Another week, another rise in the collective NBA Power Rankings for the Portland Trail Blazers. After closing out their home-stand with double-digit wins against the Bucks and Clippers, and a gut-check victory over the Celtics, Rip City is riding high.
ESPN has the team ranked fourth in the association, up from seventh a week ago. Marc J. Spears is keeping his eyes on the upcoming road trip:
The Blazers have won four straight after a big win over Boston on Sunday and joined Golden State as the only Western Conference teams with double-digit wins.