Illness slows Aldridge: Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge said he was fighting an illness during Wednesday's loss to the Rockets. Averaging 23.7 points going into the game, Aldridge finished with 13. He added five rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks in 39 minutes. He went 5 of 14 from the field. "It was just me," he said. "I didn't have the energy tonight." (Updated 02/09/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Aldridge had made 10-plus baskets in three straight games prior to Wednesday and attempted 16 or more shots in his previous seven games, so clearly Aldridge wasn't himself and now we know why. Hopefully, he will get past whatever ailed him and can get back to putting up big points for Portland and Fantasy owners. Roll with Aldridge in all Fantasy formats. (Updated 02/09/2012).
02/11/2012 23:50 Mavericks edge Blazers in double OT
Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, Jason Terry added 19, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 97-94 double-overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
02/10/2012 22:44 Trail Blazers 94, Hornets 86
Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 31 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid while handing New Orleans its eighth straight loss, 94-86 on Friday.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
02/07/2012 01:15 Questionable call helps OKC prevail
Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
02/05/2012 00:36 Batum, Blazers thump Nuggets
Nicolas Batum set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night.
LaMarcus Aldridge finally had the breakout season everyone was waiting for during the 2010-11 campaign. The 26-year-old put up career-highs across the board, including points (21.8), rebounds (8.8), free-throw percentage (79.1) and minutes (39.6). He also posted 36 double-doubles and finished in the top 10, in terms of Fantasy points, among all Fantasy forwards last season. However, many feel he hasn't reached his ceiling yet, especially offensively, although the additions of Gerald Wallace and Raymond Felton should help take away some of the double teams he consistently had to deal with last year. At the very least, owners know what they can expect from Aldridge at this point in his career. He is going to provide nightly scoring totals in the high-teens to go along with around 8-10 rebounds and a few dimes. Aldridge has also averaged a steal and block per game last season, which is going to really help out those in category-based formats. The fact that he will also have dual eligibility at center doesn't hurt either. While the Blazers finally added some healthy pieces to help take some of the burden off him, Aldridge can once again be considered a No. 1 Fantasy option, worthy of an early round selection on Draft Day. (Updated 8/29/11)
