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DAME TIME DONE IN PORTLAND

Dame time ran on a fast clock in Portland. This was a player the Trail Blazers couldn’t figure out. Even when he got paid, they couldn’t figure out what to do with the team. They had a leader who did what leaders do. Now what? Find a way to honor Dame Time.

CLYDE DREXLER: GREATEST TRAIL BLAZER IN PORTLAND HISTORY

Proof of greatness? Wheaties says it all for Clyde Drexler. The Glide is as close to the best that ever was that will ever wear a Blazer jersey. And it’s not even close. The only thing missing on his teams was a Robin to his Batman. Put him on another team with a near equal […]

10 POINT BOOMERPDX LIST FOR BLAZER VICTORY

1. Submit GO BLAZERS! picture to The Oregonian. 2. Check email to confirm winning the Oregonian’s #ripcityfan contest: two tickets to Game 4. 3. Tape an autographed newspaper page of Clyde Drexler near the TV for the bleed-over effect. 4. Set Clyde’s Wheaties box on the mantle to capture the whole room with a Breakfast […]

PORTLAND’S LA SIMILAR TO CALIFORNIA’S LA

Fans of championship NBA teams know the true meaning of a victory in the first game of the playoffs. Business as usual is their attitude. Not in Portland. Trail Blazer fans don’t know business as usual. The first round of the playoffs might be the second season for good teams, but in Portland there’s only […]

Portland Trail Blazer Fantasy Coaching Combinations For Baby Boomers

What stood out most in last night’s Blazer vs Pistons NBA game? The late game heroics of Damian Lillard closing the door? The fierce pace of LaMarcus Aldridge? Robin Lopez warming up the Detroit mascot? The half-filled arena in a bankrupt American city? Or was it the familiar faces on the Detroit coaching staff?

ALL-TIME BLAZERS

VERSUS THE FIELD OF ALL-TIME GREATS FROM HISTORIC TEAMS This is the part of the NBA season when casual fans ask themselves if it’s worth it. Your team sinks, the effort looks weak, and you start hearing about players’ vacation plans. Blazer fans open the paper to find J.J. Hickson trade talk. You feel cheated, deceived, […]