Portland Trail Blazers Rumors & News
Trail Blazers: Can Blazers snap losing streak in Oakland?; news, notes and links
Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — Blazers have lost nine straight games at Oakland
15 hours agoMiller gives an assist to young readers
Portland Tribune — Andre Miller was never much of a reader as a kid. “Read my schoolbooks,” says the Trail Blazers’ point guard, “and that was about it.” Later, Miller says, he got into magazines and newspapers and the occasional book for recreational purposes. And somewhere along the ...
17 hours agoShowing what he can do
Portland Tribune — Not everything has gone smoothly for Marcus Camby since he became a member of the Trail Blazers on Feb. 16. The veteran center, acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, sprained his right ankle and missed a Feb. 24 game against Toronto. He sprained his left ankle and missed last ...
17 hours agoTalking Blazers: Oakland woes, playoff positioning, fourth-quarter scorers, fastbreaks and more
Portland Tribune — Talking a little NBA, Trail Blazers and other hoop-la as we head into the weekend ... Of all the bad streaks the Blazers have amassed in various arenas throughout the NBA — Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Pepsi Center in Denver, TD Garden in Boston, US Airways Center in Phoenix, ...
17 hours agoTrail Blazers gameday: Portland at Golden State
Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — The Blazers are on the road to face Stephen Curry and the Warriors at 7:30 tonight.
19 hours agoBlazers comment of the day: Is Brandon Roy reaching his potential on defense?
Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — Brandon Roy is the Blazers' best player but could he be doing more at the defensive end of the court?
March 10, 2010Trail Blazers: Defense must improve for stretch run; news, notes and links
Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — Blazers coach wants team to increase defensive intensity
March 10, 2010No masterpiece, but Blazers get past Kings
Portland Tribune — For a player heralded as a bit of a savior since coming to the Trail Blazers in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers three weeks ago, Marcus Camby had been an early disappointment. Until Tuesday night. For the first time, Camby displayed the game that made Portland target him before the ...
March 10, 2010Postgame video: Portland 88, Sacramento 81
Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — There weren't very many highlights, but Nate McMillan, Marcus Camby and Brandon Roy talk about how a win is a win, and the need to improve down the stretch
March 10, 2010Video: Freeman postgame
Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — The Oregonian's Joe Freeman breaks down the Trail Blazers 88-81 win against Sacramento
March 10, 2010Next game at Golden State Warriors on Thu, Mar 11
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Ellis practices fully, could play again vs. Blazers San Jose Mercury News
- String music in Curry's workouts San Francisco Chronicle
- Ellis' back pain began in high school San Francisco Chronicle
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| Sat 2/27 | at Minnesota | W 110 - 91 | |
| Mon 3/1 | at Memphis | W 103 - 93 | |
| Wed 3/3 | vs Indiana | W 102 - 79 | |
| Sun 3/7 | at Denver | L 106 - 118 | |
| Tue 3/9 | vs Sacramento | W 88 - 81 | |
| Thu 3/11 | at Golden State | ||
| Fri 3/12 | at Sacramento | 10:00 pm EST | |
| Sun 3/14 | vs Toronto | 9:00 pm EDT |
- Timberwolves' Hollins says two-game suspension is a lesson learned St. Paul Pioneer Press Expensive lesson By Ray Richardson Timberwolves center Ryan Hollins does not give the impression of being a physically imposing player under
- Jeff Green wants to sign a contract extension this summer Oklahoman Jeff Green on Thursday expressed his desire to sign a contract extension this summer and continue his career with the Thunder. "I'd love to," Green told The Oklahoman.Read more on NewsOK.com
- J.R. Smith’s crazy dunk against the Wolves All Things Nuggets | Denver Post Fans’ve been asking for it. Those who weren’t watching the Nuggets’ 110-102 romping of Minnesota on Wednesday night anyway. And even those who were watching wanna see it again. J.R.’s 360 oop from Chauncey Billups. Gotta be one of the best dunks of the season easy. Here’s the video within an NBA highlight reel. It’s No. [...]
- Thunder notebook: OKC's suffocating defense Oklahoman Suffocating defense Hornets’ rookie guards Marcus Thornton (21.5) and Darren Collison (20.8) have averaged more than 42 points a game the past month since Chris Paul underwent arthroscopic knee surgery.Led by Russell Westbrook guarding Collison, his former UCLA teammate, New Orleans’ rookie guard combo was limited to 19 points, shooting a combined 7-of-27 from the field."Both of them had their hands full tonight due to their defensive pressure,” said Hornets coach Jeff Bower.Read more on NewsOK.com
- OKC fans forgetting Hornets Oklahoman Funny how you don’t hear anyone these days wishing the Hornets had stayed in Oklahoma City.The first year after the Hornets returned to New Orleans — after temporarily relocating two seasons in the Ford Center as New Orleans recovered from Hurricane Katrina — fans that had invested emotionally in Chris Paul and the team pined for what might have been.The Thunder’s 98-83 win over the Hornets on Wednesday night was another reminder that Oklahoma City fans are just fine with how things turned out."I think this is a far better opportunity for the city,” said seas...
- Timberwolves make Nuggets work for win Denver Post The Nuggets were as flat as Mike Tyson singing "In The Air Tonight."
- Oregon State baseball: Pat Casey, Darwin Barney among candidates for College World Series Legends Behind The Beavers Beat | Oregonian As the College World Series prepares to bid farewell to Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium after crowning a 2010 champion, the NCAA is asking fans to vote for their all-time CWS Legends Team. Two names on the ballot -- OSU coach Pat Casey and former Beavers shortstop Darwin Barney -- key figures on OSU's 2006 and 2007 national championship teams.
- Pac-10 Tournament: California 90, Oregon 74 Behind The Ducks Beat | Oregonian In what may be Ernie Kent's final game as coach, Tajuan Porter scored 26 points and broke the Pac-10 career record for three-pointers.
- Pac-10 women's tournament: Oregon looking for win, not revenge against USC Behind The Ducks Beat | Oregonian The Ducks and Trojans, who play Friday in Los Angeles, split their regular season series.
- Latest Oregon State player in Pac-10 Hall of Honor is Dave Gambee, who played with Wilt on famous 76ers team Behind The Beavers Beat | Oregonian The Beavers' two-time All-American played on one of the greatest NBA teams of all time, the Wilt Chamberlain-led 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers squad that won title
- Finally some good news for OSU football: wide receiver Darrell Catchings gets another year Behind The Beavers Beat | Oregonian Catchings now has two years of eligibility remaining after a throwaway 2009 season and he'll vie for starting split end job when spring football starts
- Halftime: Cal 47, Oregon 34 Behind The Ducks Beat | Oregonian Player of the year Jerome Randle has Cal halfway to victory.