Nicolas Batum

With the NBA draft looming, the rumor mill is beginning to heat up. Teams will use this time to acquire contracts and draft picks, and shed big salaries with the hope of freeing up some cap space for free agency and/or getting under the league’s luxury-tax line. Three of the biggest names available, according to [...]

Mike Brown returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn’t be as big a story as LaMarcus Aldridge being traded to them. No, I’m not penning just random thoughts (though I do sometimes). The Cavaliers have or had Aldridge on the brain at one point or another. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Cavaliers have fantasized [...]

The Portland Trail Blazers are suddenly a playoff contender, and J.J. Hickson is suddenly a hot commodity. At present, Portland is one game over .500 and just a half-game outside the Western Conference playoff bubble. In the midst of a rebuild, few expected the Blazers to toil with a .500 record, let alone a playoff [...]

Last night’s match-up between the Portland Trailblazers had a few things stand out. First and foremost, there was the flash of late game brilliance from the league’s best newcomer. Hornets guard Greivis Vazquez fell just two rebounds short of a triple double (the first of his career), finishing with 23 points, 11 assists, and 8 [...]

When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Nicolas Batum to a four year deal worth nearly $50 million, the hope was that he would develop into a superstar this season. But is he ready? It’s a fair question, because while the 23-year-old continues to improve on a season-by-season basis, his averages of 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds [...]

September 11, 2012 – Dan Favale The Portland Trail Blazers are an enigma. Portland went from title contenders to clawing for a playoff spot to a bona fide lottery team in 66 games last season. And to make matters worse, it’s unclear whether the Blazers have enough pieces in place to turn it all around [...]

June 7, 2012 – Dan Favale After a second consecutive improbably dominating regular season, the San Antonio Spurs are once again heading home without a taste of the NBA Finals. So, what now? The Spurs weren’t supposed to have the best record in the league this year. Hell, after Manu Ginobili’s injury, there were probably [...]

July 22, 2011 – Dane Carbaugh Much has been made about the Portland Trail Blazers and their young squad of blossoming talent. Nicolas Batum has been adorned with fan support and according to reports, has been the most sought-after candidate when teams come calling for a trade. How Batum fits in to the Trail Blazers [...]

June 19th, 2008 – Dr. Dime For more Mock Drafts from all sorts of Blogs and Analysts check out our NBA Mock Drafts Database! The NBA Draft 2008 is only 1 week away (June 26th). After having personally attended 3 NBA pre-draft workouts over the past couple weeks, and after many changes being announced regarding [...]

Draft Order Team Projection Position Stat Line 1. Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose PG 14.9ppg, 4.7apg, 4.5rpg At 6’4”, Derrick’s above average size and quickness for a point guard will make a tough cover for any opposing point guard. Given Rose is a Chicago Native, Paxson better get this one right or Bulls fans will lose [...]