Portland Trail Blazers Thread

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Center Marcus Camby who played with the Portland Trailblazers last season was arrested for marijuana possession.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...rge/50518724/1

Camby was cleared off charges by the court this afternoon.

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/111006-nba-center-marcus-cambys-drug-charge-dismissed

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The economic implications of the lockout in Portland, OR.

NBA Lockout hurts communities across Oregon

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According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Portland Trailblazers are considering Sacramento Kings GM Geoff Petrie and Utah Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor for their vacant GM position.

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Portland Trailblazers owner Paul Allen stated that the rumors are false that he is planning to sell the franchise.

Blazers: Owner Paul Allen Not Looking to Sell Team

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Lamarcus Aldridge wants free agent shooting guard Jamal Crawford to join the Portland Trailblazers.

http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/32949721

Still, Matthews, Roy and Crawford would create logjam in the 2 guard spot. But if Roy is expected to miss a lot of games again, this makes sense. Crawford said it a lot this summer that he plans to sign for less where he is appreciated.

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According to bigman Lamarcus Aldridge, the Portland Trailblazers will have a new uptempo game with the acquisition of point guard Raymond Felton in a trade during the 2011 NBA Draft.

Aldridge Bracing for Fast-Paced Blazers

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Free Agent guard Jamal Crawford stated that he is also interested in joining the Portland Trailblazers after the lockout.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/33177399

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Rip City Basketball Classic - NBA Players Charity Game

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According to a report published by the Oregonian, the Portland Trailblazers have put an indefinite halt in their General Manager search due to the lockout and antitrust lawsuits that have been filed against them.

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The agent of Wesley Matthews said that his client is now looking to play overseas.

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Patrick Mills did not continue playing for the NBL's Melbourne Tigers and have opted to sign with the Chinese Basketball Association team, the Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers.

Portland's Mills heads to China during lockout

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Greg Oden is still without a clearance to play basketball. There is no timetable for when Oden can participate in scrimmages and there is no timetable on his return.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/11/the_lockout_is_over_now_what_a.html

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With the lockout on a tentative end, expect the Trailblazers to once again hunt for the vacant General Manager position.

That story seems lost in the moment as a lot of writers on print chooses to focus on the players like Brandon Roy and Greg Oden. Then there's the amnesty clause speculations that are circulating in the net.

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Portland Trailblazers President of Basketball Operations Larry Miller spoke to the press about the situation on shooting guard Brandon Roy. Miller was quoted that the Trailblazers have not yet made a decision about Roy and the organization are exploring all options.

Also, Miller confirmed that center Greg Oden will be present in the training camp, but may not participate full time.

Miller also said that there is no timetable for the organization to hire General Manager and it is possible that the GM search may not conclude in this season.

Full Transcript: Blazers President Larry Miller Addresses Media Regarding Roy, Oden, GM Search & More

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The Portland Trailblazers are looking to extend forward Nicolas Batum.

Blazers Will Look to Extend Nic Batum