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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A Thursday night smackdown in Los Angeles, a Philly special upset on Sunday, and the game of the year in Cleveland on Monday night. Here are your NFL Week 14 Divisional Takeaways. AFC East: The King is Dead Division Leader: Buffalo Bills (10-3) And just like that, the streak is over. For the first time […]
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This weekend marks the start of the NBA season with preseason basketball beginning across the league. The Portland Trail Blazers will face off against the Sacramento Kings at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon at 7:30 pm PST/10:30 pm EST for the first of their two matchups against one another this weekend. With their season […]
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The Steelers are no longer undefeated, the Jets make the wrong kind of history, and the Seahawks’ age-old problems return. Here are your NFL Week 13 Divisional Takeaways. AFC East – Come Right Up and Beat the Jets Division Leader: Buffalo Bills (9-3) Jets fans rejoice, you remain winless. It didn’t seem like it was […]
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Can you hear that? That’s the sound of the NBA stepping on the NFL’s toes. Can you feel that? That’s the feeling of soul-warming zen that can only come from a quick Trail Blazers schedule breakdown. The NBA released their schedule for the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season on Friday, and fans everywhere […]
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Blowout wins, last-second losses, and the inescapable realities of COVID-19. Here are the top NFL Week 12 Divisional Takeaways. AFC East – Patriots in Purgatory Division Leader: Buffalo Bills (8-3) I caught myself in a cycle of destructive thinking late Sunday afternoon. My beloved Patriots had just beat the Cardinals on a last-second field-goal and […]
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