5-on-5: Nuggets-Blazers on Christmas

We asked five our writers five questions about the Christmas day games in the NBA.

Bayless' 31 points power short-handed Trail Blazers past Spurs

Jerryd Bayless scored 31 points in his first start for injured All-Star Brandon Roy, leading the hobbled Trail Blazers to a 98-94 victory over the Spurs.

Trail Blazers rally behind Roy, Aldridge to overcome Mavs in Dirk's return

Brancon Roy scored 23 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter for an 85-81 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Come Up: Enjoy the holiday lights

...ve been unable to settle in to a groove as they try to work offseason acquisition Andre Miller into the mix. Results have been sporadic on that front and Miller has been in and...

Roy's 11 4th-quarter points key Blazers' rally past Heat

The Blazers used a big run in the final minutes to beat the Heat 102-95 on Sunday night.

Howard double-double powers Magic past Blazers

Dwight Howard had 12 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks to help the Orlando Magic rally past the Portland Trail Blazers 92-83 on Saturday night.

Trail Blazers-Magic Preview

Trail Blazers-Magic Preview

Widely available, but useful guards

Josh Whitling lists guards who are available in nearly all ESPN leagues, yet can provide help without turning it over.

Amar'e continues strong play

...high 29 points off the bench. As if the Blazers needed another reason to regret signing Andre Miller, Bayless played well with Brandon Roy in the backcourt, getting to the lane at will (9...

Bayless' career-high 29 points spark Blazers to second straight win

Jerryd Bayless had a career-high 29 points and made three free throws in the final 9 seconds, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 15-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 105-102 on Thursday night.

Billups leaves with groin injury

Chauncey Billups strained his groin in the Nuggets' win over the Rockets on Wednesday night. As such, he managed to play only 20 minutes. He was great...

Aldridge steps up to lead Blazers past Kings

LaMarcus Aldridge stepped up to lead the Blazers past the Kings on Tuesday.

Blake could be the Blazer guard who's dealt

...to be traded. In the most recent Weekend Dime my good friend Marc Stein reported that Andre Miller appears to be the player on that list most likely to be changing uniforms soon. While...

Portland Trail Blazers' Andre Miller drives past San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, during the first half of an NBA...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Andre Miller drives on San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan during the first half of an NBA basketball game...