Travis Outlaw News

Dante Cunningham, whose playing time has increased because of injuries, makes a pass against Minnesota Saturday night at the Rose Garden.

The excitement in the air was palpable. These Blazers were coming off a 4-1 road trip that included a road win over the Hornets.

Since winning their season opener 3 1/2 weeks ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to notch their second victory of the season.

Get in-game updates from your mobile phone or PC on startribune.com . Preview : The Timberwolves meet Portland for the third time in 13 days, unfortunate timing since the first two games were both 23-point Blazer victories.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw had surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot.

Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 20, and Portland nearly blew a 20-point lead in the final quarter before holding off Detroit, 87-81, at the Rose Garden.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw will have surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.

Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks feel they can beat anyone right now, even the NBA's top teams.

TV on CSN ; radio on KXTG Portland's probable starters No. Player Ht. Pos. Statistics 24 Andre Miller 6-2 PG 2 Steve Blake 6-3 SG 7 Brandon Roy 6-6 SF 12 LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 PF 52 Greg Oden 7-0 C Atlanta's probable starters No.

In tonight's victory in Charlotte, the Blazers suffered a major personnel loss.A Travis Outlaw has a stress fracture to his fifth metatarsal, which is the same injury Martell Webster had last season.

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Portland forward Travis Outlaw sustained a stress fracture in his left foot during the first quarter of the Trail Blazers' game against Charlotte on Saturday night.

Bower and new top assistant Tim Floyd struggled to find a lineup that could score consistently even when Paul was in the game.

First there was the panic. When the Portland Trail Blazers' two-win, three-loss opening to the 2009-2010 season mirrored a similar pattern repeated eight of the past nine years, a shrill call for something to be done resonated throughout town.

Portland resumes a grueling five-game road trip in the Twin Cities on Wednesday aiming to continue its long-standing dominance over the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves.

Brandon Roy scored 20 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their third straight with a 93-79 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

It was supposed to be a big night in Memphis. Future Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson was set to make his home debut for the Grizzlies Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Andre Miller scored 21 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge and Travis Outlaw each had 19 as Portland built a big first-half lead and beat Minnesota 116-93 Sunday night.

Jamal Crawford scored 27 points off the bench and the Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers 97-91 on Tuesday night.

San Antonio will be searching for its first road win of the young season Friday when they visit the Rose Garden to take on a Portland Trail Blazers team that has been uncharacteristically pedestrian on their home floor.