Articles tagged with "portland trail blazers":
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By the Numbers: Averaging Out the NBA’s Lineups
Most NBA teams have big stars, but how do you factor in the other, lesser-known starters? By The Numbers takes a look and averages it out.
2011 NBA Preview: Northwest Division
HTWS continues looking at each division coming into the 2011 NBA Season. Up next, the Northwest Division.
Kevin Pritchard, Steve Kerr Out While Crappier NBA GMs Still Have Jobs
The Portland Trail Blazers fired Kevin Pritchard, and Steve Kerr was squeezed out of Phoenix. And yet, David Kahn still has a job carefully and methodically destroying the Minnesota Timberwolves.
By the Numbers: In the NBA Playoffs, It’s No Contest In the East
Playoff matchups in the East have been one-sided, but the West has been close. What’s the difference?
Suns and Blazers: In the NBA Playoffs, It’s All About Adjustments
Portland and Phoenix, like every other NBA team still playing, are learning that the playoffs are all about adjustments.
NBA Playoffs Preview: Suns vs. Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers meet in a first-round playoff series. HTWS uses spider graphs to break down the matchups.
Decimated: How the Cavaliers and Blazers Are Dealing With Injuries
Conventional NBA wisdom holds that a team needs a few short guys and a few tall players to be successful. How To Watch Sports checks in with Cleveland Cavaliers analyst Roger Pimentel and Portland Trail Blazers analyst Sam Orme to explore these two teams who have been ravaged by injuries, losing their small guys and big guys, respectively.
By the Numbers: Could Greg Oden Be As Good As Kevin Durant?
Kevin Durant has been tearing up the league this year. Greg Oden hasn’t. But despite all the injuries, are these two talented players as far apart as you might think?
Looking for an All-Star Reserve? Why Not Andre Miller?
Chris Paul is out with a knee injury, so who takes his place on the All-Star team? It could be Chauncey Billups or Monta Ellis…but what about Andre Miller?
The Coming Contract Crisis of Greg Oden
Oft-injured Portland center Greg Oden is up for a contract renewal at the end of next season. What do you pay someone whose potential is through the roof but can’t stay healthy?
