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Portland Trail Blazers blogger Jason Green points out LaMarcus Aldridge has reason to celebrate in 2012. He’s most likely going to be an NBA All Star, and will participate at the game in Orlando. A year ago, he was one of the league’s biggest All-Star snubs. Despite averaging 21.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks at the time. This season at home he is averaging 22.4 ppg and 7.8 rpg.
Lifelong northwest hoops fan Steve Lee point out some great career accomplishments by the now retired Brandon Roy in his Moments In Time Blazers tribute. The former Portland Trailblazers, Washington Huskies, and Garfield High School wonder boy. Roy proved that he didn’t need to score in order to be a threat for the Blazers.
Jason Green one of our Portland Trailblazers bloggers reports on why its ok to pay $12,000 for an NBA jersey number. This week the newest Blazer, Jamal Crawford did just that. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard agreed to two-year deal with the Trail Blazers on Thursday. He was introduced at a news conference Friday, along with another Portland free-agent acquisition, forward Craig Smith. He then paid Luke Babbitt 12k for #11…
Portland Trailblazers roster recap as we get closer to the 2011 NBA season starting up. Jamal Crawford says the Portland Trail Blazers are where he belongs, but to bring him in the Blazers had to waive the retiring Brandon Roy. A tough pill to swallow for all northwest hoops fans. LaMarcus Aldridge has a heart condition, Greg Oden is Greg Oden, Kurt Thomas is coming in as is Craig Smith.
Jamal Crawford says the Portland Trail Blazers are “right there” in a three-team battle to sign him to a free agent deal. The Trailblazers need him, and want him. Is there any team in the NBA that’s having a more injury riddled lead up to the start of their 2011/12 NBA season than the Portland Trailblazers? Brandon Roy is retiring, LaMarcus Aldridge has a heart condition, Greg Oden is Greg Oden…
