Hooped Up

Darius Miles may be one step closer to rejoining the Blazers.

The small forward returned to practice Wednesday, taking the court for the first time in 13 months.

Miles worked in one-on-one drills with rookie Josh McRoberts and did individual work with assistant coach Bill Bayno before pronouncing himself 90 percent healthy.

“I’ve been patient for a year, actually, a little bit over a year,” Miles told reporters. “So it’s been very hard.”

Miles underwent microfracture knee surgery just before the 2006-07 season and missed much of the previous season after tearing the meniscus in his knee.