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We've had a trap game, I've waxed poetic on Pyrrich victories, this season has had more than a few must-wins. Saturday night, the Trail Blazers c...
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<blockquote>I think when you compete and you play hard you make things happen...Stats don't matter most of the time. It's not how <em&gt...
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Way back in antiquity there was a man named Pyrrhus of Epirus. According to Wikipedia (by way of the ancient historian Plutarch) he was a general and a sta...
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We're halfway through December, meaning that there are only a few weeks left in 2012. The last year has been one of ups and downs for the Blazers. As ...
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Tonight's game was amazing, Nic Batum 5x5 and Damian Lillard buzzer beater for the win <a href=&q...
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When looking at the 2012-13 NBA schedule for the first time as a Portland Trail Blazer, I'm willing to bet Damian Lillard circled Sunday December 16th...
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The Blazers announced this morning that they have assigned international rookies Victor Claver and Joel Freeland to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Developme...
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">This is the type of performance that wins Rookie of the Year: Damian Lillard has 27 points, 6 rebounds, 5...
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Two things to consider prior to Thursday's game between the Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs. First: The last time the Spurs played in Portland (back...
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NBA.com has posted the <a href=" ">early returns for the NBA All-Star Game</a>. Very few surprises right off the bat, unless of cours...
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Well... It seems very unlikely that Blazer fans will ever see another game quite like the "game" that was played Monday night in the Rose Garden....
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I'd like to spend a minute talking about the idea of a "must-win" game. I'm of the opinion that there are very few single games that an...
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Where to begin with this one? Let's start with the score because that's basically the whole story. Saturday night in their first home game since ...
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They say that the most difficult game in a long road trip is the first one played back at home. I can't tell you who "they" are, but let&#03...
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Wednesday evening right before tip of Portland’s final road game of its seven-game, two week slog, the Trail Blazers announced that Damian Lillard had be...
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<a href=" "><!-- image removed --></a> The Portland Trail Blazers announced Friday morning that two of their five rookies will ...
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Here's the good news: it's over. Portland's road slog is finished. We survived. The Blazers survived. We can all breathe a little easier tod...
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A week ago the sky was falling and the walls were closing in. This Blazer team was doomed. The season was over. Things look a little brighter now. Winning ...
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Even while the rest of the world makes oh-so-clever remarks, Luke's teammates still have confidence ...
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<em>The Oregonian</em>'s Mike Tokito dropped a little bit of historical knowledge on Blazer land this morning when <a href=" &quot...
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