10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Portland Trail Blazers. Yahoo! Sports - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers News http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/por Free-agent buzz: Bulls meet with Pargo (Yahoo! Sports) Chicago is courting free agent guard Jannero Pargo. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:31:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,aw-freeagentbuzz070109:1 Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers (PA SportsTicker) By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:02:58 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:nba,article,txtrailblazersturkoglu:1 Sources: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers (Yahoo! Sports) Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to Portland and plans to sign with Toronto. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:37:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,aw-turkoglu070309:1 NBA free agents: 2009 class (Yahoo! Sports) Team-by-team list of NBA free agents. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:39:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,ys-freeagents062909:1 Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13ndt2hto/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Updated-odds-to-win-2010-championship-following-?urn=nba,174375 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:05:25 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-174375:1 Suicide lines: Grizzlies try Randolph; Nuggets start on Birdman ... (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13l3a2bom/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Suicide-lines-Grizzlies-try-Randolph-Nuggets-s?urn=nba,174352 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:35:18 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-174352:1 Trail Blazers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

More than anything, the Trail Blazers cleared up their situation at point guard and positioned themselves for a nice run in free agency this summer with their maneuvers in the NBA draft.

The Blazers drafted Spanish forward Victor Claver as a future pick at No. 22 in the first round and acquired three second-round selections who will get an opportunity to make the club next season.

Portland gave away reserve point guard Sergio Rodriguez—who at best was going to have to fight for reserve minutes with Jerryd Bayless next season—to Sacramento to save $1.5 million on the salary cap.

The Blazers preserved the nucleus of their roster and gave themselves a little more cushion as they hope to add another important piece or two through a trade or free...]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:02:30 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:nba,article,teamreports-2009-nba-por:1 Does Portland know that Hedo Turkoglu is 30? (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13jb6jqth/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Does-Portland-know-that-Hedo-Turkoglu-is-30-?urn=nba,174139 30. 31, by the time the playoffs start next season. Portland? By the time the playoffs start in 2010? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:09 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-174139:1 Why do teams want Jason Kidd? (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=134ks243s/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Why-do-teams-want-Jason-Kidd-?urn=nba,174045 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:45:24 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-174045:1 Ranking the top 20 free agents (Yahoo! Sports) If you're a contending team and looking for a bargain, you just might be in luck. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:47:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,jy-freeagentrankings063009:1 Knicks are seriously interested in Jason Kidd (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=138343oja/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Knicks-are-seriously-interested-in-Jason-Kidd?urn=nba,173729 The New York Daily News reports representatives of the New York Knicks will meet Wednesday with free agent and... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:47:53 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_rumors-173729:1 Ranking the 2009 NBA Draft (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=1311gpjrp/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Ranking-the-2009-NBA-Draft?urn=nba,173096 Not a lot of dynamic range in these rankings. On a scale of 1-to-10, most of these teams ended up closer to 10... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:30:34 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-173096:1 Draft buzz: Trading game (Yahoo! Sports) Keep up with all the latest news and notes on draft day. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:27:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,aw-draftbuzz062409:1 The Nets send Vince Carter to Orlando (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13c5icbf1/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-Nets-send-Vince-Carter-to-Orlando?urn=nba,172909 Suddenly, out of nowhere, the Orlando Magic have options. Options! The team is about to acquire Vince Carter and... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:35:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-172909:1 The Ball Don't Lie/SB Nation 2009 NBA Mock Draft recap (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13nfd125s/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-Ball-Don-t-Lie-SB-Nation-2009-NBA-Mock-Draft?urn=nba,172613 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:05:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-172613:1 Mavericks, Trail Blazers swap 1st-round picks (AP) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:44 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-mavericks-blazerstrade:1 BDL 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Pick No. 24, Blazers (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13hosrion/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/BDL-2009-NBA-Mock-Draft-Pick-No-24-Blazers?urn=nba,172316 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:30:48 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-172316:1 Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft (Yahoo! Sports) Sources say the Kings are growing less inclined to trade up for the Grizzlies' No. 2 pick. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:49:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,aw-draftnotes061909:1 Suicide lines: Josh Smith trade rumors, Magic moves, Big Al ... (Yahoo! Sports) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13l3np42j/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Suicide-lines-Josh-Smith-trade-rumors-Magic-mo?urn=nba,170553 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:35:33 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:nba,article,yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-170553:1 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:31:00 PDT