Mike Acker
I'm an avid Blazers fan, an NBA lover, and permanent Portland resident.
Latest Updates
0
Game 69 Recap: Blazers 104, Hawks 93
Right now is a good chance to check the standings, if only so we can all remind ourselves how far out of this playoff race Portland is so then we don’t get over-excited right now. Getting too jacked…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (32-36) Vs. Atlanta Hawks (38-30)
My esteemed colleague and friend Danny Nowell (of Portland Roundball Society and others) has positioned himself as something of a standard bearer for an argument that crops up every year in mid to late…Read More
Game 68 Recap: Blazers 99, Bulls 89
So, if you’re on the #Blazer bench and you never removed your warmups in a game when your team led by 27 points, what do u think? — Candace Buckner (@blazerbanter) March 22, 2013 The above is…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-36) Vs. Chicago Bulls (36-30)
So, how are your brackets looking? Mine’s a bit of a wreck. That’s what you get when you pick Bucknell and New Mexico State to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. There’s NBA basketball happening…Read More
Game 67: Blazers 95, Bucks 102
Portland certainly has played by a formula this season. I don’t really have to explain that formula, but for posterity’s sake I think I will. The Blazers this season, more than other seasons…Read More
And more..
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-35) Vs. Milwaukee Bucks (33-32)
Sports are filled to the brim with cliches. There are plenty of reasons for this, one being that sports…Read More
Game 66 Recap: Blazers 100, 76ers 101
If the Blazers were a better team, or at least a team with a better record, it would be the games like…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-34) Vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-40)
Way back in February, a Blazer six-game roadie was branded a “make-or-break” trip. That…Read More
LaMarcus Aldridge Wins Western Conference Player of the Week
LaMarcus Aldridge has had himself a nice little week, and for his efforts he has been awarded Western…Read More
Game 65 Recap: Blazers 112, Pistons 101
Aldridge heads to the bench for the #Blazers with 36.7 secs left after a 31-point, 12-rebound night.…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (30-34) Vs. Detroit Pistons (23-44)
Fates change in the blink of an eye in the NBA. Prior to Thursday’s tip-off, all talk was about…Read More
Game 64 Recap: Blazers 105, Knicks 90
It’s over. The Raymond Felton story is over. Certainly Ray’s career isn’t over, next…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (29-34) Vs. New York Knicks (38-24)
Raymond Felton said when returns to Portland tomorrow: “there are certain people there I don’t…Read More
Game 63 Recap: Blazers 97, Grizzlies 102
There are only 10 home games left in 2012-13. Blazers’ head coach Terry Stotts, when asked after…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (29-33) Vs. Memphis Grizzlies (42-19)
It’s March 12th, somehow we’ve blinked and the whole NBA season has gone by. The Blazers…Read More
Game 62 Recap: Blazers 96, Hornets 98
Depth has been a buzzword for the Blazers since the first day of the 2012-13 season. With eight new…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (29-32) Vs. New Orleans Hornets (21-42)
The NBA is a strange place. One night a team can blow out the best team (record-wise) in the Western…Read More
Game 61 Recap: Blazers 136, Spurs 106
The NBA is a strange place. If you told me Friday afternoon that on Friday night either the Blazers…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (28-32) Vs. San Antonio Spurs (48-14)
I might be going out on a limb here, but I’m going to say that right now is probably the best…Read More
Game 60 Recap: Blazers 85, Grizzlies 91
That was an outstanding loss for Portland. — Sean Highkin (@shighkinNBA) March 7, 2013 We’ve…Read More
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oregon Ducks
Oregon St. Beavers
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz