LaMarcus Aldridge must make Trail Blazers his team

The Portland Trail Blazers have been hovering around .500 for almost a month now. Despite all the talent this team possesses they have struggled in a major way this season, especially on the road. LaMarcus Aldridge has played well but for this team to have a shot at the playoffs he has got to raise his game.

Post Man Cometh: Is Dwight Howard the Last Dominant Big Man?

I wonder if Dwight Howard feels lonely. With the retirement of Shaquille O’Neal and Yao Ming over the past year it seems like the era of the dominant 20-and-10 big man has come to an end. Once a staple of the NBA, teams are now happy to get a serviceable defender to play the post. For those of us who remember the glory days, it’s frightening to see skinny offensively-challenged centers like Joakim Noah and Tyson Chandler become coveted names in free agency.