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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Can the Blazers Stay Injury Free?
September 21st, 2010
When I take a look back at the last season for the Portland Trail Blazers, one question confuses and disappoints me more than any other.
How did the Blazers suffer from that many injuries?
Early on, Portland lost centers Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla for the entire season. In my opinion, this ...
Do The Portland Trail Blazers Need to Make a Move in The Offseason?
May 18th, 2010
Now that we're in the offseason in Portland, the talk is all about offseason moves. Should the Blazers sign a star player to compliment Roy? Should Pritchard pull of a blockbuster trade?
The consensus seems to be that the Trail Blazers need to make a move. There's a strong case that ...
Playoff Grades for the Portland Trail Blazers, Part 2
May 9th, 2010
Brandon Roy
This guy gave the team a huge lift before and during Game Four to comeback from knee surgery to play in the game. It was easy to tell that one of the main reasons Portland was able to pull out a victory in Game Four was the energy and ...
Blazers-Suns: Keys For a Portland Series Victory
April 25th, 2010
Currently the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are tied at 2-2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Portland won the first game, lost the second and third, and won the fourth game aided by the triumphant return of the shooting guard Brandon Roy.
Now with the series heading back ...
Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers Tie Series Against the Phoenix Suns
April 24th, 2010
Guess who's back?
Yeah, that's right Blazers fans, Brandon Roy is back on the court playing basketball just eight days after having surgery on his knee.
Not only did Roy make his return, but the Trail Blazers returned to playing playoff basketball after appearing to take Game Two and Game Three off.
Portland ...
Portland Trail Blazers 2009-2010 Regular Season Awards
April 18th, 2010
Most Valuable Player
Andre Miller
This is probably the hardest category to choose for this year's Portland Trail Blazers. There are plenty of deserving candidates on the roster.
Brandon Roy led the team in scoring and was selected once again as an All-Star.
Nicolas Batum was vital to Portland's second half push towards the ...
The Playoff Implications of Portland’s Victory Over Los Angeles
April 11th, 2010
In their 80th game of the regular, the Portland Trail Blazers nudged the Los Angeles Lakers for a 91-88 victory.
With the NBA playoffs only a week away, this game had countless playoff implications for both teams.
To start with, Portland played the entire second half without their star guard, Brandon Roy. ...
NBA Playoffs Prediction: Portland’s Most Favorable First Round Matchup
April 6th, 2010
There are plenty of different scenarios in which the NBA season could come to an end and this creates quite a few possible matchups in the Western Conference Playoffs.
As of now, the Portland Trail Blazers stand at eighth place in the Western Conference, with a record of 47-30.
They are only ...
The Devil’s Advocate: Portland Should Fire GM Kevin Pritchard
March 21st, 2010
It seems that a popular topic among Portland Trail Blazer fans these days is the future of general manager Kevin Pritchard with the team.
All of this speculation was caused by the sudden and surprising firing of Tom Penn, the Blazers' assistant general manager.
It is widely believed that Pritchard had nothing ...
Should the Portland Trail Blazers Be Satisfied with the No. 8 Seed in the West?
March 19th, 2010
The Portland Trail Blazers stand right now at eight place in the Western Conference with an overall record of 41-28.
That leaves 13 games left in the 2009-2010 season for Portland.
if the season ended today the Blazers would face the L.A. Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
Though most teams ...