Posts Tagged ‘Nicolas Batum’

Batum’s Bombs Help Trail Blazers Scorch Suns 106-92

A lot of teams, when they face the Portland Trail Blazers, have this habit of ignoring forward Nicolas Batum. While it is true that Batum doesn’t play a ton of minutes, he maximizes his production while he is out there. The Phoenix Suns found out on Tuesday night just how lethal Batum can be. Batum burned [...]

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 [...]

Lakers Win Sixth Straight, Blast Trail Blazers 100-86

The third quarter was what made all the difference in Sunday’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center; a huge 15-3 run at the 2:12 mark of the period helped Los Angeles easily defeat Portland 100-86; the win was the Lakers sixth straight and 15th consecutive home victory. Portland [...]

Trail Blazers 37-Point First Quarter Beginning Of End, Turn Off The Heat 106-68

Apparently it must be something in the drinking water in the Willamette River, the tributary that flows alongside the city of Portland, OR – the home of the Trail Blazers.  the Miami Heat came to take on the Trail Blazers Wednesday night and their effort gave the impression that they were lethargic – or at least [...]