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October 2008
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Recently by Joe BeckerBy Joe Becker
Blazers Center Greg Oden worked out for the Blazers tonight during training camp at the practice facility. However, guard Steve Blake missed the work out with a strained left hamstring. Oden tweaked his right ankle yesterday during the morning practice of two a day workouts. Greg didn't work out this morning and the Blazers said that Oden was fine they didn't want to rush the big man. ...By Joe Becker
It was only fitting that Kevin Duckworth's memorial service was held at the Coliseum. The big man, who helped lead the Blazers to the NBA Finals twice in the 90's, passed away this week on the Oregon coast. Duckworth spent some of the best moments of his life at the Coliseum...and this morning's service was very special. One by one, friends and former teammates stepped up and told stories a... By Joe Becker
It's not often I get phone calls at 6:30AM in the morning...but I got one today. It was KGW calling and sadly I learned that former Blazer Kevin Duckworth had passed away. Kevin was a terrific player making the NBA All-star team twice, however, Kevin was a great person as well. Like so many of the players from those great Blazer teams...Kevin was fun to cover and interview.&nbs... By Joe Becker The U.S. Basketball team meets Spain in the Olympic games. Blazers coach Nate McMillan is an assistant coach for the Americans and future Blazer Rudy Fernandez is a star with Spain. It should be a fun game to watch. KGW's Stephanie Stricklen is in China covering the Olympics and talked with McMillan about Rudy. Nate is pretty excited about having Rudy join the Blazers this fall..."He's ... By Joe Becker
"I think we all have a collective sigh of relief..." said Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard at the Blazers Practice facility. All-Star Guard Brandon Roy had successful knee surgery and Pritchard says he should be ready to go by the season opener Octoboer 28 against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Roy had soreness in the knee so the Blazers had an MRI done and determined he needed sur... By Joe Becker
So what do you think? Which is better? The NCAA Basketball Tournament or the NBA Playoffs? I love them both...but I prefer the NBA Playoffs. It's the Celtics and the Lakers in the Finals and it's going to be great. The first week of the NCAA Tournament is fantastic...and office pools are fun, but the intensity of the NBA Playoffs is tough to beat. <... By Joe Becker Congratulations to the Blazers! They beat Dallas 108-105 for thier 40th win of the season. Obviously, Head Coach Nate McMillan is pretty pumped up..."It feels sweet"...said McMillan after the game, "It's great to see 40. I haven... By Joe Becker The Blazers say they hope to know soon how things went when Darius Miles had his right knee examined last month by an independent Dr. Darius underwent microfracture surgery on his knee in December of 2005. He has been rehabbing ever since. If the Dr. and the NBA rule that miles injury is career ending...then his salary wouldn't count against the cap. The Blazers say they will probably know something ... By Joe Becker Blazers forward Martell Webster spent the night in the hospital and tests revealed an irregular heartbeat. Webster experienced flu-like symptoms and dizziness on Thursday and was taken to the hospital. He spent the night for observation. Webster is out of the hospital, but will miss Sunday's game with the Spurs. He is scheduled to see the team's cardiologist early next week. ...By Joe Becker Great weekend of basketball in the NBA. How about the Western Conference. Only 4 and a half games separate 1st and the 8th and final playoff spot. A slump could cost any team a post season berth. The Blazers posted another exciting victory this weekend.. They beat the Knicks in New York on Saturday and now have 33 wins...one more than all of last year. They need to go 9-10 over the last 19 games to finis... |
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