LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from basketball Thursday, ending what was by all measures an exceptional NBA career. In his parting statement he mentioned dealing with an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Nets as the impetus for his decision, and knowing this wasn’t the first time a heart-related ailment had sidelined Aldridge […]
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Goodbyes are never easy. Last week as teams across the NBA made deals leading up to the trade deadline, the Trail Blazers got in on the action with a move that netted them Norman Powell from the Toronto Raptors. Powell, a sixth-year shooting guard out of UCLA, won a championship with Toronto in 2019, and […]
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I know what you’re thinking; could tonight’s Blazers versus Lakers matchup foreshadow this year’s Western Conference Finals? Kind of seems like a stretch for this version of the Lakers. When the first-half schedule was announced before the season, tonight’s game was one I circled. While a regular-season matchup does little to simulate the intensity of […]
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With the NBA’s release of this season’s second-half schedule on Wednesday, the Trail Blazers officially have one fewer question to contend with. The schedule, originally broken into halves to allow flexibility for any COVID-19 related issues, now includes both of Portland’s previously postponed matchups with Memphis as part of their final 37 games in 67 […]
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With the 2020-21 football season now in our rearview mirror, the sports world looks forward. The NBA and NHL are in full swing, spring training is just around the corner, and the NFL offseason promises to bring old faces to new places along with a fresh crop of draft prospects ready to make their mark […]
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The season is young. Just 17 games into the 2020-21 campaign, the Trail Blazers are 9-8. As of this writing, they sit 8th in the Western Conference, with only 4 losses separating them from the top-seeded Utah Jazz. Portland’s story thus far hasn’t been comparable to that of Minnesota or Washington’s; with hopeless rosters making […]
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The Chiefs and Bills advance to championship weekend in the AFC, as the Packers and Buccaneers face-off in the NFC. Looking beyond the scoreboard at what brought us here, these are the NFL Divisional Round Winners and Losers. Winner: Kansas City Bettors If you listened closely enough Sunday afternoon, you could hear tens of thousands […]
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20 games. Just 20 regular-season games dating back to last season since Jusuf Nurkić’s return from a broken leg suffered in 2019, the seven-foot center fractured his wrist in Thursday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. It’s an absolute gut-punch to the Trail Blazers. A starting unit on the precipice of developing chemistry between the […]
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The NFL postseason started with a bang last weekend as two days of triple-header action unfolded across the league. There were nail-biters, blowouts, upsets, and one particularly bizarre broadcast in what was the first 12-team Wild Card round in history. Looking back at the best and the worst of it all, here are the Wild […]
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Joy in Cleveland, relief in Indianapolis, and a healthy dose of shame in Philadelphia. These are the NFL Week 17 Divisional Takeaways. AFC East: Tough Times for Tua Division Winner: Buffalo Bills (13-3) Win and you’re in. Entering Sunday’s contest with the Bills, the Dolphins had several paths to clinching one of the AFC wildcard […]
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A Christmas Day scoring flurry in New Orleans, some holiday weekend ‘Fitzmagic’ for Miami, and Seattle as the division-clinching wild cards. Here are the NFL Week 16 Divisional Takeaways. AFC East: Oh, Ho, Ho, ‘Fitzmagic’ Division Leader*: Buffalo Bills (12-3) 94 yards. In the 4th quarter of a Week 16 game with major playoff implications, […]
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Last week it was reported that James Harden was expanding his list of preferred trade destinations to include the Portland Trail Blazers. Harden is one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, and the Rockets’ expectation for what they should receive in return for a player of his caliber will understandably be significant. If […]
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An Oregon reunion in Las Vegas, a farewell to hope in New York, and a potential franchise quarterback in Philadelphia highlight a wild week of football. Here are the NFL Week 15 Divisional Takeaways. AFC East: Step Away From the Ledge, Jets Fans Division Leader: Buffalo Bills (11-3) New Yorkers aren’t all rude and abrasive, […]
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As the NBA preseason reaches its conclusion and we inch closer towards the regular season, the breaking news and daily commentary that follows the league has only just begun. NBA Twitter is a wonderful place. If you’re looking to stay up to date with all things Trail Blazers, there are a few ‘must follow’ accounts […]
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