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Portland Trail Blazers – Suddenly Something Isn’t Working
When you build a team without too much depth and base your scoring on outside shooting which is always risky and the defense on one guy like Nicolas Batum being the “glue guy” slumps and sudden drops in ability are bound to happen. The Blazers have lost two games in a row this season before, but four in the last six games? Something might be a little off.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The Best Season Ever
This season is turning into a very special one for the Portland Trail Blazers: They’ve already matches their win total from last season at 33, and have reached that mark faster than any other season in franchise history.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Proving a Point
It doesn’t really matter what it was that energized LaMarcus Aldridge to put on a special performance to lead the Portland Trail Blazers in a 110-105 win over the Denver Nuggets, which also included Damian Lillard pulling off the best dunk of the season so far.
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Kevin Durant – Scary When He Gets Hot
It seems Kevin Durant has gotten used quite quickly to playing with Russell Westbrook, as we can see from the ease in which he puts up points while doing a lot more than just scoring, and more importantly from the winning streak the Oklahoma City Thunder are currently on.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Playing the Best Basketball in the NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers might not be the complete team, but just relying on their offense and especially the ability of LaMarcus Aldridge and whoever else steps up beside him (this time it was Nicolas Batum) is enough for them to be in shared lead of the Western conference, while also playing the most enjoyable brand of basketball the NBA has to offer this season.
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Blazers vs Spurs – Still Impossible to Decide Who the Best in the West is
Another big game from the Portland Trail Blazers against a potential playoff rival on the road, showing that they’re more than just a passing trend. Beating the San Antonio Spurs 109-100 is something of a declaration of intent, and it shouldn’t be surprising to anyone if we see this bunch still hanging around in late May and early June.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Not Giving Up on Being the Best
Recent losses might caused some to think that the momentum pushing the Portland Trail Blazers forward this season might have slowed down. However, another impressive performance from LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard led them to a 98-94 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, showing that things are quite open in the battle for the top spot in the Western conference.
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New Orleans Pelicans – Tyreke Evans the Clutches of Them all
Seeing Damian Lillard hitting a big 3-point shot in the final seconds of the game isn’t something new for anyone following the Portland Trail Blazers this season. However, getting the same kind of clutch ability from Tyreke Evans and the New Orleans Pelicans is a bit more of a rarity.
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Miami Heat – Chris Bosh Reminds Everyone He is a Superstar
It takes a LeBron James injury to remind everyone of how good the Miami Heat actually are. Not just Chris Bosh putting on a show and possibly his best game since joining the team which includes hitting a game winning 3-pointer, but also winning on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers, one of the best teams in the NBA until now.
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Clippers vs Trail Blazers – Nothing to Cry About This Time
Sometimes a loss is exactly what it seems to be. No unlawful ejections, no fouls that Doc Rivers whines about when the game is over. Nicolas Batum hit one big shot to send the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers into overtime, before LaMarcus Aldridge sealed the deal despite a huge night from Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.