Author: Candace Buckner
Alex Len in Blazers’ scope, calls team “great organization”
Two weeks ago after the Portland Trail Blazers saw Indiana center Cody Zeller up close and personal for an individual workout, the team quietly shuffled in another highly-touted big man in this […]
John Allen on his surprise invitation from the Blazers
Late last night, John Allen had just wrapped a session at the gym when his cell phone rang. It was his agent telling him about his very first job interview. The Portland […]
Glen Rice, Jr. on Blazer workouts
Glen Rice, Jr. completed his sixth NBA pre-draft workout on Friday as one of six players invited to the Portland Trail Blazers' practice facility. But his count, he should have seven […]
Sherwood Brown and Brandon Davies On How to Make it to the NBA
Imagine this. A couple good weeks in March could be your introduction to really important people. Or, that a tournament held in East of Nowhere, Virginia could land you a million-dollar job. These scenarios […]
Inside Blazers pre-draft workouts
And so it begins. The most intense job interview that 20-year-old hoopers can ever experience. For the lucky (and super talented) few, they will hear their names announced on June […]
New Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts: “My job is … to try to help guys get better.”
Before they were Blazers: newly-hired Trail Blazer assistant coach Nate Tibbetts and current assistant Dale Osbourne pictured together at a Tulsa 66ers game. Tibbetts was the head coach for the […]
Canales’ departure marks end of old regime
Kaleb Canales, the longtime Trail Blazers' assistant coach, has taken a new job with the Dallas Mavericks. As first reported by Jason Quick of the Oregonian, Canales will join Rick […]
Blazers owner Paul Allen reflects on season, expects a summer of change
Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen said that before embarking on the season, he felt the year would be “interesting.” Over the previous summer, the team had transitioned with a […]
Defending Kobe: What’s Ahead for Will Barton
Young teams can be an exhausting lot. After all, some would argue that the N.B.A. means "No Boys Allowed" as this game favors grown men. While Houston (average age 24.9 […]
The Education of Damian Lillard
After all the contact Damian Lillard has taken during his rookie season, he has slowly developed a line of communication with game officials. Remember plays like this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp8KYmtrz0E Kobe basically smacked Damian Lillard upside […]