The Portland Trail Blazers, nearing the end of their monster seven-game road trip, are one of the hottest teams in the NBA—having dominated their competition since the All-Star break. They’re clicking at the perfect time, having won six of their last seven with the NBA Playoffs just around the corner. Not surprisingly, the national media has Portland among the league’s best in this week’s Power Rankings Round-Up.
ESPN has the team fifth, with Marc J. Spears focusing on Rodney Hood’s impressive performance against the Hornets:
The Blazers had to be ecstatic that newcomer Rodney Hood finally had a breakthrough game.