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By rss@youtube.com (ebabyenglish) French rookie for the Portland Trail Blazers, Nicolas Batum, talks about getting teased by his teammates and playing more games in the US than in France. He also teaches the English students at English, baby! the meaning of the term "slam dunk." Full lesson here: http://www.englishbaby.co...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum will undergo surgery on his right shoulder to repair torn cartilage.

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F Nicolas Batum, who started most of last season as a rookie, is making his presence felt as a starter for France at the European Championships. "Last year, he blended, did whatever Nate asked and whatever the team needed," said Portland general manager Kevin Pritchard, who watched Batum...

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Batum Hurt? Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum is questionable for his game on Friday with the French national team against Italy because of ...

By Casey Holdahl(noreply@blogger.com) The quality of basketball in Europe is improving every year, with almost every EuroBasket roster claiming at least one current NBA player. The Portland Trail Blazers have two players, Rudy Fernandez of Spain and Nicolas Batum of France under contract and two players, Joel Freeland of th...

The duo was boosted by an overachieving cast of rookies: Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez, Greg Oden and Jerryd Bayless. Batum, a forward from France with a wingspan of over seven feet, was thrust unexpectedly into a starter's role when Martell Webster ...

Brandon Roy and lamarcus Aldridge - the team's top two scorers - were drafted that summer, and Portland also starts rookie forward Nicolas Batum while relying heavily on rookie reserves Rudy Fernandez and Greg Oden. Despite their inexperience ...

Brandon Roy and lamarcus Aldridge - the team's top two scorers - were drafted that summer, and Portland also starts rookie forward Nicolas Batum while relying heavily on rookie reserves Rudy Fernandez and Greg Oden. Despite their inexperience ...

By Dave As far as game flow, Portland got off to a nice start.  Phoenix was taking perimeter jumpers.  Steve Nash was looking to pass instead of breaking down the defense.  The Blazers, behind the energy of Nicolas Batum and the scoring of LaMarcus Aldridge, were collecting misses, pushing tempo, a...

Portland Trail Blazers 109, New Jersey Nets 100 Brandon Roy scored 31 points, Frenchman Nicolas Batum had 20 and the Blazers (41-24) moved into a tie with idle Utah atop the Northwest Division. Devin Harris scored 27 points for the New Jersey (28-37) ...

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 77 Blazermania: