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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge is the Best Power Forward in the NBA
It seems the opinion on the matter and the position changes everyday, but leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the best start in the Western Conference gives LaMarcus Aldridge the edge right now over someone like Kevin Love, making him the best power forward in the NBA on one of the best teams in the league right now.
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Knicks vs Blazers – When Losing and Winning Streaks Collide
One of the three hottest teams in the NBA right now, the Portland Trail Blazers, facing one of the worst, the New York Knicks? Not even a fair fight, as the 102-91 scoreline doesn’t do justice to the winners, led by the usual balanced effort from their starting five and especially Nicolas Batum and Damian Lillard, while Carmelo Anthony was completely alone on the other end, also something we’ve gotten used to seeing.
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Blazers vs Warriors – The Best Brawl of the Season
As long as fights and brawls don’t end up with anyone actually hurt, we’re all for them. The Portland Trail Blazers continued their impressive start with a 113-101 win over the Golden State Warriors, but most of the attention went to the brawl that had three players (Mo Williams, Wesley Matthews and Draymond Green) ejected.
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Bulls vs Blazers – Derrick Rose Injury Steals the Show
As of now, there is now word of how bad Derrick Rose injured his knee this time. Worst case scenario – he tore the ACL on his right knee, the “healthy one”, sending right back into rehabilitation limbo, and possibly making another comeback looking slightly impossible. Oh, and yes, there was also a basketball game which the Chicago Bulls lost 98-95 to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Blazers vs Celtics – LaMarcus Aldridge on The Winning Side Now
Into his eighth NBA season, LaMarcus Aldridge finally has a win over the Boston Celtics on the road, in yet another proof that the small additions made by the Portland Trail Blazers during the summer have made it possible for this team not only to get back to the playoffs, but possibly be an unnoticed rising force in the Western Conference.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum and the Lucky Triple Double
The only people who tried to make a big deal from Nicolas Batum hitting a half court shot that didn’t mean anything were the media, specifically ESPN. In professional sports, there’s nothing wrong or disrespectful about playing until the final second, even if the Portland Trail Blazers had the win all sewn up by that time.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Pleased for Now
A lot of talk this offseason had to do with LaMarcus Aldridge trying to force his way out of the Portland Trail Blazers. True or false, he seems content with where he’s at, leading his team to their first win of the season against the confused-looking Denver Nuggets in 113-98 win.
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NBA Season Preview: Best Power Forwards
It’s getting harder to define what is a power forward and what is a center these days in the NBA, but it’s still possible. In any case, after eliminating the hybrids and weeded out the not good enough, we’re left with six players that make us feel confident about attacking best to their name: Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love and David West.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers & LaMarcus Aldridge Might Not Be Forever
Much of the offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers has been about quelling the rumors having to do with LaMarcus Aldridge looking to leave. Trade talk has been mentioned more than once, but eventually, nothing actually came to be, but the chances of Aldridge remaining the star of the Blazers for much longer if this season ends like the last one.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Willing to Trade LaMarcus Aldridge
Despite LaMarcus Aldridge announcing that he’s happy playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, it seems that his reps are trying to see what the team is willing to trade him for. The good news for them? The Blazers are willing to discuss a trade. The bad news? For only a specific number of players, and they don’t want draft picks involved.