FOX Sports: Blazers sign Nicolas Batum The Portland Trail Blazers signed French guard-forward Nicolas Batum on Wednesday.The 6-foot-8 19-year-old was the 25th overall pick in the draft by Houston, which traded his rights to Portland for picks Darrell Arthur (27th overall) and Joey Dorsey (33rd overall).Batum played the past three seasons for MSB Le Mans of the French ProA League. He averaged 12.3 ... FOX Sports: Oden eager to get his delayed NBA going this fall Greg Oden is itching to get his delayed NBA career going, but he's still forbidden from any 5-on-5 action until September.Oden's rookie season was over before it even started when he had right knee surgery last September. Recovery can take six months or more, and the Portland Trail Blazers decided their No. 1 pick would sit out the season."I'm still rehabbin ... Yahoo!: Golub resigns from Trail Blazers (PA SportsTicker) Portland Trail Blazers chief operating officer Mike Golub has resigned from his post to become the senior advisor to Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, the team announced Tuesday. Sports Blogs: Portland Trail Blazers Weblog :: Fireworks Fix I love 4th of July, but I missed out on fireworks this year. I was sick in bed. But I discovered that there are loads of them on YouTube. Maybe its not as exciting, but it was the best I could get. Here are some for you, in case you missed out too: Sports Blogs: RGB : Rose Garden Blog :: Dirk Nowitzki to be MVP.. or not? Supposedly Dirk Diggler is going to be named MVP tomorrow. Im not going to get into a debate right now about whether he deserves it or not. What I want to know is, how do people come up with this information as if it is fact on such a regular basis? The voting for Most Valuable Player, as with other league awards, is polled from broadcasters and writers ac ... Sports Blogs: RGB : Rose Garden Blog :: Bruce Bowen reviewed by the NBA The net has been blowing up about Bruce Bowen and his perceived dirty tactics. Bowen has been known for a long time as a guy who pushes the boundaries of fair play. Now the NBA has decided to act. Bowens "interaction" with Steve Nash in Game 3 has been reviewed by the league. The league did not go so far as to impose any suspension or fine, but merely upgr ... Sports Blogs: RGB : Rose Garden Blog :: Tim Hardaway, Gay People LOVE You After Tim Hardaway went crazy with his outburst that he "hates Gay people" following John Amaechis revelations that he went through his career in the NBA as a gay person (being the first to do so publicly), Hardaway tried to gain redemption. Then, former Star Trek star George Takei came out with this hilarious response to Tim Bug: Sports Blogs: RGB : Rose Garden Blog :: Blazers links: Magloire wont be back The Oregonian reports that Jamaal Magloire will not be back next season. Magloire has played well in the limited minutes he has been given and has been an adequate replacement as a starter primarily for the injured Joel Przybilla. The key concern with Magloire, according to coach Nate McMillan, is his defense in combination with Zach Ran... Sports Blogs: RGB : Rose Garden Blog :: NBA News Roundup Bonzi Wells flees the Rockets : somewhat disturbing news that Bonzi Wells has walked out on the Rockets. The season is almost over, but despite Wells claims that he is not good for team chemistry, surely his walking out is worse. Perhaps the more admirable thing for Bonzi to have done would have been to try and fit in with the team for the closeout of the s ... Sports Blogs: RGB : Rose Garden Blog :: James White really can fly, no REALLY Im typically not one for hyping up non-Blazer players, but this kid James White can really fly. I just saw a video on youtube today of him dunking from the free-throw line, putting the ball between his legs (yeah, nothing special) and thought Id have a look for more. White was taken by the Blazers as the 31st pick in the 2006 Draft, before being traded to ... Sports Blogs :: Portland Trail Blazers Daily Entries Need Help with DIACAP? Choose the DIACAP experts! - Sponsored Link Blazers sign Nicolas Batum (AP) Portland Trail Blazers sign French guard Nicolas Batum Blazers sign French guard Nicolas Batum Trail Blazers sign French guard-forward Batum Trail Blazers sign G Batum (AP) Are The Blazers For Real? West Virginia Blazers And ESPN Drug Free All Stars Partner Blazers sign G/F Batum (PA SportsTicker)

NBA.com: Blazers News NBA.com: Blazers News View source archive --> View related links (1) --> Search this source --> ·Pinnock Leads Blazers Past Hornets J.R. Pinnock scored a game high 30 points and led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 78-63 win over the New Orleans Hornets at the NBA Summer League on Sunday. ·Bayless Lifts Blazers Past Suns Jerryd Bayless scored 17 fourth-quarter points and hit the game winning jumper with 18 seconds left to lead the Portland Trial Blazers to a 74-73 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the NBA Summer League on Saturday. ·Love Leads T-Wolves Past Blazers ·Blazers Survive Overtime ·Blazers Sign First-Round Pick Bayless The Portland Trail Blazers signed rookie guard Jerryd Bayless, it was announced today by general manager Kevin Pritchard. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

FOXSports.com News for Trail Blazers FOXSports.com News for Trail Blazers View source archive --> View related links (1) --> Search this source --> ·Blazers sign Nicolas Batum The Portland Trail Blazers signed French guard-forward Nicolas Batum on Wednesday.The 6-foot-8 19-year-old was the 25th overall pick in the draft by Houston, which traded his rights to Portland for picks Darrell Arthur (27th overall) and Joey Dorsey (33rd overall).Batum played the past three seasons for MSB Le Mans of the French ProA League. He averaged 12.3 points, five rebounds and 3.6 assists last season.Batum pla ... ·Europe looking very attractive for NBA free agents Brandon Jennings isn't the only one heading to Europe. It's an option for NBA players too. And that's reason to worry, says Mike Kahn. ·Portland Trail Blazers Notes, Quotes --Jerryd Bayless, a 6-3, 200-pounder who played shooting guard much of the time for Arizona last season, doesn't expect there to be much transition at all. He considers himself a natural point guard and says he played the position all through high school. "I was a point guard a lot of last season, too, until injuries and our coaching change (from Lute Olson to Kevin O'Neill) happened," Bayless said. "I feel most co ... ·Portland Trail Blazers Roster Report DRAFT PICKS: Jarryd Bayless, G, 6-3, Arizona -- Quick, athletic, offensive-minded combo guard whom the Blazers will try to convert to a point guard. Nicolas Batum, F, 6-8, France -- Won't turn 20 until December. Athletic small forward is likely to remain in Europe for at least another season. BIGGEST NEEDS: The Blazers need to help themselves on offense after finishing tied for 27th in the NBA in scoring (95.4 ... ·Portland Trail Blazers Getting Inside The Trail Blazers will have at least four new players who could earn rotation spots going into fall camp -- second-year rookie center Greg Oden, European phenom Rudy Fernandez, first-round draft pick Jerryd Bayless and power forward Ike Diogu. There are no guarantees, but it would appear this is the group coach Nate McMillan will take into October training camp. "I don't see any major shakeups, but I'm not going ... ·Oden eager to get his delayed NBA going this fall Greg Oden is itching to get his delayed NBA career going, but he's still forbidden from any 5-on-5 action until September.Oden's rookie season was over before it even started when he had right knee surgery last September. Recovery can take six months or more, and the Portland Trail Blazers decided their No. 1 pick would sit out the season."I'm still rehabbing, but I'm ready to play," Oden told The Associated Press on ... ·How the Blazers got back on track After the Blazers became laughingstocks in recent years, they have righted the ship in a hurry. Mike Kahn shares their secret. ·Rookies could play big role in 08-09 Which newcomer will be the NBA's next budding star? See who Mike Kahn's Top 10 picks are for 2009 Rookie of the Year. ·Which teams are poised for a big turnaround? Remember how bad the Celtics were two years ago? Randy Hill looks at which teams might enjoy similar turnarounds.

Yahoo! Sports - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers News Latest news and information about the Portland Trail Blazers. View source archive --> View related links (1) --> Search this source --> ·Blazers sign Nicolas Batum (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers signed French guard-forward Nicolas Batum on Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 19-year-old was the 25th overall pick in the draft by Houston, which traded his rights to Portland for picks Darrell Arthur (27th overall) and Joey Dorsey (33rd overall). Batum playedthe past three seasons for MSB Le Mans of the French ProA League. ·Blazers sign G/F Batum (PA SportsTicker) The Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday signed rookie swingman Nicolas Batum. ·YouTubes of the Day: Rod Strickland, recognize (Yahoo! Sports) In the years since his last NBA game, as a member of the 2004-05 Houston Rockets , and his last real flirtation... ·Trail Blazers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) The Trail Blazers will have at least four new players who could earn rotation spots going into fall camp—second-year rookie center Greg Oden, European phenom Rudy Fernandez, first-round draft pick Jerryd Bayless and power forward Ike Diogu.There are no guarantees, but it would appear this is the group coach Nate McMillan will take into October training camp."I don't see any major shakeups, but I'm not going to ... ·Oden eager to get his delayed NBA going this fall (AP) Greg Oden is itching to get his delayed NBA career going, but he's still forbidden from any 5-on-5 action until September. Oden's rookie season was over before it even started when he had right knee surgery last September. Recovery can take six months or more, and the Portland Trail Blazers decided their No. ·Golub resigns from Trail Blazers (PA SportsTicker) Portland Trail Blazers chief operating officer Mike Golub has resigned from his post to become the senior advisor to Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, the team announced Tuesday. ·Mayo impresses Grizzlies; Warriors find Belinelli (Yahoo! Sports) Memphis' O.J. Mayo and Golden State's Marco Belinelli and Anthony Randolph are among early standouts in Las Vegas. ·Trail Blazers acquire G Bayless from Pacers (PA SportsTicker) The Portland Trail Blazers continued to stockpile young talent Wednesday, finalizing the NBA Draft day deal that acquired guard Jerryd Bayless and forward Ike Diogu from the Indiana Pacers for guard Jarrett Jack, forward Josh McRoberts and the draft rights to guard Brandon Rush. ·Pacers deal made final: Bayless, Diogu to Portland (AP) The Trail Blazers completed the draft-night deal that brought Jerryd Bayless and forward Ike Diogu to Portland, and sent Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and cash to the Indiana Pacers. The Blazers acquired the draft rights to Bayless, the 11th overall draft pick, while Indiana received the rights to Rush, the 13th pick.

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