Tag: Portland Trail Blazers
Spencer Davies goes one-on-one with Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rodney Hood to discuss getting used to playing off Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, the team’s slow start and his growth as a player since his days in Cleveland and Utah.
The Trail Blazers’ problems are widespread on defense, but Carmelo Anthony represents an offensive fix more than anything else. Douglas Farmer writes.
Damian Lillard is giving Portland an MVP-caliber season, but the Trail Blazers are on track to waste it, writes Drew Mays.
The Blazers are 4-6, and facing a rash of injuries. As the schedule gets tougher, is Portland at risk of falling way behind in the playoff Western Conference playoff race?
This week, Basketball Insiders starts its division-by-division “Biggest Disappointments” series. Matt John kicks it off by taking a look at who that would be from the Northwest Division.
While rumors continue to swirl around Andre Iguodala, odds are the Grizzlies will take their time in moving the 35-year-old. Chad Smith examines which teams could prove a potential landing spot for the veteran forward.
Drew Mays takes a look at four Western Conference players whose play will swing their team’s fortunes one way or the other.
Drew Maresca and the Basketball Insiders team offer their annual 50 predictions for the NBA season.
Making the playoffs is hard, and staying there is even more challenging. Revisiting last year’s postseason, there are four teams that could find themselves without a chair once the music stops at the end of this season. Chad Smith writes.
While the Most Improved Player Award is the hardest to forecast, there are certain signs that a player may be poised for a season worthy of this honor. Quinn Davis names five that could be in the running come season’s end.