Oden picked first, Durant second in NBA Draft
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Greg Oden, a 7ft center from Ohio State, was made the first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft on Thursday by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Just like their high school days, when Greg Oden wasn't on the floor then Mike Conley Jr. took over. Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and when Oden was around he created havoc at the defensive end to lead No.
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Kevin Durant isn't even a SuperSonic yet. Heck, he's not even 19. Yet the dynamic Texas Longhorns forward and likely No. 2 pick in next month's NBA draft is already &#151; probably unwittingly &#151; assuming the role of potential savior for the Sonics' dead-end, 2007-08 season.
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Greg Oden, a 7-foot center from Ohio State seen as a potential star center, was the first overall selection in Thursday&#39;s National Basketball Association draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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For the first time, Americans were taken with the top two picks in the NHL draft.
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Greg Oden said he was stunned the second time he found out that he was going to miss the entire 2007-08 season. He said he was too "drugged up" to remember the first time he was told -- just moments after the exploratory surgery on his right knee turned into microfracture surgery that forced the No....
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By JEFF GOODMAN  It's all about Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. And for good reason.
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Greg Oden's rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers ended before it started when the 7-footer had knee surgery Thursday.
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After last year's world championships, the United States knew it needed better shooters, stronger defenders, and more experienced players. That last one cost Kevin Durant. The Seattle rookie was one of two players cut Monday night as the Americans got down to the 12-player limit for the Olympic qualifying tournament that begins Wednesday.
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The Seattle SuperSonics acquired the veteran forward Kurt Thomas and the Phoenix Sunsâ first-round draft choices in 2008 and 2010 yesterday in exchange for a conditional second-round draft choice.Thomas, who turns 35 in October, averaged a career-low 4.6 points in 67 games last season. He provides Seattle the veteran presence it was seeking to tutor Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, the second and fifth overall selections in last monthâs draft.
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Greg Oden, the top pick in this yearâs N.B.A. draft, will likely miss his first season after surgery on his knee Thursday.
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After the first half of Thursday night&#39;s nationally televised game, Lawrence North junior Greg Oden didn&#39;t look like the top player in the nation.
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The Portland Trail Blazers will draft Ohio State centre Greg Oden with the first overall pick in Thursday&#39;s National Basketball Association draft, ESPN television reported Wednesday.
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Greg Oden, one of the most acclaimed big men to come out of high school in recent years, will make his college debut Saturday for No. 3 Ohio State when the Buckeyes play Valparaiso, the school said.
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Greg Oden, the top pick in this yearâs N.B.A. draft, will likely miss his first season after surgery on his knee today.
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Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State hardly broke a sweat in beating Minnesota 85-67 Sunday, putting the Buckeyes in position for their first No. 1 ranking in 45 years. Oden had 19 points nine rebounds and two blocks and Ron Lewis added 16 points. Mike Conley Jr. finished with 10 assists and five steals for Ohio State.
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Basketball Kevin Durant worked out with the Portland Trail Blazers yesterday, two days after Greg Oden , as both players show their talents to the team with the top draft pick. Durant, a 6-foot-9-inch forward out of Texas, said: "I feel good here. Like I belong here." Said Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard : "That was as impressive a workout as ...