Portland Trail Blazers

By Casey Holdahl(noreply@blogger.com) The current iteration of the Portland Trail Blazers have never won in ORACLE Arena. Nate McMillan, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge: none have won as Trail Blazers at Golden State. Only Joel Przybilla and Travis Outlaw were on Portland’s roster the last time the Blazers beat Golden State 78...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. AP) -- Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the tired but tenacious Detroit Pistons 87-81 on Wednesday night.

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Nate McMillan addresses the media after Portland's 87-81 victory against Detroit on November 18, 2009. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Portland Trail Blazers have won six straight overall and are 5-1 on the road, so coach Nate McMillan had plenty to be happy about even in a game that wasn't pretty.

From throwing down dunks to swatting shots and even running the fast break, Greg Oden sure looked like a franchise center Wednesday night. Two seasons removed from microfracture knee surgery, Oden may finally be starting to fulfill the promise of a No. 1 overall pick. Oden had 18 points and 1...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Nate McMillan addresses the media after Portland's 96-84 victory against San Antonio on November 6, 2009. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Jamal Crawford scored 27 points off the bench and the Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers 97-91 on Tuesday night.

Jamal Crawford scored 27 points off the bench and the Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers 97-91 on Tuesday night.

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to the first hour of Trail Blazers Courtside with Jay Allen and Michael Holton. Guests include Nate McMillan, Mike Barrett and Wendell Maxey. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Nate McMillan addresses the media after Portland's 94-97 loss to Denver on October 29, 2009. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

Reserve Travis Outlaw scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 96-87 in the season opener Tuesday night.

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Nate McMillan addresses the media after Portland's 96-87 victory against the Houston Rockets on October 27, 2009. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

PORTLAND — After a dominating preseason win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Carlos Boozer feels like the Utah Jazz is ready for the regular season.

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to Trail Blazers Courtside with Mike Barrett, Mike Rice and Brian Wheeler. Guests on this week's show include GM Kevin Pritchard, Joel Przybilla and shooting coach John Townsend. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By Casey Holdahl(noreply@blogger.com) When the Portland Trail Blazers host Phoenix tonight at the Memorial Coliseum, they will see a team that is trying to regain the swagger and confidence that made it one of the elite teams in the Western Conference. With Steve Nash running the point, the Suns continue to have arguably the bes...

By Dave about : Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden hams it up for the camera while posing for photos during the Blazers' NBA basketball media day in Portland, Ore., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Browse more photos » Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to the first hour of Trail Blazers Courtside with Mike Barrett, Mike Rice and Brian Wheeler. Guests on this week's show include Juwan Howard, assistant coach Bill Bayno and Oregonian beat... This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By Ben. TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN JUWAN HOWARD PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent forward Juwan Howard to a one-year contract, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Portland Trail Blazers continue to receive ridicule for picking Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan, but the Houston Rockets generally get a pass because they ... and more »

It is the home of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA, since 1970 and also the Portland Winter Hawks, a junior hockey team in the WHL, since 1976. ... and more »

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to the August 10 edition of Trail Blazers Courtside with Brian Wheeler and Kenny Vance. Guests include Brandon Roy and Bobby Medina. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Kevin Pritchard and Nate McMillan discuss drafting Victor Claver, Jeff Pendergraph, Dante Cunningham and Patrick Mills during the 2009 NBA Draft. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to the second hour of Trail Blazers Courtside with Mike Rice, Antonio Harvey and Jay Allen. Guest on this week's show include Kevin Pritchard, John Hollinger and Chris Monter. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to Chad Buchanan Trail Blazers Director of College Scouting, on the May 18th edition of Trail Blazers Courtside. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By dan.harbison@trailblazers.com (Portland Trail Blazers) Listen to the second hour of Trail Blazers Courtside with Mike Barrett, Mike Rice and Antonio Harvey. This is the Official Podcast of the Portland Trail Blazers

By Ben. When the Portland Trail Blazers closed the door on the 2008-2009 regular season, and closed the door on years of hitting the links in mid-April, I found myself in a dark tunnel, looking over the shoulder of a bubbly trail cat, watching as players, coaches, and spouses made the short, joyou...

By Casey Holdahl(noreply@blogger.com) Former Blazers greats Terry Porter and Jerome Kersey were among those who participated in a press conference Monday inside a small gymnasium that is now more associated with the Mark Morris Monarchs than it is the beginning of Blazermania.

By Ben. Introduction: The Blazers Defense is not Very Good (?) The Conversation: Kevin Pelton, Please Save Us Thankfully, we've got the Prince of Perspective: Basketball Prospectus's Kevin Pelton.  For a refresher on KP2, check out his previous Blazers-centric work here and here.

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By kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com McMillan regularly singles Blake out during pre- and postgame team meetings and during film review sessions, particularly when Blake faces the NBA's best point guards. All-Star Brandon Roy and emerging third-year player LaMarcus Aldridge may be the Blazers' offensive focal points,...

By kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com The maturing Blazers are growing tougher, more physical and more rugged each and every game. Win or lose, opposing teams are starting to discover that these baby Blazers are pushovers no longer. Bruce Ely/The OregonianGreg Oden shoots as the Portland Trail Blazers face the New Orleans Ho...

By Dave 1.  This was playoff-level basketball.  In fact I’m not sure the Celtics came as hard tonight as they would in a playoff series.  The Blazers can learn from this for their own post-season ventures.  We are more than ready for the regular season.  We are ready to take a place in the playoffs and we w...

By Dave If you haven't been following the Portland Trail Blazers, it's time to stop calling yourself a basketball fan. As Jason Quick wrote in a story for the Oregonian, "The Trail Blazers have become the pick- your-poison team of the NBA, with a variety of weapons at their disposal to tease oppone...

By Casey Holdahl(noreply@blogger.com) • Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: Starting center Greg Oden says he is trying not to get too geeked up for the opener. • Mike Kahn, FoxSports.com: Best rookie: Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers Most improved player: LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers

By Basketbawful Fun Facts: Last season, Portland was ranked dead last in fast break points (7.9 per game). They were also last in points in the point (31.2). The Blazers had three number one overall drafts picks before Oden: LaRue Martin (1972), Bill Walton (1974), and Mychal Thompson (1978). Speaking of whic...

By Dave 1  Boston Celtics 5  Cleveland Cavaliers 8  Chicago Bulls Cavaliers def. 76’ers Celtics def. Cavaliers Western Conference 4  San Antonio Spurs 5  Houston Rockets 6  Phoenix Suns 7  Dallas Mavericks 8  Portland Trail Blazers Hornets def. Mavericks Western Conference Finals NBA Finals

By J.E. Skeets Key Players Added: Greg Oden with knees (rehab), Rudy Fernandez (draft), Jerryd Bayless (draft-trade combo), Nicolas Batum (draft-trade combo), Ike Diogu (trade), Luke Jackson (free agent), Shavlik Randolph (free agent), approximately 50,000 bandwagon fans 77 Blazermania:

By khandor LAKERS LAKERS 08:18 14:41 08:32 Mihm 08:32 06:23 Yue 03:28 03:28 e.g. Boston Celtics, LA Lakers, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers;

By Dave PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Record:  41-41, 3rd Northwest Division, 10th in Western Conference Coach:  Nate McMillan Key Players PG:  Steve Blake, Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless SG:  Brandon Roy, Rudy Fernandez C:  Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla

By Ben. Portland Trail Blazers Key Losses: Jarrett Jack, James Jones, Darius Miles, Josh McRoberts, Von Wafer, Rehabbing Greg Oden Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs.  Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs.

By dberri But that's not what happened.  When the season ended the Trail Blazers had won 41 games.  Although this mark left Portland out of the playoffs in the Western Conference, it would have been good enough to make the post-season in the East.  So what happened? 

By Todd Zuniga Still, Live's DNA is an impressive show, since it allows users to update their rosters daily, not only with the latest player abilities but also with the latest in player tendencies -- so if the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki loses his taste for firing 3-balls in real life, expect him to p...

By Tom Ziller A lot of folks are picking Portland ahead of Denver. Is that right? We asked Jeremy of Pickaxe and Roll for his thoughts.As currently constituted, I believe the Denver Nuggets are a playoff team and the second best team in the Northwest Division behind the despised Utah Jazz. Many observers a...

By dberri What was the worst decision in the history of the NBA draft?  For many NBA fans, the Portland Trail Blazers selection of Sam Bowie in 1984 - with Michael Jordan still on the board - must rank towards the top of any list of bad draft day decisions.   3. Michael Jordan: 23.3 Wins Produced, 0.355 WP48

 - Check out our team-by-team draft previews as well as our latest Mock Draft. For everything going on as the draft gets closer, this is your home for rumors ...

By Dave We started with the Pacers Danny Granger. But as GM Larry Bird put it "the one team [he] wouldn't trade Granger to was the Portland Trail Blazers." Our quest moved on to Pistons reserve Point Guard Rodney Stuckey, who was a part of a four-team trade that sent Rasheed Wallace to Philadelphia an...

The Portland Trail Blazers left for Sacramento on Thursday afternoon with a rejuvenated outlook. Tuesday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers had given ... Roy, Trail Blazers beat LA 112-103 The News-Review Roy paces Portland past Lakers PhillySportsline

By David Friedman LeBron James posted his seventh triple double of the season (24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 13 point first half deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 88-80 at Quicken Loans Arena. With starting center Zydrunas Ilgauskas sidelined by a back injury, the Cavaliers needed their other bigs to pick up the slack offensively, defensively and on the glass. Joe Smith finished with 18 points, five rebounds and a game-high plus/minus rating of +13. Anderson Varejao scored a season-high 16 points while also grabbing nine rebounds. Ben Wallace started at center but had five rebounds and no points in less than 16 first half minutes; at halftime, the team announced that he had back spasms and would not re...   [read the full post]