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Blazers’ Nurkic suffers severe leg injury

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Brandon King

The Portland TrailBlazers defeated the New Jersey Nets 148-144 in double overtime Monday night but it came at great cost. Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a grusesome leg injury ( which we will not show images of or post links to, because we have couth) in the second overtime when he was attempting to tip in a missed shot when he landed awkwardly in traffic causing the leg to bend between the knee and ankle. He was stretchered off the court. It put a damper on not only a very…

Damian Lillard out against Hawks

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 Brandon King

According to The Oregonian and Oregon Live’s Joe Freeman, Portland Trailblazers star guard Damian Lillard will not play in the team’s game tonight against the Atlanta Hawks. Coach Terry Stotts says it is due to soreness in Lillard’s right knee and that his injury is not serious and the hope is that he will only miss once game.

What I saw in the Lakers/Blazers game

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Brandon King

The Lebron James era in Lakerland was officially rolled out in games that count last night against Portland. Though the Lakers came up short, losing 128-119, I saw a lot of positives ,and a few negatives ,out of this iteration of Los Angeles. The caveat to this analysis is that this is just after one game so the right activities can be stopped and the wrong ones can be perpetuated. Overall Effort and Intensity Though Luke Walton’s Lakers clubs have not been successful in terms of wins and losses, one…

Making A Difference: Nike and Portland Trailblazers engage in joint effort to restore Portland’s public bball courts

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 Brandon King

This story from nba.com highlights how Nike and the Portland Trailblazers have joined forces to give back to both the community and the game of basketball.

Portland Trailblazers recall Caleb Swanigan

February 6, 2018 Brandon King

Yesterday the Portland Trailblazers recalled rookie forward Caleb Swanigan from his G-League assignment with the Canton Charge. In his 14 games, 12 of which he started, Swanigan averaged 14.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists , 1.0 steals in 30.3 minutes. In the 15 games he’s appeared with the Blazers, Swanigan has posted averages of 2.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists in 8.9 minutes.

Damian Lillard debuts the likely Lillard 2 before Clippers game

December 2, 2015 Brandon King

In warm-ups before the December 1 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Damian Lillard didn’t have on the Lillard 1. He was rocking a new silhouette that is thoughts likely to be next model in his signature line. The sneaker , which appears to have a slightly higher collar that of his predecessor, features a white upper which black accents on the midfoot near the laces. It also has red and black hues on the heel with the Lillard “0” logo as well. It also appears to have a gum…

Floral City J Wall1 and Lillard 1

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015 Brandon King

Adidas’ floral city is a celebration of spring. This year’s collection includes the J Wall1 and the Lillard 1. The special mock up that both shoes come in feature floral patterns and colors that commemorate the spring celebrations in the cities of Portland and Washington,D.C.,respectively.