Preseason game reaction: Jazz 108, Blazers 97

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting (tweeting): Lamarcus Aldridge has agreed to a five year extension worth approximately $70 million with Portland, a league source tells Y! Sports. And: Lamarcus Aldridge extension could reach $70 million with incentives, but...

The guard/forward is one of the Trail Blazers' best three-point shooters.

It hasn’t been a smooth ride in Portland, as the Blazers struggle in their transition from a busy summer into the regular season: “After an even-worse-than-it-sounds 108-97 loss to the Utah Jazz before 19,696 at the Rose Garden, a fuming McMillan criticized his team’s effort, execution and will. ‘Not good,’ he said, summing up his team’s lackluster performance. ‘I think...

by Marcel Mutoni Following a somewhat nerve-racking summer, Portland Blazers fans can breathe a sigh of relief: LaMarcus Aldridge has been locked up for the long-term. However, the team did not secure his services at a cheap rate. Portland has reportedly signed Aldridge to a five-year extension that will make the 24-year old (who posted averages of 18 points and 7 rebounds last season...

The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward LaMarcus Aldridge to a five-year contract extension on Thursday. The terms of the deal have not been announced. The team was in Vancouver, British Columbia, for an exhibition game against the Phoenix Suns. The Blazers scheduled a news conference in Portland on Friday. Aldridge, the second overall pick in the...

Who do you want your offense to run through with everything on the line? Counting down 30th to 1st (one per team), I’ve ranked the League’s go-to guys… *** *** *** #7: BRANDON ROY, Trail Blazers The best part is that he’s just getting started. The progression of Brandon Roy’s NBA career is hurtling toward H.O.F. status faster [...]

Uh-oh. Aside from the play of Andre Miller, Greg Oden, and Jerryd Bayliss...The Portland Trail Blazers presseason has been one disappointing performance after another. They play no defense...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Portland, Ore. » With opening night now just a week away against Denver, the Jazz could be forgiven for counting down the minutes given the way they pounded the Portland Trail Blazers 108-97 Tuesday at the Rose Garden.

The former NBA Rookie of the Year, who recorded 26.7 ppg in the playoffs, is entering his fourth season in the league and has already established himself as one of the best shooting guards in the game. Roy shot a career-best 48.0 percent from the floor last year for head coach Nate McMillan, who only has so many chances to get this team to where it's supposed to be. McMillan's contract...

The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward LaMarcus Aldridge to a five-year contract extension on Thursday.