Ratliff renegotiates with Blazers
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Theo Ratliff has agreed to keep blocking shots for the Portland Trail Blazers for the next five years. Ratliff, the NBA&#39;s premier shot blocker the past two seasons, signed a five-year contract extension Tuesday with Portland.
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In its effort to have the suspensions of four Indiana Pacers players reduced after the brawl with the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 19, the National Basketball Players Association has become engaged in a legal battle with the league.
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NBA Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson are in trouble with the NBA again. The central figures in the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills were each suspended without pay by the league yesterday for the first seven games of next season because of their most recent legal problems. Artest, now with the Sacramento Kings, pleaded no contest in May ...
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A Boston Celtics spokesman said that Reggie Miller had notified the Celtics of his decision.
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Man City say they are in "advanced discussions" that could lead to an offer being made for the club.
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The Portland Trail Blazers introduce former Nike executive Larry Miller as their team president on Wednesdsay.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Trail Blazers have committed to forward Darius Miles, a long-term move that creates questions about Shareef Abdur-Rahim&#39;s role with the team.
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By The Associated Press. Eddy Curry&#39;s agents said yesterday that they are seeking a trade, who is eligible to become a restricted free agent next summer.
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Listening to Theo Ratliff talk about his new, unfamiliar teammates and his old, familiar role makes you think that he could be a significant addition to the 2006-07 Celtics. Maybe the most significant addition.
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As expected, the Portland Trail Blazers took Greg Oden and the Seattle Supersonics took Kevin Durant with the first two picks of the N.B.A. draft.
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TUALATIN, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers president and general manager Steve Patterson abruptly resigned Thursday with the team in next-to-last place and the owner unwilling to renew his contract.
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The Portland Trail Blazers fined forward Zach Randolph for missing the team flight to Toronto, where they will meet the Raptors Sunday afternoon.
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The Sporting News - It was a minor deal -- Mike James and Justin Reed to Houston, with Juwan Howard going to Minnesota -- but, symbolically, it was big. That&#39;s because the trade was completed a full two weeks before the NBA draft, extraordinarily early for an offseason swap. &quot;That&#39;s not something you see,&quot; says one NBA general manager. &quot;Usually, you wait for something like that. But I think a lot of teams are eager to get started on making changes.&quot;
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Darius Miles was suspended for two games by the Portland Trail Blazers here for insubordination and conduct detrimental to the National Basketball Association team.
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PORTLAND, Oregon (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail  Blazers Wednesday signed forward Darius Miles to a multi-year  contract.
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Former Boston Celtics general manager Chris Wallace has taken charge of NBA rivals Memphis Grizzlies, the team said on Monday.
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The biggest news of the past week has been the basket brawl at Auburn Palace in Detroit between the Pistons and Indiana Pacers. If you havenât heard by now, the Pacersâ Ron