Berger: GM job Ferry’s to turn down
From Ken Berger of CBS Sports: The Trail Blazers’ GM position remains Danny Ferry’s job to turn down, and that’s exactly what Ferry is expected to do, a high-level coaching source familiar with…Read More
On Fairness, Blame and Blazers
Writing about the firing of Kevin Pritchard on draft night was not the fairest thing to do. The situation, with KP running the draft as ESPN’s “On the Clock” graphic essentially running…Read More
2010 Free Agents: Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw
Let’s begin by saying that trading the expiring contracts of Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw for Marcus Camby last February was absolutely the correct move. Not only did it, for the price of two players…Read More
RCP Mock Draft: 14-30 Explanations
No. 14: Houston Rockets — Gordon Hayward, SF, Butler Nothing scientific about this pick. With Yao coming back, this is a team for the now, and unless they want future insurance by going after one…Read More
Batum is “definite”, will play at Worlds
Via Fiba.com, Nic Batum will represent the French National Team at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey this offseason: “My decision is definite,” [Batum] said at Bercy, where he watched the…Read More
Blazers Offseason To-and-Fro
The following exchange is a series of emails between SJ and Coup. It’s unedited, but words are…Read More
RCP Mock Draft 1.0 Pre-Lottery
For more mock drafts, check out Fansided’s NBA Mock Draft Database, part of DC Pro Sports Report,…Read More
Camby, Batum get All-Defensive votes
No Blazer made the NBA’s All-Defensive Teams this season, as voted on by all 30 head coaches. Nate…Read More
Kelly Dwyer on the Blazers
From Ball Don’t Lie’s Kelly Dwyer, who has Portland’s 2009-10 season eulogy and takes…Read More
Roy will start Game 6
From The Columbian’s Brian T. Smith on Twitter: Roy will start Game 6 vs. Suns. If Roy is going…Read More
Blazers 88, Suns 107 Game 5 Re-Thoughts
I don’t want to hear it about the refs. You don’t complain about the police when you get…Read More
Kelly Dwyer on Nate McMillan
I shouldn’t have to tell you at this point that a Blazers piece by Yahoo! Sports’ Kelly Dwyer…Read More
Blazers 103, Thunder 95 Re-Thoughts
Take a moment to appreciate and be proud. The Blazers gave you a special moment with this win, and they…Read More
Lakers Sequence of Dreams
Just for fun, here’s a clip of the three-call sequence that benefited the Lakers last night and…Read More
Blazers 91, Lakers 88 Re-Thoughts
That was fun, wasn’t it? And people say it’s crazy to want to play the Lakers in the first…Read More
Blazers 77, Mavericks 83 Re-Thoughts
Make no mistake about it, the Blazers are the reason they lost last night’s game to Dallas. Not…Read More
Blazers 93, Clippers 85 Re-Thoughts
How does a three-way tie for 6th place in the Western Conference sound? Sound good? I’m sure it…Read More
Opinions on Kevin Pritchard
Warning: Take the following with a heavy dose of salt. Over the past week or so, I’ve been collecting…Read More
Kerry Eggers says Rudy is good as gone…
This is an oddly-timed column, to say the least. Nevertheless, Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune did…Read More
Watching Film: Transition Defense vs. Denver
Let’s rewind a couple days, way back to when Donovan McNabb hadn’t been traded to a division…Read More



