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Blazers/Jazz Pre-Thoughts

“Back to life…Back to reality….Back to life….Back to reality….” Nope, this isn’t the late 80′s and Soul II Soul isn’t making a comeback but the words…Read More

What just happened, Dave?

This was scary. And what’s even scarier is…it kind of makes sense. I mean, imagine how valuable that diesel contract is going to be this time next year. Imagine the tutelage for Oden. Oh, the…Read More

Chats and Trades and More Chats

Well, Jason Quick went and blew up the Blazernet today in the Oregonlive.com chat. He first mentioned a minor deal with a Western Conference team that he doesn’t think will happen (is Mike Conley…Read More

B-ROY = All-Star

The coaches have spoken and Brandon Roy will be making his second consecutive appearance in the All-Star Game. Last year there was suspense, surprise and intrigue. This year it was all gravy as anyone…Read More

Bobcats 74, Blazers 88 Re-Thoughts

This game felt like a Corona commercial. It was very low stress, very simple and very relaxing. Just like the Monday night Clippers game, I didn’t feel for a moment that the Blazers were in danger…Read More

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Rookies and Rumors and Links

Well, not really thoughts, but I just have a few links for you. First and foremost, Greg Oden and Rudy…Read More

Gerald Wallace out tonight…

The title is pretty self-explanatory. Huge shout-out to CA for dropping the news in the comments of my…Read More

Blazers/Bobcats Pre-Thoughts

On the surface tonight’s game should be the last leg of the Blazers ‘Takin’ Care of…Read More

A Red Banner Day

What a monumental day in RCP history. First, the grey line is slain and sent back to the shadow from…Read More

Ding-Dong the Grey Line is Dead

Today, my friends, is a good day. The dreaded grey line that has permeated this site with its foul stench…Read More

Blazers 113, Clippers 88 Re-Thoughts

This is going to be short because this game was oh-so-simple. I won’t bore you with more of our “nice way to take care of business” drivel that we’ve been throwing out because of…Read More

Blazers/Clippers Pre-Thoughts

I’m sitting here trying to figure out…do I even HAVE thoughts about this game? There is no way to sugar coat this: the Clippers are bad. Really bad. Like Heidi Montag singing and dancing bad.…Read More

Redd out…

The news broke today that Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The MRI revealed that Redd tore two ligaments in his left knee both the ACL and MCL.…Read More

Wizards 87, Blazers 100 Re-Thoughts

That, ladies and gents, is how you walk into an arena, take command and finish up real business-like. Was this game ever in doubt for any single one of you? We’ve said it time and time again, but…Read More

Blazers/Wizards Pre-Thoughts

This is one of those games the Blazers have to win. Coming down to January and February, every game becomes more important. Anytime you can get a home game against a bad team you point to the scheduling…Read More

Blazers 98, Cavs 104 Re-Thoughts

Why did the Blazers lose? It’s simple really. LeBron James and Mo Williams went…to…work. Not the refs. But those two. There isn’t much more than that. And Bron-Bron doing what he…Read More

Cavs, Blazers Pre-Thoughts

If I were a tall, red skinned, fish-squid looking man with a white jumpsuit on, this is what I would say about tonight’s matchup with the Cleveland MoBrons: IT’S A TRAP! Congratulation if you…Read More

Insidehoops.com Joel Przybilla Interview

Thanks to Steve Malone for sending the interview, by Jeff Lenchiner, along. It’s interesting that Joel said that Greg Oden has been busting moves from practice in games, saying “he’s…Read More

Blazers: Mid-Season Re-Thoughts

Last night’s game marked the official halfway point of the Portland Trail Blazers season. We here at the RCP figured why not take a look back at the season that has been so far. The ups and downs,…Read More

Oden: Midway Through His Rookie Year

This may strike you as hypocritical given our habitual dismissal of the weekly Greg Oden stories coming out of national media outlets, but with the Trail Blazers exactly halfway through the 2008-09 season,…Read More

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