Enjoyable article, written by Dan Devine, featuring prominent quotes of both Dave and Ben, and multiple highlight videos.

Simmons and Lowe talk about the win last night against the Pacers, the Blazers as a potential contender (!!!!!!!!) and where they stack up with the rest of the Western Conference. Transcript can be found here: http://forwardcenter.net/bill-simmons-why-isnt-portland-a-serious-finals-contender/

Video analysis from Bballbreakdown of the Blazers so far this season, which includes a lot of statistics

Bovada has updated it's NBA Championship odds and the#Blazers' odds have jumped from 150/1 to 22/1, 8th-best in the league.

漂白剂回购rt dawging on us

SLAM gushing over the game: "LaMarcus Aldridge led the Blazers in WHAT I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH WAS AN UNBELIEVABLY GREAT GAME BETWEEN TWO OF THE LEAGUE’S GREAT (AND YOUNGEST) TEAMS."

Enjoy the pretty graphic too :)

Morey looks likek he is between an rock and a hard spot. Options: 1. Trade Asik for pennies on the dollar 2. Keep Asik, live with the discontent he is kicking up and then have to pay him $15m next year and paying a total of almost $37m for your C position. Me thinks come Feb, he can be had for cheap.

HoopsHype links a story reporting Victor Claver is considering returning to Europe.