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Recap: Sacramento Kings v. Portland Trail Blazers, 85-96, L
Pinpointing the Sacramento Kings’ problems over the last few games isn’t as difficult as trying to seek out what they’ve done well. The latter list dwindles by the day, as the Kings struggle for air,...
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Recap: Sacramento Kings at Portland Trail Blazers, 90-104
The Portland Trail Blazers opened the game against Sacramento Kings on fire from the field, utilizing the pick-and-roll and extra passes to get open looks that they knocked down. Once Sacramento’s rotations tightened up, Portland...
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Preview: Kings v. Trail Blazers, Nov. 9, 2013
7:00 p.m., PST Location: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento Where to watch: CSNCA, NBA LP A season that started with promise for the Sacramento Kings has hit an early roadblock, as they’ve lost four consecutive games...
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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 Power Forwards
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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NBA Fandom Games: Portland Trail Blazers
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. The NBA Fandom Games can at times be an exercise of true empowerment. For a fan who...
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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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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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Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson
For Portland Trail Blazers fans and Thomas Robinson, the story of summer league has been one of emergence and confirmation. We knew he had talent, and we expected him to excel, but we didn’t realize...
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The new and improved Portland Trail Blazers?
“Humanity is won by playing in the face of certain defeat.” -Ralph Ellison Once again, it seems Rip City is trail blazing a path to mediocrity. Looking at the roster (which is pretty much complete),...
