Rudy Fernandez vs. Jerryd Bayless and a Greg Oden poll...LAST SEASONThe Blazers had a 13-game win streak in December and boasted a 22-13 record at one point, but finished at an even .500, which wasn't bad considering they lost their prized #1 pick before the season. If you've wondered why Portland   more...
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Because everybody loves lists!These aren't sleepers... they're just people who I think will be overlooked come draft day and are guys you can look to snag later than they might actually be ranked - thus providing good value for your pick.10. Kirk Hinrich - He had a bad year. Before last season he   more...
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2007-08 Finish - 41 wins, 41 losses, 3rd place in the NW Division, 9 games out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.Projected Starters:PG-Steve BlakeSG-Brandon RoySF-Martell WebsterPF-LaMarcus AldridgeC-Greg OdenKey Reserves:SF-Travis OutlawPG/SG-Jerryd BaylessSG-Rudy   more...
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Do you know which Bargnani we will get this season? I sure as hell don't.
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Well, as we near the All-Star break and most teams have played at least half their games, it's time to start looking at who is in the running to take home some hardware. MVP: Chris Paul. Paul is steadily producing at a hall of fame level this year and as a result, he has the Hornets on top of the   more...

Although injuring your knee is never good, it could be a blessing in disguise. Let's imagine Oden comes back next year at full strength. While the Blazers have gotten much better this offseason and had the best offseason besides the Celtics, in my opinion, they weren't really expected to contend   more...

The Portland Trail Blazers have been named the 2008 recipient of the Turnkey PRISM Award, President Larry Miller announced today. The PRISM is awarded annually to the professional sports franchise that demonstrates industry-leading excellence and innovation in sport franchise management across five   more...
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Desperate to move on from the 2007-08 season as soon as possible, Jeff Andriesse and Greg Fox summoned all of their friends for a marathon 2008-09 NBA Mock Draft. What becomes apparent is they have pulled off the earliest mock draft in internet history. Also they have no friends. Jeff took the odd   more...
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Tim Duncan is the best power forward in the game and one of the best ever to play. Able to play both forward and center, he can dominate whoever he plays on both sides of the floor. Not only that, he steps up his game in the playoffs with 24.8 PPG, 13.8 RPG and 2.4 BPG. He might be boring to watch,   more...

Trailblazers, 76ers, Bulls, Heat, Grizzlies
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It wasn't expected to be a great class coming in and the 30 first rounders have done little to disprove that reputation. Not one has established themselves as an immediate impact player. It may be way too early to tell, but is this the worst class ever?
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Check out this edition of the P&P Press Pass. It includes some video of AXG chillin' over the summer with Melo in "GAME TIME: Everything's Melo in Tinseltown", some love for a couple coaches, the drama of the New York Knicks, and debates on whether the Celtics are really that good or the Eastern   more...
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The North East corner of the United States is always relevant. Even when the NY Knicks aren't relevant, they are relevant because of their irrelevance. Beantown has risen to an epic level with Football and Baseball teams dominating their sports over the last half decade, and if the NBA Season   more...
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This year has had it highs and its lows. We all expected lows, but these guys proved us wrong. Right now we are in a low point, but that does not mean we cannot go without a fight. Lets not play for the lottery, lets not play for business, lets play for the love of this game, and the only thing   more...
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The talk surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers this off-season has been directed at two positions in particular: Small Forward and the Point. The rumor mill had been churning out Rashard Lewis, the talented free agent formerly of the Sonics, as the logical choice for the three spot. It looks like   more...