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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Battling Cancer

Will McCahill — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:08 CST

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been given a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune and lymphatic systems. Allen, the 56-year-old billionaire entrepreneur who owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, overcame Hodgkin's disease in the 1980s—a victory his sister...

Worst Logos in Sports

C. Raymond Hidalgo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:02:44 CDT

A sports logo is a team's badge of pride—or a complete joke. AskMen.com rounds up the worst: Carolina Hurricanes: Don’t forget to flush! Tampa Bay Rays: Stingrays and Manta rays would have been cool, but the team found it more appropriate to represent light shining on the state...

Ex-NBA Star Grant Battles Parkinson's

Rob Quinn — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:26:26 CDT

Retired NBA forward Brian Grant has gone public with his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, ESPN reports. The former player, whose career included stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Miami Heat, said tests in January confirmed he had the disease. He decided to come forward now to...

Injured Oden Out Up to 4 Weeks

Rob Quinn — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:36:52 CDT

Greg Oden's NBA debut last night lasted just 13 minutes, the Oregonian reports. The Trail Blazers center and top 2007 draft pick—who sat out all last season with a knee injury—injured his foot in the first quarter of the team's 96-76 loss to the Lakers. Oden, still without...

Suns Defeat Blazers 100-91, Earn No. 6 Seed

Doug Sweeney — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:43:57 CDT

Little-used Sean Marks had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Phoenix beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-91 on Wednesday night in a game that ended up having no bearing on the Suns' playoff seeding. San Antonio's rout of Utah earlier in the night locked Phoenix (55-27) into the sixth seed...

Jones Bombs Six Threes in Portland Victory

Chip Bayers — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:45:14 CDT

James Jones hit six 3-pointers and had 20 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-91 victory Tuesday over the Memphis Grizzlies and a shot at a winning record. Brandon Roy had 16 points and 11 assists for Portland (41-40), back over .500 with one game left this...

Roy Leads Blazers Over Mavericks

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:30:00 CDT

Brandon Roy scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held off a late challenge to beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-105 last night. The Blazers led by as many as 16 points in the first half, but Dallas came back. Eddie Jones hit a layup for the Mavs to make...

Blazers Snap Lakers' 4-Game Win Streak

Chip Bayers — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:10:15 CDT

Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night. LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Channing Frye had a season-high 22...

Duncan Leads Spurs Over Blazers

Jesse Andrews — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:14:57 CDT

Tim Duncan had 27 points and 11 rebounds and San Antonio beat Portland 72-65 on Sunday, extending the Spurs' winning streak over the Trail Blazers to 12 straight games. Manu Ginobili's dunk with 1:31 left all but sealed it for the Spurs, who handed the Blazers their fifth consecutive...