How The Blazers Keep On Smokin'
The Blazers have not been limiting second chances defensively, as they've yielded more offensive rebounds during the streak than any team in the NBA. Despite this, they keep on winning and it has been indisputably impressive and slightly stunning.
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Summer League Analysis: Game 2, Vs. Dallas
Although the team played poorly considering the expectations going into the Las Vegas Summer League, some of Portland’s prospects showed a lot of glimpses indicating they’re worth keeping on the roster and in the rotation. Portland looked more aggressive at the beginning against Dallas but weren’t able to pull out the win.
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Summer League Analysis: Game 1, Vs. Boston
Looks like Greg Oden will have to adapt to playing without Mike Conley Jr. At least he won’t have to depend on so many fouls being called. Oden was simply tired, but more to come on that. The Blazers lacked the guard depth and control to play against the Celtics.
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Oden or Durant? The (pseudo) Debate Ends Today
The day has finally arrived for the Portland Trail Blazers. Today the team will select number one overall in the NBA Draft walking away with a door prize of a franchise player and projected future Hall of Famer.
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30 Teams, 30 Days: Portland Draft Preview
The closer you look at the development of LaMarcus Aldridge, the more you realize that Portland actually does have a decision to make between Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.
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Trail Blazers Alter NBA Landscape
Good morning Blazer fans. You may feel you just endured the cruelest of dreams possible. The draft order is being announced and up to the seventh pick—the Minnesota Timberwolves—everything has gone to form. Next is the Trail Blazers envelope, but wait it appears Milwaukee’s card is in the envelope instead. Portland is in the top three.
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Just One Minute On Ordering That Oden Blazers Jersey?
What the Blazers need is not Greg Oden’s defense and knack for rebounding, nor Kevin Durant’s long-range bombs and killer first step. What they need is experience and the kind of package they could get for the coveted first pick might be too huge not to tempt yourself with.
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Don’t Trade Zach Randolph
As the NBA deadline to complete trades draws closer there is one player that is sure to draw plenty of interest around the league and that’s Zach Randolph.
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Rookie Report: Sergio Rodriguez
The transition game is where Sergio Rodriguez really excels, but it’s how the breaks are started that intrigues me and makes me fall even more in love with Rodriguez. He’s rebounding the ball in traffic with great gusto and immediately pushing the ball on offense.
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New Attitude Leading To Victories
The Young Portland Trailblazers have been of to an impressive 4-3. What makes this team different? Did the Wizard of Oz give the Blazers a heart this summer?
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Magloire On the Way?
Reports are surfacing out of Milwaukee that the Portland Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a trade that will send center Jamaal Magloire to the Portland Trail Blazers for point guard Steve Blake, forward Brian Skinner, and center Ha Seung-Jin.
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Let’s Make A Deal
June 28, 2006 will go down as one of the wildest nights in Blazers’ History. By the end of the night the Blazers acquired two lottery picks, a veteran big man, a couple of European projects, and three future second round picks. While loosing Sebastian Telfair the promising second year point guard, Viktor Khryapa the do anything forward, and the shot blocking specialist Theo Ratcliff. Were these trades worth it?
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The Great Debate
The Trail Blazers will have a lot of talks with various teams between now and Wednesday’s NBA draft. But if the popular draft guesses ring true on Wednesday, the Blazers may have the opportunity to ask themselves an important question: outside shooting, or another inside presence.
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The Record May Be Worse But...
The Trail Blazers tumultuous season came to a unforgiving end—beaten by the playoff bound Phoenix Suns 106-96. Like the past two season ending games there were no playoff's for fans to look forward to. But unlike last season the Blazers can cling to one thing—hope.
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Moving Patterson Removes Stigma
Ruben Patterson was well known for hustle, energy and a vibrant enthusiasm that could light the home crowd on fire. But Patterson was also well known for causing strife in the locker room, abandoning plays, and hazing rookies to the extreme.
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The Quandary at Point Guard
In an interesting twist, the player that was expected to be the insurance policy at point guard for the Trail Blazers has been the best option at that position.
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Why are the Trail Blazers Losing?
Yes, the Portland Trail Blazers are the second youngest team in the NBA. The Blazers were not expected to do much better than they currently are. But that doesn't make the experience that is known as the 2005-06 season that much less mind boggling.
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Captain Chaos Living Up to His Name
Known for creating chaos for the opposing team with this relentless defense and endless energy, Ruben Patterson has turned from causing havoc for opposing teams to causing havoc for the Trail Blazers.
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Ready or Not, Here They Are
The Blazers have been one of the NBA's biggest surprises this season.
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Five Things To Watch For This Season
As the NBA regular season has finally approached, here are five things to watch for during the upcoming season.
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Miles Could Be the Key to the Blazers Success
If any cliché could hold more true to the Blazers it is this: If the playoff door is currently closed, Darius Miles is the key.
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Blazers Sign Blake to Offer Sheet
Despite the fact that the Trail Blazers desperately needed a power forward, the team opted to sign Washington Wizards point guard Steve Blake.
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McMillan Looks To Bring Change
While the acquisitions of Martell Webster, Jarrett Jack, Juan Dixon, and Charles Smith will most likely cause a difference in the way the Blazers play on the court, no offseason acquisition will have as much impact as Nate McMillan.
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Perfect Compliments?
Sebastian Telfair and Jarrett Jack are hoping to team up to become a very potent point guard tandem.
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Get Your Score Cards Ready
Juan Dixon was just one of many players who have been a part of the Trail Blazers off-season restructuring.
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When It Comes Time, Allen Needs To Pay
Paul Allen has never shied away from spending money before. But when it comes time for the Blazers to resign their budding young talent will Portland line up to pay?
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Breaking News: Mr. Sonic Flies South
Mr. Sonic jumps ship and heads south to coach the I-5 rival Portland Trail Blazers.
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Official: Portland Trades Third Pick to Utah
The Trail Blazers have dealt the ever popular third overall selection to the Utah Jazz in exchange for the sixth, and 27th overall picks as well as a future first via Detroit.
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Got You Where I Want You
Rumors are swirling that Portland is close to trading with the Utah Jazz. But will a trade with the Jazz leave the Bobcats in the cold? Could this make Charlotte up the ante?
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Where there is Smoke…
While everyone thought they had the Trail Blazers pegged in the NBA draft a few weeks ago, now it's very hard telling exactly what is happening.
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Going High School
The Blazers have had some luck when it comes to cultivating high school talent. This being the last year that a team can draft a high school player, will the Blazers go down that road one more time?
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Is Portland In The Green?
With the third pick in the draft the Blazers are starting to look a little Green. Is it truly how the team feels or is it simply a smoke screen?
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A Cramped Plane Ride With Martell Webster
Mr. Webster was a man. Not only was he a man, like his predecessor LeBron James, he was composed, unruffled and ready for the jump to the NBA. In other words, this was not Kwame Brown.
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Blazers Go Above and Beyond
Darnell Valentine was very frank with a group of fans about Darius Miles, the rest of the Blazers youth, and what the team needs to succeed.
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Surprise, You Have a Center!
Surprise! Joel Przybilla is the Blazers center.
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Youth Best Served with Veteran Leadership
The Blazers are quickly finding out that their youth movement will be better served with veteran leadership.
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What if Randolph and Miles Were Not the Cornerstones?
Are Zach Randolph and Darius Miles the right fit for the Blazers?
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Who's on the Block in Blazerland?
The Trail Blazers look to be mired in yet another uneventful season full of lost potential and missed opportunities. But will John Nash choose to shake things up?
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Who Needs To Go?
Darius Miles after receiving what might be deemed as ‘excessive criticism’ or ‘constructive criticism’ depending on who you ask, was letting his feelings known to his coach—in the most inappropriate of fashions.
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Przybilla Gets It Done With Effort
When Joel Przybilla was signed to a contract in the off-season, the expectation was that he would backup starting center Theo Ratliff, not that Przybilla would take that spot away.
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The Damon Stoudamire Saga
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The Blazers Need to Show us what they've Learned
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The Blazers Future
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Blazer Rumors
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Halfway through the season; Not too bad
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These Aren't Last Year's Blazers
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Zach Attack Delayed until October 2002?
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Will the real go to man please stand up?
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How the Blazers are doing this Season
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Regardless of how happy he is to be out of Indiana, there will always be a part of Indiana in Jermaine O'Neal's 6’11” frame.
When Brand scribbled is name on an $82 million dollar deal Wednesday, that all ended. Iguodala's short reign as "Batman" in Philadelphia was mercifully over.
The Orlando Magic will be limited by the NBA's Luxury Tax in terms of filling the remaining spots on their roster. It is also possible it could cost them Keyon Dooling or Maurice Evans.
The Raptors are bringing in a player who will have an immediate impact (unlike Hibbert or whomever the Raptors would’ve drafted at 17), plays a position of need (unlike Ford,) and carries a reputation of intimidation (unlike Nesterovic).
It ended up not being Roy Hibbert for Utah, which could be a good thing because Kosta Koufos has more upside.
The Cavaliers have many options with the 19th pick in the draft. The burning question is will they draft a proven college player who can contribute right away, or will they select a project player who has a little more upside. 
What the Griz lack is a household name. Someone that your grandmother knows about even if she can’t tell the difference between a pick on the hardwood and an interception on the gridiron.
The Lakers’ big issues next season will be re-integrating Bynum and Ariza, and shifting Odom to small forward. That, instead of a big trade, should be all that is done to tinker.