Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
More photos » by Rick Bowmer - AP Portland Trail Blazers' head coach Nate McMillan opens his arms to explain how many things he wants to work on and the list is so long his hands got cropped out of this picture taken during the second quarter of their NBA basketball game with the Miami Heat Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Browse more photos » Nate McMillan's...
dwightjaynes.com (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
I’ve always felt that you can tell easily how disciplined a basketball team is — is it doing what its coach wants it to do? If you apply that reasoning to the Portland Trail Blazers, the answer would have to be “No.” And even though coach Nate McMillan has that reputation of a tough guy and [...]
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
More photos » by Don Ryan - AP The Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, matches up against his fellow overpaid power forward, the Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Browse more photos » The Portland Trail Blazers' 106-96 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies -- one that...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP The Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden (52) is a mirage during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. His teammates reported him missing at halftime; his Coach hadn't noticed. He is currently on the side of a milk carton. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » The most frustrating losses are the ones that are...
SLC Dunk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
[Note by Basketball John, 11/06/09 6:38 AM MST - Thanks to prezofdeath for doing this. If you didn't know, he's a Blazers fan ] What's new in Utah? Nothin' at all. As the 2009 season kicks off, what is Jerry Sloan thinking about? Defense. As usual. The man who earned four NBA All-Defensive First Team selections and two Second Team selections during his playing career described his Jazz a couple weeks...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
To the annals of great double discs like All Eyez on Me and Life After Death , Basketball Prospectus's Kevin Pelton and I proudly submit this super duper double dip season preview edition of The Dontonio Wingcast. Excited that the NBA season is finally underway? We are too. So we are dropping double the talk and double the nerdiness this week. That's right: two episodes of the Wingcast for the same...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
More photos » by Rick Bowmer - AP Utah Jazz's Deron Williams does literally whatever he feels like against the Portland Trail Blazers' Andre Miller during their NBA preseason basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Portland, Ore. The Jazz defeated the Trail Blazers 108-97. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Browse more photos » Boxscore | NBA.com Video Highlights One team on the Rose Garden court...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
More photos » by Colin Braley - AP Not a good look. Browse more photos » Boxscore The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their third consecutive pre-season game tonight as their fourth quarter rally fell just short. The Jazz held on for a 99 to 96 home victory. The Blazers did not play Brandon Roy or Rudy Fernandez and LaMarcus Aldridge saw just 6 minutes of action. Nate McMillan emptied his...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
[Bumped to the main page] A fantastic translation of an incredible interview that Nicolas Batum gave about Brandon Roy to BasketUSA.com. The original was in French and was translated for your enjoyment by the numerically-named "#10." Click through to get a look at the inner workings of the Blazers locker room and a great snapshot of Brandon Roy the person, player and teammate. -- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
PORTLAND, Ore. – Sergio Rodríguez never bought a home in Portland, so there was no off-court business to tend to Tuesday. His belongings have long since arrived in Sacramento, where the point guard known as "Spanish Chocolate" is hoping to fit in as well as the player who inspired one of his many nicknames – former King Jason Williams, aka "White Chocolate." All...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP "Why so serious, Kings fans?" wonders Paul Westphal, coach of the Sacramento Kings. Browse more photos » OMG u guys, the preseason has arrived. And it seems like just yesterday the 2008-09 Kings were losing by an average of eight points per game! Full preview after the jump. THE OPPONENT The Kings play at Portland, the defending co-champion...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
The overriding vibe at the Practice Facility today was about settling: settling down into a long grind after an initial media blitz, and settling into heated positional battles that will likely continue into next week. For the first time this week, Coach Nate McMillan alternated the scrimmage lineups a little bit (Rudy played with the starters, for example) but was careful to note after the scrimmage...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
First Training Camp practice, first impression: wow . For whatever reason, seeing the guys together in one place in basketball gear is a completely different animal from reading their names on a roster sheet or going through Media Day interviews one by one. In one corner, you see Nic Batum, Travis Outlaw and Martell Webster. At another basket, it's All Star Brandon Roy. Across the way it's LaMarcus...
Bust a Bucket (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
The Blazers just sent out this nice little tid bit of information. Hersey Hawkins has joined the Blazer organization as the director of player player development. Here's the release: HERSEY HAWKINS NAMED PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers have named Hersey Hawkins Player Development Director, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced today. "We're very excited...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
Update (5:05PM) : A team official has clarified to Blazersedge that Hersey Hawkins will essentially be replacing Chris Bowles, whose position was called "Director of Player Programs." Bowles is still with the organization, however, and has moved over to take on an "expanded role within the Community Relations department." ----------------------------- From the out of left field...
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