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5 What if’s for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2012
What if!? Every NBA season tips off with more questions than answers, but the Portland Trail Blazers have been home to the unexpected more than most the past few seasons. You never know what you’re...
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One team’s trash could be the Trail Blazers treasure
Spare Parts With the Portland Trail Blazers in full rebuilding mode, adding any of the names (assuming that they all remain healthy) mentioned below will probably not result in a lengthy playoff run,...
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JJ Hickson ready for a breakout season with the Blazers
Switching To Center Last year JJ Hickson teased Portland Trail Blazers fans as to who he could really be and what he could really provide a team. During his four years in the league, Hickson has had...
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Portland Trail Blazers 2012/13 preseason roundup
Pre Season in the books The Portland Trail Blazers concluded their 2012 preseason schedule with a 97-91 loss to the Utah Jazz, and for fans in the Pacific Northwest, Halloween night can’t get here any...
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Scouting Report: Five opponents on Trail Blazers’ radar
Who’s up next? The Portland Trail Blazers have seven preseason games officially under their belt, which means that the 2012-13 regular season is just around the corner. Despite a 3-4 preseason record,...
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Five New Year’s resolutions for the Portland Trail Blazers
What will 2013 hold? The New Year is upon us, and it’s time for the obligatory resolutions that will help us all turn over a new leaf. Everybody can make changes in their lives to help better...
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How Nicolas Batum has earned his big contract
No regrets here The Portland Trail Blazers had a big decision to make this past summer surrounding small forward Nicolas Batum. The Minnesota Timberwolves made him a four-year, $45 million offer, and...
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Rick’s Picks Week 15: The weekly Portland Trail Blazers’ all-stars
Top Blazers Each and every week I sit down to write this column I feel like I’ve seen a different Blazers team take to the court over the previous week. Some weeks the non-existent bench shows signs of...
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Portland Trail Blazers: Updated player odds for NBA awards
Will NBA hardware return to Portland? It’s been a long time since someone in Portland brought home some NBA hardware. In fact, the last to do such a thing was Brandon Roy in 2007 with the rookie of the...
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Grading Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts’ 2012-13 Season
New Team, New Start Terry Stotts has yet to earn a winning record as a head coach in the NBA. Prior to being with the Portland Trail Blazers, he spent two seasons with both the Atlanta Hawks and...
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Five best coaches in Portland Trail Blazers history
PDX Moments In Time The Portland Trail Blazers are a proud organization. The fans, as well as the franchise itself, takes pride in its accomplishments, and while the players on the floor typically earn...
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – week 1
A look at Terry Stotts Beginning today, NWSB will be breaking down the previous week’s performance, not by just the players on the Portland Trail Blazers, but by the team’s head coach, Terry Stotts....
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 2
The Man at the Helm Terry Stotts is hardly a well-known name among casual NBA fans, but he’s done a solid job of getting the Portland Trail Blazers to live up to their potential early in the 2013-14...
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 3
Getting the Job Done When you think of the Portland Trail Blazers, who comes to mind? LaMarcus Aldridge? Damian Lillard? Nicolas Batum? Chances are, you don’t think about Terry Stotts without being...
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 4
Gettin’ It Done Terry Stotts’ time with the Portland Trail Blazers has been a mixed bag of success, disappointment and confusing rebuilding. Nobody has pegged Stotts as a Coach of the Year candidate,...
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 6
All He Does Is Win, Win, Win Ladies and gentlemen, meet Terry Stotts — your Western Conference Coach of the Month. After beginning the 2013-14 NBA season 13-3, Stotts took home the first Coach of the...
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 6
Didn’t See This Coming As I sit here writing my weekly analysis of Terry Stotts and the Portland Trail Blazers, the team tucked away in the Pacific Northwest sits atop not just the Western Conference,...
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Weekly Portland Trail Blazers coaching analysis – Week 9
Making Adjustments The Portland Trail Blazers have been the surprise of the 2013-14 NBA season, and while it’s nice to have that title, this team won’t be satisfied if it fades into the distance and is...
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Portland Trail Blazers stand pat at 2014 NBA trade deadline
No Moves, No Problem Leading up to the 2014 NBA trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts didn’t anticipate any roster moves. “We can and we need to improve defensively with what...
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Was 2013-14 a starting point or a high point for the Portland Trail Blazers?
Moving Forward… The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2013-14 NBA season with modest hopes. “Expectations are the playoffs, and beyond,” head coach Terry Stotts said, according to The Oregonian’s...
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