emptythebench.com - 6/22/2009
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Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard has made a number of sound personnel decisions while rebuilding the franchise from the post-Jail Blazers Era rubble, but his track record is not without tarnish.
The Darius Miles fiasco was embarassing at best, and the decision to draft Greg Oden over ...
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sports.yahoo.com - 6/24/2009
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With the NBA Draft just a day away,
Ball Don't Lie has decided to weigh in with...
its own 2009 Mock Draft. But since we know so little about college basketball, we called in SB Nation's team experts (and a few others) to throw their darts at the ...
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BDL 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Pick No. 24, Blazers
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Blaze of Glory - 6/22/09
Blaze of Love —
... Every now and then instead of focusing completely on our beloved Blazers, we like to spread some love to our friends around the world covering the greatest game on Earth.
Allen tells Pritchard to go for it. [Behind the Beat]
So...what's the plan for Jerryd Bayless? [Empty the Bench]
The 7 burning questions facing the Blazers right now. [Bleacher Report]
Charles Oakley on his way to Portland? [SLAM]
More David-Lee-to-Portland chatter. [Layup Drill] ...
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Via ESPN .
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Huge breaking news! OR just a questionable minor deal that moves Portland up slightly. Here's what ESPN had to say about Portlands ascent to the 22nd pick:
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