Second-half story lines for the Blazers
blog.oregonlive.com 1/26/2009 — Two games into the second half of the season, a few key elements facing the Blazers in the final 39 and the push for the playoffs:...

Blazers vs Wizards, 7:00pm CSN
bustabucket.com 1/24/2009 — Game on

Oh Those Apathetic Wizards: Game 43 Blog at Portland Trailblazers
truthaboutit.net 1/26/2009 — Another day and another loss for the Washington Wizards.

Taking Stock--Part I
blazersedge.com 2/14/2009 — With 52 games gone and only 30 left, it's time to assess where we stand as a team and reflect on what we've learned about our individual players so far this season.  Today we're going to look at things from a team perspective. The Team's Progress At 32-20 the Blazers are right in the ...

Where does Portland stand?
sports.yahoo.com 12/19/2008 — Though the explosion went down long after most of America's bedtime, Brandon Roy 's 52 points and an entertaining Trail Blazer win over the Suns on Thursday night will likely vault Portland back into the "can they?" group of also-rans ...

Game 43 Recap: Blazers 100, Wizards 87
blazersedge.com 1/25/2009 — Boxscore How low-stress was this game?  For the first time in three years I didn't jot down a single note while watching.  It's going to be a low-stress recap too.  Be forewarned. Despite going through stretches where they ...

Blazers begin to believe again
columbian.com 1/12/2009 — PORTLAND — It was only a couple weeks ago that Brandon Roy was questioning the Portland Trail Blazers' direction. Were they tough enough? Were they doing enough on defense? Were they improving at the same rate as other teams in the Western Conference? ...

To Trade or Not to Trade
blazersedge.com 2/6/2009 — As we move towards the frenzied crescendo that NBA trade deadline coverage brings we're going to see more and more rumors and suggestions surrounding Portland's young talent and attractive contracts.  Before we deal with all of those, however, we need to answer a basic, preliminary ...

Game 32 Recap: Blazers 91, Celtics 86
blazersedge.com 12/31/2008 — Now that was a satisfying win. Boxscore General Observations The thing I liked best about this win, hands down, was that the Blazers stepped up to the plate physically.  Lamarcus Aldridge started standing toe to toe with Kevin Garnett ...

Boston vs. Portland - Recap - December 30, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 12/31/2008 — Roy-less Blazers keep Celts in mini-slump PORTLAND, Ore. -- Even without All-Star guard Brandon Roy , the Portland Trail Blazers earned an impressive win Tuesday night. Steve Blake had 21 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and the short-handed Blazers ...

The Other Side: Portland Trail Blazers — Wizards Insider 1/24/2009
I'm going up and growing up. (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) While the Washington Wizards were getting trounced in Los Angeles on Thursday night, Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy was in a much more celebratory mood back home in ...

Wizards (9-33) at Portland (25-17) — Wizards Insider 1/25/2009
Wizards starters: Mike James, Caron Butler, Dominic McGuire, Antawn Jamison, Andray Blatche. Trail Blazers: Sergio Rodriguez, Brandon Roy, Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum. Refs: Steve Javie, Scott Wall, Zach Zarba. Line: Portland by 9 1/2. ...

Oden, Roy lead Blazers over Wizards (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 1/25/2009
Greg Oden had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 100-87 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Brandon Roy scored 22 points and tied a franchise high with 10 steals, and the Blazers led by as many as 22 ...

Brandon Roy: Thief Extraordinaire Wrecks the Wizards — Bleacher Report - NBA 1/25/2009
Brandon Roy went nuts against the Washington Wizards, picking off a franchise record-tying 10 balls and scoring 22, while adding seven assists and five boards. He was all over the place all night, blocking shots (two), defending, passing, ...

Wizards Cap West Coast Trip with Loss to Portland — Bleacher Report - NBA 1/25/2009
The Washington Wizards will be relieved as they travel back east after a four game west coast trip that left them three losses worse than when they arrived.  After getting humiliated by the Los Angeles Lakers just two nights before, the Wizards ...