awesome Grizzlies' Valentine’s Day cards are the key to love...

"I would foul out of the game, just to be with you."

via Ball Don't Lie

I saw this posted at SBNation Dallas Ft Worth linked to the above link. Their link:
It took me a while to find it. It is just below the title 'EAST RESERVE GUARDS Deron Williams, Joe Johnson.' The footnote #4 is on the side.

The All Star definitely needs some support around him if the Blazers are to go far.

Didnt see this on the fanshots -

teammates and staff giving LA some love after they find out he has become an All Star...

"Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge has been selected to the Western Conference All-Star team, league sources tell Y!"

From espn.com Plus-Minus Note of the Night
All 10 starters for the Rockets and Trail Blazers finished the game with a negative plus-minus. However, All five Rockets bench players finished in positive territory. Chase Budinger, who scored a game-high 22 points, recorded a game-high plus-15. Jamal Crawford, who led the Blazers with 21 points off the bench, was the ONLY Portland player to avoid a minus, finishing at plus-8. from espn.com

I don't know what Brooks bases this on, but it's kinda cool to see LaMarcus get this kind of love.

So... too much or well deserved?

Ugh, say it ain't true. I want Rondo! :(

Hopefully this hasn't already been posted.

Bleacher Report:
Nicolas Batum and the Portland Trail Blazers are making noise in the Western Conference. He and Jamal Crawford have made Portland's bench one of the best in the NBA.

After starting most of the season last year, Batum has found a way to be more efficient now that he's coming off the bench, with similar scoring numbers in decreased minutes.

He exploded for 33 points in just 25 minutes on Feb. 4 against the Nuggets and will be an integral part of the Blazers' playoff run this season.

(And One About Vitaly Potapenko)