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
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Quinn Cook’s leadership started when last season ended
A year ago he played in the shadow of two teammates who later heard their names called in the NBA draft. This season he has three Blue Devils for whom the question might be whether they earn lottery status or not. Despite this if Duke University defeats Wisconsin's Badgers for the national championship, it may come down to the role of Quinn Cook. Duke's lone senior (in an … [Read more...] about Quinn Cook’s leadership started when last season ended
NBA Player Power Rankings | 1/25/15
By Zach Gewelb This is a weekly ranking of the top 10 NBA players. Rankings will change week-to-week and will be posted every Sunday. Long-term injuries will keep players off the list, which will combine both a player’s performance and team’s record during a week (Sunday to Saturday). All stats have been provided by ESPN.com. Enjoy! IN: John Wall, Carmelo Anthony OUT: … [Read more...] about NBA Player Power Rankings | 1/25/15
NBA Player Power Rankings | 1/19/15
By Zach Gewelb This is a weekly ranking of the top 10 NBA players. Rankings will change week-to-week and will be posted every Sunday. Long-term injuries will keep players off the list, which will combine both a player’s performance and team’s record during a week (Sunday to Saturday). All stats have been provided by ESPN.com. Enjoy! 10. Klay Thompson, Golden State … [Read more...] about NBA Player Power Rankings | 1/19/15
Road Less Traveled: Sacramento survives West-heavy opening schedule
(This article originally was published at The High Screen on Dec. 12, 2014) By: Joe Mags The NBA is correctly labeled as the major professional sports league with the least amount of parity, as there is little variance, year to year, of true-blue championship contenders. In a league where the majority of its teams make the playoffs each season, and 30 teams play 82 games … [Read more...] about Road Less Traveled: Sacramento survives West-heavy opening schedule