Chris Paul is unhappy in New Orleans. Over the past three years the Hornets have fired the coach CP3 loves and traded away his good friend Tyson Chandler. They are in complete dissaray. and based on the way the Hornets management has made their moves, who can blame CP3 for wanting to leave?In light of [...]
Monday, April 19, 2010
Expectations that the Portland Trail Blazers would have any chance in the playoffs after Brandon Roy was sidelined with microscopic surgery on a torn meniscus were slim to none. However, in game 1 Andre Miller matched Steve Nash nearly point for point and assist for assist, giving Blazer Nation hope while leading a Portland attack exposing [...]
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Marcus Camby became the latest casualty to join the Portland Trail Blazers walking wounded, spraining his ankle after playing 5:13 minutes of the first quarter. Camby now joins Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla as the latest Blazers center to succumb to an injury. Perhaps there’s a curse against the Blazers center position? Did Greg Oden’s nude [...]
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Brandon Roy re-aggravated his hamstring injury during his return from a 12 game absence. After the Blazers acquired Marcus Camby to replenish their depleted frontcourt, things were starting to look good for salvaging the season, and making a push at deeper run in the playoffs. Roy has stated today he will play on Friday, but should [...]
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard pulled off another masterminded trade, sending Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Marcus Camby. After injuries to both of Portland’s centers Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla, the Trail Blazers have been staying afloat with the elder statesman Juwan Howard. Howard turned 37 [...]
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Juwan Howard turned 37 a couple of days ago. At 37 years old, and by default, due to season ending injuries to Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla, Howard is the starting center for the ailing Portland Trail Blazers. Howard is the last man standing from the famous freshman “Fab 5″ from the 1992-93 University of Michigan [...]
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
We are now only weeks away from the NBA trade deadline. Rumors are circulating, and the buzzing trade chatter is heavily amassing. Some teams will be mortgaging young talent in order to take on expiring contracts in hopes of clearing cap space for the free agency fiasco in 2010. Other teams will be looking to capitalize, and [...]
Monday, January 4, 2010
Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers is a NBA superstar. He doesn’t throw down gyrating, windmill dunks while screaming loudly, or have any particular flashiness to his game. He is all about team basketball. Unfortunately, not having the flash and playing in an market like Portland leads to unjust obscurity. Just look at the NBA [...]
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Greg Oden had a career night scoring 24 points last night for the Portland Trail Blazers. He went 7-8 from the floor while dropping in 10-12 from the free throw line. He rounded out his best scoring game yet by grabbing 6 offensive rebounds (12 total) with 2 blocked shots. Those are all star caliber numbers. [...]
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Brandon Roy and the Blazers agreed to a 5-year deal worth $82 million. The 2006-07 rookie of the year is cashing in as the leader/face of the franchise of the youthful Portland Trailblazers. The two-time All-Star is exceedingly underrated, but this new contract should ease the burden of his unjustly low popularity level.Roy puts up great [...]
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