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A Tale of Two Rip Cities
First, a poem. In Dispraise of Poetry When the king of Siam disliked a courtier, he gave him a beautiful white elephant. The miracle beast deserved such ritual that to care for him properly meant...
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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Top 10 European NBA Players
2013-14 NBA SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT LIST Atlantic: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors | Division Preview 1 and 2 Central: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks | Division Preview...
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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
2013-14 NBA SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT LIST Atlantic: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors | Division Preview 1 and 2 Central: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks | Division Preview...
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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Northwest Division
2013-14 NBA SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT LIST Atlantic: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors | Division Preview 1 and 2 Central: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks | Division Preview...
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European Invasion: Six European prospects you know nothing about
It’s hard to tell if a European player is going to make it in the NBA. While the basketball has the same circumference overseas and the hoop is just as tall, some guys just can’t...
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A Rose (Garden) by any other name?
“We just felt Moda Center was iconic; it's short; it's easy to remember; it rolls off the tongue really well.” — Portland Trail Blazers president Chris McGowan on his arena’s new name, with a straight...
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Shoot first and ask questions later: The flawed philosophy of Terry Stotts
Portlanders feel silly giving ultimatums; the minute we grumble “or else,” we laugh at ourselves for imposing arbitrary deadlines on other people’s lives. We are known for our politeness and our patience. In what other...
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Mo Williams, Portland's newest mentor
Mo, thank you. Mo, really. I was just about to write an article citing the Portland Trail Blazers' alarming lack of depth at the point guard position. I’d started to admit what most Blazer fans...
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Can LaMarcus Aldridge be the Blazers' first franchise player?
Portland Trail Blazer fans are a rare breed. In the past five years, our roster has ripened with mediocrity, yet we still seem to get irrationally attached to our players. We, the denizens of Rip...
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The Truth will set you free: Silver linings of Paul Pierce departing
Any sports fan should have felt it. It didn’t matter if you hate the city of Boston or if you barely follow basketball. If you saw Paul Pierce at the podium during his first meet-and-greet...
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