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Batum to start season opener
Batum to start season opener
Batum begins his NBA career by filling in for injured Martell Webster at small forward.
The Oregon Trail of Expectations
The Oregon Trail of Expectations
myespn.go.com — I'm a Blazer fan. So to me, using this time of year to think about, read about,... and talk about the Blazers is normal. What's weirding me out, however, is that this year, the big Greg Oden/Brandon Roy/LaMarcus Aldridge/Rudy Fernandez/Gang's All Here ... (more) The Oregon Trail of Expectations

Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, and Oden
Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, and Oden
bizofbasketball.com — The Portland Trail Blazers exercised fourth-year options on the contracts of forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge, guard Sergio Rodriguez... and guard Brandon Roy, while exercising their third-year option on center Greg Oden. The moves, announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard , keep all ... (more) Blazers Exercise Options for Roy, Aldridge, Rodriguez, ...
Lakers vs Blazers Preview
Lakers vs Blazers Preview
laballtalk.com — Opening night for the Lakers as they face the Portland Trail Blazers... what will happen?? The Lakers... will win of course, but take a look at the game notes. (more) Lakers vs Blazers Preview
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Joe Freeman Broke His Caps Lock Key
BlazersedgeJoe Freeman Broke His Caps Lock Key Click through to read why he's so excited...

Batum to Start
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog — Here's the story. You'll have our thoughts on this later on once our preview is out.

Blaze of Glory - 10/27/08
Blaze of Love — You know that Nicolas Batum's father played professionally in France?  [HoopsWorld] Batum is also getting the starting nod over Travis Outlaw.  [Oregonian] The "Oregon Trail of Expectations" from Henry.  [TrueHoop] A long look at Greg Oden's road to tomorrow night.  [USA Today] What if Darius needs a letter of recommendation?  [SLAM Online] 10 rookies to watch out for.  [FanIQ] A very excited local fan!  [Triathlon Station] Are the ...

Fantasy Basketball: Opening Night
Roto Arcade — ... is the current starting SF, in part because all he'll be asked to do is play defense and in part because Nate McMillan doesn't want to remove ...

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