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Only about an hour ago I watched Greg Oden go down inátonight's game versus the Houston Rockets and it was clear the injury to his right kneeáwas serious. It wasámoments agoáteam doctorsáannounced the injury was a fractured left patella;he will be out for the season.á I can't... It's just so hard to find wordsáto writeábecause I am too emotional. Oden was our ticket to going far in the NBA playoffs and potentially win ...

I was on my treadmill when the radio announced that Allen Iverson was retiring from the NBA at age 36 after being discontent with his role in Memphis and unable to be signed by the New York Knicks. I turned off my treadmill and had to take a second to reflect. As an NBA and Iverson fan: 1. It was just over a month ago I was thrilled to write about Iverson's potential ...

Okay, okay...I'm not gonna sit here and be a pessimist who pretends he has any idea of what it is like to play in a full season in the NBA. Nor am I going to complain and say our beloved Portland Trail Blazers are not off to the rock'n'roll start their schedule should allow. Rather, I am going to try to politely and positively explaináwhy the Blazers (who stand at 9-5) are ...

Yikes!á The Portland Trail Blazers have started offáwhat should have been a promising 2010 seasonáwith a 2-3 record, including two home loses at the Rose Garden. Last season, the teamáonly lost seven home games at the Rose Garden.áWhat gives? First off, there is no reason to panic yet. The team has made some roster changes that will take some time to get used to.áMany teams that win championships end up losing a fewáembarrassing ...

Uh-oh.á Aside from the play of Andre Miller, Greg Oden, and Jerryd Bayliss...The Portland Trail Blazers preseason has been one disappointing performance after another.á They play no defense.á None.á They run the offense (heck, the game)áwith no passion. Travis Outlaw is taking one lousy shot after another. Spanish superstar and fan favorite Rudy Fernandez has this "I'm not gonna be on this team long..." look on his face. Head Coach Nate McMillan is frustrated. Team leader ...

"This team can cause a lot of problems if it stays healthy..." Andre Miller (10-6-09) Last season the Portland Trail Blazers began the preseason by routing the Sacramento Kings by over 40 points.ááThat night, there was something in the air that turned a preseason game into a memorable Rose Garden party. This year the preseason opener was different. This year the Trail Blazers played a preseason gameáby going through the motions andáthey beat the ...