Coming off of last season’s disappointing playoff exit, the Portland Trail Blazers have gotten off to an excellent start in the 2018-19 NBA campaign. After defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in LeBron’s debut, as well as the injury depleted San Antonio Spurs, the national media has started to take notice. The Blazers are a nearly unanimous top 10 team in the power rankings of three prominent media outlets released Monday.
ESPN has the Blazers ninth, and Marc J. Spears sees no sign of things slowing down:
The Blazers have come out the game with two solid wins, and one of the great point guard matchups will take place on Monday, as Portland’s Damian Lillard faces the Washington Wizards’ John Wall.