TRAIL BLAZERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Report: Blazers want Victor Oladipo; will consider trading up in draft

Photo Credit: detnews.com/AP Victor Oladipo, when he is not doing his best Usher impression or getting insane Michael Jordan comparisons, showed drastic improvement this year at Indiana, and led them to be one of the juggernaut of the past NCAA season. Oladipo, a quality defensive-minded guard, who also has shown some promise on the other end of the floor, combined with what many...
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Damian Lillard’s Posse allegedly beat up brothers

via KGW Being an NBA star, you’ve got your own Posse, whether you like it or not. Well meaning friends, bodyguards or partymates, they can get into trouble, dragging the celebrities’ name with them. Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard get his turn. per KGW:     Two brothers accuse NBA Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard of standing by while his entourage beat the brothers up...
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It’s Time The Portland Trail Blazers Get This Right

June 4th, 2000, an ill-fated day in Portland Trail Blazers history and the last day you as a fan watched them play a playoff game beyond the first round. That’s right, it’s been nearly 13 years since the Blazers were outscored 31-13 in the fourth quarter, shot just 22% from the field, and squandered a 15-point lead in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals to a Los Angeles...
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Victims: Pic of Lillard led to attack

Two brothers allege that people standing near Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard assaulted them after one of the victims took a photo of the NBA Rookie of the Year. The brothers tell Portland television station KGW that the suspects were Lillard's ''entourage,'' but police say they haven't determined whether they are associated with the player...
Via Fox Sports
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Men report attack after snapping photo of Lillard

Two brothers allege that people standing near Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard assaulted them after one of the victims took a photo of the NBA Rookie of the Year. The brothers tell Portland television station KGW (http://bit.ly/10IK7uN ) that the suspects were Lillard's ''entourage,'' but police say they haven't determined whether they are...
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Brothers claim they were assaulted taking picture of Damian Lillard

Two brothers claim they were assaulted after taking a picture of Portland Trailblazers rookie Damian Lillard, The Oregonian reports. According to The Oregonian, Lillard, who won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, was not involved in the alleged assault and is not a suspect. The two men allege they were assaulted by people who were with Lillard. The alleged assault reportedly...
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Source: Blazers Considering Trading Up To Select Oladipo

The Portland Trail Blazers “really like” Victor Oladipo and are considering moving up in the draft to get him, according to a source close to the prospect. Oladipo expressed interest in playing for the Blazers. “I would really love to go to Portland, and I'm not just saying that,” Oladipo said. “I hope, and I don't think I'm dropping that far, but if they decided...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

The national media predicts the Portland Trail Blazers draft…

Mock drafts galore The 2013 NBA offseason is going to be a big one for the Portland Trail Blazers. With money to spend, free agency will be a hot topic around PDX, but with the draft lottery up first, the focus is on rookie prospects and which player will best fit come June. In today’s day and age of social media and the ever-expanding blogosphere, everybody and their mother has...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss
CALL IT A COMEBACK

Prospect: Oden 'looks unbelievable'

Deshaun Thomas, who also attended Ohio State and is expected to be second round pick, has been working out with Greg Oden and came away very impressed.

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6 days ago  |  Discuss

The Portland Trail Blazers didn't have a bad season, but it wasn't that great ei...

The Portland Trail Blazers didn't have a bad season, but it wasn't that great either. Tips Portland should follow if they want to make 2014 Playoffs www.nwsportsbeat.com NWSB Insider and Portland Trail Blazers' blogger Jason Hartzog gives five tips to the Portland Trail Blazers that, if followed, will lead them to the 2014 NBA Playoffs. Aside from building off of the...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Tips Portland should follow if they want to make 2014 Playoffs

The Road Map The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have a bad season, but it wasn’t that great either. Here are my exclusive top-5 tips for the Portland Trail Blazers making the 2014 NBA Playoffs, enjoy. Have Nikola Pekovic sign an offer sheet worth top dollar to force the Minnesota Timberwolves to pay him. Like they did with Nicolas Batum last off-season? Yes. Just like that...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Jimmy Kimmel gives Jarron Collins a 'I'm the straight one' T-shirt

It looks like Jimmy Kimmel found out a way to take care of a mistaken identity problem that Jarron Collins and his twin brother Jason have been running into a lot lately. Jason, who publicly came out as a gay NBA player a few weeks ago, has been all over the news. But it is the split-image resemblance between the two men that has people mistaking the straight Jarron for his...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Why Portland Should Not Trade LaMarcus Aldridge

I have seen questions lately from fans asking if the Portland Trail Blazers should trade all-star forward LaMarcus Aldridge. Well, I’m here to tell you that they shouldn’t. Aldridge is a current all-star that has spent his whole career here. This is a guy who wants to be here. He has built a name for himself … here! The Blazers have also found him a perfect sidekick...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Oregon Sports News Roundtable: Portland Trail Blazers Offseason

The Portland Trail Blazers tripped, crawled, and skidded their way to a 33-46 record to close out the 2012-13 campaign, losing twice as many games as they won since the all-star break. While wholesale changes may or may not be necessary, the Blazers' efforts and lack of success this season absolutely raised some eyebrows around the league, and assuredly in the Rose City, where...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

The Dalai Lama Rocks a Portland Trail Blazers Fitted and Jersey

The Dalai Lama made an appearance this weekend at Memorial Coliseum in Portland and left with a few parting gifts. Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey and team president Chris McGowan presented the Dalai Lama with a personalized Trail Blazers jersey and fitted cap. I could definitely see a backcourt of Lillard and the Dalai Lama next year. [Blazers] Article found...
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11 days ago  |  Discuss
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