Two of the best stories in the opening month of the NBA season — the young and fast-improving Houston Rockets, and the depth and veterans of Golden State making one more run — have advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup. Houston beat Minnesota, Portland...
The NBA Cup provides a chance for the Bucks, Pacers and Heat to turn their disappointing starts to the season, making Group B interesting. WESTERN CONFERENCE West Group A: Minnesota Timberwolves. LA Clippers. Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail BlazersWest Gr...
NBA How many times has an All Star team exceeded 200 points? NBA Larry Bird wants players to "show the fans how good they really are" Portland selected Lillard with the 6th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He has become a perennial NBA All-Star and one of the best at his positio...
Covington came to Portland BEFORE Powell, so as forwards go, he went first. Because Dame is the icing on the intro cake, CJ would go before him in the guard department. Centers stand alone. In games where Dame would not play, CJ slipped down to the ‘finale’ position, and the other...
During one play, his quick crossover dribble, sans shove, sent a Portland defender veering to the sideline. Wide open, James shot a three pointer. Swish. Nothing but Mike. Ever since Jordan’s first retirement a dozen years ago, the NBA has searched from Chi-town to China for a star ...
The G League team includes Bryce McGowens of the Rip City Remix (affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers), JD Davison of the Maine Celtics (affiliate of the Boston Celtics) and Mac McClung, of the Osceola Magic and winner of the last two All-Star dunk contests. ...
Two landing spots already linked by league personnel have been Utah and Portland. The Jazz are weighing trade possibilities with three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, who NBA sources have pegged as one of Toronto's targets to satisfy its appetite for a starting rim-protector....
On the other hand, he is also a player that any team in the league would have loved to have had on their roster during his prime. Porter has good positional size and can guard wings, but most importantly, he is a good three-point shooter. 10. Mason Plumlee: Portland Trail Blazers ...
The type of MLE that an NBA team can get depends on their status with the salary cap. The teams’ eligibility for MLE depends on whether they are above or below the tax apron. There are three types of Mid-Level Exceptions, and teams are only allowed to avail of one of them. ...
Julius Thomas, Portland State In a similar route as Graham, Julius Thomas was an all-conference player at Portland State in football, after a productive basketball career at the same university. Mark Vital, Baylor (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) ...