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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard & LaMarcus Aldridge Teamwork Overcomes Huge James Harden
Even on a special night from James Harden, the Houston Rockets didn’t have enough to slow down the excellent Portland Trail Blazers with an efficient Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge leading the way to a 109-98 win.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge is Completely Fine
It’s interesting to think that the Portland Trail Blazers almost had to do without LaMarcus Aldridge for a significant amount of time had he elected to undergo surgery. Since wavering that decision, he is looking as good as ever, leading his team as usual in a 108-87 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Los Angeles Clippers – A Step in the Right Direction
Things haven’t been going according to plan so far for the Los Angeles Clippers, but a 105-99 win on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers with Jamal Crawford doing most of the damage and late might be a chance for the better.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The Kind of Basketball That Contends for Championships
The Portland Trail Blazers join a long list of Western teams to easily beat the Miami Heat, coming away with a 99-83 win, led by LaMarcus Aldridge on a less than efficient night from Damian Lillard, with his late game heroics not necessary.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Showing Russell Westbrook What Clutch is All About
The clutch and overtime legend of Damian Lillard continues to grow with another massive performance from him, especially late in the 115-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder that had Russell Westbrook putting on an equally great performance while both LaMarcus Aldridge and Serge Ibaka got ejected in the final seconds of the game.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Doesn’t Have a Problem With Triple Overtime
For the second straight game the San Antonio Spurs find themselves in triple overtime, and once again end up on the losing side. A great performance from Damian Lillard when it mattered the most led his team to a 129-119 victory on the road.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge & Damian Lillard Manhandle the Injured Champions
It’s hard to tell whether missing San Antonio Spurs players are injured or just being rested. Does it matter? The Portland Trail Blazers made the most of the opportunity, led by both LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard en route to a 108-95 win.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Puts on his MVP Shoes
For two consecutive games, Derrick Rose leads the Chicago Bulls and doesn’t gut pulled forward by someone else. Despite a huge game for both Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Portland Trail Blazers lost 115-106 as Rose got plenty of help off the bench, mostly from Aaron Brooks and Nikola Mirotic.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Best Team in the NBA Right Now
With nine games won in a row, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t just have the second best record in the league, they’re also probably the best team in the NBA at the moment, moving forward with their plan to recapture long lost glory days with a 105-97 win against the Charlotte Hornets, maybe the most disappointing team this season.
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Portland Trail Blazers – A Team to be Taken Seriously
With an improved defense and a much better bench than before, the Portland Trail Blazers are no longer nice, sympathetic up and comers who only want to make the playoffs. Their 108-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks, led by none other than LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard was more proof that they can finally be considered as title contenders in the changing Western conference.