18 minute podcast with nice insights from the Blazer media guys...
Teams that aren’t in the running for a superstar in 2016 will spend big this summer on players who are valuable but not household names. Any deal signed this summer will ultimately be considered below market value starting in 2016 and beyond, when more lucrative contracts can be signed.
The good news is that it sounds like both Nicolas Batum, who suffered a right knee contusion on the first quarter of Monday night’s loss in Oklahoma City, and CJ McCollum, who rolled his left ankle at the end of the first half in that same game, are optimistic about their chances of suiting up come Game 1.
Worth noting: Trail#Blazers' Nicolas Batum and CJ McCollum said they will play in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs.
— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman)April 15, 2015Breakdown of Meyers Leonard's development and what it means for the Trail Blazers.
Shaqtin’ a Fool runs through the worst of the season....
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard recalls as a teen noticing a taller-than-normal kid playing sports across the street from his home in East Oakland, Calif. That kid was Ivan Rabb, who kept growing, is now one of the nation's top high school players and is projected to eventually join his old neighbor from 106th Ave. in the NBA.
So with the Trail Blazers starting the playoffs on Saturday or Sunday (I suspect it will be Saturday), here’s where the team stands in terms of injuries …
