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Zach Randolph : grieving takes on many forms
March 01, 2008 by
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Monday: Zach Randolph is granted bereavement leave to attend the funeral of his girlfriend's cousin, in Marion, Indiana.Tuesday: Randolph is seen at strip club Exotica late in the night, having a few drinks and sampling the usual offerings of the club.Friday: The Blazers' Assistant...
Bruce Bowen reviewed by the NBA
February 10, 2008 by
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The net has been blowing up about Bruce Bowen and his perceived dirty tactics.Bowen has been known for a long time as a guy who pushes the boundaries of fair play. Now the NBA has decided to act. Bowen's "interaction" with Steve Nash in Game 3 has been reviewed by the...
NBA News Roundup
February 06, 2008 by
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Bonzi Wells flees the Rockets : somewhat disturbing news that Bonzi Wells has walked out on the Rockets. The season is almost over, but despite Wells' claims that he is not good for team chemistry, surely his walking out is worse. Perhaps the more admirable thing for Bonzi to have...
Joel Freeland : Career stagnating
January 30, 2008 by
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Remember Joel Freeland?Portland selected him with the 30th and final pick of the 1st Round of the 2006 NBA Draft. The athletic 6'11" F/C's game has been compared to Keon Clark by NBADraft.net. The Blazers then told him to return to Europe, add some bulk and more importantly...
Darius Miles : What comes next?
January 25, 2008 by
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I'm interested to see what people think about the possibility of Darius Miles being back with the Blazers next season is? The team has been gelling really well this season with the array of young talent on hand. The swingman position is filled with a small group of talented players...
Blazers pre-Summer League workouts
January 25, 2008 by
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Summer League kicks off tonight for the Blazers vs Boston. Unfortunately no Bassy Telfair to be seen, but I don't think that is anyone's main concern. The big man Greg Oden will be out there, stuffy nose and all, and all eyes will be in his direction. The chemistry between...
James White really can fly, no REALLY
January 25, 2008 by
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I'm typically not one for hyping up non-Blazer players, but this kid James White can really fly. I just saw a video on youtube today of him dunking from the free-throw line, putting the ball between his legs (yeah, nothing special) and thought I'd have a look for more.White...
Draft Day brings excitement as expected in Portland
January 14, 2008 by
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Kevin Pritchard wasn't going to let this go to script. It has been an exciting draft day so far. I'm sitting here listening to the draft as we have just hit pick number 25 in the 1st round.1. Greg Oden joins us, as expected. This guy will be our anchor for a long time. I can...
KG to Boston : titletown? Don't count on it...
January 12, 2008 by
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The Boston Globe has published varying reports today inducating that the Celtics and Timberwolves will indeed move Kevin Garnett to Boston in a multi-player deal. The lastest version of the trade, being reported by the Globe involves (now wait for it...) Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Al...
Ballhype : Hype, hype, hype it up!!
January 03, 2008 by
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If you haven't heard about it yet, well you need to check out Ballhype.You will soon one way or another.It's more than just a site which collates articles -- in the same way as it's current parent lowpost.net does. Ballhype joins people together in likeminded groups and...
Random NBA Statistic of the Day
January 03, 2008 by
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Players averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season to-date:1. Kevin Garnett
Rasheed : "Both teams played hard"
January 03, 2008 by
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We know how much Rasheed hates talking to the media. I love his standard line, "both teams played hard." A quick video here of how the joke has spread around the league. Times like this I miss Sheed not being with the Blazers. However, when I think about where we're heading...
...a stern warning
January 03, 2008 by
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For a new perspective on the NBA, without as much of a Blazers slant, check out ...a stern warning.
LaMarcus Aldridge diagnosed with heart disorder
January 03, 2008 by
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A press release has come through from the Portland Trail Blazers regarding LaMarcus Aldridge's sudden dizziness and resulting break from play:Forward LaMarcus Aldridge underwent a series of tests today at Providence St. Vincent's Medical Center in Portland. He was diagnosed...
Brandon Roy for...
January 01, 2008 by
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Most of us Blazer fans have been saying it since the pre-season. Brandon Roy will be Rookie of the Year. Roy for ROY.We're now in March. As a Blazers fan it gives me great pride to say that not too many people are disputing this... The upsetting thing however, is that there are...
Zach Randolph is underrated!
January 01, 2008 by
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I was saying here back in the off-season about how hard Zach Randolph had been working in the Summer and that people were vastly underrating the impact that he would make this season as they were blinded by his off-court "issues".The mistake? People were finding it too easy...
Zach Randolph should be voted as an All*Star
January 01, 2008 by
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Zach Randolph should be a Western Conference All-Star this season. And Uncle Sam wants YOU to vote him in. No, I don't mean that there is a chance of assurping either Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan (or even Dirk Nowitzki) as an All-Star starter. But a serious amount of votes and...
NBDL gets ugly : fight leads to concussion
January 01, 2008 by
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A fight in practice between Awvee Storey (Washington Wizards) and Martynas Andriuskevicius (Chicago Bulls) led to the latter being concussed with a bruised brain.The Nuggets v Knicks brawl will attract a lot more headlines, but the medical consequences of this little altercation could...
Player profile : Luke Schenscher
January 01, 2008 by
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Luke Schenscher ? 7'1" ? 255 lbs ? DOB: 31 Dec 1982, South Australia College: Georgia Tech Big Luke joined the Blazers in mid-March after it became apparent Portland's big man department was under a bit of strain. The season-ending injury to Joel Przybilla and injuries...
NBA Top 7: Did anyone expect...
December 26, 2007 by
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There have been a few early surprises this 2006-07 NBA season. I ask you, did anyone expect...1. Grant Hill to be this good again?Yes, Grant Hill drinks Sprite. He's back to his entertaining best so far this season. He leads the Magic with 16.3ppg and 1.3spg, whilst also contributing...
Blazers links: Magloire won't be back
December 24, 2007 by
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The Oregonian reports that Jamaal Magloire will not be back next season. Magloire has played well in the limited minutes he has been given and has been an adequate replacement as a starter primarily for the injured Joel Przybilla.The key concern with Magloire, according to coach Nate...
David Stern must be happy with KG
December 24, 2007 by
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For the past week or two, the sports media and the blogosphere has been blowing up with reports, unsubstantiated rumours and rampant speculation about a certian NBA referee's alleged gambling on NBA games and links to the mob. David Stern's NBA office has no doubt been in...
NBA standings : A space oddity
December 18, 2007 by
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As we approach Christmas and we have seen close to two months of NBA action, it's time to analyse the oddities of the standings to date. There are the usual expected results so far: Dallas and San Antonio have the best records in the league (20-7), Detroit have had to make some...
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