5:56 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Krieger: Nuggets' Karl cleared for work after cancer treatment

Denver Post — Normally, taking charge of a term-limited Nuggets roster might seem like a questionable career move for a basketball coach on a one-year contract.

Denver Nuggets 14 hours ago

Etan Thomas Headed To The Hawks

Thunder Rumblings | Oklahoman — Former Thunder center Etan Thomas has signed with Atlanta, the Hawks announced today. Thomas played in 23 games for Oklahoma City last season, averaging 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 14 minutes per game. His best performance came on Nov. 3 in a 101-98 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in which [...]

Oklahoma City Thunder 22 hours ago

FIBA: Rudy scores 19 as Spain beats Canada 89-67 at basketball worlds

Blazers Blog | Oregonian — Spain finished Group D play at the basketball world championship with consecutive strong games, routing Canada 89-67 on Thursday.

Portland Trail Blazers September 2, 2010

NBA High-5: Kevin Durant is class of Worlds, but can he really become the all-time scoring king?

Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — Plus Patty Mills to face Team USA, Terry Porter might return to coaching, Celtics' chemistry experiment, two former Blazers play for Russia.

Portland Trail Blazers September 2, 2010

US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57

Oklahoman — BRIAN MAHONEY,AP Basketball WriterISTANBUL — Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.Read more on NewsOK.com

Oklahoma City Thunder September 2, 2010

FIBA: Batum scores 13 in loss to Lithuania

Blazers Blog | Oregonian — Lithuania handed France its first defeat Wednesday, 69-55.

Portland Trail Blazers September 1, 2010

Kevin Durant scores 12 points in Team USA's win over Iran

Oklahoman — By The Associated PressThe United States earned a top seed in the knockout round of the world championship with an 88-51 victory Wednesday in the first meeting between the countries with a history of contentious relations.Read more on NewsOK.com

Oklahoma City Thunder September 1, 2010

Russell Westbrook, Ladies & Gentlemen

Thunder Rumblings | Oklahoman — This is sick. That is all. -DM-

Oklahoma City Thunder September 1, 2010

Trail Blazers links: Rudy Fernandez gets dunked on

Blazers Blog | Oregonian — Your daily dose of Portland Trail Blazers links from around the web

Portland Trail Blazers September 1, 2010

NBA High-5: Blazers' Nicolas Batum puts his vast potential on display at World Championships

Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian — Plus Nuggets new exec faces challenge in re-signing Camelo Anthony; how John Calipari ruined Tyreke Evans' jumper; Danny Granger's Twitter foul; Darius Miles' tryout.

Portland Trail Blazers September 1, 2010
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