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Meyers Leonard: Tough to hear that Coach Kaleb is heading to Dallas next year. He was a great coach and a hard worker. Wish him nothing but the best. Twitter @MeyersLeonard11

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Mike Tokito: #Blazers will have Joel Freeland, Meyers Leonard, Will Barton, Victor Claver in summer league, possibly Elliot Williams, plus draft picks. Twitter @mtokito

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Meyers Leonard: Shout out to our strength coach @toddforcier on the strength and conditioning, diet and life tips. Guy really knows his stuff! #NBALifestyle Twitter @MeyersLeonard11

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As he lounged courtside at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night, chatting with Trail Blazers assistant coaches, shaking hands with reporters and debating team broadcasters about whether or not single-digit temperatures truly are cold, Meyers Leonard was more than willing to share a little good news. “I’m getting better daily, there’s no doubt about that,” he said, before the Blazers lost to the Nuggets. “I’ve made a lot of progress.” Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Injuries, Meyers Leonard 

Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard told reporters at shootaround on Monday that he expects to miss "weeks" more with his sprained right ankle, suffered during a Dec. 29 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Leonard did not travel on Portland's recent four-game road trip. Jay Allen of 750 AM The Game reports on Twitter... Meyers Leonard says his ankle is improving but he could be out for a couple more weeks. No official timetable for his return. Blazers Edge

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Meyers Leonard: I just witnessed @Elliot Williams ramble off every NBA championship in a row from the Heat in 2012 clear down to the Minneapolis Lakers in 1950 Twitter @MeyersLeonard11

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Following the game, Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts did something he has never done during his brief tenure as the team's coach...he called out one of his players. “He (Meyers Leonard) needs to work on his individual post defense,” Stotts said. Gortat scored on him, Jermaine O'Neal scored on him. He's trying, but right now, he's a poor post defender one-on-one.” Stotts is clearly trying to send a message with those comments. But you won't hear Leonard disagreeing with his coach's critique. “I got to get better at defense,” Leonard admitted. “It's a learning process. I got to have better anticipation, better everything. So we just as a team, got to get better and definitely for myself.” CSNNW.com

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Meyers Leonard: Unbelievable first experience in the Rose Garden tonight! Great fans, great energy and a great team win! #RipCity Twitter @MeyersLeonard11

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Chris Haynes: #Blazers G Damian Lillard says he has developed a connection on the court with LaMarcus Aldridge, Meyers Leonard and J.J. Hickson thus far. Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

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Endorsements? Meyers Leonard: "I'm getting ready to go with Nike, I believe. Other than that, I have my trading card deals. I'm waiting for some other things to pop up. We've shied away from a few things, as far as my agency goes, but we're going to get some things set in stone soon." Blazers Edge

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Has your mother had surgery? [Ed. note: Leonard's mother has chronic back pain that prevents her from working, according to this piece by Mike McGraw of DailyHerald.com.] Meyers Leonard: "No. We're working on that. Basically have her health insurance all wrapped up. Getting quotes on that. I'm trying to schedule a neurosurgeon for her so we can figure out if we can go in and do some surgery, or get on medication. Even then, she's trying to ween off medication and get back to her normal life." Blazers Edge

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With Joel Freeland and Meyers Leonard on the Trail Blazers roster, Przybilla would be used solely as a big-man mentor if he decides to sign back with the organization. CSNNW.com

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Remember when the Portland Trail Blazers drafted the 7-1 Meyers Leonard with the No. 11 pick in the 2012 NBA draft? Okay, when that occurred, Skip Bayless of ESPN's First Take tweeted this out, “This is WAY too high for Meyers Leonard. Will never live up to 11th overall.” Of course I had to check in and see if Leonard was aware that he was called out by the easy-going Mr. Bayless. "I didn't know that,” Leonard said to CSNNW.com. “Interesting. Well, he's entitled to his own opinion. I'm just going to continue to work hard and be the best I can be. But, I didn't know he said that.” CSNNW.com

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Meyers Leonard: At six years old, I lost my dad. Obviously a pretty tough time for my family and I. Grew up with my mom and my brother and I, and not a lot of money sometimes. Some hardship. It was tough but it also made me grow into a young man at an earlier age, stepping in and being somewhat of a caretaker throughout my early years of my life and now especially being able to take care of my mom and my family. Blazers Edge

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Jason Quick: Leonard has an interesting story: His father died in a bike accident when he was 6, and his mother has been unable to work because of back Twitter

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Andre Iguodala: Interested to see how Meyers Leonard turns out. Where is from exactly? Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: If Austin Rivers and Damian Lillard are gone at 10, the Hornets are strongly leaning toward center Meyers Leonard, league sources tell Y! Twitter

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“I don’t see us moving up,” Sixers president Rod Thorn said after watching Illinois center Meyers Leonard work out Tuesday. Meyers, who’s 7-foot-1, 245 pounds, is one of several power forwards or centers who the Sixers have worked out over the past four weeks. Delaware News Journal

Philadelphia 76ers, Draft, Rod Thorn, Meyers Leonard 

Big, strong and athletic. That is what the Sixers have said they are looking for when they make their first pick, No. 15, in Thursday's NBA draft. They had a player in for a workout Tuesday who fits that description in 7-1 center Meyers Leonard, out of Illinois. Leonard may or might not be available when the Sixers pick, and they may or may not want him. It's all still a mystery as to whom they may select and if they'll stick with selecting an inside presence. Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Sixers will hold an individual workout Tuesday for Illinois center Meyers Leonard in what is likely their last workout before Thursday's NBA draft. Philadelphia Inquirer

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