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Derrick Rose, Other NBA Players to Donate $1,000 Per Point for Japan Relief

Mar 25th 2011 – 4:00PM
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Derrick Rose, contender for the league's MVP award as high-scorer for the Chicago Bulls, is leading the NBA's efforts to help Japan. For every point Rose scores in tonight's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the superstar point guard will donate $1,000 to Direct Relief International. Direct Relief International is a...

The Works: Midseason Matters

By Bethlehem Shoals and Eric FreemanFeb 17th 2011 – 2:00PM

Today in The Works: Who will win the awards? Who Gets The Gold? Eric Freeman: It seems like the voters often decide on their MVP several months before the season ends, so this is as good a time as any. LeBron James has the Heat riding high after a shaky start, and he could end up the winner. But it seems like Derrick...

Cavaliers Lose Single-Season NBA Record 24th Consecutive Game

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 5th 2011 – 11:16PM

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers have the NBA's record for futility all to themselves. Cleveland's losing streak reached 24 games on Saturday night as Wesley Matthews scored 31 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 111-105 win over the pitiful Cavs, who remain winless in 2011 and...

Kevin Love Selected to All-Star Team as Yao Ming's Replacement

By Brett PollakoffFeb 4th 2011 – 9:14PM

Kevin Love might have been the biggest snub when the reserves were announced for the 2011 NBA All-Star game on Thursday. The league's leading rebounder, Love is averaging 15.5 boards per game, and has pulled down more than 20 in a single game eight times this season. It took David Stern to fix the glaring omission, and...

LaMarcus Aldridge Garnering Support for All-Star Bid

By Chris TomassonFeb 2nd 2011 – 11:03PM

DENVER -- LaMarcus Aldridge was told George Karl voted for him to be on the All-Star team. Suddenly, the Portland forward's face lit up like perhaps it never has when it comes to his All-Star prospects. "He did?'' Aldridge said. "Oh, wow.'' That's what the Nuggets coach said. And Karl's vote hardly looks outrageous when...

LaMarcus Aldridge News From the Web

  • 05/23/12 Power outage affects thousands in east Vancouver Source: The Columbian - Vancouver WA Receive updates from us on people or topics that interest you.
  • 05/22/12 Ryan Anderson Named to 2012 USA Men's Select Team Source: NBA - Orlando Magic ORLANDO The Orlando Magics Ryan Anderson, the winner of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, was selected by USA Basketball as one of 13 players elected to the 2012 USA Mens Select Team that will train against the 2012 USA Basketball Mens National Team during its July 6-12 training camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Featuring nine players owning USA Basketball experience, including the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving and the 2010-11 NBA Rookie of the Year runner-up John Wall, the 2012 USA Basketball Select squad also includes: DeJuan Blair (San Antonio Spurs / Pittsburgh); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings / Kentucky); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors / USC); Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz / Georgia Tech); Paul George (Indiana Pacers / Fresno State); Taj Gibson (Chicago Bulls / USC); Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz / Butler); Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs / San Diego State); Jeremy Lin (New York Knicks / Harvard); and Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors / Washington State).
  • 05/21/12 Firefighters to host volunteer open house Source: The Columbian - Vancouver WA Receive updates from us on people or topics that interest you.
  • 05/21/12 Kawhi Leonard and DeJuan Blair Chosen to 2012 USA... Source: NBA - San Antonio Spurs Featuring nine players owning USA Basketball experience, including the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving and the 2010-11 NBA Rookie of the Year runner-up John Wall, USA Basketball today announced 13 players for the 2012 USA Men's Select Team that will train against the 2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team during its July 6-12 training camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Named to the 2012 USA Basketball Select squad were: Ryan Anderson (Orlando Magic / California); DeJuan Blair (San Antonio Spurs / Pittsburgh); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings / Kentucky); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors / USC); Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz / Georgia Tech); Paul George (Indiana Pacers / Fresno State); Taj Gibson (Chicago Bulls / USC); Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz / Butler); Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers / Duke); Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs / San Diego State); Jeremy Lin (New York Knicks / Harvard); Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors / Washington State); and Wall (Washington Wizards / Kentucky).
  • 05/20/12 I-5 Bridge closure set for tonight Source: The Columbian - Vancouver WA Receive updates from us on people or topics that interest you.

Background on LaMarcus Aldridge

LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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