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A Potential Breakout for Lillard?

A few weeks ago, David brought up an interesting topic. He had been talking with a mutual friend of ours, who raised the possibility of Damian Lillard beco...
Jason Hortsch|Aug 30, 2013

How Important is Defense?

&nbsp; <span style="font-size: 13px;">Zach Lowe recently wrote <a href=" " target="_blank">a must-read piece ...
Brandon Goldner|Aug 30, 2013

Playing GM with Aldridge Rumors

LaMarcus Aldridge will not be traded—at least not right now, but let’s have a little fun with the rumors and speculation anyway. If you were GM for the...
David MacKay|Aug 29, 2013

Is Defense Still a Concern for the Blazers?

The Portland Trail Blazers were one of the NBA's worst on defense last season. After the changes made in the offseason, where do they stand?
Kevin Yeung|Aug 28, 2013

Playing Time Part Two: The Starters

It’s no secret that Portland’s starters played big minutes last season. It was, in fact, too much – the mounting injuries and subsequent 13-game losi...
Jason Hortsch|Aug 27, 2013

My Favorite Offseason Memory

<a href=" "><!-- image removed --></a> I'll admit it: sometimes it's tough to find stuff to write about during the of...
Brandon Goldner|Aug 26, 2013

Waning Excitement for CJ McCollum

Guards were never the most glaring need for the Blazers this offseason, so when Portland selected CJ McCollum with the 10<sup>th</sup> pick of ...
David MacKay|Aug 25, 2013

Most Heartbreaking Moments of 2012-2013

If you like basketball, the NBA is like a close friend; if you love it, the NBA is like your family. Each player in each franchise has a storied past. Thei...
David MacKay|Aug 24, 2013

Let’s Talk About “Sources”

LaMarcus Aldridge has been every eager journalist’s hot topic of convolution this offseason. Conflicting reports have flown in from every corner of the i...
David MacKay|Aug 24, 2013

Penciling in Playing Time

Entering this season, Blazer fans are excited by the team’s revamped bench, and rightfully so. In order from positions 1-5, probable backups Mo Williams,...
Jason Hortsch|Aug 23, 2013

Character

Talent wins basketball games, but an unlovable team is bad for business. Fans who don’t respect their favorite team’s players… who can’t see themse...
Brandon Goldner|Aug 23, 2013

The Other Dream Team

How the atrocities of World War 2 affected Lithuanian basketball, and why their Olympic dream was bigger than that of the commonly known 'Dream Team.'
David MacKay|Aug 22, 2013

What Will It Take for Thomas Robinson?

By and large, Blazers fans were excited to pick up Thomas Robinson from the Houston Rockets this offseason. The Rockets were looking to clear salary in adv...
Kevin Yeung|Aug 21, 2013

Surveying the Blazers’ Center Situation

With the signing of Robin Lopez, conventional thought seems to dictate that he, not Meyers Leonard, will be the Blazers’ starting center. This is, on the...
Jason Hortsch|Aug 20, 2013

Injury, Recovery, and the Blazers’ Tier

At this point in the offseason, NBA airspace league-wide is filled with projections for the 2013-2014 season. I’ve made my own projections, but I have no...
David MacKay|Aug 19, 2013

Terry Stotts: The Right Direction

The Blazers have had their fair share of legendary (or at least damn good) coaches over the years: Dr. Jake Ramsay, Rick Adelman, and Mike Dunleavy either ...
Brandon Goldner|Aug 19, 2013

Portland’s Most Anticipated Games

Earlier this week, Bleacher Report published an article entitled, “<a title="Portland Trail Blazers Most Anticipated Games of the Season" hr...
David MacKay|Aug 18, 2013

Fan Poll: New Trail Blazers

Now that the Blazers have finished successfully conducting their offseason business, which new Trail Blazer are you most excited to see suit up in the 2013...
David MacKay|Aug 17, 2013

Doubling Down on Triples

While the main focus of Neil Olshey’s fabulous offseason has been depth, and rightly so, it is readily apparent that he also carefully stocked up on thre...
Jason Hortsch|Aug 16, 2013

Conference Divide Skews Records V Rankings

The Portland Trail Blazers finished with a 33-49 record (0.402) in the 2012-2013 season. This is likely going to change a lot for the coming year. Consider...
David MacKay|Aug 15, 2013
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