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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 Small Forwards
In what should be called ‘LeBron James and the rest,’ we take a look at the top 5 small forwards in the NBA heading into the 2013-2014 season, which will consist of the four-time MVP, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks and two new players to our usual listings: Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs and Nicolas Batum of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum & Allen Crabbe Make are Worth the Wait
The Portland Trail Blazers did good, very good. Yes, LaMarcus Aldridge might be unhappy, but Damian Lillard now has quite an impressive backcourt partnership program going, as C.J. McCollum and Allen Crabbe join him through the draft, adding a lot of offensive firepower to a team desperately needing more scorers and general depth.
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15 Biggest Steals in NBA Draft History
Taking a look at the greatest steals in the history of the NBA Draft in the lottery era, it’s easy to see why the San Antonio Spurs have been so successful over the years, picking and keeping two of the biggest: Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Not Letting Playoffs Dream Die
Quite a rarity to see someone other than Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge lead the Portland Trail Blazers in scoring, but desperate time call for desperate measures, and Wesley Matthews filled the points void left by the hobbled Nicolas Batum, leading the team to another road win as their chances of somehow making the NBA playoffs remain intact, aided by some other results around the league.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard & LaMarcus Aldridge Keeping the Faith
Even with a rare road win for the Portland Trail Blazers, their chances of making the NBA playoffs are lower than 2%, if statistics are to be believed. Still, it isn’t stopping Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge, with very little help from other players, from playing fantastic basketball and keeping the team in the postseason race.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Next to Keep Them in NBA Playoffs Race
A three man team can still make the postseason, if they actually get big games from their entire starting five. The Portland Trail Blazers are mostly about LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum and Damian Lillard, but sometimes they get a little bit more from J.J. Hickson and Wesley Matthews.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Gives Fans a Point Guard to Be Proud Of
A lot of emotion in sport fan-bases gets channeled towards hatred, and the Portland Trail Blazers had their fans give them a big boost in the win over the New York Knicks by pouring on the hate against Raymond Felton, while their own rookie point guard, Damian Lillard, showed how much better of a player he is when compared to the position last season.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The Worst Bench in the NBA
The only reason the Portland Trail Blazers are still in contention for the final spot in the playoffs, with also that hope slowly fading away, is three names – LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum and Damian Lillard, almost making magic happen without the presence of an actual bench.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Fulfilling His Potential
After four seasons without a single triple double but plenty of comparisons to many all-around greats at his position, Nicolas Batum is becoming the kind of player who deserves such comparisons, notching up his second in three games while becoming the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers.