Portland Trail Blazers

Identifying 1 Portland Trail Blazer For Every NBA All-Star Weekend Event

January 28, 2019 Bryant Knox Comments Off

It’s official, folks. The Portland Trail Blazers will have at least one participant in All-Star Weekend. Portland guard Seth Curry will compete in the three-point shooting contest on All-Star Weekend in his hometown of Charlotte, […]

Five Biggest Questions On Expansion In Portland And Seattle Answered

January 25, 2019 Casey Mabbott Comments Off

Well dear readers, some of you may have noticed the very noticeable lull in sports action since the NFL season ended and the Super Bowl hasn’t happened yet, the MLB season hasn’t started yet, and […]

Portland Trail Blazers Week Preview – Munching On Some Cupcakes Later In The Week

January 22, 2019 Jared Wright Comments Off

As the Portland Trail Blazers continue their march up the Western Conference standings, they’re facing some exotic defenses, getting some unlikely contributions, taking prodigious care of the ball, and are trying to teach their young […]

As The NBA’s 3-Point Revolution Continues, We Remember Kobe Bryant’s Ridiculous Midrange Game

January 18, 2019 Nick Bartlett Comments Off

Kobe Bryant, AKA the Black Mamba, was a once in a lifetime basketball player. Sure, his athleticism and incredible shot-making ability played a huge role in his success. But more importantly, Bryant had fundamentals, tenacity, […]

Forget Nurk Fever – Portland Trail Blazers Center Jusuf Nurkic Spreading Savage Syndrome

January 15, 2019 Bryant Knox Comments Off

Jusuf Nurkic is a beast. A Bosnian one at that, and someone who has won over the hearts of Rip City since his arrival in February 2017. The 7-footer has been mostly productive and always […]

Portland Trail Blazers Weekly Preview – Kings, Pelicans Should Provide A Good Test. Cavaliers Not So Much

January 14, 2019 Jared Wright Comments Off

The Portland Trail Blazers have had a very good year by most measures. Sitting at fourth in the West currently, you’d think they’re in a steady spot. Normally, they would be. Unfortunately, there’s nothing normal […]

Beyond Rip City – Bold But Realistic Predictions For NBA Season’s 2nd Half

January 14, 2019 Bryant Knox Comments Off

Calling all NBA fans! Calling all NBA fans! Throw away those Magic 8 Balls! Shatter that crystal ball! Stop paying your medium to call the late Miss Cleo now! With the 2018-19 campaign’s second half […]

Are You Old Enough To Remember The Seattle SuperSonics? Educating Kids And Poor Souls In 2019

January 11, 2019 Nick Bartlett Comments Off

The Seattle Supersonics were an NBA professional basketball team that used to play in Seattle. It’s sad but many kids in this generation have no idea who the Sonics are and what they meant to […]

Portland Trail Blazers Midseason Review – Team Notes, Who’s Standing Out, And More

January 10, 2019 Jared Wright Comments Off

We have arrived at the midseason point in the NBA, at least in terms of games played. The All-Star break is usually considered to be the “midseason” point of the campaign, though I never got […]

Atlanta Hawks’ Jeremy Lin Is Donating His Game Paycheck On January 26th (Against The Portland Trail Blazers) To Help Empower Vulnerable Children Around The World

January 9, 2019 Oregon Sports News Staff Comments Off

SEATTLE, Washington, January 3rd, 2019 — One Day’s Wages (ODW), an international nonprofit fighting extreme global poverty, is partnering with Atlanta Hawks player Jeremy Lin to empower vulnerable children. On January 26, 2019, the Portland Trail Blazers […]