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Oden will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. During games he currently sits at the end of the bench, in a suit, mostly look disinterested. Most of Portland wrote Oden off long ago, when it became clear that he'd rehabilitate on the Blazers' dime this season, and then probably try his NBA career somewhere else. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

The Blazers said Friday what any decent basketball organization would say about an injured player under contract. Acting general manager Chad Buchanan said the team would "continue to stand by Greg and support him." Oden's camp, too, confirmed the surgery and said the big guy is just trying to get his knee healthy. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Nothing personal with Oden. Injuries are what injuries are. Much of what's happened to him isn't his fault. But he cuts a far less empathetic figure than other chronically injured Blazers, Bowie, Bill Walton and Brandon Roy. Especially when you consider the biggest Oden news this season was his decision to sign a one-year deal with the Blazers and also, today's knee surgery, sandwiched between photographs that surfaced online last week of Oden posing with a pair of exotic dancers. People shrugged when they saw it. The Blazers didn't bother to scramble for damage control on that one. They know, down deep, that the clock is ticking and that Oden will be someone else's 7-foot headache in a year. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Oden wants to be 100-percent next summer. I see his logic. He doesn't want to risk any hit of further injury now. His Portland experience has been a drag. He wants to be able to provide prospective teams clean MRI's and sell them on his potential. He'll end up in Chicago or Miami, or somewhere else. Portland paid Oden $20.8 million over the past five seasons. That's $253,658.54 per game played. That's $71,724 per basket made. And now, he's presumably done in Portland. Everyone knows it. But nobody on the inside will say it. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Greg Oden 

Greg Oden's statement, via his Facebook page: "I'm sure you've all heard the news by now that I'm having a scope on my knee today. Unfortunately after months of intense rehab and training, the doctors discovered that a scope is necessary at this time. Thankfully this should be a quick recovery and I'll be back to training soon. I'm committed as ever to doing everything and anything to get back on the court and be a part of the team's success." Read here: http://www.facebook.com/gregoden Sulia

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will undergo an arthroscopic procedure today in Vail, Colo. to remove debris from his right knee, the team announced. It is his fourth knee surgery since becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft. The right knee has not given Oden problems since 2007, when he had microfracture performed before the season started. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

The Portland Trail Blazers have made it known that center Greg Oden will undergo an arthroscopic procedure later today in Vail, Colo. to remove debris from his right knee. That's not all. Trail Blazer acting general manager Chad Buchanan confirmed an earlier report by CSNNW.com that Oden has been experiencing discomfort in his ankles and further testing revealed he has a blood clot in his left ankle. He could be taking care of that in Colorado as well. "It's accurate that they found a blood clot in Greg's left ankle," Buchanan said. "Out of respect for Greg, I don't want to release further details but up we have the utmost confidence in the doctors in Vail that they will do what's right for Greg." CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Ben Golliver: Blazers Acting GM Chad Buchanan: Oden is "still considered out indefinitely" Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Jason Quick: Blazers interim GM Chad Buchanan says it's too early to say if this will end Oden's season. "That would be speculation at this point.'' Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Jason Quick: Buchanan said it's possible that doctors will take a look at Oden's left knee as well, which has an issue w/ a non-weight bearing ligament Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

The Blazers said what any decent basketball organization would say about an injured player under contract. Acting general manager Chad Buchanan said the team would "continue to stand by Greg and support him." Oden's camp, too, confirmed the surgery and said the big guy is just trying to get his knee healthy. While we wait, it's time for everyone to drop the act and deal with the truth. Oden is done in Portland. We all know it. Nobody is saying it. And while the team requires Oden to sit on the bench during the games, and to do his contractually obligated NBA appearances, I don't think Blazers fans would mind a bit if the organization excused him from the rest of the season and sent him home. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will undergo an arthroscopic procedure today in Vail, Colo. to remove debris from his right knee, the team announced. It is his fourth knee surgery since becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft. The right knee has not given Oden problems since 2007, when he had microfracture performed before the season started. His left knee was the knee in question during his December visit in Vail, Colo., when the team deemed he had suffered a setback because of an issue with a non-weight bearing ligament in his knee. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Greg Oden 

Charles Barkley on All-Star prospects for LaMarcus Aldridge: "LaMarcus Aldridge, you are going to make the All-Star team this year. If you don't I'm not going back down there... I'm taking a stand. I'm not going to Orlando unless LaMarcus Aldridge is going as a reserve." Sulia

Portland Trail Blazers, Charles Barkley, LaMarcus Aldridge 

Sam Amick: I caught up w/ @LaMarcus Aldridge as he left: "We've got to figure it out ASAP. If we don't start winning on the road, we aren't going nowhere." Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, LaMarcus Aldridge 

Jason Quick: McMillan said Raymond Felton was at team's practice facility last night working on shot. He's shooting 36.2% from field and 19.7 % from 3. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Raymond Felton 

The oft-maligned Raymond Felton brought the fast break back to the Blazers, and the Blazers brought the fun back to the court. "That's the type of point guard I'm used to," Gerald Wallace said of Felton. "That's the point guard I played with for five years in Charlotte." Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Gerald Wallace 

Poor Silas was sullen, slumped on a chair looking like a man who knew he was about to be convicted for a crime he did not commit. "I would say this," Silas began, slowly embarking on the type of mental game that coaches of basement-dwelling teams must play in order to grind through the motions. "You take three top players off of anyone's team, and they're not going to do well. And that's the only way I look at it. I don't have a full squad. If I had a full squad and we were losing this way, it would be awful." Blazers Edge

Charlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers, Paul Silas, Gerald Wallace 

Wallace finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, three steals and one block, by far his best game against his former team. The Blazers split the two revenge match-ups with the Bobcats last season, and Wallace shot just 1-for-7 in Portland's March 3 win. Wallace came off the bench in both games. Wednesday's thumping, he said, provided satisfaction that those games did not. "Like I said last year, I felt like I was betrayed, I felt like I was stabbed in the back. It was my first opportunity to really play against them. You get that out of the way and you move forward... You put your past away and move forward... I'm over it now... Closure. Done. Over." Blazers Edge

Charlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers, Gerald Wallace 

The results of a Tuesday morning magnetic resonance imaging test performed on forward Nicolas Batum's left knee are in and the news is good: Batum merely has a bone contusion and no serious damage. Batum will miss Wednesday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats at the Rose Garden and is officially listed as day to day. He is expected to be reevaluated later this week. The Blazers' backup small forward injured his knee in the closing seconds of the team's 93-89 Monday night loss to the Utah Jazz. During a pivotal play, Batum drove through the lane for a potential game-tying shot and twisted his left knee while trying to cut to the basket. Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Nicolas Batum 

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum has a left knee bone contusion that will keep him out of Wednesday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats. ESPN.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Nicolas Batum