http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4699 Recent articles about Brandon Roy en-us More photos » by Don Ryan - AP Kraken, meet Gregzilla. Browse more photos » Another night, another victory over a team the Blazers should beat.  How you look at it depends on your philosophy, I suppose.  Skeptic:  Portland had better be winning these games.  You can't tell anything yet.  Fan:  Every team is a team the Blazers should beat!  Either way, winning beats th... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:09:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_17_Recap_Trail_Blazers_93_Nets_83/1634776 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_17_Recap_Trail_Blazers_93_Nets_83/1634776 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_17_Recap_Trail_Blazers_93_Nets_83/1634776 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/05d976aae2a3763549ef80b1f52dc40f12d0a5e8/small/Picture_1.png 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 Anthem to say a prayer. By himself. In the tunnel and away [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:27:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Controversy_in_Portland_Brandon_Roy_and_the_National_Anthem/1632154 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Controversy_in_Portland_Brandon_Roy_and_the_National_Anthem/1632154 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Controversy_in_Portland_Brandon_Roy_and_the_National_Anthem/1632154 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 as much abuse, given that he just wants some peace and quiet.  From the Oregonian’s John [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:18:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Why_Doesn_8217t_Brandon_Roy_Love_America_His_Teammates/1631058 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Why_Doesn_8217t_Brandon_Roy_Love_America_His_Teammates/1631058 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Why_Doesn_8217t_Brandon_Roy_Love_America_His_Teammates/1631058 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 he’s a communist! Well, that or he’s a selfish person. Either way, he’s a bad guy. The floor is yours, John Canzano: It is not a political statement. It is not a protest. He said it is not intend... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Does_Brandon_Roy_Hate_America/1629537 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Does_Brandon_Roy_Hate_America/1629537 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Does_Brandon_Roy_Hate_America/1629537 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 check or a headcount to make sure that every player from each team is participating. If we did, then we'd notice the conspicuous absence of Brandon Roy from the festivities. Portland's all-world guard has c... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roys_Anthem_Absence_Draws_Attention/1629643 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roys_Anthem_Absence_Draws_Attention/1629643 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roys_Anthem_Absence_Draws_Attention/1629643 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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.  They brought Noah.  We brought the flood.  End of story.  It was a night where almost everything the Blazers did worked.  The Bulls did a couple of things well too but almost everything b... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:17:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_16_Recap_Blazers_122_Bulls_98/1622504 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_16_Recap_Blazers_122_Bulls_98/1622504 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_16_Recap_Blazers_122_Bulls_98/1622504 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Oden scored 16 points and had three blocked shots as Portland beat the Timberwolves 106-78. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Browse more photos... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:58:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Media_Row_Report_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Media_Row_Report_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Media_Row_Report_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610740 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/1/a16cd402ce9958291655fd7e0d664404362fa163/small/oden_small.jpg 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.  The team that was headed straight into the depths of oblivion 24 hours ago is now showing a bright spot or two.  9-5 was completely unacceptable.  10-5?  Why that's pretty good. The game started... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:53:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_15_Recap_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610603 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_15_Recap_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610603 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_15_Recap_Blazers_106_Timberwolves_78/1610603 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 is a very good team and they're going to be good for a long time. In a few years, perhaps next year, this team could challenge for the title. Jealous? Yes. They just have guys that are easy to root for. On ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/OPEN_THREAD_12_Blazers_vs_Warriors_The_New_Team_Heads_Home/1602388 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/OPEN_THREAD_12_Blazers_vs_Warriors_The_New_Team_Heads_Home/1602388 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/OPEN_THREAD_12_Blazers_vs_Warriors_The_New_Team_Heads_Home/1602388 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 it last week, a full review is coming soon.  To summarize: It's funny, it's thorough, it's thought- and argument-provoking, it's imaginative and it's one of the best books ever written ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:59:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Bill_Simmons_Typo_That_Insulted_an_Entire_City/1581164 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Bill_Simmons_Typo_That_Insulted_an_Entire_City/1581164 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Bill_Simmons_Typo_That_Insulted_an_Entire_City/1581164 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 All-Star appearances. The 2010 NBA All-Star game will be hosted by Aldridge's hometown of Dallas on Feb. 14, 2010. Click through for a full NBA press release with information about how to vote and to read the... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:41:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roy_Aldridge_Oden_Miller_Make_All_Star_Ballot/1538633 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roy_Aldridge_Oden_Miller_Make_All_Star_Ballot/1538633 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roy_Aldridge_Oden_Miller_Make_All_Star_Ballot/1538633 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 six minutes was Travis Outlaw, who had 9 points.  Andre Miller chipped in 2 free throws and that was it. To get a better idea of exactly what happened, I charted every Blazers offensive possession from the 10:... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:23:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charting_Portlands_4th_Quarter_Offense/1500987 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charting_Portlands_4th_Quarter_Offense/1500987 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charting_Portlands_4th_Quarter_Offense/1500987 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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, looking down regularly during the short press conference and fidgeting with his hands whenever Kevin Pritchard complimented him.  He did manage to crack a joke or two that brought polite laughter.  Oth... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:03:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Aldridge_Signing_Is_a_Turning_Point_for_Player_Coach_and_GM/1434510 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Aldridge_Signing_Is_a_Turning_Point_for_Player_Coach_and_GM/1434510 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Aldridge_Signing_Is_a_Turning_Point_for_Player_Coach_and_GM/1434510 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 was the presence of a much-lighter Brandon Roy in the PF gym.  Roy and Travis Outlaw were working with Assistant Coach Bill Bayno on a variety of jumpers with Roy concentrating on pull-up jumpers off of var... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:44:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Photos_Brandon_Roy_Is_Skinny/1219989 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Photos_Brandon_Roy_Is_Skinny/1219989 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Photos_Brandon_Roy_Is_Skinny/1219989 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg 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 are suing Topps trading card company for not paying them in full for their autographs.  Apparently Brandon's was worth $18, below Tracy McGrady's $50 and Derrick Rose's $25 but above D.J. Aug... 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