Brandon Roy was just named Grand Marshal of the 2008 Rose Festival's Grand Floral Parade.

June 7, baby.

He's back in the league, and he set a record.

Spencer Hawes makes his first career NBA start and records his first double-double.

Career highs for points and boards but, true to Husky Form, he shot 1-3 from the line.

Channing Frye blogs. And he's pretty good.

To this fight night at the Rose Garden:

"No weapons, no shirt, no mafia"

...but Bobby Jones can still play. After being cut by Denver earlier this month he signed a 10-day contract with Memphis. Tonight he started against Seattle and put up career numbers in points, rebounds and assists (20/13/7, with 3 steals, a block and only 1 turnover) in a 124-100 blowout. Before tonight he was the Grizzlies third choice at his ( Read more... )

Just in case you don't get the Blazers on TV, where ever you are:

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That was last night (Wednesday), and p.s., Roy missed practice Tuesday with the flu.

Blazers guard Jarret Jack, from OregonLive.com:

If that's not on ESPN's top-10 plays, something is wrong. Call Stuart Scott, or whoever, and tell him if that's not in the top 10, we are coming ( Read more... )

ESPN guru John Hollinger on LaMarcus:

LaMarcus Aldridge is what Blazer fans imagine Rasheed Wallace would have been like if he wasn't crazy."

I just watched -- in its entirety -- the following video, in which some dude beats Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from opening screen through credits in 33 minutes and 33 seconds. Some of you may say I just wasted 33:33 of my life, and I just may agree with you.

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So this is why Adam Morrison never played defense. While "attempting to defend" Luke Walton. Luke Walton!