Congestive Heart Failure Caused Kevin Duckworth’s Death
slamdunkcentral.com 8/28/2008 — The Associated Press reported Wednesday that an Oregon state medical examiner has ruled that former NBA center Kevin Duckworth died of congestive heart failure. Duckworth passed away on Monday at the age of only 44 while on a touring trip of the state for the Portland Trail Blazers. Duckworth was in the midst of touring the stat conducting free basketball clinics when he was stricken. ...

Remembering "Duck"
bizofbasketball.com 8/28/2008 — While it certainly doesn’t fall under the heading of “business of basketball”, the news that former Blazer center Kevin Duckworth passed away Monday night at the age of 44, was shocking news, and something that hit home for me. As a resident of Portland, I, as well as most everyone in this city during the late '80s and early '90s, followed the Blazers. “Duck”, as he was affectionately ...

The First True Modern Hillbilly NBA Player Has Come
hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com 8/28/2008 — This is Steven Hill. Let's go in reverse. Steven Hill today signed a contract this week with the Portland Trailblazers. He earned his way onto the team by becoming a fan favorite at Summer League using his size and a whole lot of downhome effort to ...

Celebrate the life of Kevin Duckworth
blog.oregonlive.com 8/28/2008 — The Trail Blazers invite fans to help remember and celebrate the life of the Blazer great.

Officials: Duckworth died of heart disease
usatoday.com 8/28/2008 — Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. ...

Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 8/27/2008
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Ke...

Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease — The Seattle Times: Sports 8/27/2008
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed.

Trail Blazers Sign Luke Lackson, Steven Hill and Jamaal Tatum — NBA.com: News 8/27/2008
The Portland Trail Blazers signed forward Luke Jackson, rookie center Steven Hill and rookie guard Jamaal Tatum, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced today. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Jackson (6-7, 215), a four-year NBA veteran, ...

Officials: Duckworth died of heart disease — FOXSports.com News for NBA 8/27/2008
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team. The Oregon State Police ...

Kevin Duckworth, R.I.P. — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/27/2008
Billy got us tickets to the Blazer game somehow, some way. I still to this day cannot figure out how he did it. We both grew up in homes where getting a quarter to buy a pack of baseball cards was a huge expenditure, so going to a game was never part ...