Read more Greg Oden stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2156/greg-oden.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 16:23:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41268/injured-oden-out-up-to-4-weeks.htmlRob Quinn<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=148703&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401001624' border='0' />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...Greg Oden falls backward to injure his right foot after getting fouled during the first half of the basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Tuesday night. http://www.newser.com/story/41268/injured-oden-out-up-to-4-weeks.htmlThu, 30 Oct 2008 03:36:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7474/knee-will-cost-oden-season.htmlCaroline Zimmerman<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=27046&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401032128' border='0' />The top pick in the NBA draft will likely spend the 2007-08 season on the bench after exploratory surgery on Greg Oden's right knee revealed cartilage damage, ESPN.com reports. The Portland Trail Blazers' 7-footer will spend eight weeks off after surgeons fixed the problem today with microfracture surgery, but...Portland Trailblazers' Greg Oden looks on during the first quarter of an NBA Summer League basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas in this July 8, 2007 file photo. The Trail Blazers say Oden will likely miss the 2007-08 season as a result of knee surgery Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)http://www.newser.com/story/7474/knee-will-cost-oden-season.htmlThu, 13 Sep 2007 15:54:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4192/blazers-buy-out-francis.htmlJoseph Fasano<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=11808&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034122' border='0' />The Trail Blazers bought out Steve Francis's contract yesterday, handing the guard roughly $30 million of the $33.6 million due for his remaining two years. Portland acquired the 30-year-old former All-Star in a deal with the Knicks, who dished out Francis and Channing Frye for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau,...New York Knicks' Steve Francis (1) and Mardy Collins react during fourth quarter NBA basketball against the New Jersey Nets Friday night, April 13, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Nets won, 100-86, to eliminate the Knicks from the playoff race. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)http://www.newser.com/story/4192/blazers-buy-out-francis.htmlThu, 12 Jul 2007 06:23:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3654/oden-is-no1-draft-pick.htmlJesse Andrews<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=9548&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034413' border='0' />Portland chose conventional wisdom over daring in the 2007 NBA draft, picking defense-first Ohio State center Greg Oden over Texas's scoring prodigy Kevin Durant. Division rival Seattle nabbed Durant and traded the team's leading scorer, Ray Allen, to Boston for two players and the draft's #5 pick, which became Georgetown...Ohio State's Greg Oden reacts to the crowd before an interview after being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the No. 1 overall pick in the first round 2007 NBA Draft Thursday June 28, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)http://www.newser.com/story/3654/oden-is-no1-draft-pick.htmlFri, 29 Jun 2007 04:13:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2430/go-northwest-young-men.htmlJesse Andrews<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=5131&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401035002' border='0' />In a dramatic NBA draft lottery, the Trail Blazers and SuperSonics won the respective rights to first and second choice in June's selection process—widely considered tickets to Ohio State center Greg Oden and Texas forward Kevin Durant. Portland, led by 2006 rookie of the year Brandon Roy, had only...Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy poses with the card showing Portland won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, Tuesday, May 22, 2007, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)http://www.newser.com/story/2430/go-northwest-young-men.htmlWed, 23 May 2007 05:43:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/1297/durant-will-jump-to-pros.htmlJesse Andrews<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=2390&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401035515' border='0' />Longhorns freshman heartthrob Kevin Durant has announced he will leave Texas for the NBA draft. Durant averaged a frankly absurd 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds over the course of an award-sweeping first-year campaign that ended one game short of the Sweet Sixteen. Texas benefitted from a new NBA...Texas v Baylor - Menhttp://www.newser.com/story/1297/durant-will-jump-to-pros.htmlWed, 11 Apr 2007 15:12:34 CDT