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Now that we're in the offseason in Portland, the talk is all about offseason moves. Should the Blazers sign a star player to compliment Roy? Should Pritchard pull of a blockbuster trade? The consensus seems to be that the Trail Blazers need to make a move. There's a strong case that they should, but I think that they don't need to. First of all, Portland doesn't have the money to sign a ...

Brandon Roy This guy gave the team a huge lift before and during Game Four to comeback from knee surgery to play in the game. It was easy to tell that one of the main reasons Portland was able to pull out a victory in Game Four was the energy and emotional buzz from the return of B-Roy. Roy was clearly not fully healthy and able to play with maximum effort ...

Currently the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are tied at 2-2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Portland won the first game, lost the second and third, and won the fourth game aided by the triumphant return of the shooting guard Brandon Roy. Now with the series heading back to Phoenix, the Blazers must find a way to win two more games and advance to the second round.   1. Win ...

Guess who's back? Yeah, that's right Blazers fans, Brandon Roy is back on the court playing basketball just eight days after having surgery on his knee. Not only did Roy make his return, but the Trail Blazers returned to playing playoff basketball after appearing to take Game Two and Game Three off. Portland needed a spark to get back into this series and they got just that as Roy made a surprising return ...

Most Valuable Player Andre Miller This is probably the hardest category to choose for this year's Portland Trail Blazers. There are plenty of deserving candidates on the roster. Brandon Roy led the team in scoring and was selected once again as an All-Star.  Nicolas Batum was vital to Portland's second half push towards the playoffs. Juwan Howard was a priceless player that filled in for the injury-depleted Blazers. Lamarcus Aldridge emerged as a "go to" player ...

In their 80th game of the regular, the Portland Trail Blazers nudged the Los Angeles Lakers for a 91-88 victory. With the NBA playoffs only a week away, this game had countless playoff implications for both teams. To start with, Portland played the entire second half without their star guard, Brandon Roy. Roy was suffering from sore right knee and did not return after halftime. The fact that the remaining Trail Blazer players ...

There are plenty of different scenarios in which the NBA season could come to an end and this creates quite a few possible matchups in the Western Conference Playoffs. As of now, the Portland Trail Blazers stand at eighth place in the Western Conference, with a record of 47-30. They are only a half game behind the San Antonio Spurs for the seventh seed with five games left in the regular season. If ...

It seems that a popular topic among Portland Trail Blazer fans these days is the future of general manager Kevin Pritchard with the team. All of this speculation was caused by the sudden and surprising firing of Tom Penn, the Blazers' assistant general manager. It is widely believed that Pritchard had nothing to do with the letting go of Penn, and many are shocked by his firing because he was widely respected ...

The Portland Trail Blazers stand right now at eight place in the Western Conference with an overall record of 41-28. That leaves 13 games left in the 2009-2010 season for Portland. if the season ended today the Blazers would face the L.A. Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Though most teams would rather face anyone than the Lakers, it may be to the Blazers advantage to play them. Portland matches up well ...

Why can't the Portland Trail Blazers seem to win a game in overtime? During the 2009-2010 season, they are, so far, a meager 1-5 in overtime games. Is that record good enough for a team with championship aspirations? Those five losses have come to Milwaukee, Atlanta, Boston, Utah, and Chicago. If you look at those teams, all of them are above .500 and would make the playoffs if the season ended today. So, it ...