Isiah Thomas spent the last few minutes before yesterday's 3 p.m. trade deadline on the phone with the Portland Trail Blazers, trying to present Larry Brown with Theo Ratliff.
But Portland's insistence on acquiring Channing Frye in the deal -- they were also offering a package with Darius Miles and Steve Blake -- ended any chance of a trade between the clubs.
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Feb 23, 2006 10:20 PM EST
A spokesman for Paul Allen said Thursday the future of the Portland Trail Blazers is uncertain after the billionaire owner's investment managers estimated the franchise stands to lose more than $100 million over the next three years.
Lance Conn, who heads Vulcan Capital Management, Allen's privately held investment firm, told The Associated Press in an interview that "all options are on the table" because "the economic model is broken."
Allen, a Microsoft co-founder, has lost more than $12 billion on various investments in the past decade, and his NBA team has been hemorrhaging money for much of that time.
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The NBA announced today that Sebastian Telfair of the Portland Trail Blazers has been suspended for two games without pay for violating the NBA's firearms policy.
On February 11, following the Trail Blazers' game in Boston, it was discovered during a pre-flight check that Telfair had brought a gun on the Portland team plane. This conduct violates the NBA/NBPA collective bargaining agreement, which prohibits players from possessing a firearm while traveling on team or league business.
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Trail Blazers Feb 2006 Archive
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Press Release | Feb 23, 2006
Initially reported as a three-team deal, the Earl Watson, Ruben Patterson, Reggie Evans nine-player four-team trade was the cornerstone of trade deadline Thursday that saw several minor maneuvers.
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News Tribune | Feb 23, 2006
As the centerpiece of a four-team trade, Earl Watson will be returning to the Sonics. Ruben Patterson, who has wanted out of Portland all season, will be joining Denver.
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Denver Post | Feb 23, 2006
Don't expect any blockbuster deals from the Nuggets, according to the Denver Post.
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LA Times | Feb 23, 2006
In what could be his last game in a Portland uniform, Ruben Patterson scored 25 points in a 110-106 loss against the Bobcats.
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Oregonian | Feb 21, 2006
Rumors have surfaced that Denver is talking with the Blazers about sending injured power forward Nene to Portland in exchange for Travis Outlaw and Joel Przybilla.
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Oregon Live | Feb 21, 2006
Seemingly at his wits end, Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan emerged from the All-Star break vowing to utilize his final, and most powerful, coaching card.
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NY Times | Feb 21, 2006
Steve Francis, Theo Ratliff, Kenyon Martin, Earl Watson and Darius Miles all remained in the Knicks rumor mill on Monday.
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Sun-Sentinel | Feb 19, 2006
"They need a defender," Ruben Patterson said of the Heat. "If I went there, they would see a new Ruben Patterson. Ah man, that would be lovely. They could use me."
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Newsday | Feb 16, 2006
Talks involving the Knicks' interest in Portland's Theo Ratliff and Darius Miles have moved back to the forefront.
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CNNSI.com | Feb 16, 2006
Basketball's Dennis Rodman says he wants to return to the NBA at age 44.
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Sports Illustrated | Feb 15, 2006
The Portland Trail Blazers have fined guard Sebastian Telfair an undisclosed amount after a loaded gun was found on the team's private jet at Boston's Logan Airport.
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ESPN | Feb 13, 2006
ortland center Theo Ratliff missed the Trail Blazers' game Monday night against the Charlotte Bobcats because of a sprained left knee.
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Miami Herald | Feb 12, 2006
An NBA official in contact with the Heat said Miami has expressed interest in acquiring a capable defender such as Portland's Ruben Patterson.
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NY Post | Feb 10, 2006
Sidelined forward Darius Miles, who is due back from knee surgery after the All-Star break, but other teams definitely are making serious inquiries, say sources.
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New York Daily News | Feb 8, 2006
According to a source, the Knicks considered a deal for the Blazers' Darius Miles last week but were reluctant to pull the trigger because Miles has a bad knee.
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NY Daily News | Feb 8, 2006
According to a source, the Knicks considered a deal for the Blazers' Darius Miles last week but were reluctant to pull the trigger because Miles has a bad knee.
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Portland Tribune | Feb 7, 2006
The New York Post wrote last week that the Trail Blazers would be willing to send Theo Ratliff to the New York Knicks for rookie David Lee and a veteran, either Penny Hardaway or Antonio Davis.
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New York Daily News | Feb 6, 2006
The Knicks are willing to trade Penny Hardaway's contract for Theo Ratliff, while the Blazers would prefer to expand the trade to include Ruben Patterson and David Lee.
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NY Daily News | Feb 5, 2006
Isiah Thomas is trying to trade Penny Hardaway's expiring contract before the Feb.
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Portland Tribune | Feb 4, 2006
The Trail Blazers and Qyntel Woods have reached a settlement on the former player’s suspension for animal abuse that will avoid arbitration.
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DraftExpress.com | Feb 1, 2006
Martell Webster has struggled early during his time in the D-League, and basically proved that his only value on the court at the moment as far as the NBA is concerned is his flawless shooting form.
