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Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com You could hear the cheers throughout the city late into Friday night as our Portland Trail Blazers battled to a historic quadruple overtime victory in game three of their seven game series versus the Denver Nuggets. The roars inside the Moda Center itself were deafening and if you somehow missed it, chances are […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com Have you caught Blazers Fever yet? The Blazers return to the Moda Center tonight for game three of their best of seven series versus the Denver Nuggets, and this city is getting ready to pop off. The series is tied 1-1, with momentum swinging Portland’s way after a big victory on Denver’s home […]

Okay, where do we start with this one? Did you hear about what happened last night? Watch the video above. Portland’s own Damian Lillard secured a spot in NBA history by hitting his second series-ending buzzer-beater, a crazy, insane, 37-foot bomb which sailed through the hoop right as time expired. The shot, which is already […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com It’s a showdown in Rip City tonight as the Trailblazers take on Oklahoma City in game five of their best of seven playoff series. This first round match-up has been a doozy, featuring wild shots, crazy taunts, and sweet revenge for our hometown heroes. With a 3-1 lead in the series, a victory […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com The Moda Center rocked hard on Tuesday night as the Blazers captured game two of their seven game first-round playoff series with fierce rivals OKC. The Blazers now hold a commanding 2-0 lead, with the next two games to be played in Oklahoma City. CJ McCollum led all scorers with a blistering 33 […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com What a wacky end to the season! The Trailblazers found themselves in a weird situation on Wednesday night, facing a final game which by many accounts they’d have been better off losing. Minutes before tip-off their arch rivals, the OKC Thunder, beat the Milwaukee Bucks, meaning the Blazers could face the the Utah […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com The Trailblazers took down the second place Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, an important win that brings them very close to securing home court advantage in the playoffs. In a somewhat surprising move, the Nuggets opted to rest their top three players, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Paul Milsap. Still, Denver is a […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com If you’re looking for a random statistic to mark a successful season for an NBA team, the 50 win threshold is about as good as any. Usually only five or six teams win this many games and those that do are considered the elite contenders. On Wednesday the Trailblazers secured their 50th win […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com Monday night should have been an awesome night for Blazers fans. Their team stuck out a wild, double overtime win over a very good Brooklyn Nets squad, clinching a spot in the playoffs for the sixth year in a row. It was the kind of victory the Blazers needed and the game itself […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com The Blazers took care of business on Wednesday night, defeating a slumping Dallas Mavericks team. While the outcome was rarely in doubt, the night was notable because it was likely the final Portland appearance of NBA hall of fame legend Dirk Nowitzki. The big man got cheers throughout the night and in the […]

Bruce Ely/Trailblazers.com The Blazers held off a late game rally to beat a good opponent in the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. It was their first game without star shooting guard CJ McCollum, who is out for a at least a week with a knee injury, and the Blazers rose to the challenge, notching an […]