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Blazers Pay Tearful Tribute To DuckworthFormer teammates of Kevin Duckworth bid him farewell during a tearful tribute on Saturday, according to Oregonian. There were tributes from teammates, eye-watering tales from friends and family, a proclamation from the mayor, and moving video presentations during a public memorial service. "He left this world a better place," said former teammate Terry Porter. "He left the Blazers' community a better place." "People talk about Clyde Drexler being the best player on the team, but I say it was Kevin Duckworth," former teammate Buck Williams said about the Blazers' teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s. "If he played well, we knew we were going to win. He was the X factor . . . the glue that (held) the team together. It's time to cheer for a Goliath of a man. He did so much for the community, he made you so proud." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Blazers Establish Duckworth Memorial ScholarshipIn partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation, the Portland Trail Blazers have established the Kevin Duckworth Memorial Scholarship Fund, according to NBA.com. "Kevin left behind a legacy of generosity," Portland president Larry Miller said. "This scholarship honors that legacy by allowing Kevin to continue to better the lives of people in our community for many years to come." The Oregon Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds OCF awards more than $55 million annually in grants and scholarships. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Oden Participates In 5-On-5 Scrimmage
Early reports were positive, and even owner Paul Allen came to town to watch the event. Oden did not experience any pain or swelling following the scrimmage. "The one thing he did that put a big smile on my face is he asked Coach Monty (Williams) to come in at night and work with him," coach Nate McMillan said. "So, he was doing two-a-days, working with Dean (Demopoulos) in the morning and Monty at night. And he did it himself. He would come back at night and work on his footwork with Monty, and for me, that's good. That's great. He is on schedule where Jay Jensen and the trainers want him to be." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Trail Blazers Aug 2008 Archive
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Blazer's center Greg Oden is inching closer to his return as he participated in his first full-court, 5-on-5 scrimmage since he had microfracture surgery last September, according to Oregonian.