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Oden Faces Expectations to Match His Size
A year spent waiting for the Portland Trailblazers’ center, Greg Oden, to recover from micro-fracture surgery on his knee has only heightened the anticipation. Find out more.
Blazers’ Oden Ready for His Close-Up, on the Court
Greg Oden is a curiosity looming just off the N.B.A. radar, still waiting to make a splash 15 months after Portland made him the top pick in the 2007 draft. Find out more.
Granger’s 29 Points Lift Pacers to Victory Over Trail Blazers
Danny Granger scored 29 points Saturday night, and the Indiana Pacers beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 101-93, for their second consecutive victory. Find out more.
N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Spurs Celebrate Their Title With a Victory
San Antonio Spurs defeat Portland Trail Blazers, 106-97 Find out more.
[$] KNICKS MOVING TO ACQUIRE PAXSON
The National Basketball Association and the union representing its players are engaged in an arbitration case that, if resolved in the union's favor, would likely lead to the Knicks' tendering an offer sheet to Jim Paxson, the high-scoring free-agent guard who has played the last five seasons for the Portland Trail Blazers. According to sources close to the case, the dispute arose last week. The Knicks, the sources said, approached the league and asked - without mentioning Paxson by name - whet... Find out more.
[$] BLAZERS DEFEAT KNICKS, 106-89
The best way to beat the Knicks is to stop their trapping defense, shut down Bernard King's offense and play a physical game against them. The Portland Trail Blazers did all three last night and defeated the Knicks, 106-89, at Madison Square Garden. ''The Knicks run the best trap in the league,'' said Jack Ramsay, the Trail Blazer coach, who like Hubie Brown of the Knicks is noted for his defensive teaching. ''I wasn't too thrilled the way we played in the first half, but in the second half we ... Find out more.
[$] LUCAS 3-POINT PLAY TOPS BLAZERS, 107-105
A spinning layup by Maurice Lucas with 28 seconds remaining enabled the Knicks to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 107-105, in a game that ended in confusion at Madison Square Garden last night. Lucas, matched against the slimmer and less experienced Mike Harper, backed Harper toward the basket and, as Lucas shot the ball, he was fouled. The free throw completed a 3-point play and gave the Knicks a 107-105 advantage. ''The play was designed for me,'' said Lucas, who scored 13 points, 7 in the... Find out more.
Blazers Trounce Knicks, 117-90
The Knicks landed in a fog early this morning and played in one tonight, losing a blowout to the Trail Blazers, 117-90, New York's largest margin of defeat this season. The loss broke a string of three victories in which the Knicks had held their opponents to under 100 points.The way the Trail Blazers play in front of their perpetual sellout crowds of 12,666, there was little doubt about their victory from the start. They led by as many as 19 points in the first half and 35 in the second. Find out more.