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Outlaw To Undergo Surgery On Wednesday

Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot, the Trail Blazers announced Tuesday.

A timetable for his return will be determined after the procedure.

Via Press Release


Blazers Owner Paul Allen Has Lymphoma

Portland owner Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Allen, who also owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, is a Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor.

He battled another form of immune system cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 20 years ago.

Allen "is optimistic he can beat this, too."

Via ESPN


RealGM Tweeting Live From Hawks-Blazers

RealGM is live from Philips Arena and will be tweeting during tonight's matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Portland Trail Blazers - two of the hottest teams in the NBA.

The Hawks are the best in the East in the current standings with an 8-2 record, including a perfect 4-0 mark at home. The Blazers are riding a six game winning streak. Their last loss came against Atlanta on November 3rd at the Rose Garden.

Follow RealGM's Brian Reynolds for up to the minute news from the game by visiting http://twitter.com/BReynolds404.

Via Brian Reynolds/RealGM


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