Steve Blake, college star at Maryland but journeyman pro, had a career night against the Warriors, outplaying BD and leading the Blazers to first place!
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The knock on Neitzel is his lack of athletic abilities. He doesn't have the 'tools' to become a great defender or a great scorer. To those people I say this, I'd rather have a player who leaves it all on the court than a player with outstanding athletic ability who leaves it all in the locker room.   more...
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Currently, less than 12% of the players in the NBA are White Americans. Brad Miller and Chris Kaman are locks at center, but who else would make the team? Here I've selected 12 of the best white players in the league to see how an All-White USA team would stack up...
Original Story: http://www.rotoevil.com/nba/all-white-te....

Here's a great article for those fantasy ballers looking for some waiver wire magic. There's some great analysis here from Give me the Rock on what players might be prime for a spike in value, for better or worse.
Original Story: http://givemetherock.com/2007/01/20/the-....

We figured it was time to get back to our roots here at R & R, so we're going to be doing weekly updates on all the major rumors circulating in the world of sports. We figured this was the perfect time to get back into rumor-mongering, since the NBA free agent period is here and the baseball   more...
Original Story: http://sportsyenta.blogspot.com/2007/07/....

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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Steve Blake, the former Maryland PG on their national title team with Juan Dixon, got really lucky in the trade for Allen Iverson. He now gets to pass the ball to both Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, working his way to 12 assists last night. I don't know about you, but my fantasy team needs some   more...
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Things have been a little frustrating lately for RIP City residents. I think it is helpful to remember a few things that can keep us grounded and focused on our bright future. We will be great. But, can Brandon do it by him self? No. Has LaMarcus Aldridge played consistently well this year? No.   more...

The 38th pick in the 2003 NBA draft Steve Blake was handed a No.2 jersey on Wednesday as the newest point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers. The first season with the Blazers, Blake started as a replacement for the injured Sebastian Telfair, he quickly fulfilled all the expectations and   more...
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The Kings, led by John Salmons took the season series 3-1 and handed the Blazers one of their more dismal road losses of the year, and Josh McRoberts made an appearance.Plus, in honor of Brad Miller undergoing surgery, the team wore headbands. Check out the pics in the comments.
Original Story: http://rc360.blogspot.com/2008/04/kings-....

From Jason Quick at The Oregonian…"Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard confirmed Friday that the Blazers are "very close" to signing free agent point guard Steve Blake."I'd like to get him signed before I comment," Pritchard said Friday afternoon.The deal is believed to be for two years,   more...
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It started as an innocent search for a scouting report on Steve Blake's defense. It turned into learning that Steve Blake was the centerpiece of a Florida HS recruiting scandal, and a lifetime ban that sent him off to Oak Hill Academy. This sound familiar to you guys? Until he became a Terp I had   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....

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...

Boykins will play the point while Mo Williams recovers from injury. They sent Steve Blake and also got Julius Hodges.
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