BRANDON ROY NEWS

Does Brandon Roy Hate America?

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by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni That, more or less, is the question being asked by one columnist in Portland. You see, for whatever reason, Roy doesn’t stand with the rest of the team during “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to every game, and this clearly means...
>> www.slamonline.com/online/...
 

Game 19 Recap: Blazers 92, Jazz 108

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More photos » by Colin Braley - AP Hey, man. Do you see the Blazers? "Naw...haven't seen them all night. Where do you suppose they are?" I don't know. But who cares? Let's go score some more! ...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Brandon Roy Walking Out On The Anthem: Cool?

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The PORTLAND OREGONIAN’s John Canzano, the designated s-stirrer in the Portland media, had a recent piece on Brandon Roy not being present on the floor for the Blazers when the national anthem goes off. (Ironic that Mo’s anthem save happened on Roy’s home court)...
>> www.sportsbybrooks.com/brandon...
 

Game 18 Recap: Blazers 96, Memphis...WHAT???

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by Don Ryan - AP Wait! Don't go yet! You haven't seen my Lurch impression! I do it better than anyone except Przybilla. View full size photo » Oh.  106.  Ouch. There's a fine line between...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Media Row Report: Blazers 96 Grizzlies 106

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More photos » by Don Ryan - AP The Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, matches up against his fellow overpaid power forward, the Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph, during the first half of their NBA basketball...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Roy's Anthem Absence Draws Attention

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by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Trail BlazersBefore every single NBA game, both teams line up at their respective ends of the court while the national anthem is performed live. It's a ritual that we've become so accustomed to seeing, that we're not exactly doing a roster...
>> nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11...
 

Why Doesn’t Brandon Roy Love America His Teammates?

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When “Star Spangled Banner” abstainer Shareef Abdur-Rahim left pro hoops in 2008, the news was greeted with a headline of “NBA Gravy Train Ends for Muslim Proselytizer Who Supports Cop Killers”.  Hopefullly, Blazers G Brandon Roy won’t receive nearly...
>> www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=2040...
 

OPEN THREAD #12: Blazers vs Warriors - The New Team Heads Home

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Prepare to have nightmares of Brandon Roy Warriors: 3-8 Blazers: 9-4 Tip-Off: 7:30pm TV: CSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 Blog Buddy: Blazers Edge   The big, bad Blazers come to Oakland with their big, oft-broken center, Greg Oden, and big star Brandon Roy. This...
>> www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/11...
 

Controversy in Portland? Brandon Roy and the National Anthem

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Now that somebody has called attention to it, let’s see how this one plays out. In today’s Oregonian, columnist John Canzano writes about something most people didn’t even know about Brandon Roy: That he takes the time during the every-game playing of the National...
>> dimemag.com/2009/11...
 

The Pre-Funk: Grizzlies vs. Blazers 11/27

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The all day coverage you need to go into tonight's contest.  We're just making sure you're prepared to drop that extra knowledge on the brosephs to get you another smidgen of respect. Party Attendees... Something about Memphis just makes me nervous. With...
>> www.blazeoflove.com/2009/11...
 

Game 16 Recap: Blazers 122, Bulls 98

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More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Create your own caption for this one. I don't even have words. Browse more photos » As you can see by the final score, the summary of the game is pretty simple...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Photos: Brandon Roy Is Skinny

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Just returned from a tour of the Practice Facility put together by Tim and the good folks over at the SportsTwo Blazers Forum.  More on the tour -- including a ton of photos starring some of your fellow Blazersedge readers-- later tonight or tomorrow. The headline today...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/9/...
 

Aldridge Signing Is a Turning Point for Player, Coach and GM

Lbj
In and Out of the Limelight LaMarcus Aldridge didn't dress up for his big day, no monogrammed shirts or tailored suits like Brandon Roy.  Just a white tee and some sweats.  Aldridge didn't even appear all that excited to be a part of the official announcement...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/10...
 

Charting Portland's 4th Quarter Offense

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As mentioned in last night's Media Row Report, the Blazers -- and Brandon Roy in particular -- were flummoxed by their inability to execute on the offensive end down the stretch last night.  As I noted, the only Blazer to make a field goal in the game's final...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 
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Media Day

Yesterday was the first official business of the NBA season, it was media day. First off we started the day buy going to the doctors and everyone got a check up. I was like the last one to go thinking that i was not gonna have a lot to do, but i was most definitely wrong. I had to...
 

Brandon Roy Sues Trading Card Company

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More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Skybox FTW, son.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) Browse more photos » I don't usually read TMZ.com but reader Dave sent in a tip that Brandon Roy and eight other NBA players...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/8/...
 

Media Row Report: Blazers 106 Timberwolves 78

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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...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

The Bill Simmons Typo That Insulted an Entire City

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By now you've surely read this Oregonlive.com interview with Bill Simmons, ESPN's Sports Guy and author of The Book of Basketball, in advance of his book tour stop in Beaverton on Thursday.   There are many, many reasons to buy this book and, having finished...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Roy, Aldridge, Oden, Miller Make All Star Ballot

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This just in from the Blazers... Four Trail Blazers were named to this year's ballot, including two-time All-Star Brandon Roy (guard).  LaMarcus Aldridge (forward), Andre Miller (guard) and Greg Oden (center) all seek their first...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Game 15 Recap: Blazers 106, Timberwolves 78

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More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Eeet is not fair ve have to play these guys so much! There are many other teams in this league! Browse more photos » Ahhhh...what a difference a night makes. ...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/11...
 

Brandon Roy and Blazers make a deal

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As reported yesterday by Jason Quick (also ESPN and AWoj of Yahoo Sports), Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a 5-year deal, said to be reportedly worth $82 million. The 5th and final year is a player option. Fun facts from Quick’s piece: “The $82...
>> ripcityproject.com/2009/08...
 

Another View of Brandon Roy

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My favorite exchange from Media Day this afternoon came from one of the other Blazers rookies, Dante Cunningham.   Over the course of this summer, I've written a lot about what's next for Brandon Roy, in terms of improving his game and taking the next steps...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/9/...
 

Sham Sports: Blazers Title Triggers Roughly $5 Million Guarantee For Brandon Roy

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Sham Sports has an excellent, easy-to-read article about some of the "creative financing" going on in the league this sumer.  A few examples: contracts that descend in value from year to year and weird, nonguaranteed contracts.  If you went radioactive...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/8/...
 

Rudy and Roy

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We've been talking so much about the potential logjams and playing time issues at point guard and small forward this summer that it's easy to forget the biggest potential roster issue the Blazers face:  the co-existence of Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez.  Roy...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/7/...
 

One Lesson From Brandon Roy's Contract Negotiatons

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Brandon Roy just got paid. In a big way. It was a slightly unusual contract negotiation but not because of how long it took (not long at all, really) or the end result (the expected max five year deal with a player option).   The most memorable turn in the negotiations came...
>> www.blazersedge.com/2009/8/...
 
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