Lakers can make no promises at Rose Garden
Published 4/8/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball
Lakers habitually struggle at Portland's arena, going 6-18 there the last 13 years, and it doesn't seem to matter whether Trail Blazers are good, bad or indifferent.
>
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Lakers have found the Rose Garden to be anything but aromatic since it opened in 1995.
[link]
Tags:
NBA
Portland Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
Related Stories
Wages of Wins Weighs in on the MVP Race
Maury posted 4/8/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com
I have always believed that statistics are a very powerful tool that can be used to help us understand basketball (and many other things as well)--but statistics are a tool, not a perfect, all-knowing force, and a tool is only useful if it is the right one for a given job and if it is wielded skillfully by a knowledgeable person; a construction worker using a jackhammer would not do a good ...The promise of Greg Oden captured in a catchy song
SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 4/8/2008 on blog.oregonlive.com
The Blazers had a 13-game winning streak this season. Brandon Roy became an All-Star. LaMarcus Aldridge hit big shots. Travis Outlaw hit big shots. Fun returned to the Rose Garden. The only thing missing was Greg Oden. Well, Greg Oden...Christopher Morrisette - Portland, Oregon - Melodramatic Popular Song / Americana / Lyrical - www.myspace.com/balladofgregoden
Blazer's Edge found this 4/8/2008 on www.myspace.com
As the number one pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Greg Oden was chosen by the Portland Trailblazers, a team that among other things, had won the Bill Walton led 1977 NBA Championship. Of course it is also known as the team that famously passed on the ...Blazers snap Lakers' 4-game win streak (AP)
Lakers Blog found this 4/9/2008 on sports.yahoo.com
Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night.Sports: Lakers notes: Portland's Rose Garden is a thorn in Lakers' side | bryant, jackson, lakers, games, won
SportsHubLA found this 4/8/2008 on www.ocregister.com
They have lost five in a row and 11 of 13 in the Blazers' building. But Bryant vows, 'We'll be ready.' > PORTLAND, Ore. -- Phil Jackson saw the questions coming a mile away, so he playfully nipped reporters in the bud Monday when they asked about the ...
Related Blog Posts
The Lakers Nation • Kobe Bryant, Joe Johnson Named Players of the Week
Kobe gets another Player Of Week award: NBA.com : The Atlanta Hawks’ Joe Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 31, ...
Kobe gets another Player Of Week award: NBA.com : The Atlanta Hawks’ Joe Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 31, ...
The Lakers Nation • Varsity Shootaround: Lakers vs. Blazers
Remember when Portland (38-39) went on a 13-game winning streak in December and folks thought that they would be in the thick of the playoff chase come April? Yeah, well, the Trailblazers are now one game under .500 and enter tonight’s contest ...
Remember when Portland (38-39) went on a 13-game winning streak in December and folks thought that they would be in the thick of the playoff chase come April? Yeah, well, the Trailblazers are now one game under .500 and enter tonight’s contest ...
Sports Handicapping • Lakers-Trail Blazers Pointers
The fans at Rose Garden will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Tuesday. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Trail ...
The fans at Rose Garden will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Tuesday. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Trail ...
Slam Dunk Central • Irregular Heart Beat Will Side Line Blazers’ Webster VS Lakers
The Oregonian Tuesday that Portland Trail Blazers third year swing man Martell Webster will be sidelined Tuesday as the club takes on the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. Webster who came into the Association straight out of high school ...
The Oregonian Tuesday that Portland Trail Blazers third year swing man Martell Webster will be sidelined Tuesday as the club takes on the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. Webster who came into the Association straight out of high school ...
Forum Blue And Gold • Preview and Chat: Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 53-24 (2 seed); Blazers 38-39 (10 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.5 (3rd); Blazers 107.9 (19th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.3 (7th); Blazers 109.6 (16th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, ...
Records: Lakers 53-24 (2 seed); Blazers 38-39 (10 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.5 (3rd); Blazers 107.9 (19th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.3 (7th); Blazers 109.6 (16th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, ...
Related News Articles
Odom Can Be the X-Factor to the Lakers Championship Quest
The Los Angeles Lakers have had so many struglles up to this point and have had injuries to key players all year long but still kobe has led his team to an spectacular 53-24 record and despite all the challenges of bynum going down and ...
The Los Angeles Lakers have had so many struglles up to this point and have had injuries to key players all year long but still kobe has led his team to an spectacular 53-24 record and despite all the challenges of bynum going down and ...
We Hate the Lakers, What's Wrong with That?
Maybe I am a hater. Maybe it is that simple. I could point to game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals as a reason why I hate the Lakers. Or the ‘umpteen’ other times they bounced Portland teams from the playoffs. Or maybe it is ...
Maybe I am a hater. Maybe it is that simple. I could point to game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals as a reason why I hate the Lakers. Or the ‘umpteen’ other times they bounced Portland teams from the playoffs. Or maybe it is ...
Blazers Recall McRoberts From Stampede
The Portland Trail Blazers recalled rookie forward Josh McRoberts from the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League, it was announced Monday by Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard.
The Portland Trail Blazers recalled rookie forward Josh McRoberts from the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League, it was announced Monday by Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard.
Portland defeats Lakers, 112-103
Despite 34 from Bryant, Lakers' winning streak ends against Trail Blazers > PORTLAND, Ore. -- Even when it matters -- like, really matters -- the Lakers can't win in Portland.
Despite 34 from Bryant, Lakers' winning streak ends against Trail Blazers > PORTLAND, Ore. -- Even when it matters -- like, really matters -- the Lakers can't win in Portland.
Blazers Snap Lakers' Four-Game Win Streak
Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night.
