Posts Tagged ‘Andre Miller’

Roy Sub Helps Trail Blazers Edge Grizzlies 100-99

The Portland Trail Blazers, without the services of Brandon Roy, seemed at first glance to be a bit short-handed as the loss of the fifth-year guard/forward from the University of Washington meant losing 18 PPG. Fortunately for Portland, they have a shooting guard by the name of Wesley Matthews who is subbing for Roy. Matthews [...]

Hornets Still Perfect, Sting Trail Blazers 107-87

I think that it is a safe assumption to say that Chris Paul is the main reason that the New Orleans Hornets were perfect at 7-0, going into their game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Of course, Paul is getting help along the way, but CP-3 is the straw that stirs the drink in [...]

Westbrook Free Throws In OT Help Thunder Edge Trail Blazers 107-106

Prior to the Oklahoma City Thunder-Portland Trail Blazers game on Thursday night, it was announced that Fabricio Oberto abruptly retired, due to a heart condition. Oberto was signed by the Trail Blazers to help shore up the center position, with Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla healing from knee injuries. In addition, Portland lost Elliot Williams [...]

Trail Blazers Get Playoff Gift, Edge Lakers 91-88

The Portland Trail Blazers, along with the San Antonio Spurs, are competing for the chance to try and avoid having the top seed in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, as their opponent. so I think it is safe to say that the Blazers are playing with a sense of urgency in the remaining [...]

Melo’s 13 Fourth Quarter Points Help Nuggets Slam Trail Blazers 109-92

The Denver Nuggets have been a team that whether they will admit it or not, have not played nearly as well since coach George Karl took a leave of absence due to some health issues. That doesn’t minimize what interim coach Adrian Dantley has done up to this point but the fact is that the [...]

Trail Blazers Edge Thunder 92-87, Make WC Playoff Chase More Interesting

It has probably been about a month or so when the Portland Trail Blazers were on the outside looking in in terms to the Western Conference playoff chase, being in the #9 spot at that time. Since then, they have, prior to their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ford Center Sunday night, won 10 of [...]

Trail Blazers Win Fifth Straight At Home, Pound Mavericks 101-89

The Portland Trail Blazers have been on a roll of late, having won four straight at the Rose Garden and five of their past six games, prior to their game Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. So far this season, the Blazers have had the Mavericks’ number, having won 2 straight. The third game between [...]

Boozer Gets A 20-20, Jazz Rally To Edge Trail Blazers In OT 93-89

Usually, regardless of what NBA team that you are, if you’re down by 25 around the mid-third quarter, your chances of winning are usually pretty slim. Unless you’re the Utah Jazz with Jerry Sloan as your coach. Down by 25 with seven minutes to go in the third quarter, the Jazz, with ample assistance from Carlos [...]