Month: January 2014
The Scouting Report: Denver Nuggets
Projected starting line-up: Ty Lawson, Evan Fournier, Wilson Chandler, Kenneth Faried and (our old friend) J.J. Hickson We all know the "Keep Portland Weird" slogan but few teams this season are […]
Links: Blazers’ NBA Inside Stuff teaser, C.J. McCollum’s new show and more
We haven't done this in a while. There's been lots to catch you up on and perhaps some things we missed earlier, but fear not, the links are here. NBA Entertainment was […]
LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard Officially Make Team USA Roster Pool
USA Basketball officially announced the 28-man roster pool for the 2014 World Championships in Spain this summer and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Two Trail Blazers players are […]
Road Takes: Durant takes over to bury Blazers late
There was quite a bit to takeaway from tonight's fantastic clash of Western Conference elites in Oklahoma City. The Thunder won 105-97 in a game that was much tighter than […]
Lowe: Aldridge should start, Lillard should make West All-Stars
Zach Lowe, NBA writer for Grantland.com, posted his NBA All-Star teams for both the Western and Eastern Conferences. Lowe has Aldridge penciled in as a starter alongside Kevin Love and Kevin […]
The Scouting Report: at Oklahoma City Thunder (2)
Projected Starting line-up: Reggie Jackson, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins. A couple of weeks ago before the Trail Blazers played the Oklahoma City Thunder on New Year's Eve I […]
Road Takes: Rockets explode past Blazers
So remember that defense that was trending upward? Playing better than the league average for three games in a row including two games against top-five offenses? Well, cherish the memories and […]
NBA Power Rankings: Blazers rise after undefeated week
The Trail Blazers went 3-0 last week and are on a five-game winning streak so it's no surprise that they've risen in the latest sample of NBA power rankings. Marc Stein […]
The Scouting Report: at Houston Rockets
Projected starting line-up: Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Terrence Jones, Dwight Howard Whether he starts or not is unknown, but point guard Patrick Beverley will be available to return for the […]
Road Takes: Blazers beat down Mavs, step forward into 1st place
In Dallas, they will never speak of this night again. A display of outright dominance by the Portland Trail Blazers led them to a 127-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks that […]