Portland Trail Blazers

Finding a great coach won't be easy

2013-05-22 21:18:00

The Clippers have begun their search for a new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro, with the hope that they can find someone who is capable of molding the team into a championship contender. But it will not be an easy task to find someone of that stature....

Clippers consider Nate McMillan to fill coaching vacancy

2013-05-22 09:25:00

As the Clippers look for a replacement for just-let-go coach Vinny Del Negro, former Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan has emerged as a potential candidate, according to several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the...

Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard leads All-Rookie team

2013-05-14 22:22:00

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was the only unanimous selection for the NBA All-Rookie first team, the league announced Tuesday. Lillard, also a unanimous pick for rookie of the year, was joined on the first team by New Orleans...

Lakers season wrap: Steve Nash was effective in revised role

2013-05-08 06:47:00

Steve Nash was acquired last summer by the Lakers in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. After 16 seasons in the league, Nash came to the Lakers as a future Hall of Fame point guard but he gradually evolved into a shooting guard next to Kobe Bryant. Injuries...

Lakers season wrap: Kobe Bryant in uncharted territory with injury

2013-05-09 06:30:00

Kobe Bryant's season ended catastrophically when the Lakers' all-star guard tore his left Achilles' tendon with two regular-season games left to play. Now with 17 seasons behind him, Bryant has never faced an injury of this severity. The summer will...

Preview: Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors

2013-04-12 06:05:00

The Lakers (42-37) host the Golden State Warriors (45-34) on Friday night at Staples Center. The Warriors played Thursday night at home in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Andrew Bogut will not travel with the team due to a sprained ankle. A...

Kobe Bryant has been hitting the big times

2013-04-11 18:58:00

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Lakers finish road schedule with strong record over final 20 games

2013-04-11 10:33:00

The Lakers (42-37) started the season as a terrible road team, but over the last 20 away games, they've won at the same rate as some of the better teams in the Western Conference. After completing their away schedule Wednesday night, beating the...

For the Lakers' Steve Nash, Portland is where it all began

2013-04-10 20:45:00

� addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); PORTLAND, Ore. — If you had to trace the arc of Steve Nash's season of disappointment, you would start here. His tenure as a...

Kobe Bryant says he can play five more years but probably won't

2013-04-11 13:58:00

Kobe Bryant played 48 minutes on Wednesday night in a 113-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the second win for the Lakers on back-to-back nights. At 34 years old, Bryant certainly doesn't look like a player whose career is winding down. "I...

Kobe Bryant scores 47 points to lead Lakers to win at Portland

2013-04-10 21:40:00

Lakers 113, Trail Blazers 106 (final) The Lakers finally won on consecutive nights after failing 15 previous times this season, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 113-106, on Wednesday night at the Rose Garden. The Lakers came back from multiple...

Last chance for Lakers to win on consecutive nights

2013-04-10 07:06:00

The Lakers (41-37) muscled out a win on Tuesday night at Staples Center with a 104-96 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. On Wednesday in Portland, they'll have the chance to achieve something they've failed at 15 straight times -- winning two games...

Sidney Wicks from UCLA was chosen second during the as a forward/center for the Portland Trail Blazers. Austin Carr from Notre Dame was chosen first that year as a guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

2013-05-22 10:47:56

Chris Paul congratulates Caron Butler after hitting a three-pointer during the Clippers' 93-77 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Matt Barnes shoots as Will Barton defends during the first half of the Clippers matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

2013-04-16 00:00:00