TRAIL BLAZERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

LaMarcus Aldridge has finally gotten his due for his contributions to this Trail Blazers team. He has been a big part of turning this team around. Since his second year in the league, he has been putting up solid numbers (averaging just over 19 PPG and 8 RPG in that span). With the Western Conference being packed with forwards, he has been left out year after year. He has become...

After what many thought was a snub last year, LaMarcus Aldridge is finally an All-Star. The Trail Blazers' forward earned his spot on the Western Conference team in voting by the conference's coaches. The All-Star starters were selected by in fans voting. Aldridge, who is in his sixth season, is averaging 23.3 points and 8.5 rebounds. He's one of just three players...

(Eds: Updates. With AP Photos.) By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer While there's no reason to panic after two straight losses at home, the Portland Trail Blazers are certainly concerned that some larger issues have crept into the Rose Garden. Dropping a game in Portland was a rarity before this week. The Blazers were 11-1 at home, which went a long way toward boosting the...

Disappointing Home Loss Maybe the Portland Trail Blazers were still upset about being robbed of a win Monday night against Oklahoma City, but the way they responded last night in NBA action wasn’t acceptable. BOXSCORE | My POST GAME NOTES Houston 103, Portland 96 When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland...

This NBA season is about 1/3 of the way in. So who are some breakthrough players so far this NBA season. We all know about the Bryant’s and Rose’s but find out some breakthrough players below. 1. LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland) – Aldridge has taken his game to the next level this season. Aldridge has earned a right to make the United States Olympic team this summer. This season...

Damon Stoudamire might be the most successful stoner ever. Over his 15 year NBA career he made just north of $99.6 million. To put into perspective how much money this really is, he could buy three space shuttles and still be able to live very comfortably. The green in Portland must have been sticky icky because Stoudamire got busted three times for Mary Jane related incidents including...

The Blazers announced recently that oft-injured former #1 pick Greg Oden would undergo arthroscopic procedure on his right knee in order to remove debris. In September of 2007 he had micro-fracture surgery on that knee. Quote: Portland came out with a press statement after the surgery saying that it was "successful." That is all well and good, but will Oden see the court...

Book It!  Feb. 26 in Orlando Where the hell would the Portland Trail Blazers be without LaMarcus Aldridge? I would say looking forward to the next draft lottery. He has been Portland’s best player since Brandon Roy’s knees gave up on him and he is having another fantastic season. As of February 5th he has the Blazers in the thick of the playoff race and he leads the...

The 33 points were a career high, and the nine three-pointers were the most in Blazers history and the most by any player in the NBA this season

Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden underwent an arthroscopic procedure to remove debris from his right knee on Friday in Colorado.It's the fourth knee surgery he's had since Portland selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft.Oden has appeared in just 82 career games for the Blazers due to his numerous injuries and hasn't suited up in a single game for Portland...

Greg Oden has had an unfortunate career. The oft-injured Portland center is undergoing yet another surgery on his knee.

The Portland Trail Blazers say former No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden will undergo a procedure to ''remove debris'' from his right knee. The often-injured 7-foot center had microfracture surgery on the knee in 2007, which caused him to delay his rookie season. Since then, Oden has appeared in just 82 career games for the Blazers, averaging 9.4 points and 7.3 rebounds...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum will undergo an MRI on his left knee in Portland on Tuesday.The 23-year-old suffered a knee injury during the fourth quarter of a loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Batum drove to the basket in the closing minutes of the game when his left knee appeared to give out. He subsequently dropped to the floor and clutched the injured knee...

I agree with the Blazers not signing Nicolas Batum to a deal before the deadline. He has yet to bring his European scoring touch to the NBA. I’m not saying he is Sergio Rodriguez because Batum is a top notch NBA defender, but his offence is very John Starks-like. He can go 10 for 10 one night and then go 2 for 15 the next 4 nights. If Batum was more consistent with his offenseâ...