http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:49:56 -0700 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:19:57 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Blazers-ink-Roy-to-extension?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner Brandon Roy isn't going anywhere.What seemed like a given at the beginning of the offseason finally happened yesterday, as Brandon Roy agreed to a five year extension for maximum money.  That could turn out to be over 80 million dollars, dependi... NBA Brandon Roy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:19:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Blazers-ink-Roy-to-extension?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Will-Utah-match-Portlands-offer-for-Millsap?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner Earlier this week, the Blazers signed power forward Paul Millsap to a four year offer sheet.  Since he is a restricted free agent, the Jazz will have seven days to decide whether or not to match Portland's offer.  The Blazers, for their par... NBA Free agency Paul Millsap Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:21:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Will-Utah-match-Portlands-offer-for-Millsap?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Turkoglu-reneges-Blazers-offseason-plan-changes?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillJust what is one's word worth nowadays?  Carlos Boozer promised the Cavs he would resign with them, only to jump at more money from Utah.  Mo Williams guaranteed his team would get past Orlando in the Eastern Confere... NBA Free agency Hedo Turkoglu Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:08:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Turkoglu-reneges-Blazers-offseason-plan-changes?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Turkoglu-to-sign-with-Blazers?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/David J. PhillipMerhaba Hedo Turkoglu.For those of you not caught up on your Turkish, that is how you say hello to your newest Blazer.  Earlier today, Turkoglu agreed in principle to a deal with Portland.  Terms were not disclosed,... NBA Free agency Hedo Turkoglu Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:44:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Turkoglu-to-sign-with-Blazers?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d1-The-pursuit-of-Turkoglu-worth-the-risk?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill As of this very moment, Nate McMillan is preparing for a dinner date later tonight with someone very special.  Nate will woo his date, likely by spending a large amount of the conversation talking up what he does for a ... NBA Free agency Hedo Turkoglu Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:46:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m7d1-The-pursuit-of-Turkoglu-worth-the-risk?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d27-NBA-Draft-Blazers-busy-in-second-round?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/HO and FilesIn round 1, the Blazers took a wait-and-see approach.  As in, wait up to three years before Victor Claver is going to play in the NBA.  It will be a long time before we will see if Claver's athleticism and potential pay... NBA NBA draft Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d27-NBA-Draft-Blazers-busy-in-second-round?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-NBA-Draft-the-Blazers-took-who?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner There were no celebrated draft day heists for Portland this year.  Just a head-scratcher.  Picking with the 22nd selection of the 2009 draft after a trade with the Mavericks, the Blazers selected Spanish forward Victor Claver.   L... NBA NBA draft Victor Claver Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:20:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-NBA-Draft-the-Blazers-took-who?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Wolves-aqcuire-pick-coveted-by-Blazers?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner  Earlier today the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards completed a deal that sends the number five pick of the draft to the Wolves, along with Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov.  In return, the Wizards receive Rand... NBA Transactions NBA draft Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:33:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Wolves-aqcuire-pick-coveted-by-Blazers?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Examiner-mock-draft-With-the-24th-pick-the-Portland-Trailblazers-select?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File Omri Casspi, SF, Israel Oh, the possibilities.  The Blazers boast five draft picks this year, as well as an estimated 5 to 10 million dollars of cap room and a bundle of young talent on their roster.  No other ... NBA NBA draft Omri Casspi Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:24:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Examiner-mock-draft-With-the-24th-pick-the-Portland-Trailblazers-select?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Turkoglu-others-could-top-Blazers-wish-list?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/John RaouxIn two weeks, the Blazers will enter free agency a good 5 to 10 million dollars under the NBA's salary cap, giving them more flexibility than all but a handful of teams.  A few days ago, I highlighted a list of backup power fo... NBA Transactions Free agency Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:22:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Turkoglu-others-could-top-Blazers-wish-list?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Blazers-seek-skill-Roy-asks-for-toughness?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner AP Photo/Phelan M. EbenhackThe Blazers conducted their latest pre-draft workout Tuesday.  In it, there existed a common theme among the participants: skill.  Of the six players brought in, all but two flashed solid shooting and ball-handlin... NBA Brandon Roy NBA draft Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:22:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Blazers-seek-skill-Roy-asks-for-toughness?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Blake-and-Outlaw-to-return?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner On Friday, Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard declared that the team will exercise the contract options on guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw, ensuring that the two will remain on the Blazer's roster for the upcoming season.  The m... NBA Transactions Players Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:17:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13365-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Blake-and-Outlaw-to-return?cid=exrss-Portland-Trail-Blazers-Examiner