columbian.com - 1/30/2009
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Kevin Pritchard has a favorite saying that he repeats whenever he is asked about a trade rumor. Sometimes, the Portland Trail Blazers general manager will say, the best deals are the ones to which you say no. Well, we're about to find out just how much Pritchard believes in that saying. Because ...
asternwarning.com - 2/3/2009
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asternwarning.com —
It doesn't take a Rhodes Scholar, majoring in
Econometrics to spot the significance that Chris Paul has...
for the New Orleans Hornets. The numbers are glaring and never were they more blinding than last night in the Hornets' 97-89 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Check the +/- on Paul and Daniels.
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Chris Paul is valuable
bustabucket.com - 2/3/2009
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Blazers with a huge comeback victory in New
Orleans. And pass the Hornets in the standings....
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Blazers 97, Hornets 89
bustabucket.com - 2/2/2009
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Could you picture Bayless as safety? Ike Diogu
as a defensive tackle? Throwing a fade to the...
corner of the endzone to have Outlaw go up and get it?
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Blazers on the Gridiron
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Deal or no deal?
Blazers Blog —
... $9 million in cap space that the Blazers thought they'd have this summer, they can no longer set their summer sights on a max-level free agent. If they want someone of that caliber, packaging LaFrentz with one or two of their youngsters -- Travis Outlaw, Sergio Rodriguez, Rudy Fernandez, Jerryd Bayless -- might be their best route toward landing a player who will make them a legitimate championship-contending threat in the West this spring. While the Columbian's Brian Hendrickson takes another: But this year, the best deal truly appears to be the one the Blazers don't make. ...
Gameday Open Thread -- Jazz
Blazersedge —
Gametime: 7:00 p.m. TV: KGW.
A few links as you count down the last few hours to the "big game" tonight.
Hendrickson thinks no trade.
Wendell Maxey has KP using baking metaphors again.
Brandon Roy's official site has a cool video of his jersey being retired. Also has news that he will be doing a weekly radio spot with a Seattle station. ...
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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 ...
Blazers at the Turn: Trades, Stats, Outlook
loadedorygun.net 2/17/2009 — Well, here we are on the other side of the All-Star break, and for the first time in years the Blazers are not thinking about next season. Precariously perched in 4th place of the Western Conference playoff race, the final slot for crucial home-court advantage in the first round, Portland is ...
Defensive Questions
blazersedge.com 2/23/2009 — Over the last few weeks my inbox has gotten crowded with people asking various version of the same question:
What's going on with the Blazers' defense? Why isn't it better?
Let's get into that a little.
First, some perspective... I don't know a single person with any ...
Prediction via Hollinger Power: Blazers to Finish 51-31
loadedorygun.net 1/9/2009 — Using the Hollinger ratings to put the teams into tiers of expected winning percentage against, LoadedOrygun's TJ figures a 51-31 regular season record for the surprising Portland Trail Blazers...
Trail Blazers Have Warning for Teams Considering Signing Darius Miles
sportsbusinessradio.com 1/9/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have issued a warning of sorts to other NBA teams about signing free agent and former Trail Blazers player Darius Miles . In a nutshell, if some other team signs Miles to a contract and has Miles appear in two games, it ...
Darius Miles Revisited
blazersedge.com 1/6/2009 —
There's been a lot of hand-wringing going on since Darius Miles played his first game for the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night. The angst surrounding the Darius Watch is almost palpable.
Quick question: Why?
Even if ...
Blazers issue warning about Miles
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 1/9/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have issued an unusual warning to rival NBA teams who are thinking about hiring their former player Darius Miles: Put Miles on the court, say the Blazers, and we may sue you.
Blazers issue warning to all regarding Miles - NBA - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 1/9/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have issued an unusual warning to rival NBA teams who are thinking about hiring their former player, Darius Miles : Put Miles on the court, say the Blazers, and we may sue you."The Portland Trail Blazers will take all ...
Blazers' trade deadline reaction
blog.oregonlive.com 2/21/2009 — Leading up to yesterday's trade deadline, I think most of us expected the Blazers would make a trade. Kevin Pritchard, Tom Penn and Nate McMillan may have all expected the same as they gathered at the Blazers practice facility early...
Oden Learns Quickly: Flop Or Be Flopped —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/29/2009
I read an article in the Sporting News. It was written by center Greg Oden of the Trail Blazers. He talked about adjusting to the NBA, specifically the fact that he has been so foul prone so far this season. In it, he states the following:
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