Author: Kelley Gardiner

  • Does LA need a(nother) nickname?

    There are a few things that bug me when I go to a Blazers game: 1. No soft pretzels! At least, not in my lazy explorations. If there’s a soft pretzel vendor in the Rose Garden, please point me toward them. 2. The intros. They’ve introduced the visiting team, blah blah blah, okay. When they…

  • Mike Rice Drinking Game

    Proposed: Take a drink when Rice: Emphasizes the word “reaaaaalllly” Talks about the food he’ll eat at the next road game Expresses regret for the amount of food eaten at halftime Discusses referees’ perceived ability based on their jersey number Successfully describes Rice’s Ridiculous Deal Confirms that a player “can do that” or “will do…

  • End of the sellout streak

    So the Blazers’ “sellout streak” has come to an end. And yeah, Blazers muckety mucks – we know you didn’t sell out all those games to paying customers at full price. That team at the end of last year was not particularly compelling. This is a terrible confession for someone who’s trying to start a…

  • The Brandon Roy question

    At this moment, there are many questions Blazers fans could or should be asking themselves about Brandon Roy. How much is left in his knee? Is it any more than what was left two years ago in the playoffs? Could he ever play more than 15 minutes a game or 20 minutes in a back-to-back?…

  • Preseason predictions

    Tonight the Portland Trail Blazers kick off their preseason on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers. May the ghost of Greg Oden help us. Even typing those words makes my chest tighten, just the slightest bit. I suppose you could say that I’m not particularly optimistic, and neither will be these predictions. But first…

  • This Pinwheel Heart

    Hey! We’re here! What’s up! This is Pinwheel Heart, and we’re Blazers fans. Other sites do stats and analysis just fine, so we’ll leave them to that. We’ll do feelings. Welcome.