RAEF LAFRENTZ NEWS
LaFrentz Will Have Surgery On Shoulder At End Of Month
September 13, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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File this one under "what was he thinking?" The "Associated Press" reported that Portland Trail Blazers veteran cent Raef LaFrentz will have an arthroscopic procedure performed on his right shoulder. LaFrentz has a torn labrum, which he suffered in a game against...
Shaquille O'Neal said no to a trade with the Trail Blazers
June 27, 2009 by
oregonlive.com
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Ian Thomson of Sports Illustrated is reporting that Shaquille O'Neal nixed a potential trade involving Raef LaFrentz's expiring contract that would have sent him to Portland before last season's trading deadline back in February....
Blaze of Glory - 10/13/09
26 days ago by
Blaze of Love
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The Blaze of Glory is your almost-daily link list of Blazer blog ridiculousness and other random Blazers info. If you ever want your Blazer blog featured, make sure to drop us a line unless your name is Dwight Jaynes. (Kidding!)
Brandon Roy still thinking about Team USA. ...
Inside the Cuban/Nellie Relationship
July 24, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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The legal transcripts in the battle between the owner and his former coach are amazing: “Asked about that negotiation, Cuban testified that he had lost some trust in Nelson’s judgment, ‘not necessarily in his coaching ability, but in his ability as a general manager...
Blog Season Preview
20 days ago by
Blazers Edge
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by Rick Bowmer - AP
Hey there, I'm balling again. That's why Ben uses me for literally every post that needs a picture. Call me Giggles Oden.
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Every year...
How About Some Reasons to Keep LaFrentz's Contract?
February 12, 2009 by
Blaze of Love
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Great work on this list by Wendell Maxey over at Hoops World. He pokes around some reasons for Portland to keep LaFrentz for now rather than deal for locker room killers like Amare Stoudemire. Here are the two that I was excited to see: 3. No More "Filler"
Mike Brown Wins Coach of the Year - McMillan Not Even Mentioned
April 20, 2009 by
Blaze of Love
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Mike Brown is a worthy recipient of the NBA's Coach of the Year Award as he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the best record in the league and one of the best home court records in history. Just a couple of years ago, you couldn't fend off the rumors that he should be...
Fire up the Aldridge for Amare Talk Again?
February 11, 2009 by
Blaze of Love
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CBSSports.com is now reporting that the Blazers have offered Aldridge, Bayless and the expiring contract of Raef Lafrentz for Amare Stoudemire.
A piece from the CBS article: The Portland Trail Blazers have made a strong play for Amare Stoudemire, discussing a package that includes LaMarcus ...
Vince Carter to the Blazers?
February 18, 2009 by
Scores Report
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The Rockets and Spurs are known suitors for Vince Carter's services, but apparently the Blazers have entered the
Sources say the Blazers and Nets have discussed a deal that would send Carter to Portland for Raef LaFrentz and his expiring contract along with Travis Outlaw and Sergio ...
Could Jefferson be the One?
February 18, 2009 by
Rip City Project
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From Adrian Wojnarowski's trade deadline blog, there's this: The Milwaukee Bucks have told teams they
Answering a Simple Question
July 02, 2009 by
Blazers Edge
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The Hedo Turkoglu thing has such momentum right now that I'm not even going to try to fight it. We said what we had to say on the subject a couple days ago. I'll let the sidebar posts and the approximately one billion media references speak for themselves. ...
New International Precedents
July 03, 2008 by
The BearDown
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With the recent news of Chris Kaman aligning himself with the German National Team, The BearDown started thinking...What? In case you don't feel like following the link I'll sum it up. The 7 foot Clipper Center who's Great Grandparents were German has received German citizenship...
The NBA All-Star Selection is a Shamockery
January 24, 2009 by
BostonSportZ.com
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This is what happens when you make the NBA an international
CHINA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT
Stop letting them vote. I think David Stern should amend the All-Star voting rules: You get one vote and if you don't currently reside in a democratic country (or watch any amount of, you know, ...
The financial state of the NBA…it ain’t pretty
March 03, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Bill Simmons is getting a lot of praise for his recent column, "Welcome to the No Benjamins Association," where he outlines just how grim things are for the NBA. The entire piece is worth a read, but here are a few
On Portland standing pat with Raef LaFrentz's expiring ...
Carter In Center Of Trade Tornado
February 18, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Vince Carter, all of a sudden, is a commodity in demand in light of the fact that the trading deadline is on Thursday. And there are plenty of suitors for Carter's services, it appears, according to ESPN.com. The Nets have talked to several teams, including the Houston Rockets...
Season Preview: Portland Trailblazers
October 28, 2007 by
HoopsBlogging
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Last season really represented the beginning of a new era for the Portland Trailblazers. After bottoming out the season before with a 21-61 record, the Blazers rebuilding project finally found some smooth sailing.
Blasting Danny Cause No One Else Is
January 30, 2007 by
Simon On Sports
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The Celtics are fastly approaching the worst record in the NBA and while the Pierce injury has clearly sabotaged the season and deserves a lot of credit for the Celtics record much of the rest of the blame needs to be placed on GM Danny Ainge's Shoulders. A look at Danny's...
Player Profiles: Paul Pierce #34
September 19, 2009 by
LOY's Place
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And now, standing 6'7", from the university of Kansas, playing in his 12th season, the starting Small Forward for your Boston Celtics....PAAAAAAUUUUUL PIIIIIERCE!!!!!!by RunRondoPop quiz--what do Michael Olowakandi, Mike Bibby, Raef LaFrentz, Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter...
Richard Jefferson and Ridnour on the Move?
February 18, 2009 by
Blaze of Love
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I know that the rumors have been flying all week about the possibility of Richard Jefferson and Luke Ridnour becoming Blazers, but the Nets Blog over at the New York Post has them practically condo shopping in the Pearl already. Sources say Jefferson and Luke Ridnour likely are headed from ...
The Kevin Pritchard Pendulum
July 15, 2009 by
Blazers Edge
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One of the strong, ongoing themes of the summer is the fluctuation in the public perception of Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard. Even before he assumed his current position his name was whispered in awe among Blazer fans and much of the media. He made his bones...
(Cap) Space, The Final Frontier
October 02, 2009 by
Blazers Edge
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As Ben foreshadowed in his piece below, in response to a training camp conversation we're going to update the Blazers' salary cap status and possibilities today. This is not to infer that a trade is any more or less likely than it was yesterday. But trading...
Ranking the No. 3 Picks in the Lottery Era
June 27, 2009 by
Sportz Assassin
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We all know who was the greatest No. 3 pick ever was: Michael Jordan. But that was 1984 in the pre-lottery era. So who were the top No. 3 picks in the last 24 years?24-Chris Washburn, Warriors (1986)23-Darius Miles, Clippers (2000)22-Adam Morrison, Bobcats (2006)21-Dennis Hopson, Nets...
Nellie Knows NBA Draft: The Warriors and Mavericks Years
June 19, 2009 by
Golden State of Mind
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What can I say? I'm a real sucka for NBA Draft history. My friend and fellow Dubs fanatic Adam Lauridsen has researched and put together a thought-provoking piece Nelson on Draft Day: An Appreciation over on Fast Break, which examines the 14 drafts Don Nelson...
Friday Catch-me-up
December 14, 2008 by
Rip City Project
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Just a couple things I wanted to get up before the weekend kicks in. About that Jason Quick-Greg Oden thing, I was going to say something about it today but Quick answered for what he said at OregonLive last night, and that's really where it should end. It's just beating a...
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