Rudy Fernandez News

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.

It was get-well night at the Rose Garden on Saturday, when Minnesota -- the NBA's elixir for what ails you -- arrived to temporarily remedy what's wrong with the Trail Blazers.

Monta Ellis played all 48 minutes and carried Golden State with 34 points, eight assists and six steals, as the Warriors topped the Trail Blazers, 108-94, despite playing just eight players.

Rodney Stuckey couldn't do enough in the fourth quarter to lead the Pistons to a victory over the Trail Blazers.

The Portland Trail Blazers hope to bounce back from their first loss in over two weeks tonight when they play host to the Detroit Pistons at the Rose Garden.

LaMarcus Aldridge, who was at the center of late-game altercation in Charlotte, led the Trail Blazers in rebounding on their five-game road trip.

Travis Outlaw led Portland in scoring in its season-opening win at the Rose Garden and was the Blazers' top scorer off the bench before being hurt in a game at Charlotte Saturday.

The Atlanta Hawks beat Portland 99-95 in overtime on Monday, spoiling the Trail Blazers' bid for a perfect five-game road trip.

Joe Johnson scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks solved Portland's defense in time to beat the Trail Blazers 99-95 on Monday night.

Referee Kevin Fehr restrains Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge as teammate Brandon Roy and Charlotte's Gerald Wallace exchange words late in the game.

The lasting image from the head coaching debut of Hornets general manager Jeff Bower will be that of New Orleans' biggest star, Chris Paul, being helped off the court by teammates.

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.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez sounded uncertain about his role on the team during an interview before the start of Sunday's contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Rose Garden.

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.

Last season, the Nuggets soldiered to the Western Conference finals, in part because they had one of the best benches in Basketball.

For all that has changed, this has not. But then, homecoming games are supposed to be sure things.

All the preseason talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' depth at the point guard position has amounted to little positive action during the team's first two regular season games.

News: Andersen finished Wednesday's opener against the Jazz with just two points, six rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes.

Change came early with the opening tip. That was not Joel "the Thrilla" Przybilla with the opening tip.