King James, Kobe, and Greg Oden take the heat from Kimmel just to name a few. From the 15th ESPYs. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - LeBron James ... www.truveo.com

Oden travels and greets fans in this one. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden video.aol.com

Who says big men aren't marketable? And while we're on the subject of Greg Oden falsehoods, who said Portland made a mistake with the #1 pick ... video.aol.com

Greg Oden makes his long awaited NBA debut with the Portland Trailblazers. In just 20 minutes he had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots ... video.aol.com

Greg Oden is, at long last, introduced as a Blazer for the first time. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden video.aol.com

2007 NBA number one overall draft choice Greg Oden from the Portland Trail Blazers talks about keeping it real. video.yahoo.com

Erin Andrews interview Greg Oden on the ESPYs Red Carpet - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden video.aol.com

A behind the scenes video of Greg Oden's arrival in Portland for a workout shortly before the NBA draft. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden video.aol.com

2007 NBA number one overall draft choice Greg Oden from the Portland Trail Blazers talks about keeping it real. revver.com

By rss@youtube.com (4thAND40) The Rundown: Success in Las Vegas: Always bet on Duke at Cameron I lost the under on NC State vs. Boston College Always bet on LeBron James ESPECIALLY when he's the underdog. I barely won the over bet on that game (Cavs @ Jazz). I took Portland -10 over Washington. Greg Oden had a double double. Bost...

Greg Oden scores 24 points and grabs 15 rebounds as the Trail Blazers cruise to a 102-85 victory over the Bucks. www.dailymotion.com

By rss@youtube.com (iamkellex) Greg Oden put on the best performance of his short NBA career to help Portland take out the Bucks. Author: iamkellex Keywords: portland trail blazers milwaukee bucks greg oden brandon roy nba highlights basketball Added: January 19, 2009

Insane end of the game right here. The Blazers steals it, Brandon Roy hits the first game winner. Than Yao get's then 2+foul, for the tie. Brandon Roy hits the 3 with 0.8 seconds and wins the game PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) Brandon Roy immediately started looking for an opportunity to redeem himself aft...

By rss@youtube.com (lakersNBA32) TNT Inside the NBA - Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Erine Johnson take a look at the season opener between the Lakers and Blazers with game highlights and analysis. Keywords: NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant Andrew Bynum Greg Oden Charles Barkley Kenny Smith Erine Johnson

By rss@youtube.com (lakersNBA32) Season opener for the Lakers and the Blazers. It was Greg Oden's much anticipated debut which was cut short by yet another injury. You have to feel sad for this kid. I was looking forward to see him play, instead the Lakers blew out the Blazers.

It seems that Greg Oden just have very, very bad luck with his health. In his first regular season NBA Oden twisted his left foot and for now, has been diagnosed with a mild foot sprain. The ever ominous MRI results are still pending though and all the Blazers or Oden will say about his return is t...

Unknown length - 2008-10-29 Blazers rookie Oden leaves first NBA game with mid-foot sprain

Unknown length - 2008-10-23 Greg Oden had 13 points and 9 rebounds in the Blazers' win over the Kings

51 sec - 2008-10-14 Greg Oden netted 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks in 20 minutes. Rudy Fernandez played exceptionally as well. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - LaMarcus Aldridge - Rudy Fernandez - Greg Oden

8 min - 2008-10-14 Greg Oden (at last!) and Rudy Fernandez make their NBA debuts during Portland's 110-81 win over the Kings. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden - Rudy Fernandez

39 sec - 2008-10-14 Greg Oden finally made his long awaited NBA debut during Portland's first preseason game. The Blazers beat Sacramento 110-81 and Oden dunked several times. This clip comes from the 3rd quarter. From: jvdpdx - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden

By rss@youtube.com (gamblerstelevision) Dana Ward from http://www.GamblersTelevision.com Hello NBA fans from our Rockstar studio this is Dana Ward here with our NBA Quick Hitter for the sports betting public. With Preseason now underway lets take a look at some of the talented rookies entering The Association. Portland fans the...

6 min - 2008-09-11 Oden travels and greets fans in this one. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden

4 min - 2008-09-11 Sports babes discuss the "Oden vs. Durant: Who should be number one?" debate. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden - Kevin Durant

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2 min - 2008-09-10 Greg Oden recounts how he's been spending the off-season, including summer classes at OSU. - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden

29 sec - 2008-09-01 Portland Trailblazers - Who says big men aren't marketable? And while we're on the subject of Greg Oden falsehoods, who said Portland made a mistake with the #1 pick after he was sidelined this season for microfracture surgery? Oden is proving those naysayers wrong to...

Source: YouTube.com Ohio State and Portland Blazers basketball superstar Greg Oden endorses obama

6 min - 2008-09-01 A behind the scenes video of Greg Oden's arrival in Portland for a workout shortly before the NBA draft.

Unknown length - 2008-08-01 Portlanders react to Greg Oden being out for the season due to knee surgery.

By rss@youtube.com (arrang23) How good is Greg Oden going to be this season? Author: arrang23 Keywords: Portland Trail Blazers Greg Oden Brandon Roy LaMarcus Aldridge NBA Jerryd Bayless Rudy Fernandez Sergio Rodriguez Added: July 29, 2008

Portland center Greg Oden tells FOX Sports Radio he's recovered from the knee surgery that kept him out of his rookie season and is ready to play. Plus, hear Oden's expectations for the upcoming year.

By rss@youtube.com (arrang23) With the Sonics gone, will the Blazers move to Seattle? Author: arrang23 Keywords: Seattle Sonics Supersonics Clay Bennett Kevin Durant Greg Oden David Stern Oklahoma City Jeff Green Brandon Roy Added: July 7, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (StackBasketball) Greg Oden, a center for the Portland Trail Blazers, and Josh McRoberts a forward for the Trail Blazers, talk about the college recruitment process for high school athletes. ""My recruiting experience wasn't too great, I mean I didn't have a lot of schools recruiting me. Everybody thought...

By rss@youtube.com (arrang23) Who should the Portland Trail Blazers select with the 13th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft? Author: arrang23 Keywords: Portland Trail Blazers NBA Draft Jack Webster 13 Basketball Oregon Oden Added: June 24, 2008

Unknown length - 2008-06-24 Cameo's from Portland Trailblazer Greg Oden, Boston Celtic Glen Davis, and New Jersey Net Sean Williams make this one very special ripparty.

By rss@youtube.com (ripparty) A glimpse in the life of Greg Oden will show you why he is considered an all-around Mr. Nice Guy. Author: ripparty Keywords: Greg Oden Topps Basketball Rookies Collecting Hobby Portland Trailblazers Ohio State Buckeyes Added: May 13, 2008

Unknown length - 2008-05-10 Portlanders react to the loss of Portland Trailblazer Greg Oden for the season

Unknown length - 2008-05-10 Portland Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard and coach Nate McMillan talk about how the team will move on after losing Greg Oden for the season to a knee injury.

2 min - 2008-05-10 Summer League Recap Mavs-Blazers No. 1 pick Greg Oden scored 13 points in his second summer league game, but the Mavs got the best of the Blazers on Sunday.

By rss@youtube.com (eio0199) Greg Oden Commercial for T&C's Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Wilsonville Author: eio0199 Keywords: Greg Oden Automobiles Chrysler Jeep Dodge Wilsonville Basketball Blazers Pre-Owed Vehicle New Added: May 7, 2008

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Unknown length - 2008-04-24 OnTheBuzzer 7 min - Oct 13, 2007 Greg Oden and his Portland Trailblazers were looking like real contenders in the NBA until Oden got injured. Now it is up to rookie of the year Brandon Roy and company to turn the morale around.

ChrisBence2 min 1 sec - Jun 29, 2007Over 6000 Trailblazer fans watched the NBA draft in the Rose Garden as the Blazers picked Greg Oden. I put this up because Oden said he wanted to see what it looked like in the Garden. And everyone knows the #1 draft pick gets whatever the hell he wants! Welcome...

Unknown length - Mar 27, 2008 Here we go with our NBA weekly Banty. Portland Trail Blazers keep winning without Greg Oden; Boston Celtics keep winning; Lakers classless? Do they have enough to make a playoff run? All this and more, subscribe to our videos at www.ONTHEBUZZER.com.

By rss@youtube.com (Lacrossefan1213) A tight slide show for the blazer 07-08 season Author: Lacrossefan1213 Keywords: Greg Oden Jeff Reed Portland trail blazers NBA. basketball action Added: March 26, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress) Greg Oden practiced with the Trail Blazers Thursday for the first time; Red Wings clinch playoff berth; Red Sox place Curt Schilling on disabled list; Bode Miller to win his second overall World Cup title. (Mar. 14)

Source: Real.com Greg Oden, one of the most highly touted basketball players in recent years, will miss his rookie season with the Portland TrailBlazers. A damaged knee will take up to a year to mend. The towering center was the first pick in the NBA draft after spending a year at Ohio State.

1 min - 2008-02-18 The Portland Trail Blazer guard talks about his first All-Star appearance and the recovery of teammate Greg Oden.

By rss@youtube.com (jjn1974) Cell phone footage of Greg Oden of the NBA Portland TrailBlazers presumably on a date bowling at a local bowling alley. The knee appears great, but he needs to work on his bowling a bit. =) He has a great hook though. ;)

By peoplejam 2007 NBA number one overall draft choice Greg Oden from the Portland Trail Blazers talks about keeping it real. Click here to watch the video Submitted By: peoplejam Tags: Greg Oden Portland Trailblazers Nba Basketball Keep It Real Number One Draft Choice Center 

Unknown length - 2008-02-07 2007 NBA number one overall draft choice Greg Oden from the Portland Trail Blazers talks about keeping it real.

By rss@dailymotion.com (WePeopleJam) 2007 NBA number one overall draft choice Greg Oden from the Portland Trail Blazers talks about keeping it real. Author: avatar WePeopleJam Tags: greg oden portland trailblazers nba basketball keep it real number one draft choice center ...

By rss@youtube.com (PeopleJam) 2007 NBA number one overall draft choice Greg Oden from the Portland Trail Blazers talks about keeping it real. Author: PeopleJam Keywords: greg oden portland trailblazers nba basketball keep it real number one draft choice center Added: February 7, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (pdxmac) Me & The kids got #1 Draft Pick Greg Oden Autographs after a recent Portland Trailblazer game. Author: pdxmac Keywords: Greg Oden Portland Trailblazers Autographs Added: January 6, 2008

Unknown length - 2008-01-03 Visit http://www.nba.com/video for more highlights. Watch as Ohio State center Greg Oden works out for the Portland Trail Blazers, owners of the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.

By rss@youtube.com (Yardbarker) http://www.yardbarker.com/gregoden Greg films the weight room that he's been rehabbing in. Check out Greg Oden's blog at yardbarker.com/gregoden Keywords: Greg Oden NBA basketball yardbarker Portland Trail Blazers Ohio State Buckeyes Center Draft Lottery Injury Rehab

By rss@youtube.com (OnTheBuzzer) Greg Oden and his Portland Trailblazers were looking like real contenders in the NBA until Oden got injured. Now it is up to rookie of the year Brandon Roy and company to turn the morale around. Keywords: NBA Portland Trailblazers Preview predictions dunks buzzer beaters headlines season...

By rss@youtube.com (mantekillazmeg) Daniel Tosh at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland OR. September 22, 2007. Daniel talks about Stuart Scott, Jacked Up, Oden, and College Basketball. Author: mantekillazmeg Keywords: daniel tosh portland stuart scott jacked up sports Added: September 25, 2007

By rss@youtube.com (HotShiznit) Lakers vs Blazers. Video showing Oden rebounding and scoring. What he'd be doing if it wasn't for the knee surgery. Author: HotShiznit Keywords: 2K Sports NBA 2k8 Greg Oden Blazers basketball game VC Added: September 23, 2007

By rss@youtube.com (CBS) Author: CBS Keywords: CBS Sports Amber Wilson Bill Belichick F1 Cheating Portland Trailblazers Greg Oden Added: September 14, 2007

By rss@youtube.com (VlDEOjunky) NBA Summer League 2007. Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Nate McMillan, Sergio Rodriguez, Brandon Roy, Petri Koponen, Channing Frye and the rest of the Trail Blazers took center stage in Las Vegas this July during the NBA Summer League. This historic occasion marked Greg Oden's first chanc...

By rss@youtube.com (portlandtrailblazers) Greg Oden was in Portland, Oregon working out for the Portland Trail Blazers. Author: portlandtrailblazers Keywords: Greg Oden NBA Draft Portland Oregon Trail Blazers Added: June 20, 2007

By Ben. For a second look at the Blazers' recent defensive struggles, Kevin Pelton tackles the subject with graphs over at Basketball Prospectus. His conclusion: teams have simply shot better against the Blazers over the last five games.

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By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian The team suffered yet another casualty, albeit a mild one, Wednesday afternoon, when Greg Oden did not practice because of a sprained left ankle. Oden, who suffered the injury against the Miami Heat, is expected to return to practice on Friday.

By Dave Portland destroyed the Heat on the boards and as a result of 21 offensive rebounds generated 87 shot attempts to Miami's 75.  They attempted and hit more free throws than the Heat did.  They hit one more three-pointer than the Heat did.  Assists, steals, turnovers, and points in the paint wer...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full sizeBruce Ely/The OregonianGreg Oden attempts to block a shot by Miami’s Michael Beasley in the Blazers’ 107-100 loss. Oden had 13 points, four blocks and 20 rebounds, 11 of them offensive. To say the Blazers are in a rut is an understatement, but coach Nate McMillan said this is no...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Bruce Ely, The OregonianThe offensive development of Greg Oden has given the Trail Blazers another scoring option, but the team is still struggling with how to blend his talents with Brandon Roy's and LaMarcus Aldridge's. The Mount Rushmore of the Trail Blazers convened Monday for a pri...

By D 9. Portland Trail Blazers (12-7) (previous ranking: 10) Another 2-2 week has Portland fans wondering if this is the team that can actually compete and beat the Lakers for the West. Right now this team is underachieving and highly disappointing. At least Greg Oden is playing well for them in t...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Was there more behind Andre Miller’s limited playing time against Utah? What’s the key issue with blending Greg Oden into the Trail Blazers’ offense alongside Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge? Has there been too much made out of back-to-back losses? What’s gone wrong the last two game...

By Dave Check out the Heat story at PeninsulaisMightier. December begins the battle for a new jersey!  The form for the first game is here.  Don't forget that if Greg Oden or Joel Przybilla hits a three somebody's winning a jersey on the spot!

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full size(AP Photo/Colin Braley)Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy gains control of a loose ball as Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams defends during the second quarter of their NBA basketball game Saturday in Salt Lake City.

By Ben. Joe Freeman with a look at Greg Oden's increasing role... Hollinger: Blazers tumble to 13thStein: Blazers fall to 11thSchuhmann: Blazers fall to 10thParker: Blazers fall to 7th -- Ben Golliver | (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com) | Twitter

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Jamie Francis/The OregonianAndre Miller, Dante Cunningham, Martell Webster, Greg Oden, and Rudy Fernandez converse as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Rose Garden. The home winning streak? Over. While Memphis was on, the Blazers were decidedly out of sorts.

By FreeBot 2. Does Rudy play soccer? (2:20) 3. Who decides what color jerseys the Blazers wear on the road? (3:11) 4. What's Joel Przybilla's favorite beer? And did he grow up a farmer? (5:10) 5. Has Greg Oden ever shattered a backboard? (6:17) 6. Is Freeman a baller? (6:45)

By Dave The Blazers got killed in every offensive stat except offensive rebounds and points in the paint.  There were too few of either to matter though.  Utah had 36 assists on 43 makes, a sure sign they were doing whatever they wanted.  Boozer and Williams scored at will.  The Blazers had no will.  End...

By Dave 4.  You have to worry about Okur on the perimeter.  Somebody has to get a hand in his face.  But that somebody doesn't necessarily have to be Greg Oden.  It's time for the perimeter guys to help the Big Fella the way he's been helping them all year.  Meanwhile what's Okur going to do trying to contai...

By Dave As far as team stats, one need look no further than the 54 points the Grizzlies scored in the paint compared to Portland's 34.  Reading that, the percentages become predictable.  Memphis shot almost 54% while the Blazers couldn't clear 41%.  Even though Portland shot a fantastic 10-24 from...

By Ben. The Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, matches up against his fellow overpaid power forward, the Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

By Ben. I thought we looked like we had heavy legs. That third quarter was kind of slow motion. We missed our free throws tonight. Shot 58 percent from the free throw line. The fourth quarter we had some guys who had some legs, Dre and Dante gave us a lift and we was able to have a 31 point quarter. We did what we...

By Dave Another night, another victory over a team the Blazers should beat.  How you look at it depends on your philosophy, I suppose.  Skeptic:  Portland had better be winning these games.  You can't tell anything yet.  Fan:  Every team is a team the Blazers should beat!  Either way, winning beats t...

By Dave 3.  This is not to say the Blazers should never shoot a three.  In fact Golden State defends the arc so poorly than threes are one of the ways Portland can keep the score up against the track stars.  But the Blazers should not be shooting threes when anyone is within six feet of the shooter.  There'...

By Ben. Well we needed it. We don't want him to hesitate. He had an open look. He can knock that shot down. As you mentioned, last game he had some similar shots that didn't fall. Big shot. Big free throws for Blake. And then those other guys down the stretch.

By Dave The third period was all Portland.  It was a textbook example of how to win a game.  The shots were layups or open jumpers off of passes.  The Blazers shut down the middle on the Pistons and Detroit responded by firing jumpers.  Portland allowed no offensive rebounds.  Portland resumed running...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Forward Josh Smith (6-foot-9) had 16 rebounds. Center Al Horford (6-10) had 10 rebounds. Zaza Pachulia (6-11) had nine rebounds. Meanwhile, Blazers centers -- usually the anchor of the team's vaunted rebounding -- mustered just seven rebounds from 7-foot Greg Oden and three from 7-foot-...

By Ben. More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP Unfortunately for the Portland Trail Blazers, that somebody was Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson, who outshot both Blake and Brandon Roy down the stretch, guiding the Hawks to a second half comeback and eventual overtime victory over Portland 99-95.

By Dave Atlanta comes into this contest 8-2 so the Blazers aren't the only good team they've finished on top of.  They also hold victories over Denver and Boston.  Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford have been scoring at will.  Josh Smith has gone on a rebounding tear of late and has scored a few himself.  Th...

By Dave Martell Webster missed all three of his shot attempts in 11 minutes. At least he collected 2 rebounds.  Juwon Howard played 12 minutes, hit a shot and a free throw, and got 0 rebounds...same as Charlotte's DeSagana Diop.  Except Diop didn't dress tonight.

By Special to The Oregonian FileBill SimmonsWhen ESPN columnist Bill Simmons dubbed this year's Portland Trail Blazers the "You Thought We'd Take Another Leap, But Instead We Went Backward Because Expectations Were Too High, We Tinkered With Our Chemistry And Our Young Guys Tuned Out Their Coach" team and picke...

By Special to The Oregonian On Greg Oden and the decision to draft him instead of Kevin Durant: Let’s be honest, after Walton and Sam Bowie and then Oden missing his rookie year with leg problems it was really becoming like a groundhog day type-thing. I don’t think anybody in Portland wants to go through that again. Righ...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Aldridge finished with game-highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds, outdueling his counterpart David West (15 points, 10 rebounds), who was chosen instead of Aldridge for last year's All-Star Game. Joel Przybilla also had three blocks to go along with 10 points and eight rebounds. ...

By Dave Joel Przybilla added "Free Throw Machine" to his usual Rebounding Machine title tonight.  The Hornets were so discombobulated inside that he was picking offensive boards from a low-hanging tree.  They fouled him on the putbacks.  He sank 6 of 7 free throws.  10 points, 8 rebounds.  He also ha...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Now, with the "ice" series, Roy will get the ball in different areas of the court and instead of having either Greg Oden or LaMarcus Aldridge come and set a screen for him, the entire Blazers team will clear out the middle of the court. This allows Roy to break down his man. Jason Quick

By Ben. Now, with the "ice" series, Roy will get the ball in different areas of the court and instead of having either Greg Oden or LaMarcus Aldridge come and set a screen for him, the entire Blazers team will clear out the middle of the court. This allows Roy to break down his man.

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full sizeThe Associated PressThe Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy (left) runs into Minnesota Timberwolves' defender Sasha Pavlovic in the first quarter Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS -- Greg Oden has shown a lot in this early season for the Trail Blazers....

By Dave Portland shot over 55% for the game.  At first they couldn't buy a three-pointer with a coupon and a platinum card but once Minnesota started chasing their own tails on defense the long shots came free and easy, leaving the Blazers at 40% for the game.  The refs called almost no fouls so neithe...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian On Tuesday, Oden was the difference for the Blazers as they jumpstarted a five-game trip with a 93-79 rout of Memphis that ran the Blazers winning streak to three. Portland (5-3) has now beaten Memphis (1-7) eight consecutive times, and Tuesday's victory had moments from nearly every Bla...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian View full sizeBruce Ely/The OregonianBlazers guard Brandon Roy is looking to make his third consecutive Western Conference All-Star team.The NBA on Tuesday released its ballot for the 59th All-Star game and it includes four Trail Blazers.

By Dave Entering the third period you got the strong feeling that whichever team made a run first was going to take the game.  The Blazers ended up being that team.  LaMarcus Aldridge provided nice energy on the boards and on defense.  Greg Oden, absent for most of the first half with two fouls, played...

By Ben. Brian T. Smith on the lineup... Brian T. Smith on Rudy's uncertain role in the new lineup... Mike Barrett on last night's game... Joe Freeman with Andre Miller's play-calling duties... Jason Quick with the Blazers pushing the tempo... The Blazers can, and will, get better at running. 

By Dave Smashing good show for Portland tonight, with emphasis on the smash.  But that's exactly what the Blazers needed to do to Minnesota.  The ‘Wolves weren't fielding a complete team and they don't have the talent or continuity at this point to hang with Portland unless Portland allows them to...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Portland The Blazers have won eight in a row against Minnesota, and seven consecutive at the Rose Garden. Last season, Roy averaged 24.5 points while shooting 56.3 percent from the field in four games. Jefferson averaged 26.5 points in two games. All-time, the Blazers lead 55-24 with a 30-10 ad...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian For the first time in his coaching career, McMillan allowed his point guard to call most of the plays as the Blazers defeated the Spurs 96-84 at the Rose Garden on Friday. After McMillan yelled out the first set of the game, Miller essentially took over from there.

By Ben. Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, right, exacts revenge on behalf of PETA on San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, from Argentina, during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Roy scored 24 points as they beat the Spurs 96-84. (AP Photo...

By Dave The Old Lion beats on the Young Lion...and gets a whistle for his trouble. Oden made the free throws too. Ladies and gentlemen, before tonight's game begins we would like to announce that the part of the Portland Trail Blazers will be played by the San Antonio Spurs.  Please enjoy the show!

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Then the Blazers had two successive possessions where Miller was forced to hoist up desperation three-pointers to beat the shot clock, both of which missed badly. The Spurs converted two free throws on each possession and suddenly, the lead was 75 –72. Jason Quick

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian The Trail Blazers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 96-84 Friday night at the Rose Garden. Afterward, in his postgame news conference, coach Nate McMillan talked about his new-look starting lineup, the play of Greg Oden, the importance of the victory and the Blazers' fourth-quarter execu...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Yes, Andre Miller gets his first start for the Blazers at point guard when they host the Spurs at 7:30. But Steve Blake also will start, joining Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden in a lineup that McMillan hopes will push the tempo and spawn a faster, more dynamic offense.

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Bruce Ely, The OregonianGreg Oden is averaging 9.8 rebounds this season in addition to being a more vocal leader.In the past couple of days, Greg Oden has heard all about the dreadful state of the Trail Blazers. Jason Quick: 503-221-4372; twitter.com/jwquick

By Dave I think that addresses most of what people were asking.  In the end these shortcomings, even should they endure, won't turn Portland into a bad team.  They'll make it difficult for the Blazers to stay with the league's elite teams though.  Here's hoping they're able to grow out of them.

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian On Tuesday, the Blazers had multiple opportunities go awry, including an Oden shot attempt blocked by Josh Smith with just less than three minutes left and the Blazers trailing by three. But the real stickler came with about a minute left and the Blazers trailing by four, when Miller's fas...

By Ben. As mentioned in last night's Media Row Report, the Blazers -- and Brandon Roy in particular -- were flummoxed by their inability to execute on the offensive end down the stretch last night.  As I noted, the only Blazer to make a field goal in the game's final six minutes was Travis Outlaw, wh...

By Ben. Blazers head coach Nate McMillan lurks with an itchy trigger finger. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) During the last six minutes of tonight's game, these were the Blazers lineups that were on the floor, in order. Brandon Roy Why start Joel for the second half instead of Greg?

By Dave LaMarcus Aldridge had a fantastic game with 20 points and 14 rebounds in 40 minutes.  His battle with Josh Smith was fun to watch.  He was one of the Blazers giving effort tonight. We won't belabor the point guard issue.  Everybody else had an in-between night with flashes of good and bad.  Enoug...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian At the heart of the Blazers' success was their effort against Kevin Durant, the Thunder's star forward who entered the night averaging 25.0 points. Durant finished with 16 points, but was dreadful from the field, making 3 of 21 shots. Joe Freeman

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian It was the team's gentle giant: Greg Oden. But the Blazers' 25-13 lead started to crumble. Oden ended up with 12 points, 10 rebounds and one block in 29 minutes, but everyone -- including Oden -- agreed his biggest contribution didn't end up in the box score.

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian The Rockets and Blazers play for the second time in three games TRAIL BLAZERS (1-1) AT ROCKETS (1-1)    5:30 p.m. today at Toyota Center, Houston; TV on CSN (Comcast 37), radio on KXL (750) Portland No. Name Ht. Pos.Statistics 52 Greg Oden 7-0 C 4.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 3.5 bpg Houston Joe Freeman

By Dave And that's it!  The person with the highest cumulative total in each month will receive a Blazers replica jersey of their choice.  Scores reset after each month so everyone has a chance anew.  Monthly winners and those who do consistently well will participate in the end-of-the-year play...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Bruce Ely, The OregonianGreg Oden had nine rebounds against Denver, but he remembers the two missed free throws.Greg Oden was only halfway through the agony of defeat when he missed two potential game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds left Thursday night, essentially sealing the Tra...

By Dave Travis Outlaw played 32 minutes and shot 4-10 for 12 points and 6 rebounds.  This wasn't a reliable night for him but he did alright in a Travis-esque way.  He's just a gamble in so many ways.  On some nights that's fine.  He's the dagger in the back the opponent can't guard against.  But on nights w...

By Molly Blue, The Oregonian The Trail Blazers struggle at the end in the home loss Greg Oden and Brandon Roy talk about the loss, and look ahead to Houston.

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian The Blazers miss key free throws down the stretch; Anthony scores 41 for Denver. Oden missed both. And after Anthony made two free throws with 1.9 seconds left, Roy's desperation shot drew nothing but air and the Blazers lost a crucial game against a division rival. Joe Freeman

By Dave 2.  Keep Kevin Durant off of the boards.  Right now he's their main rebounder.  Yes, he may score 30 but if nobody else sweeps the glass Portland should be able to overcome that. 4.  Greg Oden should be able to feast on offensive rebounds tonight.  Grab it, dunk it, watch your point total rise.

By Dave Despite the potential matchup issues I believe the Blazers present enough problems of their own (depth, matchups on the other end) that this should be a win.  Homecourt has a lot to do with that.  Also the day of rest that Portland has had and Denver hasn't.  Can Billups hold up?  Can Lawson pul...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full sizeBruce Ely/The OregonianGreg Oden waves to fans following the Blazers' 96-87 season-opening win over Houston at the Rose Garden on Tuesday night. Cover your eyes Trail Blazers fans, opening night was not pretty: A whopping 26 turnovers. Greg Oden scoreless until the final m...

By The Oregonian Tell us where you'll be as the Portland Trail Blazers open their 40th season. The Portland Trail Blazers open their 40th season tonight against the Houston Rockets, the same team that dropped the Blazers out of the playoffs in six games back in April.

By pickandpop 20. Memphis Grizzlies MIP: Rudy Gay MIP: Chris Paul MIP: Chris Bosh 14. Miami Heat MIP: Luol Deng MIP: Jason Richardson 10. Utah Jazz 8. Portland Trailblazers MIP: Greg Oden   MIP: J.R. Smith 5. Boston Celtics MIP: LeBron James MIP: Kobe Bryant Repeat. NBA Preview Archives 22. Indiana Pacers

By The Oregonian Tuesday, Oct. 27: Houston at Portland Nov. 3: Atlanta at Portland Nov. 6: San Antonio at Portland Dec. 25: Denver at Portland Jan. 8: Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Jan. 10: Cleveland at Portland Jan. 18: Portland at Washington Feb. 24: Portland at Toronto April 11: Portland at Los Angeles Lakers

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full sizeBrent Wojahn/The OregonianBrandon Roy had been the team leader for sometime, but he stunned his Blazers teammates — and coach Nate McMillan — when he interrupted his coach during a preseason practice to lay into the team.It was just like any other practice earlier this mont...

By Ben. As I wrote last night, Blazers coaches and management are surely tickled to death by Oden's 12 rebounds and 5 blocks despite his lack of offense and turnover troubles.  Certainly, working Oden into the flow on offense will be a gradual process.  But let's put it this way: if last night is any i...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian You may remember that Batum left his national team in August and flew to Portland to get examined by Blazers’ doctors. He was cleared and allowed to return to international competition. The breaking point came during Sunday’s practice, when he ran into a Greg Oden screen. Joe Freeman

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian View full sizeAssociated PressPortland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden looks on from the bench during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Coach Nate McMillan was eager to make on...

By Ben. Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, right, runs with a basketball glued to his hand while Travis Outlaw, left, sets a screen on Houston Rockets guard Trevor Ariza during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Greg Oden Travis Greg Ode...

By Dave Joel Przybilla spent 16 minutes cleaning up after Oden.  He did a good job in the interior and snagged 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.  (That's 22 rebounds and 7 blocks for our center tandem if you're counting.)  He had some trouble catching the ball and collected 6 fouls, but what the hey.  Like Oden,...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian But former Blazers standout Steve Smith says the Rose Garden locker room needs one more thing: A mirror. Smith was a central figure on the last Blazers teams to be faced with the same question. In his first season, 1999-2000, the talent and depth blended nicely and nearly got the Blazers to th...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Ross Hamilton, The OregonianSteve Blake, left, will start at point guard opening night with Andre Miller, center, coming off the bench.TUALATIN -- Andre Miller said almost all the right things Friday after learning he will start the season coming off the bench for the Trail Blazers.

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian He figured the opening night starting lineup would be Steve Blake at point guard, himself at shooting guard, Nicolas Batum at small forward, LaMarcus Aldridge at power forward and Greg Oden at center. Immediately, the Blazers click.

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian By the time Blake left the game with 2:04 remaining in the first, the Blazers led 30-16. The offense was crisp, the defense was solid and the Blazers looked as poised and prepared to start the regular season as they have at any point of this up-and-down exhibition season. Joe Freeman

By Dave It's a game.  A real...live...game!  The start of the season is upon us!!!  Pull out your remotes, brush off those season tickets, order that extra-large hot wings appetizer, or whatever it is that you do when the Blazers hit the floor.  It's go time. 1.  Greg Oden...SMASH!!! 2.  Greg Oden...SMASH MORE!!!

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian In a surprise move, the unheralded and injured point guard makes the team over two established veterans The Oregonian has learned that Ime Udoka and Jarron Collins will be waived Thursday by the Trail Blazers, making way for unheralded and injured point guard Patrick Mills to occupy the...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Blazers forward Martell Webster is trapped under the basket by Utah's Paul Millsap on Tuesday night. The lack of on-court chemistry was again an issue as the Blazers fell 108-97 at the Rose Garden. These are curious times for the Trail Blazers. Joe Freeman

By Ben. Jason Quick on Andre Miller. Joe Freeman on Greg Oden. Dwight Jaynes on Greg Oden. CNNSI's Mark Montieth on Greg Oden. Will this season's Blazers be better? How can anyone trust David Stern? NBA.com's first Power Rankings of the year have the Blazers at #6.

By The Oregonian View full sizeBrent Wojahn/The OregonianAndre Miller and Juwan Howard head to the bench during a timeout of the Blazers' preseason game against Denver on Sunday night.Coming off a come-from-behind victory Sunday against Denver, the Portland Trail Blazers take on another Northwest D...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Brent Wojahn, The OregonianJerryd Bayless, who scored 11 points, drives to the basket against Denver Sunday night at the Rose Garden.Jerryd Bayless spent the bulk of his rookie season with the Trail Blazers stressing about playing time, fretting about his role and focused on proving th...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard declined to comment on the negotiations on Monday. Other bumps and bruises: Both Blazers centers – Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla – did not practice Monday. Oden has a bruised adductor (inner thigh) and Przybilla has a sore back.

By Dave For now, the good news is that we'll not have Morton Splurdly, Shecky Gruberman, and Joey Noname trying to decide what's a foul on Greg Oden and what's not. As we've mentioned before this is good for the Blazers, but most will probably consider it a mixed blessing approximately 26 seconds in...

By Joel Odom, The Oregonian See how the 2009-10 Portland Trail Blazers described the veteran forward, who is entering his first season with the team. Watch for all of our Blazers on the Blazers videos as we count down to opening night, Oct. 27. Wednesday, Oct. 21: Greg Oden Thursday, Oct. 22: Travis Outlaw

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Greg Oden started swatting shots, igniting the fast-break. I think we know we gotta get better before the regular season, but I think tonight was a good step," said point guard Steve Blake, who was one of several Blazers who struggled offensively.

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian The Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 98-86 Sunday night in an exhibition game at the Rose Garden, evening their record at 3-3. The Blazers trailed by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter, but an inspired Greg Oden (12 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the decisive quarter...

By Ben. According to this release from the Portland Trail Blazers... Portland selected Oden with the No. 1 overall pick and acquired Fernandez via trade in the 2007 NBA Draft. The Trail Blazers acquired Batum and Bayless in 2008 draft day trades.

By Joel Odom, The Oregonian As part of our Meet the Blazers video series, we asked the Blazers to describe each of their teammates in a word. Here's what the Blazers said about Steve Blake. Watch for all of our Blazers on the Blazers videos as we count down to opening night, Oct. 27. Wednesday, Oct. 21: Greg Oden

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Ostensibly, his return was for a banquet tour – this weekend he is receiving the Governor's Gold award, making a speech for Special Olympics and attending a fundraiser for the Trail Blazers. I wasn't alone," Walton wrote in his autobiography, "Nothing But Net." "I think the Portland fans a...

By Ben. Greg Oden Andre Miller Steve Blake Travis Outlaw My vote is to simply rest Rudy until the regular season.  The Blazers will need his change-of-pace off the bench, especially if Travis Outlaw isn't able to produce efficiently on offense. Give him a few weeks off to rest and heal.

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Miller finished with 25 points and six assists, Webster had his best game yet (15 points, five rebounds) and Aldridge (20 points, seven rebounds, three assists) looked ready for the regular season. Oden continued his bid for a starting spot with a strong all-around performance, finishi...

By Ben. You ask me about it more than you inquire about Brandon Roy. More than Greg Oden. More, too, than Trail Blazers playoff hopes. In fact, it is the single-most asked about issue when it comes to your NBA team. Henry Abbott with a very interesting follow up to his piece last week on Kevin Durant.

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian When the team plays its sixth and seventh preseason games — Oct. 18 at home against Denver and Oct. 20 at home against Utah — the regular-season plays and rotations will be used. Roy said McMillan told him that he and other prominent starters won't play in the preseason finale Oct. 22 in Vancouve...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan asked Batum to guard Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and even Tony Parker on occasion as a 19-year-old rookie last season, when Batum used his defensive prowess to become an NBA starter. Joe Freeman: 503-294-5183;

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian The tall and athletic combination should provide a rugged change of pace and fresh test for Blazers center Greg Oden, who owned the Kings in the first two games, averaging a team-high 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds. Joe Freeman: 503-294-5183; follow me on twitter at twitter.com/blazerfreem...

By Mark Hester, The Oregonian Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge has averaged 25.5 minutes, but has games of five rebounds and three rebounds. Small forward Martell Webster is averaging 25 minutes but has games of three and two rebounds. Guard Brandon Roy is averaging 25.5 minutes and has games of two rebounds and one rebou...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Greg Oden continued his resurgent comeback campaign with 20 points and 12 rebounds. In two preseason games, Oden is leading the Blazers in scoring (19.0 average) and rebounding (10.5) while hitting 11 of 20 shots from the field and 16 of 19 free throws. Jason Quick

By Ben. Greg Oden Despite leading his team in rebounding with 9 boards tonight, I think Greg got a wake-up call on the boards.  The Kings' bigs, particularly Jason Thompson, brought the ruckus, especially on their offensive glass. The Blazers uncharacteristically gave up 16 offensive rebounds...

By Ben. The Blazers held on to beat the Kings down in Sacramento in front of an estimated 6,500 fans.  Jason Quick writes... In two preseason games, Oden is leading the Blazers in scoring (19.0 average) and rebounding (10.5) while hitting 11 of 20 shots from the field and 16 of 19 free throws. 

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Will Blazers players buy into their coach's plan? And so, the great debate begins. How in the heck does Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan figure out how to use this talented and deep roster? Jason Quick: 503-221-4372; blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat twitter.com/jwquick

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian After a first quarter snoozefest, in which the Blazers led 24-23 and the crowd seemed restless, there were finally some highlight moments -- and they came from the free agent point guard (Andre Miller) and the player (Greg Oden) who seemingly has the most to prove this season.

By Dave Last year: LeBron James - 55.6% Last year: Miami , Portland - 25.9% The Blazers got no votes for best offseason acquisition but they did tie for 4th (with five other teams) for the most underrated offseason acquisition in Andre Miller.

By Ben. A majority seemed to be wearing Blazers jerseys, prompting general manager Kevin Pritchard to wonder, "Have you ever seen so many Blazer jerseys?" Random fans waved and shouted hello to Pritchard, who waved back, smiling ear to ear and soaking in the scene. 

By Dave This mirrors the Portland-Utah matchup in reverse.  The Blazers beat the L*kers as much as any team does in the regular season.  But the L*kers care far less about the regular season than the Blazers do.  They know it doesn't mean squat once the second season begins.  The Blazers should have le...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian White Team Martell Webster (9 points, 1 rebound) Travis Outlaw (15 points, 7 rebounds) Greg Oden (12 points, 12 rebounds) Rudy Fernandez (4 points, 9 assists) Andre Miller (12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) Ime Udoka (11 points, 2 rebounds) Juwan Howard (4 points, 4 assists)

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian If there was any doubt that anticipation for the upcoming Trail Blazers season is overflowing a little more than three weeks from the regular-season opener, there were 16,752 voices of validation Sunday night at the Rose Garden. The boisterous crowd was so impressive it would have dwarf...

By Ben. Recalls his time covering the Knicks, Nets and Blazers over the last six years. He tells the story of his first ever basketball interview... with Patrick Ewing.Explains the impact having access to players, coaches and GMs has on writers and gives you a good idea why I consider him to be an "old so...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Brandon Roy and Andre Miller played in the same backcourt for most of practice, running through drills, workouts and full-court scrimmages with a lineup that also featured Travis Outlaw, Juwan Howard and Greg Oden. Joe Freeman: 503-294-5183; follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com...

By Ben. Oden This post doesn't intend to render judgment on the basis of one play.  But this play does serve as a reminder of what, exactly, the Blazers got when they signed Andre Miller.  A new, potent look from the point guard position. Here's another flick of Mills getting some shots up with the help...

By Ben. Watching this battle play out, I thought back to Summer League when Blazers Scout Chad Buchanan praised Dante's "core strength."  No doubt about it: despite his slender frame, Dante is a strong guy.  He looked especially strong against his fellow Summer Leaguers. But against LaMarcus?  F...

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By Ben. I told Pau [Gasol] the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez No commentary necessary. Go ahead. Make it your signature. I won't stop you. You gotta be at Brandon Roy level to get your own shoe." -- Greg Oden

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By Ben. Greg Oden My 5 minute snap judgment on Greg: the best I've seen him look in person.   For more on Webster, check out this piece from Joe Freeman. Nic Batum Juwan Howard Ime Udoka Kix Pix  Here's a nice look at Andre Miller from Brian T. Smith.

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By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian And this happier-than-ever Webster, who always has been good at keeping the Blazers' locker room loose, has been even more evident throughout the early parts of training camp. But didn't the Turkoglu quest signal that the Blazers had doubts about Webster? Joe Freeman

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian The Trail Blazers' annual conditioning test produces a record, some surprising times, and a few trips to conditioning detention Andre Miller was the only player with a guaranteed contract who didn’t pass the Trail Blazers conditioning test on Tuesday night, while Steve Blake, Travis...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Bruce Ely, The OregonianPlayers listen to coach Nate McMillan during the Portland Trail Blazers first practice of the 2009-10 season.TUALATIN – It didn't take long on Tuesday for the Trail Blazers to realize this would be no ordinary first practice, and thus, no ordinary season.

By Ben. Those seated watching: Chad Buchanan, Tom Penn, Kevin Pritchard, Paul Allen, Larry Miller, Mike Born and Harry Glickman. Drills Brandon Roy Hollingerization of the NBA Defense On Dante Nate McMillan Zone Defense Concerns Mr. Allen Brian T. Smith has more practice notes here.

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By Ben. Brian T. Smith on Greg Oden. Patrick Mills will turn down lucrative offers from Europe as he attempts to force his way into the Portland Trail Blazers NBA squad. Joe Freeman with a summary of the summer and some brief thoughts from Kevin Pritchard. John Canzano on Greg Oden.

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Bruce Ely, The OregonianGreg Oden talks with the media during Portland Trail Blazers media day at the Rose Garden. After two injury-plagued, inconsistent and head-scratching NBA seasons, Greg Oden appears to be a changed man. And it took only a few short minutes of chatting with the Trail...

By hoopscoach Oregon Live.com Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard was at the practice facility in the late afternoon Sunday. He said nine players reported early this season. They show up in the morning, lift weights, get treatment, work on their game, and then organize scrimmages.  Said Pritchard:...

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Pritchard has overseen some wild offseasons during his brief tenure as the Blazers’ general manager — the seemingly endless draft-day trades, the stunning NBA draft lottery win, the depressing Greg Oden knee injury — but few have tested Pritchard’s resolve and patience like the summe...

By Dave The Blazers need to keep their interior defense strong while finding a better rhythm, and perhaps more individual responsibility, on the perimeter.  Upon what (or whom) will the Blazers rely in order to achieve such improvement?

By Joe Freeman, The Oregonian Portland enters the 2009-10 NBA season loaded with both potential and questions. From there? The goals are loftier for the Blazers and so are the challenges for McMillan. Joe Freeman: 503-294-5183; joefreeman@news.oregonian.com blog.oregonlive.com/

By Ben. Switching gears...    2. Chris Mills challenges several Trail Blazers to a fight Brian T. Smith quoting Nate McMillan about Martell and Greg... More Q's and A's from Coach McMillan thanks to Brian T. Smith. Mike Barrett's look at Brandon Roy...

By Dave The team acquired guard Andre Miller on July 24, augmenting a nucleus led by Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden. The Trail Blazers will also welcome back Martell Webster, who missed virtually the entire 2008-09 season because of injury.

By Joel Odom, The Oregonian(joelodom@news.oregonian.com) Greg Oden The Portland Trail Blazers won the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday, earning the right to pick first in next month's draft. The Blazers rose five places from their probable position and earned the opportunity to draft one of... Greg Oden The Portland Trail Blazers won the NBA draft lotte...

By Ben. To answer that I keep circling back to one thought: you can make a pretty solid argument that Juwan Howard endured more pressure at a younger age for a longer period of time with a nastier undertone than every single member of the Blazers roster, Greg Oden included.  The Fab Five are heralded...

Make no mistake about it... Kevin Pritchard brought the 15-year veteran in for the influence that he'll have on the Blazers youngsters.   Howard will be a mentor to guys like Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.   And it will only trickle down from there.  

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Why Portland? I'll tell you. This organization sells itself. The fact that you have a great young team that of course made it to the playoffs last year. Yes they made it to the first round. But I know that they are thirsty and excited about having an opportunity to go further. So this year is going to...

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Lucas, the bruising power forward on the Blazers 1977 team that won the NBA title, said he is unsure whether he will be able to attend all 82 regular season games because he is still not fully recovered from bladder surgery five months ago.

By Ben. TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN JUWAN HOWARD PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent forward Juwan Howard to a one-year contract, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

By Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com(smeagher@oregonlive.com) Nate McMillan, Brandon Roy and Channing Frye talk about the injury to Greg Oden, the season-opening loss to the Lakers and Friday's home opener against the Spurs.... Nate McMillan, Brandon Roy and Channing Frye talk about the injury to Greg Oden, the season-opening loss to the Lakers and Fri...

By Geoffrey Arnold, The Oregonian(geoffreyarnold@news.oregonian.com) GM Kevin Pritchard is an interested observer at this week's three-day camp in Las Vegas. GM Kevin Pritchard is an interested observer at this week's three-day camp in Las Vegas.

By Jason Quick I had a wonderful visit with Greg Oden this week, part of which will be relayed through a feature in Sunday's editions of The Oregonian. First off, the kid is great. If the Blazers do indeed draft him with the... I had a wonderful visit with Greg Oden this week, part of which will be relayed through a...

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Our coach is very happy,'' general manager Kevin Pritchard said. Miller was 8-1 against the Blazers since McMillan came to Portland, with averages of 15.4 points, 6.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds while making 48.3 percent of his shots (56 of 116).

By randymishler@news.oregonian.com Oden understands his primary responsibilities with the Blazers are defense and rebounding. The Blazers have plenty of scorers, particularly with the addition last week of point guard Andre Miller, but Oden said he's comfortable in his role.

By DAULERIO Besides that one internet-famous shot of the Blazers' center getting all boom-boom-in-the-zoom-zoom with one young lady, you rarely see Greg Oden pop-up in any sleazy photos. For a guy who's apparently having so much trouble adjusting to the NBA, he comes off surprisingly well-adjust...

By sports@news.oregonian.com The mystery around the NBA is where Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard will turn after being spurned by free agent Hedo Turkoglu on Friday. It is unclear where the Blazers stand on Miller, but his agent left no question how he feels about Miller playing in Portland.

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Shaquille O'Neal dominates the Blazers with 19 points and 17 rebounds in his first match-up with Greg Oden - NBA - Phoenix Suns - Matt Barnes ... suns.fandome.com

Greg Oden posts his sixth double-double with 13 points and 10 boards - NBA - Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden - Joel Przybilla - Brandon Roy ... blazers.fandome.com

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Where the Blazers turn now is unclear. Because the team is set at shooting guard (Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez) and center (Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla), it is likely the Blazers go for a point guard, small forward or backup power forward to play behind LaMarcus Aldridge.

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Pritchard and Blazers coach Nate McMillan both rave about Turkoglu's basketball intelligence, and his ability to run the pick-and-roll. Pritchard said Turkoglu can aptly play three positions - small forward, power forward and some point guard - and that his biggest asset is he makes te...

By Dave 1.  How many minutes can Greg Oden carve out? Without seeing first-hand we don't really know.  LaMarcus has always seemed driven.  He's improved each year.  It'll all depend on the work he's put in and his confidence.  The Blazers will rely on him as much as they can.

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Free agent Hedo Turkoglu arrived in Portland this afternoon for a two-day visit and mammoth recruiting pitch from the Trail Blazers. A: "I know a few ones reached (out) to my agent. But so far, Portland .¤.¤. I wanted to make the first trip here, personally, for myself. and get to know the guys."

By joelodom@news.oregonian.com The Portland Trail Blazers have revived their image and their connection with their fan base. In the 2008-09 season, the team won 54 regular-season games on the way to the first round of the NBA playoffs, where the Blazers lost to the Houston Rockets in six games. It was the Blazers' first pla...

Portland ended their 11 game losing streak to Phoenix despite losing Greg Oden to foul trouble late in the game. How? It's a two word answer ... blazers.fandome.com

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By Jason Quick Wow. The list of the greatest moments in Trail Blazers history just got some company. The No. 1 pick the year that Greg Oden and Kevin Durant enter the draft? It's gotta go behind the 1977 championship, but after that... Wow. The list of the greatest moments in Trail Blazers history just got some com...

By jeremylang@news.oregonian.com One possibility surfaced Tuesday in the Blazers' final predraft workout, adding another layer of intrigue to draft speculation. North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson, projected to be a first-round selection, took part in a five-player workout, offering one last tease to Blazers brass.

By karlyimus@news.oregonian.com GM Kevin Pritchard gets his marching orders to upgrade the roster. Those propositions haven't come to the forefront yet," Pritchard said in the waning days before Thursday's draft. NBA draft Jason Quick; jasonquick@news.oregonian.com

By The Oregonian First round PICK PLAYER STATS 1 Greg Oden Position: C Height: 7-0 Weight: 257 Age: 19 School: Ohio State Career averages: 32 games, 9.6 rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 3.3 blocks per game, 15.7 points per game... First round PICK PLAYER STATS 1 Greg Oden Position: C Height: 7-0 Weight: 257...

By The Oregonian A sampling of what writers across the nation are saying after the Blazers hit the lottery jackpot Tuesday evening: * Some snippets from Ohio State center Greg Oden, via ESPN.com's Andy Katz: "I didn't have Portland in my thoughts." ...... A sampling of what writers across the nation are saying aft...

By The Oregonian Thousands gathered at the Rose Garden Thursday afternoon to see who the Trail Blazers would select with the first pick in the NBA draft. As they waited, it was clear that Greg Oden of Ohio State was the man they... Thousands gathered at the Rose Garden Thursday afternoon to see who the Trail Blaz...

By The Oregonian Associated PressGreg Oden Here are audio transcripts of a conversation that Greg Oden had this afternoon with Portland-area reporters shortly after he was drafted by the the Trail Blazers. Click here and here.... Associated PressGreg Oden Here are audio transcripts of a conversation that...

By jamesyu@news.oregonian.com The best example came in a December victory over the Boston Celtics in which Blazers center Greg Oden was whistled for a technical foul for shoving Celtics guard Ray Allen into the first row during a drive to the basket, and Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge got into a physical confrontat...

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Notable: An early entrant draft candidate, Ellington was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 Final Four. ... Averaged 14.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in three-year college career. ... His biggest attribute in shooting, evidenced by the following numbers: He ranks second in North Car...

 OH One positive sign is Daequan Cook — the Dunbar High product who is about to start his third season with the Miami Heat — launching a camp for Dayton area youth that will run June 22-23. It will cost $20 and feature Greg Oden (Portland Trail Blazers), ...

 OH Greg Oden (Portland Trail Blazers), Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies) and Heat teammates Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem and Mario Chalmers are instructors for the Daequan Cook Basketball Skills Camp for boys and girls on Monday and Tuesday, June 22-23, ...

 NY While he was able to land B-Roy, LMA and Greg Oden via the Lottery picks at his disposal, now that his team is a success, Pritchard will have to get used to making due with not-so-desirable draft positions; like this year's 24th overall pick in the ...

For 127 consecutive days now, talented photographer "justapaperbag" has snapped a high-quality pic of the mini-Trail Blazers center doing mundane things like playing a round of golf, watching television, swimming, dunking a Cheerio, whatever comes to ...

  USA Is it cruel to note Portland, bums three years ago, used the 2006 and 2007 lotteries to draft Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden - the nucleus of a 2009 playoff team? Is it mean to point out that Utah wasn't in this lottery because it used ...

4; the Heat went from 1 to 2 in '08; the Grizzlies went from 1 to 4 in '07; the Trail Blazers went from 1 to 4 in '06; and the Hawks went from 1 to 2 in '05. The 2007 fun with numbers, in the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant draft no less, matched this year for ...

By swamigp Houston Rockets center Yao Ming got away with everything possible against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was given the star-treatment by the referees, reasoning why Blazers centers Joel Przybilla and Greg Oden were in continuous foul trouble. Talented, yes, but he was was given more of a...

But the Blazers want to be a bit more disciplined in that regard, hoping to avoid five-on-four situations. On the road, those ratios are a recipe for foul trouble. • Greg Oden is an effective ball-screen guy, except when he keeps moving on them as the ...

Q: Why haven't you mentioned the Blazers or taken a shot at Greg Oden yet? A: Because I might have an entire Blazers column in me and don't want to step on it. Stay tuned. Let's see what happens Thursday. Q: Come on ... not one shot at Oden? ...

En el primer partido los Blazers pusieron a Przybilla a jugar detrás del centro chino de 7'6'', pero no funcionó. Portland pareció encontrar más éxito cuando Przybilla se le paró enfrente. Una rara combinación de Przybilla y el novato Greg Oden (ambos ...

 NY The Blazers defended the Rockets about as well as you can, throwing constant double-teams at Yao from different angles while Joel Przybilla and Greg Oden held their ground. Not only were they able to take Yao (7 pts, 2-7 FG) out of the game offensively ...

Greg Oden had anything resembling an effective offensive move and was capable of catching the ball in a crowd? However, because Oden is a banger, a cutter and a dunker, Yao is the perfect cover for him. Too bad the young man gets tooted for a foul ... Rockets Hound Blazers Stars FanHouse

Los Angeles Times Blogs He dominated stretches against Denver in his post-injury debut and then went to Portland and had another strong game against the Blazers' two 7-footers, Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla. Since the playoffs started, however, his production has dwindled. ...

 - Kevin Hench, Kevin Hench 1 overall pick Greg Oden, but any questions about whether the Blazers will be a factor in the Western Conference playoffs in coming seasons were answered on Tuesday when Roy went for 42 in his second career playoff game. By playing college ball at ...

He has been much more impactful than Heat rookies Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers, Blazers rookies Greg Oden, Rudy Fernandez and Nicolas Batum and Sixers rookie Marreese Speights. Lee's contributions haven't exactly been cake icing, either. ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer The 18-year NBA veteran appeared to get tangled with Portland center Greg Oden and came down hard on his left leg late in the first quarter of Game 2. Boston Celtics forward Leon Powe is out for the rest of the season with a torn knee ligament. ...

Those two, like most of the Blazers, were missing in Game 1. Now Travis Outlaw, Joel Przybilla and Greg Oden have to find a way to get going offensively, because Roy isn't going to score 40+ every night. In fact, he might not do it again. ... GREG JAYNE: Blazers show they have fight The Columbian

 NY Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** LaMarcus Aldridge;Greg Oden;Rudy Fernandez PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 18: Greg Oden #52 of the Portland Trail Blazers grabs for a rebound infront of Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Houston Rockets in ...

By swamigp if Greg Oden stays out of foul trouble and plays well in 25-30 minutes per game, the Portland Trail Blazers will defeat the Houston Rockets and move on to the second round of the playoffs. if Greg Oden stays out of foul trouble and plays well in 25-30 minutes per game, the Portland Trail

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com • The NBA on Friday released the order of the 2009 NBA draft and the Blazers won the tie-breaker over Denver and San Antonio, meaning the Blazers own the No. 24 overall pick in this summer's draft. They also own four second-round picks (either No. 32 or 33, No. 38, No. 55 and No. 56).

By kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com Portland's Greg Oden has 16 points and nine rebounds, outplaying the Thunder's Kevin Durant. Greg Oden was good. He had 10 points and five rebounds in the first half, his first two points coming on a nice lob pass from Steve Blake. Oden outjumped Kevin Durant for the pass and dunked.

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By swamigp Rudy Fernandez and the Portland Trail Blazers continued to roll, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers at the Rose Garden for another impressive win. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Rudy Fernandez and the Portland Trail Blazers continued to roll, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers a

By Dave The Blazers ended up outshooting the Spurs in every category, even in three-pointers and at the foul line.  There were remarkably few foul shots taken in this game and the Blazers responded well to the way the refs were calling things.  Portland destroyed the Spurs on the boards, 43-26.

Bodog Beat  NY The earlier than expected availability of Bynum means he'll have four regular season games to work himself back into shape for the playoffs, including one on Friday in Portland against Greg Oden and the Blazers. Bynum is likely to start when he returns ...

 NY Greg Oden returned to the Blazers lineup, in time to play in front of his hometown Indiana fans. The stat line wasn’t much (11 mins, 4 pts, 7 rebs, 0 injuries), but it didn’t have to be as the Blazers got a relatively easy win. ...

After being sidelined since the All-Star break, Greg Oden participated in a light workout on Tuesday, convincing the Trail Blazers to upgrade his status for Wednesday's game from "out" to "questionable." Does it mean he'll play? It's too early to say, ...

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez will miss tonight's home game against Dallas. Oden nearing return Of course, the big game will be March 26, when Portland plays host to the Suns. With a win, Portland will shave two off its magic number. My guess? The Blazers clinch a playoff berth THIS MONTH.

By kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com It is part of Oden's growing frustration. When he is spotted, everyone sees him as Blazers center Greg Oden, the No.1 pick, when all he wants to be is Greg Oden, the kid from Indianapolis. The only question is, which Oden does Portland get to know?

Oden is never going to be the nightly 27-point, 15-rebound monster that people hoped he would become when the Blazers drafted him ahead of Kevin Durant. And, heck, at this point, even the franchise would be hard-pressed to admit that they wouldn't ...

By sports@news.oregonian.com I can just eat, relax and be by myself," Oden says. His body has been besieged by injuries during his two seasons in Portland, the most prominent setbacks to his knees. His right knee required microfracture surgery in September 2007, forcing him to miss all of his first season.

Not if you're a Trail Blazers fan. The last time we checked on Greg Oden, he was sidelined indefinitely. Eight days later ... he's still sidelined indefinitely. The Blazers announced earlier this week that Oden's knee would be re-evaluated in another ...

 NY Will Blazers fans finally admit that drafting Greg Oden over Kevin Durant was a mistake? Amidst rumors that Oden isn't all that interested in hurrying back to the court, and with Durant looking like a guaranteed All-Star for like the next 10 years, ...

By Ben. Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan has joined the ranks of the confused and curious in regard to Greg Oden's injured left knee, which caused the rookie center to miss his fourth game in a row on Tuesday. Quick also notes on the show that he has long defended Greg from that type of question.

By swamigp Center Greg Oden tipped in Sergio Rodriguez’s miss, then blocked David Lee’s ensuing dunk attempt. These two plays not only gave Portland hope, but capped an incredible performance. Oden filled the stat sheet, boasting his fifteenth double-double of the season with 17 points, 12 reboun...

 NY - Feb 7, 2009 Greg Oden and the Blazers. I won't apologize for calling them "Greg Oden and the Blazers" -- No. 1 pick standing and the luck of ping pong balls ain't free. ...

By swamigp New Orleans Hornets forward David West was an all-star last season, which is his only justification for why he is one this year. West is a talented player, averaging 20 points and 7 rebounds a game, but still should have been left off the roster to give Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcu...

By Ben. ROOKIE TEAM ROSTER Player (Team)PositionHeightWeightSchool/CountryMichael Beasley (Heat)F6-9245Kansas StateRudy Fernandez (Trail Blazers)G-F6-6185SpainMarc Gasol (Grizzlies)C7-1265SpainEric Gordon (Clippers)G6-3222IndianaBrook Lopez (Nets)C7-0260StanfordO.J....

By timbreault@news.oregonian.com And the Blazers' All-Star didn't disappoint. If LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden weren't snaring defensive rebounds, Roy was swiping steals and blocking shots (he also had two blocks). Joe Freeman: 503-294-5183; joefreeman@news.oregonian.com

By kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com Portland (25-16) finished with 58 rebounds. The Bucks had 30. Aside from Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and nine rebounds. Nicolas Batum set a career high with eight rebounds. Travis Outlaw scored 18 points and had eight rebounds. Sergio Rodriguez had seven rebounds and seven assists.

By theassociation Instead of a typical 316 report on the Lakers 100-86 win over Portland I'd like to break down the first real match-up (Oden injured his knee and barely played back on opening night) between Greg Oden and Andrew Bynum. In all reality we are at least 2 years before both players are relevant foca...

By Drew Barton Any time he has an opportunity, Greg Oden should feel free to attempt that. It has a pretty good chance of going in. The final box score tells you all you need to know. In the picture above, Roy had 50 points. For those who don't follow Portland, his jersey number is seven.

Ray Allen scored 19 points and Rajon Rondo followed his first career triple-double with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on Friday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 93-78 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 13 points for the Blazers.

By Kelly Dwyer Portland at Boston Unless Greg Oden makes it so Paul Pierce doesn't get to shoot 11 free throws. Portland Trail Blazers: 14-6, 86.3 possessions per game (30th), 113.7 points scored per 100 possessions (2nd), 107.4 points allowed per 100 possessions (18th). Be My Lover.

By Dave If you haven't been following the Portland Trail Blazers, it's time to stop calling yourself a basketball fan. As Jason Quick wrote in a story for the Oregonian, "The Trail Blazers have become the pick- your-poison team of the NBA, with a variety of weapons at their disposal to tease oppone...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Well, at least it wasn't a blowout this time.But after losing their previous three Sunday games by a combined 56 points, the result was the same for the Pistons a loss.The young Trail Blazers came into the Palace, jumped to a big lead early and fought off a rally to hand the P...

By Ben. It seems Greg's otherness is not lost on the Portland Monthly's Bart Blasengame or his "ladyfriend," who presumably have better things to do than spend 10 hours a day on this site.   Bart also conducted a pretty long 1 on 1 interview with Big GO in November's Portland Monthly.  Here's a link to...

By mgutierrez@sacbee.com (Melody Gutierrez) Kings coach Reggie Theus welcomed any suggestions, while Spencer Hawes tried to pinpoint the origin of Friday's downward spiral that ended with a 117-96 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Arco Arena. Rookie Jason Thompson, who had season highs of 19 points and 12 rebounds, provided th...

By kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com Heart didn't feel like it could take another Trail Blazers nail-biter? Photo by Bruce Ely / The OregonianPortland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden dunks in the first half as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Chicago Bulls at the Rose Garden on November 19, 2008.

By Nate Jones Filed under: Trail Blazers, NBA Last NightWith all the attention given to the return of Greg Oden this season, you might have thought the rest of the Blazers were chopped liver. Did people forget that Brandon Roy was an All-Star last season, or that LaMarcus Aldridge is a budding Rasheed Wa...

By sports@news.oregonian.com Don't expect the San Antonio Spurs to harbor any significant feelings about not seeing the Greg Oden-Tim Duncan matchup tonight. Ginobili's absence figures to provide more playing time for Udoka, the former Jefferson High and Portland State star.

By J.E. Skeets After missing all of last season because of knee surgery, unlucky Blazers center Greg Oden injured his foot in his first regular-season NBA game and will be sidelined two to four weeks. The team said Wednesday that MRI and computerized axial tomography scans — sorry, what was that? — confi...

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com A debut of despair was supplanted by an evening of relief for the Trail Blazers and rookie center Greg Oden on Wednesday. What happens now is that Oden -- and the Blazers -- will wait for yet another injury to heal. Joe Freeman: 503-294-5183; joefreeman@news.oregonian.com

By King Kaufman I like Greg Oden a lot. I like his humility, his blog, his youthful doofiness, and I still think the Blazers made the right call picking him over Kevin Durant, though if the foot injury is serious, I might be ready to reconsider. But the NBA regular season is long and played at three-quarter spe...

By Massacre LOS ANGELES(AP): Kobe Bryant had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists Tuesday night, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 96-76 season-opening victory over the Portland Trail Blazers and spoiling rookie Greg Oden’s debut, which was cut short by another injury.

By kylemallory@news.oregonian.com McMillan blamed himself for the style in which the Blazers played. He said his whole goal in the preseason was to protect players like Oden and Roy in order to get them to the regular season healthy. As a result, he felt the team was soft and unprepared for the speed and intensity that the Lakers...

By Nate Jones Because of this history, Blazer fans absolutely hate the Lakers. I mean really hate the Lakers. Lakers fans don't like the Blazers that much either, but they've spent so much time hating the Celtics, Spurs, and Kings that the Blazers haven't received that much of their ire.

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) In our post from last week previewing the preseason action, we lamented the fact that Portland was not on national TV this preseason, b/c seeing the Blazers - and specifically, seeing Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez in NBA action - is perhaps what we are most eagerly anticipating about the up...

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By J.E. Skeets Key Players Added: Greg Oden with knees (rehab), Rudy Fernandez (draft), Jerryd Bayless (draft-trade combo), Nicolas Batum (draft-trade combo), Ike Diogu (trade), Luke Jackson (free agent), Shavlik Randolph (free agent), approximately 50,000 bandwagon fans

By Dave Communication is an underrated skill.  Mostly we think of the inspirational locker room speech.  I’m not sure that matters much.  What does matter is calling out reads on defense, being aware of all five players on offense, and being able to negotiate through rough spots.  Sometimes the Bla...

By Dave Ninety percent of the discussion of the Portland Trail Blazers’ chances of success in 2008-09 revolves around their huge man in the middle, Greg Oden.  He’s not likely to be the most productive player for the Blazers, nor the most consistent, nor the team leader, perhaps not even the most c...

Melody Gutierrez of the Sacramento Bee: "Kevin Martin knew he netted more than a sweet YouTube clip Monday when he crossed over Rudy Fernandez to dunk on Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge in the Kings' 112-98 loss to Portland. Martin also won a $1,000 bet with teammate Mikki Moore on who would...

By dberri In four words: the Portland Trail Blazers. After going .500 in an Oden-less season, the Trail Blazers have a lot to look forward to in 2008-09. Alongside 7-foot Greg Oden at center, Portland will have the ability to overpower their opponents with 7-foot-1 Przybilla, 6-foot-11 Aldridge, an...

By dberri That optimism is derived from the following additions: Greg Oden, the top pick in the 2007 draft is now healthyRudy Fernandez, the 24th pick in the 2007 draft, is joining the Blazers after playing last season in Spain.Jerryd Bayless was drafted with the 11th pick in the 2008 draft

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com At the beginning of camp, I guessed Oden would average 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks a game. Today, I would say 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. All that being said, I will stick to my prediction: Oden will make the All-Star team this season and be Rookie of the Year. THE BIGGEST DEVE...

By joelodom@news.oregonian.com Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez wow the Rose Garden crowd in their debutsBruce Ely/The OregonianIn his first NBA action -- even if it was an exhibition game -- the Blazers' Greg Oden finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks, including this rejection of Spencer Hawes. Portland be...

By The Oregonian With the announcement that the Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden of Ohio State as the top pick in the NBA draft today, a roar of approval rose from the crowd of thousands gathered at the Rose Garden. Between NBA commissioner... With the announcement that the Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden of O...

4 - Jerryd Bayless - PG/SG: Bayless, like most rookies, will have his ups and downs this year. But if Bayless can show some defensive prowess, utilize his apparently insane athleticism, maintain his energy level over the season, and show some potential as an honest-to-goodness NBA point...

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden participated in his second consecutive practice Thursday morning, taking another step of progress in his recovery from a minor right ankle sprain. It was a different story for another Blazers starter as point guard Steve Blake missed his second con...

By The Oregonian It was billed as "The Great Debate." Greg Oden or Kevin Durant? More fans have answered Oden in the past few weeks. But Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard still hasn't said which college freshman the team will select with the... It was billed as "The Great Debate." Greg Oden or Kevin Durant?...

By Dave By now you have all heard about Brandon Roy’s surgery scheduled for Thursday.  The Blazers’ press release says an MRI identified a torn meniscus.  If you have read the thread below this one, covering the first few hours after the news was released, you’ll notice a tendency to take this news i...

It’s the first of 21 national broadcasts — nine on ESPN, seven on TNT and five on ABC (WFAA/Ch. 8) — which also includes a rare Christmas night matchup at the Portland Trail Blazers. The Mavs play host to the Spurs and Suns twice. The Trail Blazers, with center Greg Oden, make their lone Dallas ap...

By jasonquick@news.oregonian.com All thanks to Greg Oden. The setting for this tale is Hawaii, shortly after the Blazers season ended in April. Much of the Blazers basketball staff and Oden were awarded a retreat of sorts to the island by owner Paul Allen to help break up the monotony of Oden's rehabilitation workouts.

By Dave 1.  How healthy will Greg Oden be and how will that affect his progress? 5.  Will the backcourt defense be good enough to keep Oden out of foul trouble? 6.  How will Travis Outlaw and Martell Webster develop, if at all? 8.  Can the Blazers get some easy buckets and top 100 per game?

By Ben. This evening on 95.5 FM The Game, Greg Oden told Mike Barrett and Mike Rice that he did not watch any of the Blazers' summer league games.  He also admitted that he has not seen any of Jerryd Bayless's MVP play. Most importantly, this was his teammate!

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) What I said in 2007: "Nothing lends itself more to overanalysis and wild hyperbole than the draft (any draft, not just the NBA's). None of the draft picks has played one second of basketball at the NBA level, let alone 82 regular season games over a period of many months, so the dramatic, overblown statements and projections that are offered up by "experts" are just that: dramatic and overblown." Thoughts on the NBA Draft (2006) What I think now: Portland fans are happy that Stephen A. Smith is not running their team; NBA fans are happy that Smith's role on ESPN's NBA Draft coverage was reduced from commentator to interviewer. Thoughts on the NBA Draft (2005)   [read the full post]

The Hornets have agreed to send their first-round draft pick, the 27th overall, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for cash that could help New Orleans add a key free agent to a rising young squad. Wells will become an unrestricted free agent July 1.

By Will Brinson Filed under: Trail Blazers, NBA DraftCrystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 26th NBA Draft. Please don't take: Alexis Ajinca seems filled with upside, but I don't want this Portland team to think "future". I want them with a pas...

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com McGee, who is a target for the Blazers at No. 13 according to at least one mock draft, has good basketball genes (see below) and NBA stature that is appealing to most general managers. But he seems like an odd fit for a Blazers team that already features perhaps the best center combination in th...

Portland- This is a team that is looking for a veteran point guard, and Ford certainly fits into that mold. They also have a glutton of picks (13th, 33rd, 36th, and 55th) in the upcoming draft and the Raptors could certainly use one of those picks, especially seeing as they don’t have a second...

By joefreeman@news.oregonian.com Although the Trail Blazers resumed predraft workouts on Sunday, things were relatively quiet at the team's practice facility in Tualatin. Four second-round draft hopefuls with vastly different backgrounds were in town, including a former teammate of Greg Oden (Jamar Butler), a prol...

 KS - Season Review: Portland finished the regular season 41-41 after losing Greg Oden (2007 NBA Draft number one pick) to a season ending injury. ...

2. Miami Heat Derrick Rose PG 6′3 200 Memphis 5. Memphis Grizzlies Deandre Jordan C 7′0 250 Texas A&M 8. Milwaukee Bucks Eric Gordon SG 6′4 220 Indiana 11. Indiana Pacers Kevin Love PF 6′9 260 UCLA 13. Portland Trailblazers Chase Budinger SG 6′6 215 Arizona

Portland moved up from sixth to get the No. 1 pick, which it used on Greg Oden, and Seattle vaulted to second and settled for Durant, who won the Rookie of the Year award. The favorite next season will be Beasley, a forward who averaged 26.5 points and an NCAA-best 12.5 rebounds for Kansas State, o...

By joelodom@news.oregonian.com Associated Press/2007Brandon Roy (left) celebrated with general manager Kevin Pritchard after the Blazers snagged the No. 1 pick in last year's NBA draft lottery. Pritchard and team President Larry Miller will represent the Blazers in Secaucus, N.J., on Tuesday. Joe Freeman

Without Oden Blazers show improvement, miss postseason  - And they took Oden, the 7-foot center out of Ohio State, over 6-foot-9 Texas forward Kevin Durant. Then they made another significant draft deal, ... Season In Review: Blazers HoopsWorld

By sethprince@news.oregonian.com Now, considering the mixed results of players who have had microfracture surgery, the Blazers are left wondering if Oden will ever return to his promising form, while also struggling to wonder if this franchise is snakebit. In a statement released by the team, Dr. Roberts --who also perfo...

By Matt Watson Filed under: Trail Blazers, Western, NBA Gossip, NBA Media WatchThe Big Lead posted an interview with The Oregonian's John Canzano yesterday that includes no less than five interesting tidbits that all NBA fans will enjoy. There's some humorous Jail Blazer anecdotes in there, but if yo...

By The Oregonian Meet Greg Oden. The Blazers have just selected the dominant center with the first pick of the NBA draft.... Meet Greg Oden. The Blazers have just selected the dominant center with the first pick of the NBA draft....

By Faris Tanyos The All Star game is tomorrow. I really couldn’t care less. As I predicted correctly weeks ago, the Blazers carry as good a chance of making the playoffs as John McCain has of winning the Presidency over Barack Obama. Portland’s inability to bring in Dallas Point Guard Devin Harris wil...

Nate McMillan, Blazers: When rookie Greg Oden was lost before the season with a knee injury, most of us had the Blazers back in the lottery and adding another high draft pick to a roster of dazzling athletes, whose professional basketball skills were evolving slowly but surely. But with ve...

By Dave My hope is that Oden continues to place real unproduced self made video clips on his Yardbarker site, or even The Blazer site if The Blazers want a piece of the action. I got a sense of the genuine Oden from his self camera held, self spoken videos. It was refreshingly unproduced, unscripted. In...

By David Friedman The Portland Trailblazers wrapped up the ABC/ESPN Christmas Day tripleheader by beating the Seattle Supersonics 89-79 and extending their league-best winning streak to 11 games. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Blazers, particularly after number one overall pick Greg Oden was sidelined by microfracture surgery, but Portland actually has one of the top eight records in the West now, ahead of more highly regarded Utah and Houston teams. Is Portland really a legitimate contender? After watching Portland lose to San Antonio 106-97 on opening night, I wrote, "...it certainly looks like they have a promising young nucleus and if Greg Oden returns to health next year this team could become really good. The one caveat, though,...   [read the full post]

By Houston Another performance by Brandon Roy that lived up his ROY hype. He scored nine of his 22 in the fourth quarter (18 in the second half), and did it in a variety of ways. He also kept his teammates involved. I don’t know if Roy is the point guard of the future in Portland, but its looking like whoever is...

By Atma Brother ONE Golden State of Mind: After winning the 2007 lottery, the Portland Trailblazers found themselves in the envious position of having to decide between Greg Oden or Kevin Durant. They of course elected for the 7 footer who will sadly miss this upcoming season recovering from microfracture...

By jones@thebasketballjones.net (No Dunks Inc.) Everyone into the water! The Basketball Jones’ Northwest Division Preview Podcast — Episode 191 (.mp3) On today’s show, Tas and I preview the Northwest Division with Casey Holdahl from Blazers Blog. Among other things, we discuss whether the Jazz are championship material; the Wolves’...

By Houston Portland Trail Blazers My take - See my posting below for the all-out preview. This will be an up-and-down season where Nate starts coaching this team like it should win, and we’ll see how the players respond. Health is also a major factor if you’re thining wins/losses, but the big picture is...

By Houston Portland Trail Blazers Offseason Additions: Steve Blake (FA), Rudy Fernandez* (draft), Channing Frye (trade), Taurean Green (draft), James Jones (trade), Petteri Koponen* (draft), Josh McRoberts (draft), Greg Oden (draft)

By Houston I get it. I really do. The Blazers have for a long time been the goat for other teams. The Lakers pierced our hearts in ‘91 and in ‘00 in the Western Conference Finals, the Bulls got us in ‘92 (thanks for the “I’m so glad Portland didn’t pick me” comment Mike - real classy), the Pistons in ‘90, etc. Its...

By Faris Tanyos By the way, I didn’t make a big deal about Oden. The Blazers themselves did; and it blew up in their face. The website comparing Oden to Durant, the big parade in downtown Portland that attracted over 5,000 people. Both those things went overboard. And if you don’t think that’s not a sign that Por...

By nick Source: Yardbarker Greg Oden   Well, I guess if you have nothing else better to do than rehab a surgically repaired knee, then you might as well get a dog to keep you company. That is what Portland Trailblazer Greg Oden announced on his Yardbarker Blog yesterday and he even let us in on the K-...

By admin@hoopsaddict.com (Ryan McNeil) After taking a couple weeks off I was able to chat with D-Wil and record another Hoops Addict Podcast. We started our show today talking about Greg Odens surgery, what it means to the Blazers franchise, how the big man will bounce back and what this would have meant to the Sonics franchise if t...

The Portland Trail Blazers' new president said the team's marketing plans won't change drastically despite the injury to wunderkind draft pick Greg Oden. ... SPORTS JURY: How will the loss of Greg Oden affect the Portland ... News-Review

By Stu Holdren The future is still bright in Portland, but we will just have to wait a season for the force in the middle. One good thing is that the Blazers have no shortage of capable big men. This proves to be a huge opportunity for LaMarcus Aldridge and Channing Frye to establish themselves for the Blazers...

By Berger From Portland Trail Blazers stories (Steve Patterson resignation, Paul Allen buying back the Rose Garden, Kevin Pritchard hired as GM, Larry Miller hired as team President) to Nike stories (Tiger Woods re-signs with Nike, Greg Oden ...

Oden to miss US camp  United States - Aug 14, 2007 Greg Oden, the Lawrence North High School graduate who was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft by Portland, will miss the US national team's training camp that ...

Former Lawrence North High School star Greg Oden will return home Feb. 9 when the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Indiana Pacers, as part of the NBA's 2007-08 schedule released today.

Greg Oden is ready for his upcoming tonsillectomy because the NBA's No. 1 draft pick is "worn out" from a hectic summer and he welcomes the chance to rest. The 19-year-old pick of the Portland Trail Blazers will have his tonsils out Saturday at the Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver, Wash. "I'm not...

Top draft pick Greg Oden needs to have his tonsils removed and is expected to miss the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers summer league games.

Top pick Greg Oden's second summer league game with the Portland Trail Blazers was better than his first, but still not up to the high profile center's expectations. Two days after he was disqualified with 10 fouls in 20 minutes, Oden had 13 points, five rebounds and nine fouls Sunday in a 72...

By 3 hours ago Portland Trailblazers' Greg Oden, center, battles for position with the Dallas Mavericks' Nick Fazekas, left and Eddie Basden during the third quarter of an NBA Summer League basketball game at the...   Expand »

By 4 hours ago Portland Trailblazers's Greg Oden, left, looks to shoots as the Dallas Mavericks' Nick Fazekas looks on during the second quarter of an NBA Summer League basketball game at the Cox Pavilion in Las...   Expand »

By 4 hours ago Portland Trailblazers' Greg Oden, right, shoots the ball against the Dallas Mavericks' DeSagana Diop during the fourth quarter of an NBA Summer League basketball game at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas...   Expand »

By 4 hours ago Portland Trailblazers center Greg Oden, top, tries to block a shot from Boston Celtics' Gerald Green, right, during the NBA Summer League at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Friday, July 6, 2007....   Expand »

DRAFT PICKS: Greg Oden, 7-0 center, Ohio State. An aircraft carrier who the Blazers expect to be a franchise player by the time he hits legal age. Rudy Fernandez, 6-5 shooting guard, Spain. Good scorer who, because of prohibitive buyout situation, will stay in Europe one more year. Petteri Ko...

Seconds after Greg Oden was picked No. 1 by Portland in the NBA draft last week, Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta turned to Oden's mother and said, "Zoe, can you imagine if he had come back (to OSU) how high he could have gone?"

By Geeves What an interesting night at the NBA Draft in New York City. Nobody was surprised that the Portland Trailblazerz took Greg Oden with the #1 pick, no matter how much GM Keith Pritchard gave vague answers that were sort-of contrary. Nor was anyone surprised that the Seattle Sonics made the no-...

The face of the Trail Blazer franchise may never have changed as much in a single day as it did Thursday. Portland selected Greg Oden with the first pick in the NBA draft, traded Zach Randolph and chose a pair of European guards through additional first-round selections acquired on draft ni...

Brand-new Trail Blazers center Greg Oden quickly got a feel for life in Portland — it rained.

AP - Brand-new Trail Blazers center Greg Oden quickly got a feel for life in Portland — it rained. The 7-foot center out of Ohio State, wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with his last name, was introduced Friday to Blazers fans at a lunchtime rally, some 16 hours after the team took him with t...

Associated Press - June 28, 2007 8:24 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Greg Oden is the One. The Portland Trail Blazers settled months of debate tonight when they chose the former Indiana high...

AP - Greg Oden beat Kevin Durant in the race to be the No. 1 pick. Oden is already looking ahead to winning the race for rings. The Portland Trail Blazers ended months of debate Thursday night when they chose the Ohio State center over fellow college freshman Durant with the top pick in a highly an...

The National Basketball Association's draft left fans of the Portland Trailblazers elated with their newest player, Greg Oden, a 7-foot star from Ohio State University. Also, The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics pull off big trades.

Greg Oden to the Blazers. Ray Allen to the Celtics. Zach Randolph to the Knicks. Yi Jianlian to the Bucks. Chris Mannix digests an historic 2007 NBA Draft.

Brandnew Trail Blazers center Greg Oden quickly got a feel for life in Portland it rained.

The Portland Trail Blazers got Greg Oden and felt like they won a championship. The SuperSonics settled for Kevin Durant, thrilling fans disappointed by the trade of AllStar Ray Allen.

Los Angeles - Results of the 2007 NBA draft held Thursday night in New York:First Round ------------- 1. Portland - Greg Oden, centre, Ohio State 2. Seattle - Kevin Durant, forward, Texas 3. Atlanta - Al Horford, forward, Florida 4. Memphis - Mike Co...

Associated Press - June 28, 2007 11:43 PM ET 1. Portland, Greg Oden, c, Ohio State. 2. Seattle, Kevin Durant, f, Texas. 3. Atlanta, Al Horford, f, Florida.

Associated Press - June 28, 2007 11:43 PM ET 1. Portland, Greg Oden, c, Ohio State. 2. Seattle, Kevin Durant, f, Texas. 3. Atlanta, Al Horford, f, Florida.

The Portland Trailblazers have done as expected and taken Greg Oden as the No.1 pick in Friday's (AEST) NBA draft at Madison Square Gardens.

Take a look as the Portland Trail Blazers' General Manager Kevin Pritchard talks about selecting Greg Oden over Kevin Durant.

1. Portland - Greg Oden, Ohio State

AP - Greg Oden is the 1. The Portland Trail Blazers settled months of debate Thursday night when they chose Oden over fellow college freshman Kevin Durant with the No. 1 pick in a highly anticipated NBA draft.

Watch as the Portland Trail Blazers select Greg Oden number one in the 2007 NBA Draft.

Lawrence North High School product Greg Oden was the No. 1 pick in this evening's 2007 NBA Draft.

AFP - The Portland Trail Blazers will draft Ohio State centre Greg Oden with the first overall pick in Thursday's National Basketball Association draft, ESPN television reported Wednesday.

Team Player School/Country Comment 1. Portland C Greg Oden Ohio St. GM Kevin Pritchard likes Durant more but can't pass on this once-in-a-generation guy. 2. Seattle F Kevin Durant Texas If Oden's gone, Durant is easy pick at No. 2. 3. Atlanta F Al Horford Florida Atlanta wants to trade pick but if i...

By Alex Boeder July 3, 2007 adboeder@uwm.edu Will Yi or won’t Yi play? Bucks top pick a bold choice in busy NBA Draft As expected, the 2007 NBA Draft was marked by the fast-developing good fortunes of the Pacific Northwest, with the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Greg Oden first and the Se...

AP - Kevin Durant worked out with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, two days after Greg Oden, as both players show their talents to the team with the top draft pick.

Kevin Durant worked out with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, two days after Greg Oden, as both players show their talents to the team with the top draft pick.

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Trail Blazers' GM and coach are being inundated with questions and draft advice, but they won't reveal their choice.