Portland trailblazers News

San Antonio - The San Antonio Spurs are officially the #1 seed in the Western Conference again, The Washington Post reports. They beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-89 Monday to clinch the top spot.

San Antonio - In the second of a three-game home stand, the San Antonio Spurs played host to the Portland Trailblazers on Friday, and Spurs bench players dominated the game in leading the way to a 99-83 win to keep the Spurs undefeated at home this season.

One of the Western Conference's best guards of the last five years will not be a part of a post-lockout NBA. Portland Trailblazers guard Brandon Roy is being forced into a medical retirement by degenerative knees.

Phoenix - The 2011 NBA Draft is upon us, and the whirlwind of trade rumors is blowing as hard as ever. This time the focus in on potential Hall of Famer Steve Nash.

Miami - The Trail Blazers have been blazing a trail of late winning four games in a row and five of their last eight. The Heat, on the other hand, look like they have lost their team chemistry recently, losing five in row for the first time all season.

Portland - Just when you think the Lakers are out of the running to return to the playoffs, they pull off two wins in a row. The Lakers have now won two in a row and with this keeps them in third place in the West, but drops Portland behind Denver and New Orleans.

Portland - Looks like LaMarcus Aldridge is taking this All-Star snub personal as he has been putting up some good stats his last five games. The Bulls are a top dog in the East, but Aldridge and the Blazers put them in their place on this West Coast road trip.

Portland - The Celtics kicked off their West Coast road trip against a battered Trailblazers team that is looking to find their way despite missing some key parts. Thursday night was a sloppy game, but with Veteran leadership the Celtics held the Trailblazers off.

Portland - In a franchise that has been known for knee injuries to key players, another important player will face knee surgery that will probably end his season.

The NBA is putting on a feast for basketball lovers wtih 5 games to take in between opening presents, Christmas dinner and going to bed.