Stu Inman, who helped build the Portland Trail Blazers' 1977 NBA championship team, died of an apparent heart attack. He was 80.

Inman collapsed in his Lake Oswego home Tuesday and was pronounced dead at the hospital, his son, David, said Wednesday.

It's the Trail Blazers only title since entering the league as an expansion team in 1970.

Jamaal Magloire said he anticipates getting traded by the Trail Blazers before next month's deadline.

"I'm just trying to be professional and handle things as best as I can," Magloire said. "It's definitely frustrating to settle, and that's what they're asking me to do. That's very hard for me because I worked so hard and just hate having to settle."

Portland was offered Pau Gasol for LaMarcus Aldridge, Sergio Rodriguez and Jamaal Magloire's expiring contract, according to New York Post beat writer Peter Vescey.

Vescey writes that it's unknown whether the Trail Blazers are receptive, or even if a counteroffer was solicited.

The Bulls still appear to be the most likely destination for Gasol, mainly due to their many desirable, exchangeable pieces.

Vescey believes the Bulls must include one of Luol Deng or Ben Gordon as a key piece, plus one of Andres Nocioni, Kirk Hinrich, Tyrus Thomas or Thabo Sefolosha in addition in addition to a first-rounder in the '08 or '09 draft, not this June.  Hakim Warrick would also be included from Memphis' end.

"Jerry definitely thinks he can get what he wants from Chicago," underlines an executive familiar with the proceedings.

Zach Randolph had 22 points, 15 rebounds and two key free throws at the end as the Blazers spoiled Randy Wittman's first game as Minnesota's interim head coach with a 101-98 overtime victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Had this been last season, when the Trail Blazers finished with the league's worst record, they might not have been able to hold off the Bucks.

That was before the Blazers got rookie Brandon Roy.

Roy had a career-high 28 points, including a late jumper that helped preserve the Portland's 99-95 victory over the short-handed Bucks on Sunday night.

Jarrett Jack, Portland point guard, sustained a concussion in a car accident, forcing him to miss the Trail Blazers' game Friday night against Sacramento.

The team said Jack had no other injuries. The Trail Blazers released no other details about the accident Friday morning outside their practice facility in Tualatin, Ore.

Sekou Smith of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trailblazers, and Washington Wizards are discussing a multi-player trade.

The rumored deal would have the Blazers sending Jamaal Magloire to the Wizards who would send Brendan Haywood and Jarvis Hayes to the Hawks while they send Lorenzon Wright, Salim Stoudemire, and Esteban Batista to the Blazers.

Dwyane Wade's return ended Miami's losing streak.

Wade scored 33 points and the Heat beat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-90 Sunday night to snap a five-game skid.

Wade, who had 25 points in the first half, had missed four games with a wrist injury. He helped Miami rally from a 16-point deficit.

The Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday waived swingman Stephen Graham.

Claimed off waivers October 24, Graham averaged 3.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14 games with the Trail Blazers, his third team in the last two seasons.

Sebastian Telfair had an uneventful return to Portland on Monday, with two points and three assists in 17 minutes for the Celtics.

Telfair played two seasons for the Blazers after being drafted out of Abraham Lincoln High School in New York in 2004, but was traded to Boston on draft day last June. The 6-foot point guard entered the game averaging 8.7 points and 4.1 assists for the Celtics.