USA Basketball
Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge made the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his six seasons with the club. TURNING POINT The Blazers were 14-10 overall and 11-1 at home when they lost to Oklahoma City 111-107 in overtime. Portland led 103-101 in the ...

Portland Trail Blazers
There are currently 22 finalists, but LaMarcus Aldridge, Chauncey Billups, Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose will likely be eliminated from contention because of injuries. "We felt that it would be in the best interest of our selection process to ...

Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Chauncey Billups and LaMarcus Aldridge were all knocked out, forcing USA Basketball to ask the USOC for the extension and permission to add to their pool of finalists. Those had been chosen in January so they could ...

Allen says he won't sell team
Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Chauncey Billups and LaMarcus Aldridge were all knocked out, forcing USA Basketball to ask the USOC for the extension and permission to add to their pool of finalists. Those had been chosen in January so they could be entered ...

U.S. men's basketball team granted roster deadline extension
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US men's basketball squad deadline now July 7
He may not have to wait that long after all. LaMarcus Aldridge is now a week after hip surgery and tweeted he should be walking again in another week. If you cant get enough of the Lakers final possession against the Thunder ...

Coach K re-evaluating role with Team USA
All-Star guard Brandon Roy announced his retirement because of ongoing issues with his knees, former No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden had suffered another setback with his knees, and forward LaMarcus Aldridge needed a procedure to treat a heart condition.

Wylie tapped for joint higher education panel
It's a really tough choice. And why not Aldridge? I love the way LaMarcus Aldridge's refined offensive game would pair with Irving. He is a slightly tougher Chris Bosh, with a fluid inside and outside game that would create all sorts of ...

Friday And-1 Links: Kareem still not good at Jeopardy
The U.S. roster pool has lost injured guards Derrick Rose and Chauncey Billups and forwards Dwight Howard and LaMarcus Aldridge but the talent still available has Krzyzewski upbeat that he can repeat the gold medal success from Beijing. "We believe we can ...

Allen says Blazers not for sale in letter to fans
But injuries to Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Chauncey Billups shook up the schedule, pushing back the selection of the final 12-man roster three weeks to July 7. It was a big loss, Colangelo said of the knee injury to ...