By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jaylen Adams remembers waking up from his routine pregame nap on Aug. 26 and unlocking his phone to check the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic score. “The game said postponed,” the 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus recalled, “and then I looked at the Rockets-Thunder game and it said postponed too. I actually sent the little eye (emojis) in the group chat, like, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
Portland Trail Blazers
Redick hits late free throws; Clippers edge Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Clippers 121 Portland Trail Blazers 120 J.J. Redick scored 19 points including a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to seal a back-and forth affair. Trailing by five with 7:18 remaining in the game, the Clippers rallied, and Redick converted three free throws with 4:13 left on the clock to give Los Angeles a lead it did not surrender. Blake Griffin … [Read more...] about Redick hits late free throws; Clippers edge Trail Blazers
Lehigh alum C.J. McCollum named Kia NBA Most Improved Player
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball standout and current Portland Trail Blazers rising star C.J. McCollum '13 has been named the Kia NBA Most Improved Player, as announced on Friday. The award recognizes an up-and-coming player who has the improved dramatically from the previous season or seasons. McCollum received 101 first-place … [Read more...] about Lehigh alum C.J. McCollum named Kia NBA Most Improved Player
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