blog.oregonlive.com - 1/5/2009
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Amazingly, there's already been a flurry of trades over the first two months of the NBA season. Since the calender has turned to the new year, putting the trade deadline a little over two months away, now is the time...
Lee To Portland Not Likely - Basketball News & NBA Rumors -
hoopsworld.com 1/5/2009 — It was only weeks ago that a source close to the New York Knicks told HOOPSWORLD that New York was actively in talks with the Portland Trail Blazers regarding Knicks power forward David Lee. Apparently the conversation continues. According to one ...
Game 50 Preview: Knicks vs. Blazers
blazersedge.com 2/8/2009 — This game starts at 3:00 p.m. on CSN.
A Look at the Knicks
We claimed in a preview earlier in the year that you didn't really have to look at the Knicks to understand their style of play, just look at their coach. Near the top of the league in shots taken, near the bottom in shots ...
Game 50 Recap: Blazers 109, Knicks 108
blazersedge.com 2/9/2009 — Hoo boy! Was that something or what? Nice take, B-Roy.
Boxscore
General Observations
About three minutes into the second quarter I wrote down in my notes, "Everything that is happening this half is fool's gold." Things were going well, mind you. We had ...
Tuesday link dump: dispelling the Lee rumor
blog.oregonlive.com 1/6/2009 — Jason Quick has a few good Blazers bullets today, including Brandon Roy's return and: Pritchard said he would not address today's trade rumors linking the Blazers in trade talks with New York and the Clippers. However, I have been told...
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...
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 ...
Basketball and Politics
ronmex.com 2/5/2009 — There was an interesting feature in this past Monday’s Oregonian (our daily newspaper up here in Portland) entitled “Rip City Culture Grid“, that asked 8 of the Blazers a few questions like “Favorite Pizza?” and “How many of the 12 Portland bridges can you name?” However, a few questions down ...
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 ...
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 ...
Blazers/Knicks Pre-Thoughts
ripcityproject.com 2/8/2009 — After what felt like forever, the Blazers will return to the court to (hopefully) aid themselves (and us) in washing away that one loss from Friday night. The opponent: The New York Knicks. And if it makes you feel better the Knicks also lost to Oklahoma City in OKC. More on the Knicks in a ...
Chandler steps it up against the best —
Newsday.com - Knicks 1/5/2009
David Lee snatched the rebound and fired a full-court
pass to Wilson Chandler, who raced to the basket and laid it in as Ray Allen hacked him. Chandler sank his free throw to complete the old-fashioned three-point play, giving the Knicks a 12-point ...
Stephon Marbury in the Big Shoe —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/6/2009
Athletic Shoes and the New Starbury Line Basketball shoes endorsed by NBA players can fetch astronomical prices. Air Jordans often retail for more than $200, and Kobe Bryant and LeBron James signature shoes demand more than $100 on various web ...
Holy Upsets —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/6/2009
As we ring in the New Year and I try and recover from my New Year’s Eve, I am not the only one who had a hangover. Yesterday, the best basketball teams in the country, from the NBA and college, were upset.
What is surprising to me is that not ...