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Kobe’s Season Over: Paying my Dues
I know many of you were expecting me to whip up another recap addressing how and why Portland tallied their 10th consecutive loss last night, but I need to pay my humble respects to the fiercest competitor…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (33-44) Vs. Los Angeles Lakers (41-37)
Seriously, you all should know how much I “clamored” for the #Blazer 5 Rookie Lineup but to quote Switch in The Matrix: “Not like this.” — Candace Buckner (@blazerbanter) April…Read More
Game 55 Recap: Blazers 107, Lakers 111 **CORRECTED**
I waited over 12 hours to write about Portland’s loss on Friday to the LA Lakers primarily because I wanted to give myself some time to calm down and think about what I wanted to say before I committed…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (25-29) Vs. Los Angeles Lakers (26-29)
It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs. We will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone — Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Denver … whoever. I have zero nervousness about that.…Read More
Game 28 Recap: Blazers 87, Lakers 104
I know it might not seem like it at the moment, but Friday’s loss is just the kind of thing this Blazer team needs right now. The Los Angeles Lakers are basically the exact opposite of the Blazers.…Read More
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Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (14-13) Vs. Los Angeles Lakers (14-15)
In the world of professional sports, narrative is everything. We come to the games to see competition…Read More
Game 1 Recap: Blazers 116, Lakers 106
It’s going to be hard to stay rational when discussing Wednesday’s home opener, a convincing…Read More
Preseason Game 1 Recap: Blazers 93, Lakers 75
I held off on writing a season preview for a number of reasons, but for one reason that stood out above…Read More
Game 48 Preview: Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers
Blazers: 22-25 (5th Northwest Division) Lakers: 29-18 (1st Pacific Division) Game Details: Staple Center…Read More
Game 6 Recap: Blazers 107, Lakers 96
I have to admit that on my way over to the Rose Garden tonight I started to feel a bit apprehensive…Read More
Game 6 Preview: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Blazers: 4-1 (1st Northwest Division) Lakers: 4-3 (2nd Pacific Division) Game Details: Rose Garden Arena,…Read More
Game 70 Recap: Lakers 84, Blazers 80
In my opinion it doesn’t really count as a meltdown when you carry a wafer-thin lead into the…Read More
Learning from the Lakers
Look at the Blazers. Now look at how the Lakers played in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Now back to the Blazers. Now…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
All-Star Voting Tweaks: Power to the People?
Everyone has their take on the NBA All-Star voting process. Unlike MLB, not every team, by rule, gets…Read More
Blazers 107, Lakers 98 Re-Thoughts
It’s always sweet to beat the Lakers, but whether it’s sweeter knowing you beat them shorthanded…Read More
Blazers/Lakers Pre-Thoughts
It’s the Blazers and the Lakers…but it doesn’t feel like its the Blazers and the Lakers.…Read More
Sippin’ on Haterade: Kobe & LeBron edition
Time to just get some mess off my chest. It’s inevitable that as a human being you’re going…Read More
Game 7 Re-Thoughts
Quick and simple thoughts here, no need to beat dead horses. LA beat up on Houston because 1) they decided…Read More
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