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End of week burn: Olympics talk, 8th in the West, rumors and more
 
I've neglected the blog a little bit this week (thank you hs football, we've got some great coverage if you're interested), so I rounded up a few links from this week: I'm sure by now you read The Jason Quick's...

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Celebrate the life of Kevin Duckworth
The Trail Blazers invite fans to help remember and celebrate the life of the Blazer great.
Blazers fill out preseason roster
 
The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward Luke Jackson, rookie center Steven Hill and rookie guard Jamaal Tatum, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced today.

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 Remembering Duck
Remembering Duck
The Oregonian Sad news in Blazerland today as Kevin Duckworth has passed away far too young at the age of 44. Kevin Duckworth was a great member of the Blazers Finals teams in 1990 and '92, and a great member...
Nate McMillan: good as gold
 
As I'm sure many of you watched this morning, Team USA took care of Spain 118-107 (in one of the best international games I've seen) to bring the gold medal back to the US. Playing a sizable role in helping...

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 Spanish fly
Spanish fly
Photo by the Associated PressSilver medalist Rudy Fernandez packs one over gold medalist Dwight Howard during the United States' 118-107 victory over Spain....
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 Celtics sign Darius Miles
Celtics sign Darius Miles
Photo by The OregonianIt was widely rumored, and now it has been confirmed: The Boston Celtics have signed Darius Miles to a non-guaranteed contract. "He's coming to training camp and he's going to try to prove that he can make...
Audio: the joy of Roy
 
Brandon Roy talks about his knee, Greg Oden, Rudy Fernandez, the season and expectations.

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Koponen signs with Italian squad
 
Finnish point guard, and Blazers prospect, Petteri Koponen signs with Italian club Virtus Bolognan.

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Video: Brandon Roy talks about his knee surgery
 
The Blazers guard on getting his knee ready for the regular season.

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 Report: Luke Jackson is the 15th man, for now
Report: Luke Jackson is the 15th man, for now
It's been reported on 95.5 The Game this afternoon and evening that former Oregon guard/forward Luke Jackson has been working out at the Blazers practice facility, and will be added to the Blazers preseason roster, filling the final spot. The...
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High 5
It's not even training camp yet, let alone the start of the season, but USA Today's Chris Colston has put out his early NBA rankings and Blazers fans have to be happy about where Portland sits, at No. 5. This...
Q&A with Channing Frye
 
From Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star: Q: So what's a better place to live, New York or Portland? A: Portland. My type of people, my type of weather and just everything's good. It's a nice environment to grow...

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Making it reign in Italy
 
As has been the trend over the past month and some change, another (former) NBA player has signed to play over seas. Just a few days ago it was former Blazer Dan Dickau signing with Italian club Avellino. And tonight,...

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Video: Kevin Pritchard on Brandon Roy's knee surgery
Kevin Pritchard spoke with the media today (more or less to squelch any public nervousness) regarding Brandon Roy's successful knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus. As he puts it, the entire city breathed "a collective sigh of relief" today....
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 Early report: Roy's surgery successful
Early report: Roy's surgery successful
Indications are that Roy should have a speedy recovery.
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Audio: Wheels and Suns GM Steve Kerr on Darius Miles
Brain Wheeler checked in with one-time Blazer, one-time TNT analyst and current Suns GM Steve Kerr on Wheels After Work last night. Among the topics discussed, former Blazer Darius Miles and his informal workout with the Suns. Give it a...
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Video: Channing Frye's (not so) secret new weapon
Channing Frye is priceless. Whether it's his movie reviews or funny anecdotes in his blog, to his love of Portland, and willingness to do whatever it takes on the court, he's one of a kind. And if all that wasn't...
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Video from the cutting room floor: more Greg Oden
Judging by the comments from the Greg Oden workout video, people wanted to see Oden do more than just dunk the ball. I think we all would like to see more but for the most part that's what he did...
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Greg Oden works out for a crowd
It's here! Greg Oden worked out before every single media person in the Portland area today. One word: huge. As in Greg Oden is huge. And the good kind of huge too. He makes Channing Frye (6'11" in his own...

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