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Trail Blazers end nine-game losing streak in Golden State with 110-105 win behind 41 points from Brandon Roy
An incredible streak was done in by an incredible comeback Thursday by the Trail Blazers.

Led by a determined and playground-tough 41 points from Brandon Roy, and a whirlwind 17-3 run to close the game, the Blazers overcame a 13-point fourth quarter deficit and beat Golden State 110-105, ending a nine-game losing streak at Oracle Arena.

“It’s over,’’ a smiling coach Nate McMillan said, referring to the streak. “But I’m a lot happier about what we did: we followed the game plan and executed.’’

The Blazers wanted to take advantage of their size to score inside and get to the free throw line and they succeeded at both. Portland had 53 rebounds, including a season-high 22 offensive rebounds that led to 29 second-chance points. The Blazers also hit 31-of-37 free throws; Golden State made 19-of-21…
The Oregonian

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Holy Shmoly, Chris Kaman has just been added to the western conference all-star squad to replace a hobbled Brandon Roy.

Los Angeles Clippers centre Chris Kaman will replace the Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy in this weekend’s All-Star game.

Roy injured his right hamstring last month.

Roy, in his fourth season with the Blazers, made the All-Star team as a reserve for the third straight season.

Kaman will be making his first All-Star appearance.

Kaman is the first Clippers player to be selected to the all-star team since Elton Brand was in 2006.

via Press Release

Much like every single album that has come out in the last 10 years, the 2010 all-star reserves list has been leaked and Yahoo! Sports has obtained the list to be reveled Thursday night in their NBA logo sports mug.

The Eastern Conference reserves include Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo from the Boston Celtics, Toronto’s Chris Bosh, Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace, Chicago’s Derrick Rose and Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and Al Horford.

The Western Conference reserves include Utah’s Deron Williams, New Orleans’ Chris Paul, Los Angeles Pau Gasol, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki , Zach Randolph from Memphis and Brandon Roy from the Portland Trail Blazers.

David Lee, Carlos Boozer, Marc Gasol, Josh Smith, Chris Kaman, Monta Ellis and Chauncey Bilups will all have to wait for next season.

H/N Yahoo! Sports

Trail Blazers All-Star Brandon Roy underwent an magnetic resonance imaging test on his balky right hamstring Thursday morning and has been diagnosed with a strain.

Roy, who aggravated his hamstring during the Blazers’ 120-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, skipped Thursday’s practice and is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Orlando Magic at the Rose Garden.

“It’s a little sore, a little tight,” coach Nate McMillan said of Roy’s hamstring. “We’ll look at that tomorrow.”

McMillan and the Blazers will have to balance playing Roy on Friday — and risk causing more damage and perhaps forcing an extended absence — or being cautious.

Oregonian

Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

The Blazers made tremendous strides last year, improving by 13 wins from their ‘07-08 campaign and with the help of newly acquired Andre Miller that shouldn’t change.

Brandon Roy is a stud and the combo of LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden (if healthy) forms one of the leagues better frontcourts.  The Blazers should have a top 4 finish in the west along with a deep playoff run. Happy days are here again in Portland. Read More »

A new season is fast approaching and you need you know, nay — you demand to know! Who’s the best at each position in the league on a nightly basis in the ‘09-10 NBA season. So with your mind and excel sheet ablaze trying to figure out that riddle to no end. I’ve decided to take one for the team, by putting together a  list of the Top 5 players in the league by position heading into the ‘09-10 NBA season.

Up next, the shooting guard spot. if you’re expecting to see Kyle Lowry in this group, please visit my Bizzarro world site.

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Just watching Dwyane Wade training to dunk all over fools, by jumping off something about 4 feet onto something about 4 feet, made me realize two things.

A) The NBA season is fast approaching and I still hate preseason basketball, but at this point I’m so desperate I’ll watch it.
B) I desperately need to get a gym membership, so I too can learn to jump onto tall objects to win many bar bets.

The workouts of Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, and Chris Bosh to make you feel lazy after the jump.

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Moments after agreeing in principle to one of the richest contracts in Trail Blazers history on Wednesday, Brandon Roy shifted his focus back to his long-term goal: an NBA championship.

“My family and I are extremely happy I will be a Blazer for a long time,” Roy said after agreeing to a four-year deal, with a player option for a fifth season. “And I am very focused and determined to bring a championship to the Rose City.”

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On Tuesday, as you looked at the team’s cozy schedule and realized that Brandon Roy and the team were on the same page when it came to his contract negotiations, you couldn’t help but feel optimistic.

A source close to the Roy negotiations told me on Tuesday that the two-time All-Star was eager to get the deal done. And that the Blazers were also on board, and wanting to make the deal official.

By 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday the sides had a verbal agreement. And the fingers of Blazers fans that were running down the schedule earlier in the day, suddenly started skipping.

Oregonian

There were a lot of close games this past season and these are some of the most memorable ones that were decided at the buzzer.

Number one on this list is no surprise,but the shot at number 9 should be bumped way up.

Enjoy!