The Blazers miss having Martell Webster around righ now, but it looks like they will have him for some time to come.
According to published reports, Martell Webster and Portland agreed on a four-year extension today.
Check details of the full report here….
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Archive for October, 2008
Report: Blazers Ink Webster
Posted in basketball on October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Spurs, Mason and Pop….
Posted in basketball, home game on October 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The numbers don’t lie and the rings force you to remember.
The San Antonio Spurs (0-1) come into the Rose Garden tonight for Portland’s home opener 31-13 all-time against the Blazers (0-1). Regardless if it has been a visit from Mr. Robinson’s neighborhood or Tim Duncan, the Spurs have always had Portland’s number. And four NBA titles never hurts [...]
Pritchard Said It Best….
Posted in basketball on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not going to pretend I know what Greg Oden must be feeling right now. But if I had to guess, I’d say he’s somewhere between frustrated and hopeful.
Like many of us that cover the NBA – and specifically the Portland Trail Blazers – I swapped mass amounts of text messages and emails today [...]
Growing Pains
Posted in basketball on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If the first half wasn’t a rude awakening for Portland, starting the second half without Greg Oden certainly was.
By the time I finished doing a radio spot for ESPN AM1420 in Honolulu just past tip-off, the Los Angeles Lakers had already built a favorable lead, Oden had just picked up his second foul and now [...]
Prediction Time
Posted in basketball on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The late George Carlin said it best: Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
Right on George.
It’s one of the thoughts that crossed my mind late last night as I knocked out HOOPSWORLD’s annual NBA award prediction list. See, I’m not big into [...]
Scouting Batum
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have a confession: I wasn’t that impressed by Nicolas Batum as I watched him at the Las Vegas Summer League for the first time – I’ve told that story before. But the kid has proved me wrong during the preseason and I hope during the regular season too (as it’s just been reported he [...]
Rant: Maybe LeBron Was Right
Posted in rant on October 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rant (‘rant): 1: to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner; 2 : to scold vehemently : to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion.
Back in the day when Tommy Beer – of HOOPSWORLD fame – and I covered the New York Knicks, we spent many nights at Madison Square Garden ranting about anything [...]
Greg Oden Is Not Hines Ward
Posted in basketball on October 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Money may be twiddling on Wall Street, but thanks to Greg Oden money is changing hands between NBA players at an alarming rate these days.
Dunk on Oden and get paid. That’s the word on the street. Kevin Martin of the Sacramento Kings got his.
He crossed-over Rudy Fernandez, went down the lane and dunked on Oden [...]
Shavlik Randolph Wins….Finally
Posted in basketball on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And then there was one….
Shavlik Randolph earned the title of Portland’s “15th man” today after Luke Jackson and fan favorite Steven Hill were both waived hours before Portland’s last preseason game against the Utah Jazz.
This from the Blazers today:
“We want to thank Luke and Steven for their contributions during training camp and preseason and wish [...]
Channin, Channin, Channin
Posted in basketball, writing on October 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Larry Brown is always good for a good basketball story or two, especially when the story is about Brown and his days coaching the New York Knicks.
Not sure what the verdict is here, but I’m thinking Larry isn’t big on recounting his brief stay in New York. I could be wrong. But I don’t think so. [...]
