Archive for June, 2011

  We’ve finally made it. The very last sanctioned activity of the NBA as we know it has been completed, and now we are left with many things to ponder as the offseason creep begins and the protracted labor negotiations inch toward a positive conclusion and barrel headlong towards a work stoppage. Leading up to draft day, there was a definite sense that change was in the air when it came to Portland’s roster. 2010-11 left the Blazers shy of some of their unstated pre-season goals, the conference finals, and saw the gradual demise of a once great player, the [...]

  The 2011 NBA Draft is today, and if you’ve been paying attention at all, which I’m sure you have since there’s been very little else to talk about, there have been plenty of rumors. Notes on workouts, potential trades, movers talking about making moves, and everything in between. Recently some rumors have surfaced that involve the Blazers. One such rumor includes a potential deal, or potential deals, that has Portland making an effort to bring in a new point guard. With a pretty deep pick, number 21, the Blazers would have to make a serious move up the draft [...]

  I’ve held off on my season recap for a couple of reasons. Chief among them: this was one hell of a Playoffs. During each round following Portland’s elimination in the opener I felt like the time just wasn’t right to reflect, what with so much good basketball still left to be played. Another reason I didn’t immediately get a retrospective of the season out was the fact that the season hardly feels over. Not a day has gone by since Dallas closed out the Blazers that team hasn’t made some kind of local headlines. From trade rumors to GM [...]