Jamal Crawford to Start for Portland Trail Blazers, Raymond Felton Out: Fantasy Basketball Report (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Portland Trail Blazers have decided to start Jamal Crawford in the place of injured Raymond Felton Monday night (Feb. 6). According to ESPN, “Jamal Crawford will start in Felton’s place. Given that Felton’s injury seems to have worsened a bit since he initially…
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Portland Trail Blazers Shoot Down Denver Nuggets: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Portland Trail Blazers played spectacular basketball against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night (Feb. 4). Led by the hot shooting of Nicolas Batum and the fast-break offense of Gerald Wallace, the Blazers simply ran the Nuggets out of town .
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Oden undergoes knee procedure (AP)

The Trail Blazers say center Greg Oden underwent an arthroscopic procedure Friday to “remove debris” from his right knee, his fourth surgery since Portland selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft. The often-injured 7-footer had microfracture surgery on the same knee before the start of his rookie season, forcing him to [...]

Trail Blazers Roll Over Charlotte, 112-68 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

If only we could measure the Portland Trail Blazers by this performance. Portland looked like one of the NBA’s elite teams on Wednesday night, handing the Charlotte Bobcats their worst defeat in franchise history, 112-68 at the Rose Garden.
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Blazers F Batum has bruised left knee (AP)

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum has a left knee bone contusion that will keep him out of Wednesday night’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats. The results of an MRI on Tuesday show no breaks or tears in Batum’s knee, which he injured late in the Blazers’ 93-89 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
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Portland Trail Blazers Vs. Utah Jazz Jan. 30 Game Preview: A Fan’s Outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Portland Trail Blazers play another road game on Monday night (Jan. 30) against the Utah Jazz. It’s an evenly matched game between two teams playing for third place in the Northwest division and the winner of this game will secure that spot for now.
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Portland Trail Blazers Destroy Phoenix Suns: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It was a fun night for fans of the Portland Trail Blazers as the team ran all over the Phoenix Suns. It was also nice revenge for the game earlier in January down in Arizona where the Suns won easily. This time, it was all Blazers, as the team ran away with a 109-71 victory [...]

Portland Trail Blazers Vs. Phoenix Suns Jan. 27 Game Preview: A Fan’s Outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Portland Trail Blazers won two of three games on a recent back-to-back-to-back stint and finally got a night off on Jan. 26. Now the team heads back to the Rose Garden to host the Phoenix Suns in a quick one-game homestand.
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Portland Trail Blazers Vs. Golden State Warriors Jan. 25 Game Preview: A Fan’s Outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Portland Trail Blazers conclude this back-to-back-to-back set of games against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night (Jan. 25). After beating the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies already this week, it looks like the fortune of the Blazers has turned around.
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Blazers down Kings 101-89 (AP)

Jamal Crawford knew what had been holding him back: too much thinking and not enough shooting. His coach and teammates agreed. Crawford scored a season-high 26 points and the Portland Trail Blazers returned home from a six-game road trip with a 101-89 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. “All these guys said, `just [...]

Trail Blazers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Trail Blazers are glad to be returning home for a Monday night game against Sacramento at the Rose Garden.
Couldn’t have come soon enough after Portland’s dismal 2-4 road trip, punctuated by a 94-91 loss at Detroit on Saturday night.
The Blazers are 6-1 at home but 3-6 on the road after beating New Orleans and [...]

Rodney Stuckey Shoots Down Portland Trail Blazers: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to one of the worst teams in the NBA Saturday night (Jan. 21), giving the Detroit Pistons just their fourth win of the 2011-12 season. The 94-91 loss certainly isn’t acceptable and it once again showed that the Blazers simply do not have the…
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Portland Trail Blazers Lose to Houston Rockets in Overtime: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

With a 107-105 loss on Saturday night (Jan. 14), the Portland Trail Blazers are suddenly on a three-game losing streak. Going up against a Houston Rockets team that should have been very beatable, the Trail Blazers had too many instances where the offense just went flat.
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Patty Mills to play Down Under during NBA lockout (AP)

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Patty Mills has signed a contract to play for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia’s National Basketball League during the NBA lockout. Basketball Australia chief executive Larry Sengstock said in a statement Monday that Mills had turned down more lucrative offers from European teams to play in Australia.
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Turkish coaches sacrifice goats, apparently (Yahoo! Sports)

As NBA players look into the possibility of playing overseas, they’re starting to learn more about foreign cultures. Playing in Turkey or Greece may seem nice when they field salary offers, but the reality could be less pleasant. For instance, … Continue reading →
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LaMarcus Aldridge may turn to international team during lockout: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

LaMarcus Aldridge may soon take his skills from the Portland Trail Blazers to a team overseas. With the risk of the NBA lockout wiping out not just the preseason but the regular season as well, he joins a long list of players that are trying to stay active.
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Sabonis returns to Portland (AP)

Newly enshrined Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis was taken aback by the cheers he garnered at a downtown rally in his honor, telling fans he was appreciative that they remembered him. Sabonis visited Portland this week after he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last Friday.
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Carl Landry has forgotten that someone named ‘LaMarcus Aldridge’ actually exists (Yahoo! Sports)

Free agent forward Carl Landry wouldn’t mind signing with the Portland Trail Blazers, once the NBA’s lockout ends. The former Rockets, Kings and Hornets forward would possibly serve as an embarrassment of riches on a team like the Blazers, but … Continue reading →
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Trail Blazers Schedule Released, but Will 2011-12 Season Take Place? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

What work stoppage? The NBA released its 2011-12 schedule on Tuesday, July 19, and as a Portland Trail Blazers fan, I figured there was nothing wrong with fantasizing about the season actually starting on time. It probably won’t, though, will it?
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