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Last year, the The Portland Trail Blazers traded their 2016 first round pick at the trade deadline for Arron Afflalo, in what was then seen as a deal that needed to be made, however, the trade resulted as a bad one for the Trail Blazers. Afflalo never found his groove playing in Portland’s offense and […]

In one of the more active, crazy, and surprising Draft days in recent memory, the Portland Trail Blazers chose not to sit out the day completely. They engineered a trade with the Orlando Magic sending a reported $1.2 million in cash and a 2019 2nd Round Draft pick in exchange for Jake Layman, a 6’9″ […]

This time of  year is a internet surfer’s dream. Every few minutes there is a new rumor, article, or Woj-bomb that lifts or dashes the spirits of fans in cities all across the country. So here is a brief roundup of what is going on … which will likely change in the next 5 minutes. […]

Summer 2016 has shifted the balance of the western conference. The draft and free agency has recarved the face of teams. Some have taken the next step, others a step back. Here are my grades for the 2016 offseason for the west.

Superstars win Championships but there is only so much money to spend and the difference in winning and losing often comes from how a team’s depth is comprised and the contributions you get from unexpected places. Andre Iguodala anyone? But that also means getting value from inexpensive contracts of players drafted in the 2nd round….our […]