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Remembering Duck

The Oregonian Sad news in Blazerland today as Kevin Duckworth has passed away far too young at the age of 44. Kevin Duckworth was a great member of the Blazers Finals teams in 1990 and '92, and a great member... (original story)

Kevin Duckworth: Dead at 44

There are now multiple reports confirming the same sad news. Kevin Duckworth, a two-time All-Star who was the starting center on the Portland Trail Blazer teams that made it to the 1990 and 1992 NBA Finals, has died of unknown causes. The seven-foot center played in the NBA from 1986-1997. Most of t... (original story)

Ex-NBA player Duckworth dead at 44

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. -- Former Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth died while on a trip to Oregon to host a free basketball clinic. He was 44. (original story)

That call may not be about what you think it is

There’s a bit of unintentional humor at the end of Part III of Keith Langlois’ interview with Joe Dumars, which took place last week but was published today: KL: I assume there’s been no news on this, but are you still talking with Lindsey and is he still making up his mind? JD: We are... (original story)

Is Kelser Blaha’s best sidekick ever?

George Blaha has been doing play-by-play for Pistons games for over 30 years, so by default, I’m willing to dub him the best “best play-by-play man” the Pistons have ever had. But what about Greg Kelser? Is Special K the best color analyst the Pistons have ever had? At least one pe... (original story)

Lithuania, Basketball Heaven

In these past Olympics, Lithuania came in fourth. Just behind Argentina, Spain and the United States. That's no surprise. The Lithuanian team is always in the hunt. It's worth noting the sizes of these nations, however. The United States is the planet's third most populous nation, with about 305 mil... (original story)

It should be Sloan's turn

   With his program back on track after the team he tore down and rebuilt won the gold medal in Beijing, USA Basketball czar Jerry Colangelo now has the chance to right of the true wrongs in his sport's history.     Colangelo should reach out to Jerry Sloan and try talking him into accepting t... (original story)

The Future of Team USA

Redemption. It is so sweet. It means all the world in 2008. But does it mean that the United States is once again established as clearly the best basketball team in the world? Not so fast. If we learned anything in that thriller of a gold medal game, it's that the competition is excellent, and no te... (original story)

Former Trail Blazers Kevin Duckworth dies at 44

Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died while on a trip to the Oregon Coast to host a free basketball clinic. He was 44. (original story)

First Cup: Tuesday

Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: "Music blared and airhorns blasted. A throng of about 500 screaming fans sang Ron Artest's name and cheered his every thought. Artest had arrived, bringing his reputation from nine often tumultuous NBA seasons. The Rockets had become his fourth NBA team. But... (original story)

Dwight Howard basketball camp this Saturday and Sunday

Orlando Magic center and new-minted Olympic gold medalist Dwight Howard will hold his first basketball camp in Orlando August 30-31 at RDV Sportsplex. The two-day camp is open for boys and girls ages 7-18 and will include interaction/instruction from Howard... (original story)

Morning cup of Kings

So in these lean times, I've taken to making my own morning Starbucks at home rather than use up my $4-per-gallon gas on the drive over and pay the inflated prices at the brewhouse itself. It was over said cup... (original story)

Former Blazers all-star center Kevin Duckworth dies

Former Portland Trail Blazers two-time all-star center Kevin Duckworth passed away at age 44. One of the NBA's original 7-footers and 10th leading scorer in Blazers' history, Duckworth died while on the Oregon Coast representing the Trail Blazers as a... (original story)

Mini-Hiatus

The Supersonicsoul Worldwide Headquarters is observing an extended pre-Labor Day break this week and shall return next Tuesday. See you, as they say in this biz, "after the jump." (original story)

Lakers sign Chinese guard Sun Yue

The Los Angeles Lakers signed point guard Sun Yue to a multi-year contract on Monday. Terms of the deal were not released. (original story)



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