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LaRue Martin Feels Greg Oden's Pain

CHICAGO -- A center is taken No. 1 in the NBA Draft by Portland and is eventually labeled a bust while the No. 2 pick becomes a scoring champion. Sounds like the story of Greg Oden, drafted in 2007. But it's also the tale of LaRue Martin, the first Trail Blazers' No. 1 pick in 1972. There's one major difference between...

LaRue Martin's Story Proves One of Redemption, Success

CHICAGO -- In the summer of 2008, a letter arrived at the Chicago office of LaRue Martin. He opened it and was stunned by what he read. The letter had been written by former Portland owner Larry Weinberg. He had heard how the one-time Trail Blazers center had turned his life around. "You certainly are a wonderful role...

Fantasy Spin: LaMarcus Aldridge Injures Hip, X-Rays Looming

I'll admit it, but I was wrong about LaMarcus Aldridge. During my preseason analysis I had Aldridge listed among those who would not give adequate return on investment, based on his average draft position (ADP). My analysis about Aldridge spoke to the fact that the Blazers were looking loaded up front with Aldridge,...

Notebook: CBA All-Star Meeting, Tyreke Evans Foot Update, Dunk Contest News

The players will wind up getting their meeting after all, having convinced NBA commissioner David Stern and the league's owners to enter the room full of stars at All-Star weekend in Los Angeles next month. But when deputy commissioner Adam Silver (right) was so calmly dismissive of the need or inclination for such a...

Brandon Roy to Have Athroscopic Surgery on Both Knees

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy will have arthroscopic surgery on both of his knees next week. The team says there is no timetable for the All-Star guard's return. Roy has missed 16 games this season because of soreness in his knees, which he has said is caused by a lack of cartilage. Roy...

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Former No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Greg Oden Talks Injuries, Alcohol, Photos

t's hard to believe you could say this about a former no. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft who also had naked pictures of himself leaked onto the Internet, but Greg Oden is as private a person as I've ever known.

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05/31/12 2012 NBA Lottery Results: Teams in Best Position to... Source: Bleacher Report The order for the 2012 NBA draft has been determined, and now that we know exactly who is picking where, we have a much better idea of which of the league's also-rans in 2011-2012 will have the best shot at making a return to the postseason quickly.
05/23/12 The 2007 Lottery Revisited: Five Years Later by Kevin... Source: Basketball Prospectus No other NBA event packs as much drama into as little time as the draft lottery.
05/22/12 NBA Draft 2012: Lottery Superstars That Will Transform... Source: Bleacher Report Many teams look towards the NBA lottery as a means to save the franchise.
05/20/12 Greg Oden reportedly had same German knee procedure as... Source: Sporting News Greg Oden two weeks ago had the same controversial procedure on his knee for which Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez traveled to Germany, ESPN.com reports.
05/20/12 Greg Oden Had Same Surgery as Kobe Bryant & A-Rod... Source: VladTV Greg Oden has had an injury-filled NBA career, but despite his mishaps he's still looking to make a return to the league to have a normal career.