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Heat speaking to Dorrell Wright

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The Miami Heat are trying to add Dorrell Wright to the roster

Hoops Rumors fan redraft of 2013 picks Alan Crabbe

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Basically, now that two seasons have gone by and based on what we know about the players drafted in 2013, what would the draft look like. How about Alan Crabbe 10th ahead of CJ McCollum.

Former Blazers PG Armon Johnson signs in Germany

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Former Blazer Armon Johnson signed a one-year deal in Germany with BG Goettingen, the team announced. The team's nickname is "The Violets". Apparently after his time in Portland and a very brief stint with the Nets he suffered a severe knee injury in his debut for a team in Kazakhstan in 2012, so he had to pause and rehab until March 2014. Since then he only played 11 games in Spain for a team that got relegated from the ACB to the second league, and 5 games for a team in France before he got cut, then in the d-league for the Austin Spurs. His new headcoach: "We have been looking for a player who already has played at a very high level, but needs a second chance to start again. Amon fits this profile exactly." "Armon can be used versatile on the point and shooting guard position. He'll especially help us with shot creation." According to other press releases on the website of the team he seems to have been signed to replace point guard Kalid El-Amin, who played just one NBA season with the Chicago Bulls.

Interview with Damon Stoudamire

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Talks about Toronto, Spurs culture, and most interestingly, Jail Blazers. He has some rather strange thoughts about Portland fans.

A nice summary of our off-season

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If you parse it just so, you might find something new here.

Plums rocks White wins - USAB

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Saw some really nice moves from Plumlee in the USAB Blue vs White game, I suspect he will surprise this year.

Rebuild vs Tank

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Comparing Blazers to the 76er's (an others) on how to go about building a champion from the ground up

Hardwood Paroxysm On Vonleh's Upside

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It's a quick read. "One lost season doesn’t seal Vonleh’s fate as a bust. If his summer-league outing is any indication, he’s ready to put his disappointing rookie campaign behind him and become an integral part of the Blazers’ rebuild."

NBA Lillard Talks Blazers’ Moves, Aldridge Departure, Rap Album

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With so much going on, Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy recently caught up with Lillard to discuss the Blazers’ additions, LaMarcus Aldridge’s decision to join the San Antonio Spurs, Lillard’s contract extension,

Diversity on NBA dance squads

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This guy tried out for the all-female Miami Heat dance squad and SLAYEDhttp://t.co/eYSkz0WxLT