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LaMarcus Aldridge will miss a week with groin strain

By Aaron Lanton • February 19, 2014

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and...

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Los Angeles Clippers close first half of season with win over Trail Blazers

By Marcus Bass • February 13, 2014

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Los Angeles Clippers entered Wednesday night’s contest winners of three straight at home against the Portland Trail Blazers. In their last meeting, the Clippers lost a hard-fought battle...

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Blazers' Joel Freeland has MCL sprain

By Aaron Lanton • February 12, 2014

Image courtesy of Verse Photography/Flickr . Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and...

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Kevin Durant puts away Portland with another historic performance

By Aaron Lanton • January 22, 2014

Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and absorb the knowledge we're dropping on...

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A Tale of Two Rip Cities

By Arlo Kenwood • October 28, 2013

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

By Arlo Kenwood • September 30, 2013

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Fantasy basketball player tiers: Small Forwards

By Erik Ong • September 30, 2013

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NBA Fandom Games: Portland Trail Blazers

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • August 27, 2013

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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The new and improved Portland Trail Blazers?

By Arlo Kenwood • July 15, 2013

“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),...

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NBA Preview: A question for every NBA team - Northwest Division

By Dennis Velasco • November 04, 2012

By Erik Ong ( @FantasyHoopla ) This NBA preview for the Northwest Division was written before the season, but unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy affected its timely publication. Regardless, the NBA season is still young enough to...