With less than 13 seconds left in the game and his team down by a point, Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford had an opportunity to put his old team, the Portland Trail Blazers, to rest with a game-winning dagger at the Rose Garden Arena. Unfortunately, Crawford’s jump shot—a tried and tested weapon he utilizes with sniper-like precision—failed to hit ... Read More »
In the first quarter of the game vs. the Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers swingman Nicolas Batum drove the lane and looked like he was going to throw it down with some authority. Then this happened: Hey, two points is two points, and we know what he can do when he gets a head of steam. Read More »
The national NBA power rankings came out on Monday across several major prominent outlets, and nearly all of them have the Portland Trail Blazers as a middle-of-the-road team ranked in the early 20s. NBA.com’s list has the Blazers at No. 21, right behind the Milwaukee Bucks and ahead of their Western Conference rival Phoenix Suns. At 2-4, the Blazers have ... Read More »
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