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Blazers Still Talking About Rudy Fernandez | Fri 27 Aug

Are you still looking into trades for Rudy Fernandez? GM Rich Cho: “I’ve talked to a lot of teams. I don’t want to get into specific trade talks. The whole Rudy issue is out there so I will speak to it a little bit. I have been active in talking to a lot of teams.”
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Fernandez Didn’t Add Trade Value In Loss | Mon 23 Aug

Rudy Fernandez on Sunday had a chance to give Spain a stunning victory over Team USA, but like the rest of his day, it didn’t go well. Fernandez had a three-pointer in the final seconds blocked by Kevin Durant, preserving USA’s 86-85 victory over Spain.
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Rudy, McMillan Have ‘Good Conversation’ | Fri 20 Aug

Nate McMillan said he had a “good conversation” on Thursday with Rudy Fernandez, but he said the disgruntled guard gave him no indication of whether he will report to training camp in October. “I thought it was a good conversation,’’ McMillan said.
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Boston, Chicago Still Interested In Rudy | Fri 20 Aug

The Celtics and Bulls have offered their No. 1 picks in 2011, the source said, and the Knicks have offered guard Wilson Chandler. But with more than a month remaining until the start of NBA training camps, Cho is waiting to see what else becomes available.
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Greg Oden’s Status Still Unclear For Season | Fri 20 Aug

With roughly six weeks left before the start training camp, the playing status of Greg Oden remains as unclear as ever. He continues to rehabilitate his surgically-repaired left knee and the Blazers insist things are progressing according to schedule.
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NBA Fines Blazers’ Rudy Fernandez $25K | Thu 19 Aug

The NBA just announced that shooting guard Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trail Blazers has been fined $25,000 for public statements detrimental to the NBA. The statements concerned Fernandez’s desire to be traded or released by the Trail Blazers.
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Rudy Fernandez Is Ignoring Trail Blazers | Thu 19 Aug

Rudy Fernandez is not returning calls from Nate McMillan, and the NBA on Thursday was investigating whether Fernandez or his agent violated league rules by threatening a holdout. “I’ve tried to contact Rudy, and he hasn’t returned calls,” McMillan said.
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Blazers Rejected A Lot Of Offers For Rudy | Thu 19 Aug

Andy Miller said Rich Cho has “overreached” in his attempt to trade Fernandez, turning down offers from Chicago, New York and Boston, leaving Miller and Fernandez with no option other than to hold firm that the former first-round pick will not report.
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Rudy Lost Interest In Playing In The NBA | Wed 18 Aug

Agent Andy Miller says Rudy Fernandez is so upset about the way things have gone for him in Portland that he may be done with the NBA. “The impression I’m getting more and more is that he’s lost interest in playing in the NBA, quite frankly,” Miller said.
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Roy Responds To A Controversial Video | Wed 18 Aug

Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy responds to his music video appearance. It’s an impressively swift and thorough response. Here’s the full transcript of Brandon Roy’s statement… “The first thing when I seen it, I was really disappointed with myself.”
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Rudy Fernandez Still Wants To Be Traded | Thu 12 Aug

“If I could return to Europe I’d be thrilled,” Rudy said. “But, at the same time, if I could decide my future and some NBA team could assure me some minutes and the team played a way that fits my game, then I’d like to continue playing in the States.”
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General Manager Cho Hire Two Assistants | Wed 11 Aug

One of the primary reasons the Blazers hired Rich Cho as the team’s general manager was because of the new-generation executive’s reputation for thinking outside the box. They are expected to name Bill Branch and Steve Rosenberry as co-assistant GMs.
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Rich Cho Wants To Be The Best GM… Ever | Mon 9 Aug

“I don’t just want to be the best-run basketball franchise in the NBA,” Cho said. “I want to be the best-run franchise in pro sports. That means being the best in scouting, player development, analytics processes, just a lot of different things like that.”
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Greg Oden Is Preparing To Be An All-Star | Sun 8 Aug

Greg Oden didn’t go into detail about his rehab routine, but he stressed that he’s focused on returning to the Trail Blazers’ lineup. “I can’t predict the future, but I know I’m preparing myself right now to be an [NBA] all-star,” the Blazers’ center said.
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Przybilla To Be Ready For Opening Night? | Sun 8 Aug

“I would hope by mid September I’ll start going much harder on the court,” Joel Przybilla said. “They want me to get to the point where I can jump, and land, comfortably. We’re shooting for me being ready to roll on opening night. It’s a realistic goal.”
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Oden, Roy Work Hard, Ready For Season | Mon 2 Aug

Greg Oden said he is “positive” he will be ready for training camp for the 2010-11 season. Oden said he has lost considerable weight while going through daily five-hour drills. Brandon Roy said he is “back to normal” and feels better than he has in a long time.
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Nate McMillan Officially Adds 3 Assistants | Tue 27 Jul

The Blazers announced that Nate McMillan has finalized his coaching staff, hiring Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka and Buck Williams. Agreement with the new assistants was reached last week with only final contract details to be worked out.
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Buck Williams Named To McMillan’s Staff | Thu 22 Jul

Blazers legend Buck Williams will be one of three assistants to join coach Nate McMillan’s staff for the 2010-11 season. Williams will join Bernie Bickerstaff and Bob Ociepka as new additions, with an official announcement coming early next week.