We know that Ron Artest has a particularly selective form of amnesia -- he doesn't like to think about Detroit, after all -- but trying to deny that Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are the best players in the NBA is a bit...

Rudy Fernandez has been a bit overshadowed during his rookie season, but he got plenty of attention for unfortunate reasons earlier this week, getting clotheslined by the Lakers' Trevor Ariza, needing to be rolled off the...

Greg Oden is destined for NBA stardom. That's a good thing, because he's DEFINITELY not destined for success on Star Search anytime soon. And while Barack Obama may appreciate Oden's support when he's on the court, sporting...

Anyone worried about the lingering effects of Greg Oden's microfracture surgery -- a procedure that cost him an entire season, mind you -- can probably feel relieved after sitting through this clip of Oden's most recent...

It's only borderline sports, but hey, as long as cheerleaders are still shouting on at professional sporting events rather than Presidential Debates and Academic Olympiads, we figure we have the right to tell their stories....

It's easy to see a couple of decent commercials of a celebrity athlete and assume they're hilarious. Well, Greg Oden actually IS hilarious, as proven in this impromptu standup session where he tries to convince ESPN execs to...

Forget the 1919 White Sox, Joe Jackson has to take a shoeless back seat to Portland coach Mo Cheeks, who decided he'd rather roll around with a single shoe than miss a game. We're not about to make fun of gout - that's a...

The ad has been filtering through ESPN and channels across the cable dial for a could of weeks now, but it's still hilariously funny. And isn't that the real test of an actor's longevity? When you can stand to watch his...

He used a line straight from "The Terminator", and with his reconstructed knee, he may be tapping Schwartzenegger's bionic strength, too. Now, recent top pick Greg Oden is claiming on his Yardbarker video blog that he'll...

The great basketball renaissance in the Northwest is on hold...because of a couch! Before his first pro game, Portland's #1 draft pick Greg Oden will miss his entire first season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his...

He was the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, but Greg Oden's roots are in Indianapolis. That's why the superstar center has keep his feet in Indy this summer, renting this modest condo in the city of...

That's right, somehow the Blazers won the Draft Lottery. And minutes after doing so they already had the highlight and preview video up on YouTube. That's some pre-planning and faith in ping pong balls, huh? Good luck Rose...