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While Portland's Brandon Roy and the Heat's Dwyane Wade each finished with 28 points, Roy's efficiency, particularly at the finish, proved decisive.

Dwight Howard continued to display his strong inside presence with 12 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks, as Orlando pulled away for a 92-83 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Steve Blake arrives Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena amid a redefining period in his career, now that he has been replaced as the Trail Blazers' starting point guard by Andre Miller.

The injury-plagued Portland Trail Blazers received a boost from an unlikely source: third string point guard Jerryd Bayless.

6-0 Blazers. 10:43 - Grant Hill off from the top of the key ... Brandon Roy converts on the other end ... 4-0 Blazers 12:00 - Channing Frye receives a large cheer when introduced ... Suns begin the game with a turnover, Steve Nash ... here's betting Nash turns it over on every possession ... Andre Miller out top to LaMarcus Aldridge for the game's ...

MARK IT DOWN : Tuesday, December 15. It's the day that the Portland Trail Blazers' clipboard cartel finally wised up and trotted out five starting players that did not include the dopey-eyed Steve Blake .

Kings at Portland When: 7 p.m. Where: Rose Garden, Portland. TV: CSNCA. Radio: KHTK .

An already uneasy and sensitive Trail Blazers locker room was dealt probably its most stinging and stunning defeat of the season Saturday, when Milwaukee came back from six points down in overtime to eventually escape with a 108-101 double-overtime victory.

Brandon Roy totaled 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting and added seven rebounds and five assists, as the injury-plagued Trail Blazers pulled out a 102-91 victory against the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.

TUALATIN, Ore. - In some ways, it was the most disconcerting sight thus far of the Portland Trail Blazers' season.

Trail Blazers at Knicks 4:30 p.m. Monday, Madison Square Garden TV on CSN ; radio on KXTG Portland's probable starters No.

The somber Portland Trail Blazers found it difficult to celebrate a victory after losing Greg Oden.

They spring up like small fires. Quick and darting, always taking the easiest, most destructive path.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss is joking around about being on track to spend $112.7 million in player salary alone -- $91.3 million in actual payroll and $21.4 million in luxury tax -- and the 29 other teams don't laugh along as Buss says he is prepared to push higher still in the future.

The Associated Press Portland's Martell Webster led the Blazers in scoring with 21 points Saturday in the 106-78 win over the Timberwolves.

Portland coach Nate McMillan said of Brook Lopez, above, 'He's probably one of the most skillful centers we have in the league.' By Toshio Suzuki/SPECIAL TO THE STAR-LEDGER PORTLAND, Ore.

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Thanks to new best friend of BaB Teri! -ed.] Since nobody did a preview for this game, as a semi Blazer fan, I did a brief preview of tonight's game.

The Chicago Bulls resume a grueling six-game road trip in Portland Monday against the Trail Blazers.

Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss.