Nicholas Filipas

I am a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Oregon from Portland, OR. I am a passionate Trail Blazers fan and my dream job would to be a beat writer for a major sports team.

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Quick Read: 2012-13 Trail Blazers Season Preview

2011-12 results:  28-38, overall, 4th in the Northwest Division Key Departures: Gerald Wallace, Marcus Camby, Raymond Felton, Jamal Crawford, Kurt Thomas, Jonny Flynn, Joel Pryzbilla, Hasheem Thabeet. Key…Read More

Draft Picks Shine in 85-82 Win in First Summer League Game

In front of a sparse crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Sunday night, the Portland Trail Blazers played their first of seven Summer League games against the new look New Orleans Hornets.…Read More

Brandon Roy to the Lakers? Not so fast…

Chris Palmer of ESPN went to his Twitter account on May 30th to share his thoughts about former Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy and talks of a possible NBA comeback. The city of Portland remembers…Read More

A Couple Off Season Targets

This summer could make or break it for the Portland Trail Blazers as the organization should be able to capitalize on having anywhere from $19.9 million to $25.9 million to spend on a wide variety of…Read More

2011-12 Portland Trail Blazers Season Awards

Well Blazer fans, the 2011-2012 season is in the history books. Does it sting and leave a bitter taste in your mouth? Or do you feel relieved? Disappointed is a word that will be thrown around a lot in…Read More

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Highlights from Weekend One of the NBA Playoffs

The first week of the hectic 2012 NBA Playoffs are in the books and already there are enough story…Read More