| Blazers' McMillan fined for criticizing officials |
Mon Apr 18 17:44:08 2011 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan was handed a $35,000 fine by the National Basketball Association on Monday. The fine stems from public comments McMillan made about the officiating following the Trail Blazers' 89-81 loss to Dallas in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Saturday. |
| Mavs rally behind Dirk, beat Blazers in opener |
Sun Apr 17 01:09:32 2011 EST |
| Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the final quarter, helping Dallas rally past the Portland Trail Blazers, 89-81, in the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Jason Kidd sank six three-point shots on the way to a 24-point night for the third-seeded Mavericks, who trailed by six midway through the fourth. They finished the game on a 23-9 burst. Nowitzki was perfect on 13 foul shots, all of which came in the final quarter. "We ha |
| Mavs and Blazers begin West quarters in Big D |
Sat Apr 16 10:39:19 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - One of the most intriguing matchups in the first round of the NBA playoffs kicks off in Big D Saturday when the third-seeded Dallas Mavericks tip off their Western Conference quarterfinals set with the Portland Trail Blazers. If he hasn't already, Blazers head coach Nate McMillan should give himself a pat on the back for what his team was able to accomplish this season. McMillan was strapped when oft-injured center Greg Oden went down for the season and star guard Brandon Roy |
| NBA Playoff Preview - Dallas vs. Portland |
Thu Apr 14 16:09:57 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - If he hasn't already, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan should give himself a pat on the back for what his team was able to accomplish this season. McMillan was strapped when star guard Brandon Roy missed some time with chronic knee issues and has been relegated to shorter spurts on the floor. True fans of the NBA were hard-pressed to see a player of Roy's stature unable to fully recover for the stretch run, but the Blazers were able to get some help in other ar |
| Thibodeau, McMillan named NBA's top coaches for April |
Thu Apr 14 15:56:01 2011 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bulls' Tom Thibodeau and the Portland Trail Blazers' Nate McMillan have been named the top coaches for the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively, for April. Thibodeau earned his second consecutive monthly honor after leading the Bulls to an 8-0 record, which rounded out their 62-20 season. Chicago secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference and locked up the NBA's best record. In his first season as head coach, Thibodeau was selected coach o |
| Warriors close season with rout of Blazers |
Thu Apr 14 01:25:48 2011 EST |
| Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Reggie Williams scored 28 points and Golden State closed its season with a 110-86 win over the playoff-bound Portland Trail Blazers. Dorell Wright added 20 points for the Warriors (36-46), who finished up their fourth straight season without a postseason berth. Patrick Mills had a career-high 23 points to lead Portland (48-34), which will go into the Western Conference playoffs as the No. 6 seed and a first-round matchup against Dallas. Stephen Curry scored 18 to |
| Blazers wrap up regular season at Golden State |
Wed Apr 13 11:14:00 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers finish up their regular season in Oakland on Wednesday by taking on the Golden State Warriors. The Blazers clinched the Western Conference's sixth seed on Tuesday when LaMarcus Aldridge finished with a game-high 22 points to go along with 11 rebounds as Portland topped Memphis, 102-89, in the Rose Garden. "We got it done, we clinched," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. "We were able to close it out and I think it's a great accomplishment." Rudy Fern |
| Blazers sign C Barron for rest of season |
Tue Apr 12 14:09:31 2011 EST |
| Portland, OR (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to terms with center Earl Barron on a contract for the rest of the season, the club announced on Tuesday. The 29-year-old combined to play in 19 games, making six starts, for Phoenix and Milwaukee this season, posting per-game averages of 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in just over 14 minutes of action. For his career, the University of Memphis product is averaging 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 108 games -- 27 starts -- spanning pa |
| Blazers host Memphis in crucial contest at Rose Garden |
Tue Apr 12 10:55:00 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers can move closer to locking up the sixth seed in the Western Conference, but first must get past the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at the Rose Garden. Portland is a game ahead of Memphis for the No. 6 slot with two games remaining for both playoff-bound teams, and has won two straight and four of five games, including Friday's 93-86 victory over the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds, |
| Starting Five: Awards edition |
Mon Apr 11 16:01:56 2011 EST |
| promising season into a living nightmare, is no small task. To lead your club into the postseason, becoming the go-to-guy in the process, is another accomplishment altogether. This is the reality of what LaMarcus Aldridge has done for the Portland Trail Blazers this season, after Brandon Roy spent much of the season nursing a knee injury, while countless other Blazers were sidelined for extended lengths of time. It should come as no surprise then that Aldridge has set career highs in points, reb |
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