Oden Not Yet Cleared For Scrimmages

Greg Oden has not been cleared to participate in five-on-five scrimmages this week.

It was rumored that Oden might join his Portland teammates on the court in a series of informal scrimmages at the team's training facility.

Oden is coming along well in his rehabilitation from breaking his patella in November, but he isn't ready to play basketball.

"We're going to ease him into it ... maybe do some two-on-two or three-on-three, instead of up-and down five-on-five," Portland general manager Rich Cho said. "I'm hoping he'll be cleared to do that in the next couple of weeks."