Portland Trail Blazers: New additions strengths and weaknesses
What do the new guys bring to the table? This summer has seen the Portland Trail Blazers bring on a number of new faces who will join the team for the 2012-13 NBA season. The team’s roster has six new...
View ArticleTrail Blazers: Best, worst-Case scenarios and realistic predictions for 2012/13
What to expect in Rip City. The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history, and with a young roster loaded with raw potential, the 2012-13 season...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers: Starting Lineup, strengths & weaknesses
The good and the bad The Portland Trail Blazers enter the 2012-13 NBA season with a number of question marks, but one thing we know pretty well at this point, is what each starting player brings to the...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers: Bench roster, strengths & weaknesses
How deep does PDX go? Over the past six seasons, we’ve seen the Portland Trail Blazers transition from one of the youngest teams in the league to one of the oldest—and now back once again to one of the...
View ArticleFive things we need to see in Trail Blazers training camp
2012 Training Camp has arrived October is here, which for Trail Blazers fans means your favorite team is back in action as training camp has begun and the regular season is right around the corner. The...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers in desperate need of backup depth
Lack of depth will lead to struggles this season When one goes about constructing a championship, or even a contending team, it is common knowledge that five men will not win you a ring come the end of...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers: Reasons they’ll overachieve or underachieve
What’s in store for Rip City? Deep in a rebuild, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t know what to expect from their 2012 season. It’s hard to imagine a team that’s worse than last years 28-38 season. But...
View ArticleBlazers vs. Thunder: NBA love ‘em & hate ‘em breakdown
Portland iced in loss The Headline: Despite doing everything else right the Blazers can’t make their shots, landing their first loss of the season. Portland Trail Blazers 92, Oklahoma City Thunder 106...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz prediction and preview
Regular season winding down April 1 will mark the beginning of a brutal stretch for the Portland Trail Blazers, and that’s no joke. Matchup: Portland (33-40) @ Utah Jazz (38-36) Venue: EnergySolutions...
View ArticleHow the Portland Trail Blazers’ rookies fared last night
Five Man Rookie Rotation In another game played without All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge, the Trail Blazers were over-matched by the Memphis Grizzlies. Nicolas Batum also sat out with an arm injury. Memphis...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers: 5 Questions entering Las Vegas summer league
Back to Vegas The Portland Trail Blazers are set to enter the Las Vegas Summer League, and while fans can be excited that the NBA has returned, there are a few questions we’ll have in mind as the...
View ArticleNBA Predictions: Portland’s opening night roster
Clearing out the depth chart As we traverse through the summer we get closer to the 2013/14 NBA opening night. The closer things get, the more Portland’s roster begins to take shape. The Trail Blazers...
View ArticleFlash forward: A look at Portland’s depth at forward
Bright Future The Portland Trail Blazers added much needed depth this offseason. They were last in bench points per game last season scoring just 18.5 per game. The added depth should help to increase...
View ArticleCracking the Lineup – Portland Trailblazers 2013-14
Hold Your Head Up! As bleak as the future may have looked over the past couple of years for the Portland Trailblazers and their fans, success may be just around the corner. With the addition of a...
View ArticleWeekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 2
The Man at the Helm Terry Stotts is hardly a well-known name among casual NBA fans, but he’s done a solid job of getting the Portland Trail Blazers to live up to their potential early in the 2013-14...
View ArticleWeekly Portland Trail Blazers player spotlight – Week 9
Earning Minutes Name: Meyers Leonard Position: C Last Week’s Stats: 4.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 50% FG When you think about the 2012 NBA Draft, Damian Lillard comes to mind. The Portland Trail Blazers selected...
View ArticleWeekly Portland Trail Blazers video highlights and analysis – Week 16
Two Tough Losses The Portland Trail Blazers had a short week because of NBA All-Star Weekend, and unfortunately, it was the first winless stretch of the 2013-14 season. In contests against the Oklahoma...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers stand pat at 2014 NBA trade deadline
No Moves, No Problem Leading up to the 2014 NBA trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts didn’t anticipate any roster moves. “We can and we need to improve defensively with what...
View ArticleWeekly Portland Trail Blazers player spotlight – Week 17
Coming Out Party Name: Thomas Robinson Position: PF Last Week’s Stats: 8.7 PPG, 10 RPG, 22.3 MPG With LaMarcus Aldridge, Meyers Leonard and Joel Freeland all out with injuries, Thomas Robinson has...
View ArticleWeekly Portland Trail Blazers player spotlight – Week 18
A Simple Reminder Name: Will Barton Position: SF Last Week’s Stats: 9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.3 APG, 58.8 FG% Through the first 18 weeks of the 2013-14 NBA season, we’ve yet to feature Will Barton as the...
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