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Bryant Drags Lakers Past Portland Late
Posted on 21 Mar 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
It's a line we've become all-too accustomed to, but no less fitting – its tough to beat Kobe Bryant in crunch time. Bryant connected on five of his seven shots for 10 of his 22 points in the decisive final quarter, helping LA slide past Portland late. After leading for the entire second half, the Blazers couldn't hold off Bryant's Lakers in the final minutes, falling at the Staples Cente...
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New Blazer Wallace Helps Extend Heats Slide
Posted on 8 Mar 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
The steam is flooding out of American Airlines Arena these days, and the Blazers weren't ready to refuel the fire. They kept the Heat on ice Tuesday night with a 105-96 victory, winning their fourth straight in Miami, and their fourth straight overall. Portland leaves Florida with two strong wins and looked like the better team on the court tuesday night. The eyes remain on the Heat's slide, bu...
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Blazers hold off Dwight-less Magic
Posted on 8 Mar 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
Dwight Howard picked his sixteenth technical foul on Friday against the Bulls, triggering a one game suspension by the NBA. Impeccable timing for the Blazers (36-27), who took advantage of his absence Monday evening, beating the rest of the Magic 89-85 for their third straight win. The final possession was a microcosm of a sloppy, 18 turnover performance by Orlando. Trailing by four inside fift...
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Atlanta Buries Blazers Early, Holds on Late
Posted on 28 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
The Blazers followed their rousing victory over Denver with a ragged home court loss to Atlanta Sunday night. Portland is prone to games like this, where they just can't buy a bucket, and they fell behind by as much as 23 in the third quarter. The finally turn on the jets in the fourth to mount a furious comeback, but three quarters of miserable basketball dug them an insurmountable hole. An A...
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Roy Returns, Wallace On His Way
Posted on 27 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
Brandon Roy gave Blazer fans a reason to smile on Friday night; in his second game back from surgery he nailed two clutch three's in the final minutes to rally his team past the new look Nuggets. It was a big win for Portland, who got everything they could handle and more from the young Nuggets. They had another reason to smile a day earlier after acquiring Gerald Wallace from the Charlotte Bob...
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Blazers Streak Into Break; Face Deadline Decisions
Posted on 17 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
Do we have to stop playing now? That's probably what they are wondering in the Blazers locker room, after a victory over the sliding New Orleans Hornets extended Portland's streak to sixth headed into the All-Star Break. “I think we’re in a great mindset, a great place,” said Aldridge, whose emergence as a consistent go-to guy has been the top story of the year for Portland. He's posted M...
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Blazers Beat Wolves, Push Streak to Five
Posted on 15 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
After winning their 16th straight against Minnesota on Monday, the Blazers probably wish they could play them every night. Unlike their recent stretch of games dominated by LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland came out of the gate fast, trampling the Wolves to complete a three game sweep of their road trip, extending their overall streak to five. The Blazers opened the game sprinting to an 18-2 lead, sc...
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Blazers Won’t Rush Roy
Posted on 10 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
Brandon Roy was being a bit bullish on Monday declaring himself ready to return to action as early as the Blazers next game this Friday. You'll excuse his eagerness though, he doesn't want to watch anymore. “I was excited,” Roy said. “Just waking up this morning, I was happy to know I was going to get involved with practice … just running out here with the guys, playing,...
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Brooks could fit on Blazer Bench
Posted on 8 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
The Blazers are getting ready to welcome back Brandon Roy and Marcus Camby, and the reinforcements can't come soon enough. Their Ally Mcbeal-thin bench continues to to cause them issues, so much so that Nate McMillan almost completely abandoned it in last nights victory over the Chicago Bulls. Rudy Fernandez has stepped up in the last few games to provide what they've needed, but we know how ho...
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Aldridge Onslaught Helps Blazers Hold off Bulls
Posted on 8 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
LaMarcus Aldridge may have been left off the Western Conference all star team, but he declared emphatically Monday night that he is most certainly an All Star. Aldridge dominated the Bulls for a career high 42 points, out-dueling dynamo Derrick Rose to lead the Blazers to a109-103 victory over Chicago. In what has become a recurring story this season for Portland, Aldridge turned in another bri...
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Aldridge Left Off All-Star Squad
Posted on 6 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
LaMarcus has played an all-star level for the better part of two months, but he won't be suiting up for the upcoming All-Star game in Los Angeles. Kevin Love replaced the injured Yao Ming for the last spot on the team and make no mistake, with his NBA leading 15.6 rebounds per contest, he is well deserving. Aldridge has been the story of season for Portland, taking his game to a higher level an...
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Matthews’ 31 helps Blazers extend Cavs Woes
Posted on 6 Feb 2011 by Brandon Marcus.
The Blazers extended the Cavaliers record setting losing streak to 24 with their 111-105 win on Saturday night, ending their own modest two game skid. Wes Matthews led the way with 31 points for the Blazers, who had one their better offensive outputs in recent weeks. Portland used a rare brilliant performance from beyond the arc to pull this one out over the floundering Cavs. Wesley Matthews an...
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Christopher Rowe said: Get ready for Houston vs. Texas Rangers in 2013... what other mistakes will be made?
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Christopher Rowe said: Chicks dig the longball
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Christopher Rowe said: What about the concept that Interleague play record determines home field advantag...
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Michael Tavallaei DDS said: read it again. good article
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Michael Tavallaei said: bye bye lamar!
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