When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the   more...

Passion and Pride's Jon Burkett assumes the point guard position in this potpourri of posts on MVN Basketball. You can also send in your votes for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game directly on this edition of the daily dish. Sadly, Devin Harris is not on the ballot, although teammates Jerry Stackhouse   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nba-76ers/2007/11/28/pass....

I knew it! I knew it! Someone did post Shaq's Attaq on poor Joel Przybilla over at YouTube.com.However, since embedding the said video to other sites has been disable by the YouTube user, the link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3mkxZ8f4-Q) is the next best thing. Recap:Portland Trailblazers   more...
Original Story: http://tedi31.blogspot.com/2007/12/it-is....

I will be at the Garden tonight and it will be a ruckus like usual. Melo is back to full form and he is looking to make a strong statement. I always love watching these guys come into town, the Garden goes bananas. The Nuggets are coming off two wins, and they Blazers are coming off a very hard   more...
Original Story: http://www.boomshakalaka.org/2008/02/04/....

Before the past two games, it seems as if the Blazers' playoff chances were dust in the wind. However, after the Blazers encountered the two different LA teams these past couple days and all of that turned around an in instant. Brandon and James coming back from injury for the Lakers game sure   more...

It's obviously been reported on just about every site that Greg Oden (#1 draft pick and presumed starting Center for the Portland Trailblazers) will miss the entire 2007-08 season while recovering from microfracture knee surgery.I drafted Oden in an experts league about 4 days before the   more...
Original Story: http://givemetherock.com/2007/09/20/oden....

riday's weekly fantasy basketball column discusses the injuries around the NBA - FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper lists those players who will be sidelined with injury for the coming days, and suggests some possible fantasy replacements in the interim. Check this article each and every week   more...
Original Story: http://www.fantasyinsideronline.com/view....

This is part of my series of articles previewing all 30 NBA teams and the upcoming season.The Trailblazers are once again one of the youngest teams in the NBA. The problem with the Blazers are that they spent all their resources for young prospects but they now have an abundance of underdeveloped   more...
Original Story: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article....

Joel "the Thrilla" Przybilla went off against the L.A. Clippers and helped the Blazers win back to back games. His 25 rebounds are a career best and went along with his 14 points. LaMarcus Aldridge also had a great couple of games with back-to-back double doubles. Rip City is alive and well!
Original Story: http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Bl....

Apparently a knee to the groin led to a lower abdominal hematoma. Ouch.
Original Story: http://www.columbian.com/sports/localNew....

The Jailblazer days seem to finally be gone. The new core of this team seems to be both talented and respectable. How could you not like Brandon Roy? What could one ever have against LaMarcus Aldridge? And then there's the complimentary players: Martell Webster, Jarrett Jack, Sergio Rodriguez,   more...
Original Story: http://hoopsblogging.com/2007/11/13/blaz....

The kings were able to be as physical as they wanted. Pushing, throwing elbows, knocking the young Blazers around like rag-dolls. The Blazers tried to be physical on defense, but were outscored. They also looked lost on offense, settling for jumpers and rarely taking it to the rim. Its easy to   more...

Przybilla grabbed a career-high 25 rebounds and added 14 points..... Say What????? 25 boards!http://www.boomshakalaka.org/2008/03/23/przybilla-plays-godzilla/
Original Story: http://www.boomshakalaka.org/2008/03/23/....

The Trailblazers won their 7th straight game by defeating the shorthanded Nuggets 116-105. The game was not as close as the final score suggests, because the score at the end of 3 quarters was 92-73, so the 4th quarter was largely though not totally garbage time. I say the Nuggets were shorthanded   more...
Original Story: http://nuggets1.blogspot.com/2007/12/coa....

Roy is getting an MRI tonight on his ankle. I sure hope he is alright. A chance to rest for a while should do him some good, but I hope his injury isn't too serious. The Blazers are tired. And the end of this season is going to get tougher schedule wise. We still have not even played the hated   more...