Greg Oden's First Basket, EVER.
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Keep this one for your kids! Greg got in the game, grabbed an offensive rebound, did a little spin, and threw one down. It must have been such a huge relief for him to get out there and find some sort of feel for the game. ...
Video: Greg Oden Dunks For First NBA Basket
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Greg Oden, the injury prone overall No. 1 selection of the Portland Trailblazers in 2007, scored three points, had 2 boards, and logged 16 minutes after missing two weeks with a mid-foot sprain. Oden threw one down against the Miami Heat to record his first NBA basket. ...
Lakers Stay Perfect While Hawks Lose Heartbreaker [NBA Triple Threat]
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NBA Triple Threat: Your daily roundup of last night's action in the Association.
Boston 103 Atlanta 102 Paul Pierce's jumper with .5 seconds left gave Boston the one point victory over the previously unbeaten Atlanta Hawks. Marvin Williams hit a three pointer with 7.5 seconds left that almost sealed the deal for Atlanta but Pierce would have the final say. Kevin Garnett, who had 25 and 12, said this about the final shot, "The last play was drawn up: Get the ball to Pierce; get the hell out the way, Superman's in the booth. Let's go home. That was the play, and if you don't believe that ask Doc ...
Ballin’: Shaq Shoves T-Mac and Yao as if They Were Pillows; Pierce’s Shot Beats Buzzer, Atlanta
The Big Lead —
Houston 94, Phoenix 82: Fight! Matt Barnes, seemingly angry that he was getting abused by T-Mac (27 points), took his frustration out on little Rafer Alston. Alston tried to set a screen on Barnes, who just shoved him out of the way. Alston got up in Barnes’s face and as the pile converged, Alston got shoved to the ground. Then Shaq, like the superhero that he is, showed up and dropped everybody.
LA Lakers 93, New Orleans 86: The only unbeaten team left in the league maintained a huge lead until the Hornets made a late ...
About the NBA Last Night: Greg Oden, Fights, Last Second Shot
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So last night was an exciting night for NBA fans eh?
First, the greatest player never to play a full NBA game, Greg Oden, finally got through a whole game.
Wow!
He scored 3 points and grabbed 2 boards in 16 minutes of work. Not too impressive but here was 1 of those rebounds and 2 of those points on one play.
If that wasn't exciting enough for you, things got a little ugly during the Rockets 94-82 victory over the Suns. Matt Barnes and Rafer Alston got into it after a cheap shot from Barnes. They were both ejected but something tells me this won't be the last we hear ...
Greg Oden’s First Basket
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Has there ever been an NBA rookie with this much anticipation — one not named LeBron James? Ever since he left Ohio State, just about every move Greg Oden has made in relation to basketball has been documented. Of course, these matters are helped by Oden’s injury history. After losing last year because of microfracture surgery on his knee, the wheels of anticipation began again as the new season approached.
Finally, his long-awaited debut came against the Lakers and unfortunately for the Oden watchers, it ended almost as soon as it began. After hitting the reset button once again, Portland ...
10 Best Trail Blazers Dunks of 2008-09
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You wouldn't necessarily think of the Portland Trail Blazers as a "dunking team", but they've definitely had their moments this year. In no particular order, here are the most memorable dunks for the this season...assuming of course that Travis Outlaw doesn't have another Rodney Carney moment over the next week and a half. ...
Rule #53: It’s always nice to make a statement with your first score in the league.
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Rule #53: It’s always nice to make a statement with your first score in the league.
