LaMarcus Aldridge News

Nerlens Noel was averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.4 blocks for Kentucky before tearing his ACL.

Shabazz Muhammad said he prefers to play shooting guard in the NBA because he would be one of the bigger players at his position.

Flash back to a year ago and the Blazers had just completed what Allen described as "one of the most disappointing years I've had in my 24 seasons as owner." What would follow for Portland was a major makeover.

Kostas Papanikolaou won the EuroLeague's Rising Stars Trophy, giving to the Europe's top 22-and-under player.

The Blazers are mostly dormant right now, preparing for the NBA Draft Lottery, and a very important draft to follow.

When the Portland Trail Blazers hired coaching veteran Terry Stotts in the summer of 2012, they were bringing in a teacher with previous NBA head coaching experience and a championship pedigree .

To accompany your You be the GM comments and votes, we've reached out to a handful of local experts who cover the Portland Trail Blazers for their opinions on the value of every player on the 2012-13 roster.

Portland Trail Blazers executives enjoyed a major photo opportunity this weekend but that shouldn't distract from a major piece of news that came out late Friday afternoon.

For five seasons, Brandon Roy dazzled and awed Portland Trail Blazers fans with his late-game heroics that turned him into a bona fide NBA superstar.

The 2013 NBA playoffs continue to rage on, with some of the best players in the world competing for the ultimate crown.

Feb. 14, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge is looked at by a team staff member after being injured during the first quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at the Rose Garden.

To accompany your You be the GM comments and votes, we've reached out to a handful of local experts who cover the Portland Trail Blazers for their opinions on the value of every player on the 2012-13 roster.

Position: SF Height/Weight: 6-8/210 NBA experience: Five seasons 2012-13 salary: $10,825,000 Contract status: Batum will enter the second year of a four-year, $44 million contract that will pay him $11.3 million.

Blazer's Edge Mailbag Week finishes strong with questions about DeMarcus Cousins, trading LaMarcus Aldridge, the future of Will Barton, and much more! Yes! For the first time ever in Blazer's Edge history we have filled an entire week with Mailbaggery! Feast your eyes on today's questions and responses.

When the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Damian Lillard with the No. 6 overall pick last year, they were hoping they had found their "point guard of the future." After unanimously being selected as the Rookie of the Year, that hope will only continue to grow.

LaMarcus Aldridge is a two-time NBA All-Star, and has two years remaining on his current contract with the Trail Blazers.

From an objective perspective, the Portland Trail Blazers ' situation looks fairly abysmal - they're out of the playoffs for two years in a row, their division is stronger than ever and their players are troubled with injury and fatigue.

Position: PF Height/Weight: 6-11/232 NBA experience: One season 2012-13 salary: $3,013,512 Contract status: Entering the second year of a three-year, fully guaranteed contract.

For Damian Lillard , winning Rookie of the Year was great, but it is only just the start of how good he hopes to become.

Kaleb Canales had been with the Trail Blazers since 2004, when he was an intern in the video department.