While Greg Oden hasn’t made any noise on an NBA court yet, he has been making noise off the court — literally. Check out this hilarious video of Greg Oden signing the N’Sync song “It’s Gotta Be Me”.
Oden has always been known as a clown and this video enforces that perception. It’s good to see Oden having fun but it will be better to see him playing basketball again. Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers have to be counting down the days until they get to see their 2007 NBA Draft first overall pick.
Here is the Greg …read more

Jerryd Bayless, the soon to be rookie guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, was named the MVP of the NBA Summer League held in Las Vegas. Bayless and his great ability to score the ball wowed onlookers all week long.
In four games, Bayless averaged 29.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals on 48.5% shooting from the field. Bayless was far and away the leading scorer during summer league and did so shooting a respectable mark from the field.
During the 2008-09 NBA season, Bayless will likely begin the season on the bench behind Steve Blake and Brandon …read more

A lot of people think there is no basketball to be watched during the summer. That is far from the case! During the summer, you can watch NBA summer league basketball. Summer league may not be the highest level of play but the players play hard and you can get a first look at future superstars.
Speaking of potential superstars, Jerryd Bayless, the rookie guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, didn’t disappoint in his first summer league action. Bayless finished his summer league debut with 28 points and four rebounds. Petteri Koponen, who the …read more

Brandon Roy, the great second-year player on the Portland Trail Blazers, injured a groin recently that has the rest of his season in doubt. To Roy’s credit, he’s saying that his season likely isn’t over.
However, Roy is out a minimum of one week and it may actually be closer to two weeks – if he comes back at all. One would think that the Blazers wouldn’t want to risk Roy re-injuring himself. For Roy to come back, he’ll have to be 100%.
If Roy is on your fantasy team, plan to make due without him. While he may return, plan …read more

From FantasyFanatics.com
Well, All-Star Weekend has come and gone, however, the debate on the “Superman” dunk (was it a dunk or not?) still rages on. As fantasy basketball players, we have bigger concerns on our mind. For one, what are the fantasy effects of all of the blockbuster deals this season? Also, are there any second-half sleepers out there to help you in your league’s stretch run? Here is a look at those questions and more.
Trade Fallout – The Winners:
Kurt Thomas – Power Forward/Center – Spurs – Thomas moves to a team that needs his services in the post. He should …read more

With the beginning of training camp, it’s time to start looking at the early injuries and how those injuries effect fantasy owners.
Tony Battie, Orlando Magic
Battie is likely out for the season with a shoulder injury. Battie wasn’t going to be a viable fantasy option in many leagues, so this injury shouldn’t have a huge impact. The bigger impact is it could force the Magic to start a small lineup with Rashard Lewis at PF and Hedo Turkoglu at SF. If that’s the case, Lewis’ value should rise and Turkoglu should become a fantasy option.
Brandon Roy, Portland Trailblazers
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If you play in a dynasty league, you still have to account for Greg Oden even though he’s going to miss the entire season. While microfracture surgery is a major hurdle to overcome, Amare Stoudemire has shown there is life after microfracture.
Oden’s long-term potential is still through the roof. He projects to be a dominant rebounder, shotblocker and should eventually be a very capable scorer.
Currently, Oden has started his rehab. While he’s obviously saddened to miss the year, in the following video you can hear how Oden is dedicated to still fulfilling his potential.