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Though the end of general manager Kevin Pritchard's tenure with the Blazers left many fans unhappy with how he was treated, there will still be many fond memories of KP. The Blazers will reap the benefits of his time as an executive for a long time. Whether it was stealing Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, forcing other teams' hands, or adding the needed vets, Pritchard was constantly "Pritch-slapping" other teams ...

There has been speculation that the Blazers will be active in the draft this year, considering GM Kevin Pritchard's willingness to do whatever trading it takes to get who he wants. Today, he began the moves by trading the 44th pick and cash to the Warriors for the 34th pick. Question is, will they use that pick to move up? Do they want to take someone with it? Although the Blazers are ...

The L.A. Lakers are the NBA Champions!!! Somewhere, David Stern and Adam Silver, along with with other lawyers/NBA execs who only care about the NBA because of the money, are having a drink together while laughing evilly. NBA refs everywhere breathe a sigh of relief as they have helped to deliver Stern and his associates their desired result. For a little while it looked like their efforts wouldn't work out because the ...

When the Cavaliers were eliminated from playoff contention by the Celtics, speculation that he would leave the Cavs as a free agent this summer grew. Chicago is the frontrunner to sign “King James”, if you believe the rumors. Supposedly the Knicks, the Nets (though not so much since they got the No. 3 pick), and the Heat are the other favorites. Dallas and LA have been discussed as possible sign-and-trade ...

To hardly anyone's surprise, Tyreke Evans was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. More interesting will be the announcement of the All-Rookie team awards.   First Team Predictions G Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings G Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors G Brandon Jennings, Milwaukie Bucks F Taj Gibson, Chicago Bulls G Darren Collison, New Orleans Hornets Evans is a given. Curry had a great season and put up some some of the best single-game points, assists, steals, and shooting ...

If Brandon Roy can make a swift return from an unfortunate knee injury and play like he usually does, the Blazers could be very dangerous in the playoffs, and be a threat even beyond the first round. This is despite all the adversity the team has faced this year. Last year, Portland lost a tough six-game series to the Rockets in the first round. Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge played well, but ...

There are bad teams in the NBA. Some of them are the young, rebuilding teams that have plenty of young talent and/or cap space, or have just suffered from an uncommonly large amount of injuries. Teams like the Nets, the Kings, and the Clippers are examples of this. Then there are those teams that may not be bad, but don't look like they'll be winning a championship anytime soon, but ...

While most people had their eyes on the 2010 offseason already, 2009 proved to be very busy and exciting itself. Many moves where made that had the potential to bring teams to the next level. Others raised eyebrows and brought some doubts. Interestingly, it seems like most deals that looked good haven't turned out as well as many that did not look so good. For example, Turkoglu has been a ...

Yes I know, hindsight is 20/20. I think that the Blazers did a pretty good job drafting, particularly in the second round where they drafted Victor Claver (using the "draft-and-stash" strategy) with the 22nd pick and saved some money. They also got two power forwards, who appear to be solid, in the second round. Since this year has some of the best projected second round picks in recent memory, let's take an ...

The Chicago Bulls, like several other teams, have made a big gamble in creating salary-cap space for 2010. They let Ben Gordon walk away, and gave up Tyrus Thomas and John Salmons for basically nothing, to save cap space. I'm not sure that this was a good idea, not only did they give two good players away, but gave them to their playoff competitors. They have probably taken themselves out ...