Former 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."

In 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.

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.

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."

An autopsy has revealed that former Portland center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed, the Associated Press is reporting.

Duckworth died Monday at the age of 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team.

Oregon state police said Wednesday the autopsy was done by Dr. Larry Lewman, a state medical examiner, who concluded that Duckworth died of "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure."

The Trail Blazers signed a trio of free agents on Wednesday, including forward Luke Jackson, as reported by Yahoo.com.

Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Jackson, a former lottery pick, has played in just 73 NBA games in his career. He was an All-American at Oregon, where he led the Ducks to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Tournament.

The 26-year-old has played 27 games over the last three seasons with the Clippers, Raptors and Heat.

The Blazers also signed center Steven Hill and guard Jamaal Tatum.

Rick Adelman, the current coach of the Rockets who worked with Kevin Duckworth in Portland, reflected on the death of the center on Wednesday morning, according to Portland Tribune.

"It?s a sad day for anyone who knew Kevin, just because of the type of person he was," said Adelman. "When someone that genuine, with such an honest personality, leaves us so early, it?s a tragedy."

Adelman believes that Duckworth was an underrated player.

"I don?t think people realize how good he was," Adelman said. "He was a perfect fit for our team. Any success you have as a coach is directly related to the players, and (by 1988), Kevin, Terry (Porter) and Jerome (Kersey) just exploded from being serviceable to very good players in the NBA."

The coach claims that he'll miss Duckworth the person more than anything else.

"He was so likeable," the coach said. "You say that about people, but it was really true with him. Nobody disliked Duck. He was very sensitive, but he would do anything for you. People loved the guy."

The Grizzlies are reportedly looking to make a move of some kind after missing out on free agent forward Josh Smith earlier this offseason, according to Memphis Edge.

They reportedly have had trade discussions with the Knicks involving Zach Randolph, and the talks still ongoing.

Memphis is willing to part with Darko Milicic in a package that wouldn't include either Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, or O.J. Mayo.

The Blazers are also looking for a point guard, and could offer Travis Outlaw in a deal with the Grizzlies.

Kevin Duckworth, a longtime member of the Blazers, died in the town of Kernville, Oregon on Monday.

"Today is an extremely sad day for the Trail Blazers family," said Larry Miller, the Trail Blazers' president. "Kevin will be remembered by fans as one of the most popular and recognizable players to ever wear the Blazers uniform, but to people who knew him, he'll be remembered as one of the warmest and biggest-hearted."

Duckworth, who played 11 NBA seasons, was 44-years-old.

Darius Miles signed with the Celtics this week, and his play could affect the financial situation for Portland.

If Miles plays 10 games for the Celtics, the remaining $18 million of his six-year, $48 million salary goes back on Trail Blazers? books.

Luke Jackson has reportedly signed on with the Blazers to complete their preseason roster, according to The Oregonian.

The team has yet to confirm the rumors, but Jackson has been working out at the team's practice facility.