For not wearing his NBA jersey to play for his team, the Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden does not need to say any sorry words, but for wearing nothing? He really owes his fans a big apology.
Oden says the pictures, taken with his cell phone and sent to a former girlfriend, were taken about 1 1/2 years ago. A friend told the 21-year-old Tuesday morning that the pictures were making the rounds on the internet. And Oden has told reporters that he was embarrassed by the photos. So if he knew what would happen today, he might have not done such stupid thing to take a nude picture and send it to anyone else.
Oden has been held out for the remaining season since he fractured his left kneecap on Dec. 5 while playing against the Houston Rockets, finishing his season early with an average of 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds in 21 starts. And it is not the first time the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft out of Ohio State disappointed people with knee problems- he missed his rookie season for having microfracture surgery on his right knee.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Trail Blazers beat Magic 102-87 even short of Brandon Roy
Also guard Brandon Roy did not put on his No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers jersey to play against the Orlando Magic, he might be just as glad to hear that his team eventually managed to win Friday night’s game against the Magic, a big 102-87 win.
Magic’s star center Dwight Howard was doubled-teamed for most of the night and made just four of seven attempts from the field, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and top performer Rashard Lewis only had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists in the Magic’s sixth loss in its last eight games. The Magic made just seven of 30 3-point attempts and hit only 50 percent (10 of 20) from the free-throw line. Howard made three of 10 free throws.
The Blazers’ top performer Martell Webster had 24 points and 9 rebounds, and the second best LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points and 14 rebounds while the team’s two-time All-Star Roy did not get on court because of injury he suffered during the quarter of the Blazers’ 120-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Magic’s star center Dwight Howard was doubled-teamed for most of the night and made just four of seven attempts from the field, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and top performer Rashard Lewis only had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists in the Magic’s sixth loss in its last eight games. The Magic made just seven of 30 3-point attempts and hit only 50 percent (10 of 20) from the free-throw line. Howard made three of 10 free throws.
The Blazers’ top performer Martell Webster had 24 points and 9 rebounds, and the second best LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points and 14 rebounds while the team’s two-time All-Star Roy did not get on court because of injury he suffered during the quarter of the Blazers’ 120-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Armstrong was traded from Hornets to Kings
At a time for team to make random trades to clear salary, the New Orleans Hornets decided to trade center Hilton Armstrong to the Sacramento Kings in order to save money by removing Armstrong’s $2.8 million salary from the Hornets’ payroll.
Sending Armstrong to the Kings, the Hornets thus have only a little more than $500,000 over the luxury-tax threshold. They shouldn’t miss him much on the court, either, as Armstrong averages just 2.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 13.3 minutes and hasn’t played in several weeks due to injury. Comparing to the one left, they may have much more expectation with a future, conditional second-round pick offered by the Kings in the trade.
Putting on a new style of No. 12 NBA jersey, Armstrong could help the Kings’ frontcourt. But with Spencer Hawes, Jason Thompson and Jon Brockman around there, he may not expect much more playing time in Sacramento than he had in New Orleans.
Sending Armstrong to the Kings, the Hornets thus have only a little more than $500,000 over the luxury-tax threshold. They shouldn’t miss him much on the court, either, as Armstrong averages just 2.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 13.3 minutes and hasn’t played in several weeks due to injury. Comparing to the one left, they may have much more expectation with a future, conditional second-round pick offered by the Kings in the trade.
Putting on a new style of No. 12 NBA jersey, Armstrong could help the Kings’ frontcourt. But with Spencer Hawes, Jason Thompson and Jon Brockman around there, he may not expect much more playing time in Sacramento than he had in New Orleans.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Landry had career-high 27 points and led Rockets to 108-99 win
Carl Landry found his best after a dental surgery by scoring a career-high 27 points during Tuesday night’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, his first game back after the surgery.
He went 7 for 10 from the field and 13 for 15 from the free-throw line as the Houston Rockets beat the Clippers for the 10th time in 11 games.
Luis Scola had 19 points for the Rockets, including 11 in the third quarter when Los Angeles made a charge. And Rocket star Tracy McGrady had 10 points and three assists in eight minutes.
The Rockets led 74-63 midway through the third quarter but Los Angeles pulled within two in the fourth. Landry helped Houston pull away again with two free throws, a dunk and a reverse layup during a decisive stretch after the Clippers’ rally.
Chris Kaman of the Clippers also scored the most points in his 6-year career of wearing NBA jersey, but his 29 points did not help the Clippers to win the team they have not won since Dec. 23, 2006.
He went 7 for 10 from the field and 13 for 15 from the free-throw line as the Houston Rockets beat the Clippers for the 10th time in 11 games.
Luis Scola had 19 points for the Rockets, including 11 in the third quarter when Los Angeles made a charge. And Rocket star Tracy McGrady had 10 points and three assists in eight minutes.
The Rockets led 74-63 midway through the third quarter but Los Angeles pulled within two in the fourth. Landry helped Houston pull away again with two free throws, a dunk and a reverse layup during a decisive stretch after the Clippers’ rally.
Chris Kaman of the Clippers also scored the most points in his 6-year career of wearing NBA jersey, but his 29 points did not help the Clippers to win the team they have not won since Dec. 23, 2006.
Friday, December 4, 2009
F Tyrus Thomas to leave Bulls?
Still rehabbing a broken forearm, forward Tyrus Thomas may get prepared for playing in another team's NBA jersey for next season as the Chicago Bulls have had discussions with several teams about shopping of the player.
The most likely destination is New York as the most serious discussion was the one between Bulls’ general manager Gar Forman and Knicks president Donnie Walsh, who has resisted parting with forward Al Harrington. And there have been reports saying that the Bulls would like to offer a package of Thomas and Jerome James to acquire Harrington from the Knicks.
“Nothing is imminent, but both sides would like to figure out a way to do this,” one league executive briefed on the talks told Yahoo! Sports.
For the Bulls, Harrington’s ability to score will improve the team as well and his $10.2 million expiring contract would help the Bulls to shed more salary-cap space for the summer of 2010 by eliminating Thomas’ approximate $13 million cap hold. As for the Knicks, 6-foot-9 forward Thomas will be an intriguing fit for New York with his nimbleness and athleticism.
The most likely destination is New York as the most serious discussion was the one between Bulls’ general manager Gar Forman and Knicks president Donnie Walsh, who has resisted parting with forward Al Harrington. And there have been reports saying that the Bulls would like to offer a package of Thomas and Jerome James to acquire Harrington from the Knicks.
“Nothing is imminent, but both sides would like to figure out a way to do this,” one league executive briefed on the talks told Yahoo! Sports.
For the Bulls, Harrington’s ability to score will improve the team as well and his $10.2 million expiring contract would help the Bulls to shed more salary-cap space for the summer of 2010 by eliminating Thomas’ approximate $13 million cap hold. As for the Knicks, 6-foot-9 forward Thomas will be an intriguing fit for New York with his nimbleness and athleticism.
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