Trail Blazers stand pat at NBA trade deadline: ‘We still believe in ourselves’

Trail Blazers stand pat at NBA trade deadline: ‘We still believe in ourselves’

TUALATIN — NBA insiders touted the Portland Trail Blazers’ surplus of future draft picks, suggesting general manager Joe Cronin could dangle them in a multi-team deal for a difference-maker. Fan sites whipped Rip City diehards into a frenzy with far-fetched visions of Giannis Antetokounmpo donning a Blazers uniform.

With NBA Trade Deadline Looming, ‘nervous’ Trail Blazers Lose To Suns

As Phoenix Suns assistant coach DeMarre Carroll strutted off the Moda Center court and made his way into the bowels of the arena toward the visiting locker room, he couldn’t help but bask in the moment. “Nice road win, boys,” he shouted out loud. “ Nice road win.” It was also another rough loss for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Suns defeated the Blazers 130-125 Tuesday night before 16,092, overcoming a 19-point first-half deficit to deliver Po…