Nicolas Batum News

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Mar 8, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts talks with forward Nicolas Batum during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT To the concern of some cautious Blazer fans, Nicolas Batum was signed to a 4 year $48 million dollar contract last year, in hopes that he would soon reach a rather ... (more)

February 10, 2013; Orlando FL, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge high fives point guard Damian Lillard after he slam dunkes against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center.

One of the "big picture" story lines from the past six seasons has been Nicolas Batum .

April 12, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge dribbles the ball in on Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka during the first quarter of the game at the Rose Garden.

February 10, 2013; Orlando FL, USA; Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and small forward Nicolas Batum high five against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center.

The Portland Trail Blazers have the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft after finishing last year with a 33-49 record.

One national draft analyst has the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Pittsburgh center Steven Adams in his latest 2013 NBA Mock Draft.

The second part of our list of every center mentioned in conjunction with the Portland Trail Blazers this summer, looking at pros, cons, and the chances of acquiring them.

Oct 2, 2012; Tualatin, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts speaks with Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey during the first day of practice at the Trail Blazers training facility.

April 12, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge dribbles the ball in on Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka during the first quarter of the game at the Rose Garden.

Mar 30, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers small forward Nicolas Batum controls the ball against Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson during the first quarter at Oracle Arena.

Paul Allen thinks I hate him. Aside from small talk about the Trail Blazers and Seahawks in the hallways of the Rose Garden, and a couple of brief conversations years ago, I don't really know him.

The Blazers most likely will not have a chance to draft at number 10 again for several years.

Mar 21, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Wesley Matthews dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls shooting guard Marco Belinelli during the first half at the United Center.

George Sfairopoulos, agent for Kostas Papanikolaou, reportedly doesn't believe his client is in the Portland Trail Blazers' plans for the 2013-14 season.

Korean pop sensation Psy has been making the rounds at various events during the Cannes Film Festival.

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge was not named to one of the three 2012-13 All-NBA Teams.

After more than three weeks of meticulously analyzing the Portland Trail Blazers roster, head coach, general manager and owner, the first leg of our You be the GM series has come to a close.