New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - LaMarcus Aldridge posted his fifth straight double-double and the Portland Trail Blazers kicked off a five-game road trip with a 103-99 win over the New York Knicks. The Knicks led 97-96 late in the fourth when Aldridge made a pair of free throws to put Portland in front. Aldridge then converted a layup and after Amare Stoudemires dunk had the Knicks within one, he potted a stepback jumper for a 102-99 edge. Carmelo Anthony and Pablo Prigioni missed jumpers on the next two Knicks touches, and Wesley Matthews split a pair of free throws to seal the contest. I thought guys stepped up and played well, Aldridge said. Defensively, weve grown. Making teams take mid-range shots, trying to force them into contested shots. I think overall weve gotten better. Aldridge had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Damian Lillard scored 20 points and Matthews chipped in 18 for the Blazers, winners in four straight and 13 of their last 14. Anthonys 23-point, 10-rebound effort and J.R. Smiths 20 points off the bench werent enough for the slumping Knicks, who just cant seem to find the winning formula. Seven of New Yorks eight consecutive losses have been by seven points or less. Theres a level of attention to detail that were still below in order to win these games, said Knicks head coach Derek Fisher. Were obviously doing enough to be in the game and have a chance to win. Nicolas Batums driving layup, plus a free throw, with 1:22 left in the third gave the Blazers a 78-71 lead. Portland kept the momentum going when Batum fed Chris Kaman inside for a lefty hook and Allen Crabbe blocked a Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pointer and converted a fastbreak layup at the other end. His layup made it 83-73, and the Blazers led by eight heading into the final period. Matthews hit consecutive 3s early in the fourth to help Portland keep its distance, but Smith got hot and helped the Knicks make it a game. Smith scored on four straight possessions for New York, totaling nine points in a 1:22 stretch. After Steve Blake made it 95-88 with a 3 at the other end, Anthony hit from deep then canned a mid-range jumper. Stoudemire tied it with his 16-footer with 4 1/2 to play, and Anthony scored at the rim at 3:33 to give the Knicks their first lead since the second quarter. Lillard then split a pair of free throws before Aldridge and Matthews won it for Portland. Game Notes Portland improved to 9-0 against the Eastern Conference this season ... Stoudemire had 16 points and 10 rebounds ... Portland won the rebounding margin, 44-37 ... Batum finished with 11 points and seven assists. Fake Vans 2020 . Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., had 18 aces in the match. He needed one hour 39 minutes to complete the victory. Fake Vans Website .Y. - His opponent couldnt stop him, and LeBron James didnt quite know what to think when his coach tried. https://www.vansfake.com/. 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"Things have obviously not gone as well as I would have thought probable.TORONTO - Eric Radfords success on the ice doesnt end with a trip to the podium or a gold medal.The 29-year-old figure skater hopes to use position as one of Canadas top athletes to help guide or inspire other young gay people.I feel so lucky that my skating is giving me a voice big enough for people to listen, Radford said Thursday.In between Thursday mornings practice with pairs partner Meagan Duhamel and a physiotherapy appointment, Radford was conducting interviews to talk about his decision to come out. The two-time world championship bronze medallist publicly came out in an interview this week with Outsports.There has always been a part inside of me that would have eventually, whether it was now or later, he said. I want to use my talent in more than just one dimension. I have my talent, Im a great skater with Meagan, and weve had a lot of success and hopefully well have more. But I want to use that as much as possible in every way, and I think that my story, and me just being myself as a gay man can possibly affect and help and in a way guide young gay people, not just athletes.Radford has been open about the bullying he suffered growing up in Balmertown, Ont., a tiny town of 1,000 people — and one arena — thats a 28-hour drive from Toronto. Figure skating was a girls sport, and his classmates let him know it.A lot of name-calling, Radford said in a previous interview. Whenever there was a group and I was by myself, theyd always make fun of me. It was really hard. I just couldnt understand, I thought, All Im doing is skating, its not a big deal. Why does everybody have to hate me?Radford thought about coming out before the Sochi Olympics, where Russias anti-gay laws made headlines daily.It was (hard), I was so torn before, Radford said. I didnt like feeling like that, because my main goal was my skating, I wasnt going over there to make a political statement, I had thought about maybe when I was done competing, when I didnt have that stress of competing anymore, I might make a statement or say something about it.He chose this week to coincide with the Canadian Olympic Committees announcement of its OneTeam athlete ambassador program. The initiative is part of the COCs new partnership with leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations as it aims to protect and support LGBTQ athletes, youth and coaches in sport and schools.ddddddddddddI knew that I wanted to be a part of that, for obvious reasons, he said.Radford and his boyfriend Normand, a triathlete, have been together four years, and with Normands 14-year-old daughter the three have become a close family unit, the skater said.When Radford returned home from Osaka, Japan, where he and Duhamel had captured their second straight Grand Prix title of the season last weekend, Normands daughter had posted a sign on the front door: Welcome home champion!We get along so well. Shes so supportive of my skating, Radford said. I think just in the gay world to have that sort of responsibility is a little bit more of a rare thing, and I dont know if everybody would be up for the responsibility. I guess I feel proud of myself for that, learning about all that, and just embracing that opportunity.Coming out publicly, he said, didnt feel like a huge deal. All his friends and virtually everyone in the skating world already knew. His parents, whove always been supportive, laughed and said Well everybody already knows anyway, Radford said.But the skater said the sports world still trails the rest of society when it comes to the treatment of gay athletes.I think the tide is turning a little bit for gay athletes, I think the climate and the atmosphere is changing and making it less of a big deal for an athlete to come out and more comfortable for an athlete to come out, Radford said. But I know each sport would have its own challenges. Like playing on a team, where youre with 20 other guys, its going to be more challenging than for me when Im out on the ice by myself and with Meagan. I can imagine the pressure is a lot more intense and you would feel a lot more uncomfortable.The fact that a team or fans dont know that an athlete is gay doesnt change the fact that they are. Its almost like just choosing not to see something even though its there.I hope the day will come that its not even an issue. Its about going out and being the best athlete you can be on the day, and race, religion, and sexual orientation will have nothing to do with it, and will not play a part in the way the athlete is perceived and that only their skill, and being a good human being in general, will determine how theyre seen in the public eye. ' ' '