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    <description>Bloggin' Blazers from iamatrailblazersfan.com</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 09:53:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why would JJ Hickson veto a trade?</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4696/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief look at the potential veto decision for JJ should Portland want to trade him.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:48:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Bleacher Report attempts to make a case to keep JJ</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4692/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a artical out today on Bleacher Report, Michael Dulka lays out why he thinks the Blazers shouldn't trade JJ Hickson.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:33:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>No answers on defense and a no-show in the backcourt</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4689/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Blazers losing streak extends to three (1-3) on this six road trip as they drop another "must win" versus Orlando 110-104.  A no show from a starting backcourt player on offense, and poor post defense and rebounding doom the Blazer's chances.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Lillard lands #1 pick - Rising Stars Challenge</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4684/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Shaq and Chuck draft Rising Star - how it shook out, and who's favored.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:17:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Blazers take care of business in ‘Sota, but not the ball</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4673/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What should have been a blow out, turns into another close one, as the Blazers defeat the Twolves in Minnesota 100-98.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:26:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Blazers split with Jazz</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Short-handed Blazers pull out a much needed home win versus the Utah Jazz (105-99), with some surprising help from the bench.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:48:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Batum MRI Negative</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4662/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Batum has been struggling with hurt wrist for 2 weeks and finally got an MRI.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:36:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Blazers add another season defining win to a never-ending list</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dejavu for LaMarcus and the Blazers in more ways than one, as Portland pulls out another improbable win, defeating Dallas 106-104 on a last second shot and after recovering a 21 point deficit.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:32:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Mid-season regrets: Chris Kaman</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4652/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Chris Kaman makes his season debut as a Maverick in the Rose Garden, it looks like regret might be the biggest thing on his mind.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:53:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>No Retreat!  No Surrender!</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4645/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rip City prevails over Lob City (101-100), as Portland willed themselves to another victory by 6 points or fewer - Batum leads the charge with a triple double.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:52:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Recipe for Success</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4638/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Blazer play their most complete game of the season.  After a brutal 6 game losing streak, this blow out win over Indiana more than just a statement, it left me speechless for a day to simply appriciate what happended.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:28:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't call it a comeback...</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4626/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tripple double Batumnam style... the Blazers drop their 6th consecutive loss to the 9-39 Washington Wizzards.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:02:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>The truth will set you free, but won't win you games</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4622/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Olshey's plan all along was to tank, spend as little as possible to fill out the roster, and hopefully make it to the end of the season without a jaded fan base, major injuries, and Aldridge asking for a trade.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Blazers:  Their Own Worst Enemy</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4610/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Blazer shot themselves in the foot with 19 turnovers, after committing 18 the night before, losing to Cleveland 88-93.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:44:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Turnovers in Denver</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Blazers lose another close, and very winnable game to Denver.  Turnovers prove to be the difference.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:43:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>MIP: Blatch spectacular, Batum spectator</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4604/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The early season talk for Most Improved Player has analists working overtime to predict the 2013 award winner.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:09:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Part 2: Honest Conversation about JJ</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Part 2: Post scoring, defense, and stacking up with other good rebounding bigs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:19:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Part 1: Honest Conversation about JJ</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4595/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I want to provide some context to JJ's worth and why he may not be viewed as an assett Portland will pay more than $4-5 million to keep.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:49:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>How To:  Coping with Blazer Loss</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4593/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After a heroic performance in Portland, beating the defending NBA champions, the Blazers played the Warriors.  Extremely ugly... Sacramento/Toronto/Washington/Detroit ugly.  How do you start talking about the Blazers again?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:44:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Power Forward:  Aldridge vs Griffin</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4592/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On TNT's game with Portland versus Miami, colored commentator Steve Kerr called Lamarcus Aldridge the best power forward in the NBA this season.  Barkely and Smith disagree.  What do you think?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:16:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Ironman:  Matthews</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4589/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wes Matthews saw his consecutive streak of 250 games end this season, but that hasn't affected his resolve to get on the court and make life difficult for opponents.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:50:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Fantastic:  Aldridge</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4585/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know the best PF in the NBA this season plays for the Blazers?  I did, and I thought y'all should know.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:26:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Spider Man:  Batum</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Quiet and seemingly immature, when Batum suits up and takes the court, he knows exactly what he's doing.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Wolverine:  JJ Hickson</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Undersized, undervalued, underappreciated, accept in Portland; JJ Hickson is making some noise around the league.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:07:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Toughest Road Ahead:  Blazers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With more than half the season left to play, the Blazers have the most difficult remaining schedule of any team.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:48:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Blazers 2013-14 Salary Cap</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A look at the Blazer salary cap, by the numbers, and a foundation for understanding how the Blazers "move the needle."]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:06:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Ice Man:  Lillard</title>
      <link>http://blogs.trailblazers.com/PublicProfileRoot/MyBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/4567/IamaUserID/39000/Default.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Damian Lillard isn't necessarily one of the best offensive player in the NBA, but he could one of the most clutch.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:25:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Blazers, Butter, and the Bench</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There's been lots of discussion about what moves the Blazers need to make to "move the needle." LaMarcus has been floated as trade bait by many as a solution.  With the help of a great piece by John Schuhmann of nba.com, hopefully we can lay that argument to rest and refocus on the real issue: The Bench.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:31:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Leonard Blows 3 Game Winning Streak?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stotts called out one player after the Suns blew out Portland in Phoenix:  Meyers Leonard.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:06:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>In need of Superheros this Season</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This team needs our starters to play like superheros if the Blazers want to build for the future.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:32:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Batum - Olshey "we will match, no sign&amp;trade"</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Blazers GM Olshey, Chad Buchanan and salary cap specialist Joe Cronin finished a meeting with Batum and his agent in downtown Portland  Olshey said it was "constructive".  "We told Nic is is in his best interests to sign with us."  Olshey told both Nic and his agent that they will match any offer, and will not engage in a sign-and-trade. (@jwquick via twitter)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:23:00 -0700</pubDate>
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