Greg Oden News

Coming into tonight's game, the Golden State Warriors had put up tremendous efforts against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.

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.

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.

WHAT HAPPENED: The Pistons' desperate fourth-quarter comeback fell short, and they dropped their third straight.

TV on CSN ; radio on KXL Portland's probable starters No. Player Ht. Pos. Statistics 24 Andre Miller 6-1 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 Charlotte's probable starters No.

Brandon Roy goes for a layup as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Atlanta Hawks at the Rose Garden.

Atlanta center Al Horford fights for a rebound against Portland center Greg Oden during the first quarter Monday night in Atlanta.

Brandon Roy had 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to an 80-74 win over the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.

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

While the Portland Trail Blazers have regrouped after a slow start, the Charlotte Bobcats have taken a step back since opening their season on a positive note.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, as the Trail Blazers came away with an 86-78 win over the Hornets in Jeff Bower's head coaching debut.

The reeling Minnesota Timberwolves hope to put the brakes on an ugly, eight-game skid without their best player when they host Dallas at Target Center on Friday.

Greg Oden likely will face more opposition when get goes to the basket against New Orleans than he did in Minnesota Wednesday night.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:59 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:59 p.m. Coming off Chris Paul's best season and consecutive playoff appearances, the New Orleans Hornets had high expectations entering 2009-10. Coach Byron Scott was the first casualty of those expectations.

Greg Oden sure looked like a franchise center Wednesday night. Oden had 18 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Chicago -- Chauncey Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Denver beat Chicago 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a lengthy replay review.

Blazers guard Brandon Roy is looking to make his third consecutive Western Conference All-Star team.

After back-to-back losses in Salt Lake City and Portland, the Spurs return to the AT&T Center tonight to begin one of the friendliest stretches of the entire 82-game season.

Portland hopes to build on an impressive win in its last outing when it shoots for a ninth consecutive win over a reeling Minnesota Timberwolves club at the Rose Garden.

Brandon Roy tallied a game-high 24 points, and Greg Oden held his own against Tim Duncan, as Portland led wire-to-wire in a 96-84 victory over San Antonio.