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Portland Trailblazers number one draft choice center Greg Oden (L) sits behind the bench in the first half against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver on November 14, 2007. Oden underwent surgery and will miss his entire rookie season. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
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The Akron Beacon Journal reported Friday former No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden, who has not played in more than three years, is nearing a return to the NBA.
LaMarcus Aldridge helped Portland pull away in the fourth quarter and scored 21 points Friday, sending the Trail Blazers to a 100-89 win over Chicago.
The Portland Trail Blazers dismissed Coach Nate McMillan Thursday and announced assistant Kaleb Canales would take over the job for the rest of the season.
Former top overall draft pick Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers will miss the rest of the season after undergoing more knee surgery, the team said Monday.
Free-agent forward Caron Butler, who missed out on the NBA championship run of his former team last season, signed Friday with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Portland Trail Blazers announced Wednesday that oft-injured Greg Oden would require knee surgery and would be lost for the season.
Center Marcus Camby was traded Tuesday to the Portland Trail Blazers in a deal that sent two players to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden has publicly apologized for the posting of nude photos of himself on the Internet.
Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla will miss the rest of the NBA season following surgery on his badly-damaged right knee, the team said Friday.
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