Bruce Ely – Trailblazers.com It’s tough times for our Portland Trail Blazers. They’ve now lost six out of their last seven games, their slowest start in years, and fans are getting uneasy. On Wednesday night they fell to the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors, a good team, but certainly beatable. Toronto is not the juggernaut they […]
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Blazers Recap: A Win at Home! At Last! Blazers Down the Hawks in OT, 124-113
Bruce Ely – Trailblazers.com The Blazers broke a brutal four-game slide and secured their first home win of the season on Sunday night with an overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Damian Lillard, in usual fashion, led the team effort in which four Blazers scored at least 20 points (Lillard: 30, Mccollum: 23, Whiteside: 21, […]
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Shopping Local for the Sports Nut
Given Portland’s reputation as a passionate sports city, it comes as no surprise that the retail landscape echoes this enthusiasm. While the PTFC Authentics and Rip City Clothing Co. team shops located inside Providence Park and the Moda Center offer a reliable range of officially licensed Timbers, Thorns, and Trail Blazers gear, venturing out into […]
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Blazers Recap: The 76ers Do the Hustle In the Final Seconds, Blazers Lose, 129-128
Photo By Bruce Ely / trailblazers.com To celebrate their 50th season as a franchise, the Trail Blazers are doing decade themed games throughout this monumental season. Last night was dedicated to the ’70s, and the Blazers and everyone in the organization pulled out all the stops. TV broadcaster Lamar Hurd donned a proper pimp outfit […]
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Portland Trail Blazers Are Releasing a Greatest Hits Album. For Real.
Your Portland Trail Blazers are pulling out all the stops this season to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The folks in the front office have a new court for the boys to play on, featuring their sweet celebratory logo at the center. There are a handful of “Decade Nights” planned, like tomorrow’s ’70s Night, which coincides […]
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Liberals That Don’t Get It: Booing Trump Is the Most American Thing Ever
“Waitasecond… I’m starting to think that maybe people dislike me.” Courtesy MLB I’m sure you’ve heard all about it, but the joy this clip brings is a thing of national pride. Full on “LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!” chants heard throughout the crowd at Nats Park after President Trump was announced and shown on […]
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Blazers Recap: Nuggets Prevail in Season Opener
The longest home opener winning streak in NBA history came to an end on Wednesday night as the Blazers lost a close one to a talented Denver Nuggets team, 100-108. The revamped Blazers had some fine moments, especially at center where newly acquired big man Hassan Whiteside racked up 16 points and 19 rebounds. Damian […]
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Portland Thorns Fall to Red Stars 1-0 in Semifinal Matchup
We got Tobin Heath! Photo courtesy of Portland Thorns FC The Thorns fell to the Chicago Red Stars 1-0 in a semifinal matchup Sunday afternoon in Chicago. FLAILING ARMS AND YELLING IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT—HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? With this loss, the Thorns end their 2019 season and we’ll have to MOURNFULLY WATCH the […]
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Late Goal Ends Timbers’ Season in Salt Lake
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers’ strange, deflating 2019 season is over. Saturday night’s first round Western Conference playoff match between the Timbers and Real Salt Lake, played in miserable, blustery conditions at Rio Tinto Stadium, was as full of twists and turns as you might have expected it would be — but it was […]
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Timbers v. Real Salt Lake Playoff Match Preview
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers After a long, trying season, the Portland Timbers find themselves back in the MLS Cup Playoffs — looking to launch another memorable, underdog run when they face Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Sandy (7 p.m., TV on ESPNews). The Opponent Off the field, this season was a mess for Real […]
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Portland Thorns Recap: Thorns Draw Against Washington Spirit, 0-0
Providence Park was ROCKIN’ on Saturday Night! Photo courtesy of Portland Thorns FC The Portland Thorns fell even with the Washington Spirit in a 0-0 draw on Saturday night. LACKADAISICAL AND LIMP HIGH FIVES. Sure, ties feel totally “meh” but can you just believe me that this game was HEAVY in Thorns possibilities and was […]
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10 Reasons Why It’s Going to Be an Epic Season for the Portland Trailblazers
Another awesome NBA season is upon us, Rip City, and now it’s time to bone up on your Blazer knowledge. Can the Blazers top last year’s improbable, magical run to the Western Conference Finals? Behold, you are now presented with 10 solid reasons this year is going to be huuuge. 10. The Big Shake-Up Trade […]