Nicolas Batum and the One All-Defensive Team Vote
Today, the NBA released the All-Defensive Teams for the 2012-2013 season. LeBron James, Serge Ibaka, Tony Allen, Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah comprised the All-Defensive First Team (Chandler…Read More
Nicolas Batum to play for the French National Team this Summer – No Surgery
Nicolas Batum will once again join the French National Team this summer. It was speculated that his tradition could be disrupted this year due to the superior labral tear that kept him out of the last…Read More
The Importance of Nicolas Batum
Portland small forward, Nicolas Batum had his shoulder (labral tear) reevaluated on Monday, and unfortunately for the Blazers, is unlikely to take the court against the Lakers on Wednesday. This comes…Read More
Game 43 Recap: Blazers 101, Clippers 100
There’s an important question Blazer fans should be asking themselves right about now. That question is, what do you want from the 2012-13 season? The run that Portland made to get five games over…Read More
41 Down (Part One): Player Grades (The Rotation)
My first round of player capsules sprawled a little, so I decided to break part one of my two-part mid-season recap into two parts of its own. Since I started with the players with the least total minutes…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.…Read More
Game 35 Recap: Blazers 92, Heat 90
The game of basketball is strange, to say the least. Thursday the Blazers got a huge win 92-90 over…Read More
Game 34 Recap: Blazers 125, Magic 119 OT
Anybody can win a five-minute game — Terry Stotts The above is the sentiment of the Blazers’…Read More
Game 32 Recap: Blazers 86, Grizzlies 84
At the end of December, when Portland was closing out a nice home stand with a couple of wins, you could…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (11-12) Vs. Denver Nuggets (14-12)
Way back in antiquity there was a man named Pyrrhus of Epirus. According to Wikipedia (by way of the…Read More
Biggest Blazer Stories of 2012
We’re halfway through December, meaning that there are only a few weeks left in 2012. The last…Read More
Game 12 Recap: Blazers 103, Timberwolves 95
Through 12 games, Lillard is averaging 20.2 pts, 6.0 assts and 3.0 rebs per game, while shooting…Read More
Game 9 Recap: Blazers 119, Rockets 117 OT
“He’s not scared. That’s only the ninth game of his career. He played like this was…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) Vs. Houston Rockets (4-4)
Tuesday’s match-up with the Sacramento Kings pitted the Blazers against the team that, should…Read More
Game 8 Recap: Blazers 103, Kings 86
You’re up 20. Pull Aldridge. — Sean Highkin (@shighkinNBA) November 14, 2012 So, we’ve…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (2-5) Vs. Sacramento Kings (2-5)
It’s only the second full week in November and only the third full week of the NBA regular season…Read More
Game 7 Recap: Blazers 87, Hawks 95
If this were 2000 or 2001 and Blazers’ head coach Terry Stotts kept a LiveJournal, his entry for…Read More
Game Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (2-4) vs. Atlanta Hawks (2-3)
Hey @teamlou23 are you and Josh Smith playing tonight?If not then I’m betting Portland.…Read More
Game 6 Recap: Blazers 109, Spurs 112
Blazers had a shot to tie a game where their bench was outscored 63-4. — KJ_NBA (@KJ_NBA) November…Read More
Game 5 Recap: Blazers 90, Clippers 103
Before I say anything about Thursday’s game (a lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Clippers) I would…Read More





















