What we can take from PDX’s last five games

March 26, 2013 By
LaMarcus Aldridge Chicago Bulls

Bryant Knox breaks down what we learned about the Portland Trailblazers during their recent five-game road trip. Despite going 2-3 on the trip, we saw more good things than bad. LaMarcus Aldridge is playing like the best power forward in the NBA, as he’s more well-rounded than Blake Griffin and Kevin Love is sidelined with an injury. This team is going to fight no matter what its record is, but there’s no denying that the final month of the season is going to be tough when it comes to making the playoffs.

Filed Under: Portland Trail Blazers Blog Tagged With: 2013 NBA Playoffs, Blake Griffin, Dallas Mavericks, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Trail Blazers Blog, utah jazz, Wesley Matthews

Why Damian Lillard should be in 2013 NBA All-Star Game

February 2, 2013 By
Damian Lillard Game-Winner (Photo Credit: Bruce Ely/The Oregonian)

NWSB insider and Portland Trail Blazers blogger Bryant Knox breaks down why Damian Lillard should have been elected to the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. Lillard is just a rookie, but he’s having a standout season. He’s a top-15 player in both points and assists, and he plays a style of basketball that caters to All-Star Weekend. Plus, imagine what he could do with Blake Griffin, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant on his side.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. L.A. Clippers prediction and preview

January 27, 2013 By
LaMarcus Aldridge 3

Bryant Knox previews the Portland Trail Blazers Jan. 27 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. These two teams faced off at the Rose Garden just 24 hours prior to their matchup in L.A. Rip CIty won the game the first time around, but in the second of a tough home-and-home series, the Clippers and their home-court advantage will be tough to take down. The key matchup belongs to Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge.

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Portland Trail Blazers: Top 5 plays from early 2012-13 season

December 18, 2012 By
Damian Lillard Game-Winner (Photo Credit: Bruce Ely/The Oregonian)

NWSB Writer Bryant Knox recaps the Portland Trail Blazers’ top plays throughout the early part of the 2012-13 NBA season. The Blazers have the potential to be one of the most exciting, young teams in the entire NBA. Their roster is full of energetic players, and the athleticism displayed on the floor is the reason they have highlights almost every night. Nicolas Batum, Luke Babbitt, Damian Lillard and Meyers Leonard make the cut.

Filed Under: Portland Trail Blazers Blog Tagged With: 2012, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, Luke Babbitt, Meyers Leonard, Nicolas Batum, portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Trail Blazers Blog, Top Plays

L.A. Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers prediction and preview

November 7, 2012 By
Chris Paul Blazers Clippers

Bryant Knox previews the Portland Trail Blazers Nov. 8 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Blazers may have home-court advantage on their side in this one, but the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t going to make things easy in the team’s first nationally televised game of the season. There are two major matchups to keep an eye on in this one: Chris Paul vs. Damian Lillard, and Blake Griffin vs. LaMarcus Aldridge. Jamal Crawford is another player to look out for come Thursday.

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Scouting Report: Five opponents on Trail Blazers’ radar

October 29, 2012 By
Damian Lillard Los Angeles Lakers

NWSB Writer Bryant Knox previews who the Portland Trail Blazers will take on in their next 5 games. The team had better be ready to compete, as the young squad will be put to the test early. The Lakers, Thunder, Rockets, Mavericks and Clippers are coming up. Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, and James Harden await.

Filed Under: Portland Trail Blazers Blog Tagged With: Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, LaMarcus Aldridge, portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Trail Blazers Blog, Russell Westbrook, Terry Stotts

Should the Portland Trail Blazers trade LaMarcus Aldridge?

August 26, 2012 By
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Blazers

NWSB Insider and Portland Trail Blazers blogger Bryant Knox is back today to weigh in on the two options the Blazers have with LaMarcus Aldridge. Of course the best case scenario would be building around him and winning the NBA title, but this is reality, not fairytale land. They either trade him and recoup what they can, or they can wait it out and hope for the best. Either way it will be a challenge for the fans.

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Where does PDX’s LaMarcus Aldridge rank among NBA power forwards?

August 8, 2012 By
Aldridge & Roy

NWSB Insider and Portland Trailblazers blogger Bryant Knox weighs in on the NBA’s best power forwards today and asks the question is LaMarcus Aldridge among the best? When Brandon Roy was still in Portland, he was the man and Aldridge was his sidekick. Not any more. Aldridge’s career-high 21.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in 2011 came in a season where the Blazers ran the slowest pace in the NBA. Watch out 2012.

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Would a Healthy LaMarcus Aldridge Be on Team USA?

July 13, 2012 By
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers

NWSB Insider Bryant Knox poses a good question/option for Team USA. Could Team USA use a healthy LaMarcus Aldridge? Not since Clyde Drexler has the Portland TrailBlazers fielded an Olympian. With Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh and Blake Griffin out because of injuries, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love and Anthony Davis are the lone big men on this year’s team.

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Ex-Portland Trail Blazer Jamal Crawford to LA Clippers

July 5, 2012 By
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Portland TrailBlazers Betting Lines & Handicapping

NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson talks about the recent news that the ex-Blazer Jamal Crawford will be playing for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. Opting out of his second year with the Blazers, Crawford became a free-agent and per a report by the LA Times will sign with the Clippers once the NBA moratorium on free agent signings is lifted. Despite being from around the area, Crawford would like another change of scenery.

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On the road again… Jamal Crawford trade rumors

June 25, 2012 By
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Portland TrailBlazers Betting Lines & Handicapping

NWSB Insider and Portland Trailblazers blogger Steve Lee chimes in with a some destinations he sees fit for Jamal Crawford’s talents. With Ray Allen rumored to go to Miami, Boston would be an ideal fit for Crawford. He could come in and start, and help them with another deep run in the playoffs. Or there is the Timberwolves, they could rival the Trail Blazers as a northwest favorite with all of the northwest talent on their squad.

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New Trail Blazers GM Neil Olshey: love ‘em and hate ‘em

June 5, 2012 By
Neil Olshey

NWSB Insider and Portland Trailblazers writer Blair Thomas has an opinion on the 2012 Rip City hiring of new GM and former Los Angeles Clippers GM Neil Olshey who yesterday was named to the same role on Monday, just three weeks after his team was eliminated in the second round of the NBA playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs and a regular season record of 40-26. Here are a few reasons to love it and hate it in Rip City.

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