Travis Outlaw not content being a sixth man for the Blazers
blog.oregonlive.com 9/1/2008 — So he is content to wait another year, perhaps two, for his personal aspirations to take precedence. But he wants to make one thing clear: He is not content remaining with the status quo of his game. "I don't want to be a sixth man forever," Outlaw says.

Reaction to the Outlaw Article
blazersedge.com 9/2/2008 — Since all of the buzz yesterday surrounded Jason Quick's Travis Outlaw article  I thought I’d add my two cents today.   First, some generalities:   --We should take a moment to remember what a fine writer Jason ...

The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 9/2/2008 — Mike McGraw of The Daily Herald : “League sources continue to suggest there is little to no action on the Gordon trade market. Because of collective- bargaining rules that make it difficult to trade a player in the first year after signing a larger contract, Gordon could not be traded by himself.

Articles - An up and coming team
hoopshype.com 9/2/2008 — HoopsHype.com Articles An up and coming team by Marc Narducci / September 2, 2008 Brandon Roy - Icon Sports Media The first inclination is to dismiss the Portland Trail Blazers as being too young, but who wouldn’t want to have this team’s future? And ...

Saying goodbye to Duck
dwightjaynes.com 9/2/2008 — Fans, ex-teammates, media and friends gathered in Memorial Coliseum Saturday morning to bid a final farewell to Kevin Duckworth. And I want to publicly acknowledge what a terrific job the Trail Blazer organization did to make it a wonderful gathering, ...

Trail Blazers Establish Kevin Duckworth Memorial Scholarship — NBA.com: News 8/29/2008
In partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation, the Portland Trail Blazers have established the Kevin Duckworth Memorial Scholarship Fund, Trail Blazers President Larry Miller announced today.

Portland Trail Blazers' Future Bright as Conference Rivals Fade — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/29/2008
Trail Blazers’ GM Kevin Pritchard more than deserves the praise he’s received for rebuilding his team so efficiently over the last couple of years.  He’s stockpiled a plethora of young studs via the draft and trades, with ...

Can the Portland Trail Blazers Fill the Void Left by the Seattle Supersonics? — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/2/2008
In the ongoing pursuit of "marketing gold" by professional sports franchises, can the Portland Trail Blazers successfully claim the abandoned diggings of the Seattle Supersonics? With the Sonics—now known as the Oklahoma City ...

NBA 2009 Season Prediction: The Houston Rockets — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/3/2008
The Houston Rockets have claim to two [consecutive] NBA titles, in 1994 and 1995, four conference titles (1981, 1986, 1994, 1995), and four divisional titles (1977, 1986, 1993, 1994). The players most noted for the two titles in '94 and '95, ...

Deng Stars as Great Britain Almost Shock Israel — NBA.com: News 9/4/2008
In the LONDON TIMES, Ian Whittell writes "Great Britain came within half a second of pulling off the biggest upset in their history last night before losing their opening qualifying game for the 2009 European Championship finals 102-92 to Israel in ...