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Blazers Send Nic Batum To Hornets For Noah Vonleh And Gerald Henderson
The Portland Trail Blazers are trading swingman Nic Batum to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Noah Vonleh and shooting guard Gerald Henderson. The deal was first reported by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ...

Who Will Be Healthy For The Western Conference Playoffs?
All season, we’ve been waiting for the Western Conference playoff bloodbath to start. Unfortunately, it’s looking like a lot of the blood has been spilled too early. ...

Chris Paul Is Up To His Old Tricks: Tapping Nuts And Dominating Games
The Clippers and Trail Blazers were locked into a fierce battle in Portland tonight, as the two teams were tied (along with the Spurs) for fourth place and the all important (though apparently not for the Clippers) home court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. ...

LeBron James Called This Dwyane Wade Game-Winner
Old Man Dwyane Wade's been on a nice little run lately, averaging nearly 30 points per game over his last seven. He dropped 32 on the Portland Trail Blazers last night, the most important of which came by way of this smooth, game-winning jumper at the tail end of the fourth quarter. The Blazers prob...

Wesley Matthews Tears Achilles, Will Miss Rest Of Season
Wesley Matthews went down on a non-contact play during tonight’s Blazers-Mavericks match-up, and the worst possible scenario has come true, with the Blazers confirming Adrian Wojnarowski’s original report of a torn Achilles tendon:...

Reports: Longtime Trail Blazer Jerome Kersey Dead At 52
Former Trail Blazer (and Warrior, Laker, Supersonic, Spur, and Buck) Jerome Kersey passed away in Portland today, The Oregonian reports. CNNSW reports that he told coworkers he didn't feel well and was going home, before "collaps[ing] on the way to his car." ...

LaMarcus Aldridge Will Play Tonight With A Torn Ligament In His Thumb
This was the Trail Blazers two days ago:...

Celtics Beat Trail Blazers On Sloppiest Game-Winner Of The Year
Down two to the Trail Blazers with under 10 seconds remaining, the Celtics were relying upon Jared Sullinger to get them a crucial basket. That should tell you all you need to know about how good they are, that Brad Stevens looked up and down his bench for his best option and settled upon Sullinger....

Damian Lillard Gets Fed Up On Twitter Like The Rest Of Us
This one guy thought he was going to own Damian Lillard with a sick burn of a tweet:...

Ford Blimp Crashes At Portland Trail Blazers Game
Ford executives were heard shouting at the inflatable SUV's handlers, "Whatever you do, don't roll it over!"...

Police Lock Down Moda Center As Hundreds Of Protesters Gather Outside
Police aren't letting anybody enter or leave the Moda Center—better known as the Rose Garden, and the site of a Trail Blazers-Pacers game that is currently in the fourth quarter—according to KOIN News. Hundreds of demonstrators have amassed outside, arriving after marching through downtown Portland ...

There Was A Snake In The Blazers' Locker Room Before Tonight's Game
The Portland Trail Blazers discovered an unpleasant surprise in the AT&T Center locker room before Game 2 against the Spurs....

Lillard Buzzer-Beater Delivers Portland To First Series Win Since 2000
Damian Lillard hit a buzzer-beating three to give the Trail Blazers a 99-98 win over Houston, Portland's first series win in the NBA playoffs in 14 years....

The Blazers' First-Ever Tweet Is Just So Sad
To celebrate its upcoming birthday, Twitter has launched a tool that lets you plug in a username and it'll show you the first tweet on that timeline. Everyone's doing it for themselves, but the real fun is in searching others. Some brilliant person put in the @trailblazers. It's depressing:...

Robin Lopez Has Some Mysterious Beef With The Raptors' Mascot
Willamette Week has a pretty great interview with Blazers center Robin Lopez, one of the smarter and funnier guys in the league. It's well worth your time, but I want to draw your attention to one cryptic exchange:...

Where's Your Team Scoring From? An Early Look At NBA Distance Shooting
Although we're just a few games into the season, the shooting strategies of different squads have started to come into focus. A lot of teams—like the Warriors—continue to put more and more emphasis on three-point shots, while other teams—like the Rockets—have made a push towards getting more looks i...

Charts: Who Are The Oldest And Fattest Teams In The NBA?
Note: The charts and text have been updated to include Roger Mason Jr. (Heat), Mike Harris (Jazz), and Brandon Davies (76ers), who were initially missing. These updates are reflected in the BestTicketBlog's charts as well....

The Blazers And Mavericks Scored 11 Points In A Thrilling Final 30 Seconds
The Trail Blazers seem to have some magic about them this season. Knocking on the door of the playoff picture, Portland overcame a 21-point second-half deficit to pull out a last-second win over Dallas, thanks to a pair of unlikely sharpshooters. Nicolas Batum tied the game with a rushed three wit...

Washington Wizards Approaching Double-Digit Wins Thanks To Jordan Crawford Buzzer Beater
Thanks to Jordan Crawford's last-second shot—that was reviewed and upheld—the Washington Wizards beat the Portland Trail Blazers 98-95. The Blazers got within one by the 2:21 mark in the fourth quarter and eventually tied the game with 3.6 seconds left but Washington would not be denied its ninth w...

Amir Johnson Took 3.5 Seconds Between Dribbles, And Did Not Get Called For A Double Dribble
It's sort of inexplicable how Toronto's Amir Johnson was able to get away with this. He takes the pass, dribbles to just outside the lane, picks up his dribble, pump fakes, pump fakes, and drives for a short jumper. By the game clock, it took him nearly four full seconds between putting the ball o...