LUKE BABBITT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Playing for jobs in Portland: Future rip city roster spots up for grabs
The Future Is Bright
Not everyone can be a star and the most successful sports teams know that quality depth will more often than not, result in a lengthy playoff run.
With Lamarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum firmly planted in the spotlight lineup, these next five may be equally important to the future of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Luke Babbitt
Luke Babbitt in his second year with...
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
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Luke Babbitt re-discovering his game and confidence for Trail Blazers
For his first season and a half in the NBA, Luke Babbitt struggled to find the court for the Trail Blazers, seeing more court time in the NBDL than with Portland. Even when he did get playing time, Babbitt seemed hesitant to shoot the ball, and was largely thinking instead of reacting when on the court. Many, including myself, had doubts about his long-term fit in the league, and...
Via Sports Junkie Online
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April 03, 2012
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April 03, 2012
Video: Portland Trail Blazers Forward, Luke Babbitt, Funny Highlight Video
Portland Trail Blazers Forward, Luke Babbitt is a former 16th overall pick in 2010. He has gotten a bad rap for looking like a bust.
Well, don’t tell the people over at Pinwheel Empire that. They are such big fans of Babbitt that they created a fantastic highlight video fo rhim.
From taco’s to baby images, it is all there and fantastic. I am thoroughly impressed and...
Via Rant Sports
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
POTD 3/20/12: Mbah A Moute on Luke Babbitt
Is it still Luke on Luke violence if one of the Lukes spells his name with a “c”? I figure it is. Anyway, I really wanted to give this to Markieff Morris because I’m partial to any dunk that looks at all similar to Stromile Swift on Yao Ming, but I’ve accepted that Mbah A Moute’s long leap from the dotted line makes his and-one facial the superior...
Via NBA 24/7 365
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
ESPN graphics made Portland Trail Blazers forward Luke Babbitt look like a baby
A SportsCenter highlight made Portland Trail Blazers forward Luke Babbitt look like a baby. A WTF tag would be too easy on the wwl for this stupidity, no?
Every time you check your email, think --...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Video: SportsCenter Highlight Shows Luke Babbitt As A Baby
It’s a rough time to be a Portland Trail Blazers fan. The team is struggling and they seem to be stuck in NBA purgatory. They had a rough game against the Indiana Pacers Tuesday, but that wasn’t the only rough part. ESPN’s SportsCenter had fun with a play where Luke Babbitt fell to the ground and lost the ball.
SportsCenter said it was like taking candy from...
Via Rant Sports
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Video: Luke Babbitt wins fans free Chalupas, offers best quote of the season
Most every NBA arena has a promotion tied to the final score, whether it involves the home team scoring or giving up fewer than 100 points. It's a nice way to get the fans a little more interested in the game, especially during a blowout. The most famous of these promotions is the Los Angeles Lakers' deal for two free Jack in the Box tacos for every ticketholder if the team...
Via Ball Don't Lie
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January 24, 2012
Portland's Johnson, Babbitt assigned to D-League
The Portland Trail Blazers have assigned forward Luke Babbitt and guard Armon Johnson to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA's Developmental League.
Johnson has been inactive so far this season for the Blazers, while Babbitt played two minutes against Sacramento in the team's second game.
Both are second-year players who also played for the Stampede last season. Babbitt averaged...
Via AP on Fox
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January 04, 2012
IT'S JUST MONEY
Crawford pays $12K for jersey number
Jamal Crawford, who recently signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, had to shell out $12,000 to Luke Babbitt in order to pry the #11 jersey away from his new teammate.
Via Los That Sports Blog
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December 19, 2011
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December 19, 2011
Luke Babbitt went all the way to China just to get in some scrimmages
Earlier this week, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski wrote a column detailing the frustrations of several ex-NBA players that had signed free agent contracts to play with the Chinese Basketball Association. Upon signing months ago, the players were told that the contracts were binding and could not be dissolved even if the NBA ended its lockout. The free agents in question essentially...
Via Ball Don't Lie
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December 08, 2011
THE TRAIL BLAZERS HOT 24
