Rip City Project
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The Portland Trail Blazers were the only team in the NBA whose top-two foul committing players per game were guards. Terry Stotts' P&R defense to blame?
David MacKay|
Nicolas Batum's late scoring efforts in the 2014 FIBA World Cup show that he has heightened potential as a scoring option in Portland this year.
Bryce Olin|
Nicolas Batum and the French national team eliminated the host team, Spain, in the quarterfinals of the 2014 FIBA Would Cup.
Bryce Olin|
Chauncey Billups has announced his retirement after 17 NBA seasons. His early struggles reflect the pressure of
David MacKay|
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is entering his third NBA season with room to improve, but he is not far from elite status.
Jason Hortsch|
Portland is known as "Rip City" in the basketball world, but very few people outside of Portland really know why. This is the origin of the term "Rip City".
David MacKay|
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the best young teams in the NBA, but is their youth a detriment for real championship contention? History holds the answer.
David MacKay|
Nicolas Batum and the French national team will play Spain for the second time in a week in the 2014 FIBA World Cup; this time with elimination on the line
Bryce Olin|
Nicolas Batum is Terry Stotts' Swiss army knife, but the Trail Blazers are ill-prepared to fill his gap in the event of injury. How can they fix this?
David MacKay|
The Portland Trail Blazers are in a unique position from a salary standpoint. They must maximize their gains while Damian Lillard is inexpensive.
David MacKay|
The Portland Trail Blazers had one of the best offenses in the 2013-14 NBA season, but they can still improve upon past success in 2014-15.
Jason Hortsch|
C.J. McCollum had a disappointing rookie season, but the free agency additions of Steve Blake and Chris Kaman are designed to get him on track.
David MacKay|
Victor Claver joined Raul Rioja of 20 Minutos Deportes to discuss the 2014 FIBA World Cup, his future with the Trail Blazers, and Spain vs. Team USA.
David MacKay|
There are two Trail Blazers Players in the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and two others that should be.
Brandon Goldner|
Wesley Matthews spoke with Malik Rose and Jason Goff on Sirius XM Radio to discuss his skills camp and the future of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Ryan Allison|
The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and Thaddeus Young in a three-team trade. Their future is bright enough to make the Trail Blazers squint.
Bryce Olin|
The Portland Trail Blazers finished second in the Northwest division last year, behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. Can Portland overtake OKC in 2014-15?
David MacKay|
Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum are both within reach of All-Star status with marginal improvement, but the West is full of tough competition.
Jason Hortsch|
Former Portland Trail Blazer Joel Przybilla has retired from NBA basketball after playing 15 season in the league. He is remembered fondly in Portland.
David MacKay|
The Portland Trail Blazers will look much different in 2015-16 after home cooked free agency spending forces them to trim the bench.
David MacKay|
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