Today is obviously NBA day around IF–blame the fact nothing else was on last night, save Pittsburgh’s bounce-back against Syracuse–and with that, let’s get into Greg Oden’s big night last night. Against the Milwaukee Bucks, Oden had a career best 24 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and 2 steals. Obviously, this the [...]

Yes, I know this pic is from his OSU days. Wanna make something of it?
A little bit was made about Greg Oden missing two dunks in Madison Square Garden the other night (H/t to TBL). To his credit, the author didn’t try to extrapolate that into “Oden’s a bust” commentary. In fact, [...]

Has there ever been an NBA rookie with this much anticipation — one not named LeBron James? Ever since he left Ohio State, just about every move Greg Oden has made in relation to basketball has been documented. Of course, these matters are helped by Oden’s injury history. After losing last year [...]

OK, Portland fans. You can come in off the ledge now because Greg Oden’s injury isn’t as bad as many feared. The MRI results revealed a mid-lateral right foot sprain, which is expected to sideline the rookie center for two to four weeks. While this news will doubtfully silence the “Oden = [...]

One of the most anticipated NBA rookie debuts in some time was again cut short last night when Portland center Greg Oden rolled his ankle just 2-plus minutes into his first official NBA game, a loss the Lakers. Oden finished the game with zero points, five rebounds and one resounding blocked shot of Andrew [...]

This place has become Greg Oden central since the preseason started, not that we’re trying to ride Oden, it’s just he’s going to be one of the bigger stories when the NBA officially gets underway (next Tuesday). Because he’s going to be such a popular topic, various scouts have been weighing in anonymously, letting [...]