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Portland Trail Blazers Week 10 Predictions – Can They Turn It Around This Week Against The Clippers, Grizzlies, And Jazz?

December 17, 2018 Jared Wright Comments Off

One of the few things that have been consistent during the Damian Lillard era of Portland Trail Blazers basketball has been the team’s inconsistency. Peaks and valleys, valleys and peaks, the cycle has been as […]

Self-Scouting The State Of Sports In The Pacific Northwest

December 14, 2018 admin Comments Off

The cows in the barn look healthy and happy. Every factory is running three shifts. In other words, there is a lot to be happy about, sports-wise, in the Pacific Northwest. (And farms and manufacturing […]

Fireside Sports Lightning Round – The Five Biggest Northwest Sports Questions Of The Week

December 13, 2018 Casey Mabbott Comments Off

Well dear readers, we’re shaping up for a wild finish in the NFL playoff picture. Even though there are still three weeks to go, most divisions are nearly wrapped up and the wild card teams […]

Portland Trail Blazers Week Preview – Why Harden, Gasol, And Leonard Will Give Rip City Some Problems

December 11, 2018 Jared Wright Comments Off

Hello and welcome to this week’s Portland Trail Blazers Weekly Preview, wherever you may be. Due to time constraints and illness, I’m just gonna jump right into it this week. All games are available on […]

The Best Way To Fix The Portland Trail Blazers? Empower Al-Farouq Aminu

December 11, 2018 Katie Thompson Comments Off

I remember reading through pieces on the Portland Trail Blazers a few weeks ago while I was working on another project and came across a notable quote from Damian Lillard about forward Al-Farouq Aminu, per […]

Portland Trail Blazers Week 8 Predictions – Oh, The Weather Outside (And On The Court) Is Frightful

December 4, 2018 Jared Wright Comments Off

As December settles into Rip City, with sub-freezing temperatures and frenzied holiday activities, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves stuck in the old proverbial rut. Losers of five of their last six games, the Blazers […]

Portland Trail Blazers Make Sports Illustrated’s Top 5 NBA Jerseys Of All Time

November 29, 2018 Bryant Knox Comments Off

It’s official, folks. Portland Trail Blazers jerseys are dope. Sports Illustrated’s The Crossover has put out its rankings of the top 30 NBA jerseys of all time. Rip City, donning red, white and black since […]

Portland Trail Blazers Quarterly Review – Grading Every Player On Rip City’s Roster

November 28, 2018 Jared Wright Comments Off

With the 21st game of the season taking place tonight (check my weekly preview for details on viewing and matchups #ShamelessPlug), Rip City has officially hit the quarter mark of the 2018-19 NBA season. The […]

Fireside Sports – Tackling The Five Biggest Northwest Sports Questions Of The Week

November 28, 2018 Casey Mabbott Comments Off

Well dear readers, the days are getting shorter and the sun is out on winter vacation. But there are plenty of difficult driving conditions, last second school cancellations, and holiday fun and beer cheer just […]

NBA To Televise All-Star Draft – Captain’s Race Is Anyone’s To Win, Including LeBron, Steph, Damian Lillard

November 27, 2018 Katie Thompson Comments Off

Last year, the NBA derived from the norm—as seems to be the pattern in an Adam Silver-era. Instead of the traditional East versus West All-Star teams, the league named two captains who would pick their […]