Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball great and current Portland Trail Blazers' standout C.J. McCollum '13 has been selected to compete in the 2016 Taco Bell® Skills Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. All-Star Saturday Night is set for this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET with the Skills Challenge slated as the second event. … [Read more...] about McCollum selected for Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend
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Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory
By JOE MAGS Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James on the road in a must-win Game 4, Andre Iguodala did more than wake up the Warriors on Thursday — the veteran thrust himself into the Finals MVP discussion. The Warriors took a 12-point lead into halftime behind their most inspiring shooting effort since the West Finals. After outlasting an onslaught of Cavalier rebounds and … [Read more...] about Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory
The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
"Your success took a shot at you? What are you going to do now? How are you gonna kill it? You're gonna become unsuccessful? Frank, you can be successful and have enemies, uh? (You could) be unsuccessful too, and even have friends." - Dominic Cattano from American Gangster By JOE MAGS Whenever I fall down the rabbit hole of measuring my success with somebody … [Read more...] about The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
By JOE MAGS If Wednesday was the final time watching LaMarcus Aldridge in a Blazer uniform then we should all be a bit bummed out. Aldridge, a player who just last year was quoted as saying he wanted to be the “best Blazer ever,” was 5-for-18 from the field, harassed by the burly magnetism of Zach Randolph. Aldridge looked exhausted — tired of the matchup, tired of playing … [Read more...] about Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
McCollum seals Portland comeback
By PAUL GOTHAM C.J. McCollum netted seven of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 10-point deficit to remain alive in the NBA playoffs with a 99-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in game four of Western Conference first round action. McCollum's three-pointer with 1:20 remaining gave Portland a lead it did not surrender at … [Read more...] about McCollum seals Portland comeback