There’s talk that Bayless, unhappy with his playing time, wants out of Portland : “Multiple sources in the NBA have told me that Jerryd Bayless seems to be the most available player on Portland’s roster. A couple of sources indicated over the weekend that Bayless has asked the team to trade him, because of his lack of playing time. I wouldn’t blame him — young players...
More photos » by Jim Mone - AP My neck. My back. Can't believe that was a real song. Browse more photos » Update (3:10PM): Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard conducted an interview with John Canzano on 95.5FM this afternoon. Here are some quotes from the interview. Podcasts for Canzano's show can be found here . "I've been through some tough times. We all have....
Box Score Shorthanded and struggling emotionally, Portland begins their road trip with a loss in New York City . A Blazer team that seemed so deep just a couple months ago, is now trying to fill the void of losing Greg Oden and missing key players in the rotation. There were definitely two different thoughts coming into this game- either Portland would play inspired ball following the devastating...
Rockets broadcaster Matt Bullard has a front row seat to many a Rockets game. He clearly didn't like what he saw Saturday night when game official Tony Brown whistled Kyle Lowry for an off-the-ball foul on Jerryd Bayless. Bullard actually takes off his headset and yells at the officials, "You gotta stop falling for the flop! You guys are terrible!" (audible at :24): Wonder if there's a forfeiture...
Box Score Last night, the Trail Blazers ended their 3-game losing streak at a very steep cost. Winning 90-89 over the pesky Rockets isn't worth losing Greg Oden again, for the rest of the season. This was one of the tighter games Portland has played this season, the score was close throughout. After Oden's departure in the first quarter, guys who we needed to step up, came through. Brandon Roy regained...
Game 21 Recap: Blazers Win Game, Lose Oden This isn't going to be your standard recap. The Blazers won the game by a point behind some late-game heroics by Brandon Roy, some stellar rebounding by Joel Przybilla and LaMarcus Aldridge, and some great play from point guards Andre Miller and Jerryd Bayless. You can see the Boxscore here. I was watching the game on Tivo and to be honest I fast forwarded...
This has started out as a great season for Jerryd Bayless -- great from the perspective that he is finally becoming part of Nate McMillan's rotation on a regular basis and great because, well, just because life is great.
More photos » by Sam Forencich - NBAE/Getty Images PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 23: Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls ain't fooling smack-talking Greg "Giggles" Oden #52 of the Portland Trail Blazers during a game on November 23, 2009 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) Browse more photos » So that's what it looks like when...
According to Freeman, Nate has a new plan for Oden when it comes to the 2 fouls and you're out rule. Imagine that. Dwight jaynes talks about why Andre Miller is getting thrown under the bus . Jerryd Bayless gets after it on his first big blog entry . He talks about his family, his perception by fans and how athletics was never a focal point growing up. According to the Columbian, Jeff Pendergraph...
Hippo checks in with the latest on Koponen. This time there is no lack of offensive production to defend. Thanks Dee Brown! Game pic here . Box score here . Jubilant Finns celebrating here . Petteri Koponen has never been closer to the NBA than in the beginning of NBA Las Vegas Summer League in July 2008. Fresh from leading Honka Playboys to Finnish championship and receiving the Finnish League MVP...
More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, right, "squats the john" -- hip new dunk slang! -- as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson watches in disgust during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Oden scored 16 points and had three blocked shots as Portland beat the Timberwolves 106-78. (AP Photo/Don...
Injuries are mounting for the Portland Trail Blazers. They lost key role player Nicolas Batum before the start of the season due to surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. And today proved to be a bit further freakish for the team. Jerryd Bayless, after a Saturday shoot around, turned his left [...]
The Oregonian's Joe Freeman wrote what many were starting to suspect , Nate McMillan is leaning towards sticking to his guns and beginning the regular season with Steve Blake as his starting point guard. It's a question we've asked before but now we have had 8 exhibition seasons worth of games to watch boxscores and columns to read to inform the discussion. Who should it be: Miller or Blake or a combination...
Another press release, Blazers exercise options on four Blazers: PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers exercised their fourth-year option on center Greg Oden and third-year options on the contracts of guard/forward Rudy Fernandez, forward Nicolas Batum and guard Jerryd Bayless. The moves, announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard, keep all four players under contract through the 2010-11...
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