With the ACL injury to Jason Smith, the Sixers will be looking for someone to fill in as a back up center and power forward since his season is pretty much over before it starts. The Sixers can offer just a minimum contract and word is that former Sixer (and Celtic) Theo Ratliff is high on their   more...
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First there was the rumor that teams were talking to the 7'2" Iranian center, Hamed Haddadi. Then there was the word that the NBA sent a memo to teams saying that they were forbidden from talking with him. Next came the memo that said that teams were cleared to talk to Haddadi. Finally word is out   more...
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Dear Seattle,I really do feel bad for out neighboring fans up north for having the PooperSonics oops I mean SuperSonics stolen from you. So I am going to take it upon myself to introduce you to your NEW Northwest franchise "The Portland Trail Blazers". Now don't worry these guys are easy to love.   more...

Thursday night's rumors that Spaniard Rudy Fernandez has decided to join the Trail Blazers became reality overnight when the standout shooting guard announced his intentions during a press conference in Badalona, Spain.
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The Blazers signed the young Spanish Star and fans in Rip City couldn't be more excited for the season to start. By the end of season 2 Manu Ginobili was scoring almost 13 pts a game and was a major player for the Spurs. The following year he was up to 16 points a game.Will Rudy adapt to the NBA as   more...
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