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NBA All-Star Game 2013: Brand Building and Damian Lillard

I’m not exactly sure who started it. I know that Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports introduced the idea of Damian Lillard as a possible All-Star last month. I know that some people took up the cause and ran…Read More

No All-Star Love for the Blazers..

The NBA released the first returns of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game fan balloting today. The big news is China continuing to do what they do best…and that’s scare the daylights out of NBA fans…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts

If you’re a basketball junkie like me, you’ve circled this date for a long time. Finally, the NBA returns back to our lives. I feel so whole again. More importantly though…Blazer Basketball…Read More

Brandon Roy voted on to All-NBA Second Team

Here’s the story. He’s joins some fine company in Chris Paul, Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce and Yao Ming. Respect, Bird. Mad respect, Bird.

LeBron wins the MVP

Surprised? Shouldn’t be. He’s had it in the bag for awhile now. Didn’t see any mention of who got the other votes, but I’d imagine they were divided between Kobe and Wade. UPDATE:…Read More

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Predictions: The Second Round

Here were my first round picks. With the exception of Portland and Miami (they are down 15 late in the…Read More

Blazers 76, Rockets 92 Re-Thoughts

Sleep actually took a lot of the sting out of this one. Probably one of my better decisions in a while.…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts

  “Look….if you had one shot, or one opportunity…to seize everything you ever wanted….one…Read More

Blazers 88, Rockets 77 Re-Thoughts

The main reasons why the Portland Trail Blazers season remains alive? LaMarcus Aldridge stepping up in…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts

To quote The Rock…it doesn’t matter. I could talk about keys to success until I got blue…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts

“What if your enemy is three inches in front of you, what do you do then? Curl into a ball? Or…Read More

Blazers 83, Rockets 86 Re-Thoughts

Elephant in the room before we go any further with this one. This loss isn’t all on Steve Blake’s late…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts

You know that feeling in college (or high school) when you try and start a big paper a few days ahead?…Read More

Blazers 107, Rockets 103 Re-Thoughts

In the wake of a Game 1 destruction at the hands of Houston, Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge said all…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Pre-Thoughts

“Honestly there was nothing positive. I couldn’t take anything positive from that loss. We…Read More

Blazers 81, Rockets 108 Re-Thoughts

And welcome back to the NBA Playoffs, Portland. Before I go any furthur… The sky is not falling.…Read More

Blazers/Rockets Game 1 Pre-Thoughts

Ladies and gentlemen, the playoffs are here. I feel like screaming at the top of my lungs. And I’m…Read More

Rockets, Blazers Series Pre-Thoughts

This might be the toughest and most enjoyable post I write all season. It’s hardly the hardest…Read More

Blazers 88, Rockets 102 Re-Thoughts

To quote Lil Wayne…I feel big. Finally, the playoffs are coming back to Portland. After five straight…Read More