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TUALATIN, Ore. a ' Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be held out of tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors at the Rose Garden, Blazers coach Nate McMillan said.

From dance parties, to a planetarium show, charity formal and even a barfly bus - there are a variety of New Year's Eve events to choose from in the Portland Metro area to ring in 2010.

I wouldn't be surprised if the age-old tradition of practicing full-court shots after Trail Blazers practice is curtailed a bit in the coming days.

Elton Brand had a season-high 25 points and nine rebounds in a reserve role, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Brandon Roy scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 and the Portland Trail Blazers used a big run in the final minutes to beat the Miami Heat 102-95 on Sunday night.

In case you haven't heard, Amar'e Stoudemire is back. In his past six games, he's faced six teams ranked among the top 14 in defensive efficiency, including two in the top five.

Martell Webster and Brandon Roy each hit key 3-pointers during a 10-0 fourth-quarter run Sunday to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 102-95 win over Miami.

Brandon Roy scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 and the Portland Trail Blazers used a big run in the final minutes to beat the Miami Heat 102-95 on Sunday night.

The Orlando Magic used an 11-0 run to snap a 76-76 tie and go on to a 92-83 victory over the Trail Blazers Saturday night at Amway Arena.

The Orlando Magic hope to get back in the win column when they kick off a five-game homestand Saturday versus the Portland Trail Blazers at Amway Arena.

Jerryd Bayless scored a career-best 29 points and Brandon Roy added 27, as Portland held off Phoenix, 105-102, at the Rose Garden.

Teammates praise Andre Miller for his professionalism and veteran leadership. But the guard's quiet nature has made him difficult to understand, and his transition to the Blazers has been difficult at times.

Ridnour hit a jumper and Carlos Delfino made a 3-pointer to put Milwaukee up 102-97. Brandon Roy , who finished with 23 points, traded baskets with Ridnour on back-to-back possessions, and after the teams traded misses, Roy drove the lane and was fouled by Bogut.

Tired and sore, the Trail Blazers on Friday came to a stark realization: This is going to be a long and hard season.

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden fractures his left patella last Saturday, adding to the laundry list of woes for Portland.

Last night, the Trail Blazers ended their three-game losing streak at a very steep cost.

Portland trail Blazer's Greg Oden reacts moments after falling to the floor in pain in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.

There's no question that he's got talenta 'career averages of 17 points and 8 rebounds a game, and that's including the rookie year where he barely playeda 'but when it comes to futility, nobody in the NBA can match this guy.

Andre Miller, Dante Cunningham, Martell Webster, Greg Oden, and Rudy Fernandez converse as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Rose Garden.

PORTLAND - Zach Randolph scored 21 points and Marc Gasol and O.J. Mayo added 19 each and Memphis withstood a second-half rally by Portland to beat the Trail Blazers 106-96 Friday night.