April 8th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The trade by the Charlotte Bobcats in which they traded Gerald Wallace to the Portland Trail Blazers has finally started bearing fruit for the Trail Blazers. While Portland is safely in the Western Conference playoffs, they have been in a battle of sorts with the New Orleans Hornets in terms of seeding placement. But Wallace [...]
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Matthews’ 11 Fourth Quarter Points Help Trail Blazers Skate Past Kings 107-102
Apparently, Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was none too pleased with his team’s performance againat the Houston Rockets last Turesday. So what punishment did he dole out? Extra practice? Nope. McMillan instead made his team watch their performance against Houston. If the Trail Blazers’ performance against the Sacramento Kings is any indicator, maybe they [...]
Pacers Win Third Straight, Blast Trail Blazers 100-87
With Jim O’Brien no longer the coach of the Indiana Pacers, the team obviously has had to get acclimated to the coaching style of interim coach Frank Vogel. Since Vogel has taken over, the Pacers have gone 2-0 and have been especially aggresive on the boards, soemthing that was almost non-existent when O’Brien was the [...]
LaMarcus Aldridge Explodes for 40 As Blazers Knock Off Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge had a huge game for the Portland Trail Blazers, as he exploded for 40 points and eleven rebounds to lead his team to a 99-86 victory over the league’s best, San Antonio Spurs. The Blazers improve to 26-22 and keeping the playoff hopes alive, even without several key players. The Spurs meanwhile drop [...]
Kings Drop Third Straight, Lose To Trail Blazers In OT 94-90
Ever since Brandon Roy became injured, the Portland Trail Blazers were seeking that go-to guy for their offense during crunch time. It appears that they may have found that player in LaMarcus Aldridge. The Blazers made the trip to California’s state capital to take on the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena Wednesday night, and the [...]
James, Wade Combine For 78; Heat Outlast Trail Blazers In OT 107-100
Apparently, winning on the road is just as satisfying for the Miami Heat as it is for them to emerge victorious at American Airlines Arena. Sunday would find them taking a 12-game road winning streak into Portland as they took on the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden, with Miami being the prohibitive favorites. But [...]
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 [...]
