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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Greg Oden practices, talks with media afterward

Greg Oden participated in 5-on-5 drills for the first time since rupturing his left patella last December. Grated, they were all in half court sets, but there was physical contact. Oden said he went about 75 percent and offered no

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Source: Blazers to sign Fabricio Oberto

A source within the organization said that the Blazers plan to sign center Fabricio Oberto to a one-year contract. The move would add much-needed height to the Blazers’ roster, which is conspicuously low on big men. Oberto, a five-year veteran

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Media outlet: Przybilla eyes mid-November return date

Yahoo Sports! basketball writer Marc Spears tweeted yesterday that Blazers center Joel Przybilla expects to return in mid-November. Said the tweet verbatim: “Blazers C Joel Pryzbilla (rt knee) had hopes of being ready for season opener, but after talk with

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Blazers show improvement…and that they need improvement in loss

Portland — Ink blot? Glass filled to 50-percent capacity? Cold-sweat-inducing dream? Like any of the above, you can interpret this one however you want. You could point out how the Blazers are now winless this preseason when not facing a

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Blazers' Steven Hill reminisces, discusses old Missouri home

Steven Hill was watching his Arkansas Razorbacks grind against Texas A&M Saturday when his agent called with news that the Blazers were interested in signing him. “I missed a few snaps, but it was all good,” Hill said smiling. Hill’s

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Terry Porter joins Blazers broadcasting team

The Blazers announced today that former Portland point guard Terry Porter will join the broadcasting team for 76 games, serving as both a studio analyst and sideline reporter along with Michael Holton. Porter, the Franchise”s all-time assists and three-pointers-made leader,

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Media outlet reports that Blazers will sign Steven Hill

Media reports today said that the Blazers intend on signing Steven Hill, a 7-footer who played on the Blazers summer league team in 2008, and briefly with the Thunder two seasons ago, to a training camp contract. The report also

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Przybilla returns to Blazers practice

Tualatin — Some might label an hour-long workout that leaves them gasping for air a “chore” or a “nuisance.” Joel Przybilla would call it the best birthday present he could ask for. The Blazers center returned to practice Sunday for

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Przybilla to return to practice next week — possibly Sunday

Media reports say that Blazers center Joel Przybilla will return to practice Sunday, partaking in the first 45 minutes of full contact drills. Blazers spokesman Collin Romer did not confirm Sunday as the return date, but did say Przybilla will

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Blazers' Jeff Pendergraph out for the season

According to his Twitter account, Blazers forward/center Jeff Pendergraph is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered against Utah Thursday night. Pendergraph injured his knee in the second quarter, then flew back to Portland for an MRI Friday.

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