Tag: Portland Trail Blazers
Who should win Executive of the Year? Ben Dowsett and Jesse Blancarte debate.
(Blazers’ guard Gerald) Henderson, 28, has allowed himself to contemplate a future in Portland. Over the last six months, he’s grown close to Lillard, become a respected leader inside the Blazers’ locker room, carved out a role he likes as a scoring guard off the bench and learned to embrace Portland and the West Coast. […]
Miami HEAT guard Dwyane Wade, who missed Friday’s game with back and neck issues, said late Friday that he’s “very unlikely” to play Saturday against Portland on Saturday. Wade, who leads the HEAT with 19.2 points per game, was injured on a hard fall during Wednesday’s loss to the Lakers and watched Miami’s 112-106 victory against Sacramento on […]
Which NBA teams have assembled the best young cores? Ben Dowsett ranks the league’s up-and-coming squads.
And as for the future, despite what may come this summer and potential offers that will come his way as a restricted free-agent, he’s (Meyers Leonard) stated his desire to stay with the Blazers. “I’ve been with Terry (Stotts) the entire time. Neil (Olshey) drafted me, being with our franchise player Damian (Lillard) ,” Leonard […]
The shortened moratorium may benefit restricted free agents, writes salary cap guru Eric Pincus
Meyers Leonard did not play Thursday because of a dislocated left shoulder and the Blazers’ backup big man is expected to miss the rest of the Blazers’ trip. Leonard suffered the injury in San Antonio during a Wednesday afternoon practice at Trinity University. Although he said Thursday there was no timetable for his return, Leonard […]
The Portland Trail Blazers were supposed to be rebuilding, but they look like a sneaky bet in the postseason… The Sacramento Kings believe they’re in a better place than some on the outside are portraying them.
Cap guru Eric Pincus looks at notable NBA players and how much of their team’s payroll they take up.
Washington’s Alan Anderson was ejected from the Wizards’ game against Portland on Tuesday night after he elbowed Gerald Henderson in the face. The two players scuffled with 1:23 left in the first quarter and had to be separated by their teammates. After a review, Henderson was given a personal foul, and he and Anderson each […]
