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February 2024

Blazers score a win in Dame's electric homecoming
The Blazers and Chauncey Billups secured their first signature win of the post-Dame era on emotional night in Rip City.
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Erik García Gundersen

January 2024

December 2023

A much-needed W comes at just the right time for Blazers
DeAndre Ayton played maybe his best game as a Blazer to beat his former Suns squad. Plus: fellow Suns draft pick Toumani Camara is helping Chauncey…
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Erik García Gundersen
Blazers trying to stay positive amid latest losing streak
The Blazers have shown flashes of brilliance over the past couple of weeks, but don't have a full-strength win to show for it.
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Erik García Gundersen

October 2023

Erik's Top-10 NBA Over-Unders for the 2023-24 Season
Erik is all-in on WembyMania and a little more cautious about the Blazers.
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Erik García Gundersen
Something new, yet familiar
The new-look Blazers have a chance to bring fast-breaking basketball back to the franchise. But can Chauncey Billups coach a defense that gets enough…
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Erik García Gundersen
What a (Dame) time to be alive
Damian Lillard's watch in Portland has ended. But his legacy will only grow.
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Erik García Gundersen

July 2023

Conventional wisdom says Dame can't thrive with Scoot Henderson. I say give it a shot.
Portland’s front office should get one go-round with Scoot Henderson to be proven wrong
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Erik García Gundersen
Miami and Portland have the same problem
Neither one has the power to give the other what they want.
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Erik García Gundersen

June 2023

Blazers benefit on Draft Night, but have fewer chips to "push in"
Joe Cronin didn't lose all his trade chips. But "threading the needle" is harder than ever.
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Erik García Gundersen
Let's talk about timelines
And how everyone seems to get it wrong. Plus, more ownership chatter.
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Erik García Gundersen
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