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Portland fans know what happens when Vulcan gets involved with their franchise and they don't like it. I'll get to that in a minute, but first, let me fill in the blanks for those of you that don't know about Paul Allen's ownership company called Vulcan. In 1988, current Portland Trail Blazers owner purchased the now booming franchise, but it wasn't always so. Let's start with Mr. Allen. His empire began in 1975 ...

This year has been an interesting one for the NBA season. The NBA has had a circus in Washington, with Gilbert Arenas being the head clown. A fire swallower in LeBron James (he's on fire if you didn't catch the drift). A balancing act in New York between the financial stability and the success of the team. A yo-yo performance with the Rookie guard Brandon Jennings, scoring 55 points months ago and being rather ...

New York: The City of Dreams At any moment, at any part of the day, anything can happen.  The city doesn't sleep, so the night life plays into the stereotypical young NBA star's hand.  The lights and commotion make them feel small, but at the same time larger than life.  The lights inspire them, and just walking down the street showcases the history of the city. The people know exactly what they ...

Eleven days ago, the Portland Trail Blazers ' trade for Marcus Camby did two things: 1. It gave them a legit center that is a defensive presence in the paint and has the ability to make them relevant in the Western conference playoff race for the time being. 2. It freed up playing time for the Blazers' young, unproven players. One in particular being Jerryd Bayless. Allowing the the combo guard to ...

The Portland Trail Blazers are suddenly looking more and more like the team we thought they were. á but who would have thought that it would have happen like this? You start the season with easily the best center duo in the league, then you lose both of them to season ending knee injuries. Then before the trade deadline you trade for a double double type of center and your All star guard ...

Superstar Does anyone else think that label gets used too frequently? Do you think that just because a player is the best player on his team, he is automatically better than sliced bread? The league has gone above and beyond to market their players to the viewers. Within this attempt to bring awareness to the greatness that is the new age NBA basketball player, they have effectively labeled every good player in the ...

This is a list of the Noisiest, Most rambunctious arenas. The places where fan don't need constant encouragement from the Announcer. The fans come, they come passionate and they scream until hoarse. These 6th men don't get paid, but, at times, can be the the most influential part of a team. "Every Body Clap your hands", nope. They don't need that either. Begin Slideshow

Brandon Roy is questionable, Marcus Camby will play in his first game as a Blazer, and all of Rip City is holding their breath. For what reason, you say? Brandon Roy, on paper, is just the leading scorer of a team once devastated by injuries. On the court he is the emotional leader for the team and city, a role that cannot be more important to the success of this particular franchise. Tonight ...

According to MSNBC, Yahoo! Sports, and LAtimes.com, guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw, along with three million in cash, have been traded to the Clippers for center Marcus Camby. If there was a team in the NBA that needed a capable center, it was the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6'11" center is just what the doctor ordered after both Joel Przybilla and Greg Oden suffered season ending knee injuries.áCamby's eight points ...