Joe FreemanofThe Oregonian reports,波特兰开拓者前锋阿Aldridge is still considering playing overseas if the ongoing NBA lockout results in a work stoppage. ----------------------- "I’ve thought about it; it’s a possibility," Aldridge said of playing internationally. "My agency is looking into it." Aldridge would not say what country or international league he has interest in and refused to reveal whether he has received any formal offers. ----------------------- Aldridge first publicly expressed his interest in the possibilityback in mid-July on Twitter. Here'sa cool shotof Aldridge at his basketball camp courtesy ofBruce ElyofThe Oregonian on Twitter. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter

LaMarcus Aldridge: Could He Get Much Higher?

clyde - found this on reddit.com/r/nba

"Reggie Williams has agreed to a $1.5M deal with Caja Laboral of Spanish ACB. Williams is a restricted free agent of the Golden State Warriors. The deal, according to his agent Ron Shade, includes a buyout prevision that could allow Williams to return to the NBA upon conclusion of the lockout." Reggie Williams would be my #1 free agent guard target this offseason once the lockout ends. He would be a perfect eventual successor to Brandon Roy.

You might remember former Portland Trail Blazers wing Derek Anderson as the team's most recent amnesty clause casualty. Andersonplayedfor the Blazers for four seasons, from 2001-2002 to 2004-2005. A Kentucky man who admitted to being involved in the sale of multiple kilograms of cocaine and who pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges (after allegedly killing two people by throwing a molotov cocktail into their vehicle) hastold policethat Anderson financed the drug dealing operation that he was involved in.Update: On Tuesday evening, Andersonissued a blanket denialthrough his attorney toAndrew Wolfsonof the路易斯维尔信使报. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter

must be a new Fantastic 4, with Durant set to play the rubber-man Reed Richards ;)

A Batum compilation I haven't seen before (sorry if it's been posted)

Stuart TomlinsonofThe Oregonian reportsthat police have served a search warrant at the West Linn home of former Portland Trail Blazers power forward Zach Randolph following an alleged "drug-related assault" involving pool cues. Randolphsigneda four-year contract extension reportedly worth more than $70 million with the Memphis Grizzlies in April.Update: Rick BellaofThe Oregonian reportsthat James Beasley, the man who alleges that he was assaulted with the pool cues, says he is a drug dealer that Randolph met aboard a Portland Spirit cruise on the Willamette River and was invited to Randolph's home to peddle his wacky wares. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter

Last week, we notedthat the 1990-1991 Portland Trail Blazers will be included in the upcoming video game, NBA 2K12. Here's an official video trailer for the game that includes cameos by Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and Kevin Duckworth.Hat Tip:Trey KerbyatThe Basketball Jones. Update: Here's thefull Blazers rosterviaPastaPadre.com: --------------------- 1990-91 Trail Blazers: Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, Jerome Kersey, Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth, Cliff Robinson, Danny Ainge, Mark Bryant, Drazen Petrovic ---------------------Hat tipfor the roster link toScott Schroeder.-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter

Fantastic article on Grantland regarding why NBA owners are being hypocritical with the lockout. This article essentially states how I have felt about the lockout since it began but puts it into very clear and interesting terms. On a side note, Paul Allen seems to run the Blazers as a hobby and not a business and would match up perfectly with how the author suggests a franchise be run. Do you all agree NBA teams should NOT be run as a business first?