Game 37 Recap: Blazers 83, Thunder 87
There’s a moment in my time as a Blazer blogger that I sometimes revisit in my mind. That moment came during my first season writing the Rip City Project during 2010-11 preseason. For a few seasons,…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (20-16) Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (28-8)
Motivation is a hard thing to pin down, especially when applied to professional basketball players. Some are motivated by money; those guys tend to come on strong and fade away once that big contract…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (0-1)
For the second time in this young season, the Blazers face a top-tier conference rival coming off a disappointing loss with a lot of pressing questions to address. At the very least, Portland should have…Read More
Game 50 Recap: Blazers 95, Thunder 109
Tuesday’s game had something for everybody. Pro tankers got to celebrate a loss, meaning at least Portland didn’t improve their draft position. Those in favor of developing the Blazers’…Read More
Game 45 Recap: Blazers 95, Thunder 111
Mar, 18, 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers small forward Nicolas Batum (88) during the third quarter…Read More
Game 25 Recap: Blazers 107, Thunder 111 OT
Oh boy. Where to start with this one. Well, I guess we can start with the obvious. In my humble opinion,…Read More
Game 25 Preview: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Blazers: 14-10 (4th Northwest Division) Thunder: 18-5 (1st Northwest Division) Game Details: Rose Garden…Read More
Rip City Classic In Pictures
Last night was a fun distraction. And because it was both fun, and distracting, I’m not going…Read More
Western Conference Finals Review/Preview
I had planned to write a legitimate preview of the Western Conference Finals, but alas it was…Read More
Game 76 Recap: Blazers 98, Thunder 91
We’re coming down to the wire, here, and if you’re worried, or nervous, or feeling a little…Read More
Game 73 Recap: Thunder 99, Blazers 90
I’m going to go out on a limb here, and say that it wasn’t the play of Russell Westbrook…Read More
Team USA 70, Brazil 68 Re-Thoughts
Some classes in college, are easy and some are difficult and you generally figure that out within the…Read More
Team USA 106, Croatia 76 Re-Thoughts
Team USA passed their first test in the 2010 FIBA World Championships, running away from Croatia on…Read More
Team USA (….and the 2010 FIBA World Championships)
We’re just a few hours away from the start of the 2010 FIBA World Championships, and I may be…Read More
Spears: Heat have had talks for Fernandez
On the tail of the massive news this morning that Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will be teaming up in Miami,…Read More
Henry Abbott with Greg Oden
Truehoop’s Henry Abbott scored an exclusive interview with Greg Oden which you can watch and read…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
Blazers/Thunder Pre-Thoughts
UPDATE: Brandon Roy will not play tonight due to the bone bruise on his right knee, per the Blazers. This…Read More
Watching Film: Defense vs. Kevin Durant
A few days ago we took a look at Portland’s excellent defensive effort against the Dallas Mavericks…Read More
Blazers 92, Thunder 87 Re-Thoughts
“We just scrapped,” Roy said. “It was one of those games where it wasn’t pretty,…Read More











