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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard & Robin Lopez Help LaMarcus Aldrdige Come Back
The Portland Trail Blazers did quite well as LaMarcus Aldridge was out for five consecutive games, and they continued playing good and most importantly winning basketball upon his return, with Robin Lopez and Damian Lillard chipping in as they beat the sinking Denver Nuggets 102-96.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Can Carry Them Alone
The Portland Trail Blazers are still missing LaMarcus Aldridge, but that isn’t stopping or slowing down Damian Lillard, leading his team to a third consecutive win, this time 100-95 over the Denver Nuggets on the road.
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Trail Blazers Over Timberwolves – Time to Start Clicking Again
It’s been a rough second half of the season for the Portland Trail Blazers but it seems a bit of rest has done them a world of good, finding quite a lot of energy to come back from a big deficit against the Minnesota Timberwolves, picking up a second consecutive win, getting big nights from Damian Lillard and Thomas Robinson.
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Trail Blazers vs Clippers – Opposite Ways of Entering the All-Star Break
There’s something about entering the All-Star break with a happy thought in your head, and that’s clearly the case for the Los Angeles Clippers after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 122-117, although things are quite different for their opponents.
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Trail Blazers vs Pacers – Overtime Seperates Between Great & Good
If the Portland Trail Blazers and the Indiana Pacers meet for the NBA it’ll be one of the more enjoyable matchups we can think of happening, with George Hill coming up with the big game and the huge play to send the game into overtime and eventually help his team come away with the 118-113 win.
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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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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.