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Andre Miller News & Rumors

Nuggets' Lawson still hurting; Miller starts at point
January 30
Denver Post
 
"Nuggets guard Ty Lawson was a late scratch from Sunday night's game against the Los Angeles because of a sprained left ankle that continues to give him problems. Lawson had hoped to play in the pivotal early Western Conference showdown between the second- and third-place teams, and had said he would Saturday afternoon. But after having difficulty in getting some things done on the court, and after going through a pregame workout, he was shelved. Andre Miller started in his place."
Miller's playmaking too much for 76ers
January 19
Courier-Post
 
"Really, the 76ers treated Andre Miller as nice as they could during his 2½ seasons. He started every game. He had a nice locker in the corner. The players seemed to like him. Yet something seemed to set Miller off. He had 28 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. So it was only fitting that Miller scored the go-ahead basket with 42.9 seconds left in overtime, then sealed the Sixers' 108-104 loss Wednesday when he intercepted Jrue Holiday's pass with 3.2 seconds left."
Denver's Andre Miller not thrilled with role
January 12
Foxsports.com
 
"Denver Nuggets point guard Andre Miller regularly was a starter in his first 12 NBA seasons. He's not too happy with that changing. Miller, who becomes a free agent after the season, said before Wednesday's game against New Jersey that he would "probably not" return to the Nuggets next season if the role is to back up Ty Lawson. But Miller wouldn't completely rule that out as a possibility if no better situations were available. "At this point in my career, I don't see myself as a backup," Miller, who entered the NBA in 1999, said in an interview with FOXSports.com. "For 13 years, I wasn't a backup before. This is a short season (due to the lockout), so I'll deal with it. But I don't see"
Nugget Andre Miller's smarts welcome addition for coach George Karl
December 13
Denver Post
 
"As seen in the quotable Dos Equis ads, The Most Interesting Man In The World "is the life of parties he's never attended" while "his words carry weight that would break a less interesting man's jaw." Well, according to coach George Karl?, the Nuggets have The Most Intelligent Man In The Basketball World — point guard Andre Miller — who, of course, reads defenses for pleasure, gets assists on shots he doesn't set up and, yes, the only turnovers he makes are apple — and they're delicious. "There's a list of smart basketball players and Andre is at the top," Karl said. "Feel of the game, know the game, see the game, teach the game, direct the game. We're all going to be blessed and reap the"
Nuggets' Ty Lawson sees winner in Andre Miller
July 13
Denver Post
 
"If things go a certain way during NBA free agency, which is postponed indefinitely because of the lockout, Nuggets guard Ty Lawson may suddenly find he's one of the team's longer-tenured players. With that in mind, this is what took place in the days leading up to the NBA draft: The Nuggets told Lawson they planned to make a move to bring in a veteran point guard. The team even went so far as to include him in the process by giving him a list of candidates to get his opinion. It was an encouraging sign to Lawson, a former first-round draft pick who is expected to be a team leader after starting at the point the final two months of last season. "It shows they have my best interests at"
George Karl compares Raymond Felton to Andre Miller
June 28
Portland Tribune
 columnist Kerry Eggers
"The Trail Blazers wrapped up their final item of business before the NBA lockout Monday, introducing their newest players - veteran Raymond Felton and rookies Nolan Smith and Jon Diebler - to the media at the Regence Boys"
New (and former) Nugget Miller didn't speak to Coach Karl for years
June 28
Denver Post
 
"Sometimes the healing is the hardest part. Andre Miller understands the business of basketball means keeping abreast of the trade chatter, never getting too comfortable in an NBA city and, yes, keeping a good plan for packing quickly to move if the situation calls for action. Still, the events in December 2006 were rough for even the tough-minded Miller to take. Six days before Christmas, the Nuggets unceremoniously shipped Miller to the Philadelphia 76ers in eager anticipation of their present in return — superstar guard Allen Iverson . Nearly two weeks earlier, a disgruntled Iverson demanded a trade from the only NBA team he had ever played for. A whirlwind span of time resulted in"
Andre Miller set an example that Portland's new guards need to follow
June 24
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"Andre Miller was getting too old. He couldn't shoot. He could be counted on to show up to training camp out of shape every season. He was a lousy quote sometimes. But man, I already miss the guy. Bet you do too. This is all that's left to say after watching the Trail Blazers draft, and make a pair of trades on Thursday and declare themselves better because of the NBA draft day moves. Was it just activity for the sake of activity? Or real achievement? We won't know for months, maybe years, with a lockout pending. But I knew exactly how I felt the instant Miller was shipped out – flat. Mixed with a little hope, too, that the younger point guard he was traded for (Raymond Felton) won't just"
Changing of the guards for Trail Blazers: Raymond Felton in, Andre Miller out
June 24
Oregonian
 
"The Trail Blazers seemingly never-ending search for a long-term answer at point guard has finally come to an end. In a flurry of draft-day activity, the Blazers traded Andre Miller and Rudy Fernandez, landed Raymond Felton from the Denver Nuggets and drafted All-American Nolan Smith of Duke, stockpiling point guards for years to come. "We addressed a need now and for the future," coach Nate McMillan said. "I like what we did today." But, in what has become a common practice for the Blazers during the NBA draft, it was anything but a simple transaction. It took three teams and a dizzying combination of draft picks, current players and rights to foreign prospects for the Blazers to land the"
Trail Blazers trade Andre Miller to Denver for Raymond Felton; Rudy Fernandez headed to Dallas
June 24
Oregonian
 
"The Trail Blazers have addressed their needs at point guard. The Blazers on Thursday got both experience and youth at point guard, trading Andre Miller to Denver for veteran point guard Raymond Felton and drafting Duke point guard Nolan Smith with the No. 21 overall pick. Andy Miller, the agent for Andre Miller, confirmed the trade. Blazers interim general manager Chad Buchanan did not return messages and scout Mike Born said he would not comment. Dallas is also reported to be in the deal, acquiring Rudy Fernandez and the rights to Petteri Koponen from the Blazers in exchange for their first-round pick (No. 26 overall). Portland will send that pick to Denver. Smith, a four-year player at"
Nuggets draft Faried, then trade Felton for Miller and pick up Texas star
June 24
Denver Post
 
"George Karl always had a soft spot for former Nugget Andre Miller . And during this summer, the Nuggets developed a soft spot for Kenneth Faried. Sure enough, Denver got both Thursday — in addition to Jordan Hamilton of Texas — during a crazy night at the Pepsi Center. Denver traded point guard Raymond Felton to Portland for point guard Miller, in addition to a future second-rounder and the 26th pick in Thursday's draft. It was acquired by Portland from Dallas — after the Mavs used the pick to select Hamilton, who is headed to the Mile High City. Portland also traded guard Rudy Fernandez to Dallas in the deal. Faried, from Morehead State, was drafted by Denver with its 22nd pick of"
Rumors fly as Trail Blazers explore options
June 23
Oregonian
 
"San Antonio Spurs All-Star point guard Tony Parker is on the trading block ... wait, check that, San Antonio's backup point guard, George Hill, is on the block. Phoenix Suns All-Star point guard Steve Nash is also available ... wait, check that, the Phoenix front office has emphatically denied that. The Minnesota Timberwolves are wavering on the second pick of the draft, debating between presumed No. 2 selection Derrick Williams and dark horse candidate Enes Kanter. Wait ... oh, nevermind. The NBA rumor mill was rampant Wednesday, like it always is this time of year, as the countdown toward the NBA draft reached its waning moments. But only one thing seems certain: As much as any draft in"
GM says Oden "looking forward" to playing in Portland, refuses to commit to bringing Miller back
May 3
Oregonian
 
"Rich Cho addressed the media Monday afternoon at the Trail Blazers' practice facility in Tualatin, dissecting a host of pertinent issues facing the team as he enters his first full offseason as general manager. Some highlights: Greg Oden Cho stopped short of guaranteeing the Blazers would extend a qualifying offer to Greg Oden, but labeled the one-time franchise center "a priority in the offseason." Oden finished the final season of his rookie contract — playing just 82 games of the four-year deal because of three season-ending knee surgeries — and the Blazers will have a window between the day after the NBA Finals and June 30 to tender an $8.8 million qualifying offer. Assuming they do"
The origins of Andre Miller's post-up game and his determination
April 28
Oregonian
 
"Nobody in the Trail Blazers locker room hangs out by his locker before a game more than Andre Miller. He reads game notes. He watches game film. And he treats his aging legs. Outside of Gerald Wallace, there also is probably nobody in the Blazers locker room who keeps more to himself than Miller. There is little interaction with teammates, and he's certainly not going to join any pregame banter with media as would the more engaging Blazers like Wesley Matthews, Patty Mills, Rudy Fernandez or Nicolas Batum. But Miller is very approachable, very intelligent and extremely fascinating. As I have written before, he has become one of my favorite guys on the team. Before Game 2 in Dallas, I"
Ex-Ute Miller surpasses 7,000 career assists
April 8
Salt Lake Tribune
 
"Andre Miller reached a career milestone Thursday night. Appropriately, he did it in Utah. Miller became the 14th player in NBA history with at least 7,000 assists during Portland's 98-87 win over the Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. In 1998, Miller quarterbacked the University of Utah's run to the NCAA championship game, where the Utes lost to Kentucky. A year later, Cleveland selected Miller with the No. 8 pick in the NBA draft. He was taken after two other point guards, Steve Francis and Baron Davis, who went second and third, respectively. Before the Jazz-Blazers game, Miller was asked if he ever dreamed of piling up 7,000 assists after his years at Utah. "I really didn't think about it,""
Trail Blazers' Andre Miller provides important example
March 17
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"Trail Blazers practice ended on Wednesday and a single player remained on the floor, shooting late. Same guy who always stays late. It was Andre Miller. The 11-year NBA veteran worked on his perimeter shot, and his young son, Dwayne, shagged rebounds. The pair shot, and shagged, until everyone else had left the court, conducted post-practice interviews, and headed off. I couldn't help but watch. At one point, the kid watched as his father dribbled left, pulled up and shot. He repeated this pattern several times. So Dwayne gathered an imaginary ball in his hands, mimicked the dribble left, and pulled up himself. The professionalism. The passion. The dedication to getting every detail right,"
Trail Blazers magic win moves Andre Miller into realm of assists leaders
March 8
Oregonian
 
"Wesley Matthews hit the big shot. LaMarcus Aldridge had the big game. And Brandon Roy had big contributions. Through no fault of their own, they owned spotlight and attention after the Trail Blazers' nail-biting 89-85 victory over Orlando at Amway Center, the Blazers' sixth consecutive road win. Aldridge was interviewed by Blazers television, Roy by Blazers radio, and Matthews' three-pointer with 3:02 left was the SportsCenter highlight. Operating in the shadows of the spotlight and attention was veteran Andre Miller, who had a pretty big night of his own. In a game that was indicative of his stellar but uncelebrated career, Miller capped an effective 15-point, seven assist performance"
Blazers and Nets talk trade involving Andre Miller and Joel Przybilla for Devin Harris and Troy Murphy
February 22
Oregonian
 
"The Trail Blazers have engaged in trade talks with New Jersey about a deal that would send Andre Miller and Joel Przybilla to the Nets for point guard Devin Harris and power forward Troy Murphy. A third player from Portland, or a third team, would have to be included to make the deal work financially. Harris and Murphy make a combined $21 million while Miller and Przybilla make a combined $14.6 million. "It's real, but it's not done,'' a person with knowledge of the talks said Monday evening. With Denver's Carmelo Anthony apparently headed to the New York Knicks, in a deal ESPN said tonight has been finalized, New Jersey was left to consider other options. According to reports at Yahoo!"
Nets, Blazers talking about Devin Harris deal
February 17
Bergen Record
 
"With a week to go before the trade deadline, the Nets and Nuggets are talking Carmelo Anthony again. But the Nets have other potential deals in the works. They have been unhappy with Devin Harris' level of play and commitment to the team lately and are trying to move him, with Portland a possible destination. The Nets and Blazers have exchanged trade proposals and still are discussing a deal. Harris and veteran point guard Andre Miller are the main pieces, but more players are involved, multiple NBA sources said. It's doubtful the Nets will trade Harris, who turns 28 in two weeks, straight up for Miller, who turns 35 next month. The Nets want to expand the trade and are trying to include"
Andre Miller's value to Trail Blazers goes beyond trade deadline economics
February 13
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"In the event that Trail Blazers point guard Andre Miller becomes a casualty of the Feb. 24 NBA trade deadline, there's something that needs to be said. It's this: Thank you, Dre. Count me among those who have come to appreciate Miller's wonderful court vision and unselfishness, quiet leadership. He's a professional in a league that doesn't have enough of them. And while it took me a fair amount of time to understand Miller (in part because he doesn't care to be understood), if he's traded he leaves respected. Miller turns 35 next month. The Blazers are his fifth NBA team. His three-year, $21 million contract includes an attractive June 29 team option that makes the final year of the deal"
It's Aldridge, it's Miller and it's Blazers
February 8
Portland Tribune
 
"Nate McMillan called it a "gut check." The Trail Blazer coach's band of iron men passed with flying colors Monday night. Down to what amounted to a six-man rotation because of injuries, Portland put together one of its finest all-around performances of the season in a 109-103 victory over Chicago at the Rose Garden. LaMarcus Aldridge and Andre Miller were superb and their supporting cast good enough to send the Bulls (34-16) down to defeat on a night when both teams played well enough to win. Aldridge scored a career-high 42 points while Miller put up fantasy-league numbers with 27 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and four steals. "Miller got whatever he wanted," Chicago coach Tom"
Rudy Fernandez wants to stay in Portland, Andre Miller thinks he may be leaving
February 3
AOL Fanhouse
 
"One Portland guard wants to stay long-term with the team. As for another, he wouldn't be surprised if he's soon traded. Flash back a year or so ago and you'd have thought the guards in that situation would be Andre Miller wanting to stay and Rudy Fernandez preparing perhaps to be going elsewhere. Now, the roles look somewhat reversed. In an interview with FanHouse before Wednesday's 109-90 loss to Denver at the Pepsi Center, Fernandez said he is interested in signing a long-term contract extension with the Trail Blazers. Yes, this is the same Fernandez who was fined $25,000 by the NBA last summer due to his agent publicly requesting a trade. "Yeah, yeah,'' said Fernandez, who had recently"
Patty Mills is left in late, while Andre Miller is just left wondering
January 10
Oregonian
 
"The Big Three combined to score 96 points. LeBron James stole yet another victory at the Rose Garden. The Miami Heat won their 13th consecutive road game Sunday night, defeating the Trail Blazers 107-100. But lost amid another Blazers fourth-quarter implosion and the traveling sideshow that is the Miami Heat was this tidbit: For the fourth time in the last five games, Patty Mills played virtually the entire fourth quarter as Blazers coach Nate McMillan continued a trend of playing his improving high-energy second-year point guard over the established veteran Andre Miller. "Patty's been doing some good things ... knocking down shots for us," McMillan said after the game, explaining why"
Nuggets want five picks for 'Melo
December 31
Yahoo! Sports
 columnist Adrian Wojnarowski
"The Denver Nuggets believe the New Jersey Nets are so desperate to make a deal for Carmelo Anthony that they're holding firm on a trade demand of five future first-round draft picks as part of a package to land the All-Star forward, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. "Denver needs to get real," one front-office executive said. "That's not happening." Even so, Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke and general manager Masai Ujiri privately insist they're going to make a team pay a steep price for their franchise player. After a moratorium on Anthony talks because of the death of his sister and the holidays, the Nuggets and Nets will resume discussions next week. There's still too much posturing to"
Bobcats' Michael Jordan Plots Next Move in Wake of Coaching Change
December 24
AOL Fanhouse
 
"The loyalties don't matter as much as the winning anymore. Michael Jordan showed that much on Wednesday, when the Charlotte owner sent the nomadic Larry Brown packing against his will and the North Carolina ties that had brought them together once again no longer mattered. And as Jordan continues to plot ways of remaking this disappointment of a team, the conversations below him continue that could lead to more cold-hearted departures in the name of competitiveness. League sources told FanHouse that the Bobcats and Portland have discussed a trade that would send beloved small forward Gerald Wallace to the Blazers with center DeSagana Diop and point guard D.J. Augustin in exchange for"
After listening to Brandon Roy's apology, Andre Miller says 'We're cool'
December 16
Oregonian
 
"Apparently, Andre Miller was unfazed by the comments made by teammate Brandon Roy earlier this week. So when Roy addressed the team at Wednesday's shootaround and apologized for "inappropriate" comments he made after Monday's loss in Memphis, Miller said it didn't matter one way or the other. "It's something he had to do, I guess,'' Miller said. "I actually didn't read nothing. But, it's all good. It's over with. Some things get said sometimes. It's been an up and down year. We will get past it.'' When asked to describe the relationship between himself and Roy, Miller didn't hesitate. "We're cool,'' Miller said. "Yep. Yeah.'' Roy on Monday wondered whether the Blazers' had the right"
Andre Miller upset over suspension, says NBA is 'soft' and 'rules don't apply for everybody'
December 9
Oregonian
 
"A visibly irritated Andre Miller was still seething Wednesday afternoon about the suspension the NBA handed out to him for his actions during the Trail Blazers' victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night. The Blazers' starting point guard was suspended without pay Tuesday for "making excessive and unnecessary contact" with Blake Griffin in the fourth quarter of a game against the Clippers at the Rose Garden. Miller said he believes the punishment, handed out by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson, did not fit the crime. "I took two shots," Miller said. "I took two shots and I gave a shot. So I told the ref out there, 'We can call that even now.' He"
Andre Miller suspended one game for actions during Sunday's game against Clippers
December 7
Oregonian
 
"Trail Blazers guard Andre Miller has been suspended by the NBA for one game for "excessive and unnecessary contact" Sunday with Blake Griffin of the Clippers. Coach Nate McMillan on Monday evening said Patty Mills will likely start at point guard for Tuesday's home game against Steve Nash and Phoenix. Miller bull-rushed Griffin and knocked him to the ground with about 7:09 left in the fourth quarter of the Blazers' 100-91 victory at the Rose Garden. Miller was upset after Griffin twice pushed him in the back on separate fourth quarter possessions. The first push by Griffin occurred with about 7:45 while Baron Davis was making a three-pointer to draw the Clippers within 82-73. On the"
Derrick doing Nets no Favors
October 14
Bergen Record
 columnist Al Iannazzone
"Portland has tried to help the Nets acquire Carmelo Anthony. The Nets could use Derrick Favors' help, too. The Blazers tried to include New Orleans in a mega-deal that would have sent Chris Paul to Portland, Devin Harris, Kris Humphries and a host of Blazers to the Hornets, Favors to Denver and Anthony and Andre Miller to the Nets, league sources said. The Portland-proposed deal would have been a great trade for the Nets and Blazers. But the talks didn't really go anywhere. New Orleans and Denver plan to keep their respective superstars, at least for the time being. There could come a time when the Hornets decide to move Paul, and most within the NBA think it's only a matter of time before"
Roy, Miller, Aldridge offseasons all different
September 28
Portland Tribune
 
"Brandon Roy's left knee - which underwent surgery late last season for a meniscus tear - is 100 percent healthy and ready to go. "There are things that are still going to be there after a surgery," the Blazers' All-Star guard said, "but I feel like I'm good enough to go out there and play at a high level and not worry about nagging injuries here and there." Roy chose to spend the summer in Portland rather than his native Seattle, so he could be closer to Blazer trainer Jay Jensen and strength/conditioning coach Bobby Medina. "To be around Jay and Bobby, it's better for me in trying to stay healthy," Roy said. "It was good to stay here - a little more relaxing, and I can focus and get my"
Andre Miller and Rudy Fernandez to Miami? "Unlikely" according to agent
July 7
Oregonian
 
"The Miami Heat have shown interest in trading for Trail Blazers guards Andre Miller and Rudy Fernandez, but agent Andy Miller said that a package deal is "unlikely." Andy Miller represents both Andre Miller and Fernandez. A Yahoo! Sports report says the Heat are interested in Andre Miller in the case that LeBron James doesn't choose Miami, and that previous talks involving Fernandez and Mario Chalmers are still alive. The report says it's "possible" Miami would send forward Michael Beasley to Portland for Miller."
Andre Miller takes Blazers win in stride, because he's been here before
April 20
Oregonian
 
"There are only a few things that can make the uber-mellow Andre Miller blanch. He'll eat anything, except Chinese food. And he will watch anything, except scary movies. "Scary movies are boring," Miller says. Ranking right up there with kung pao chicken and "Nightmare on Elm Street" on the crinkle-his-nose list is talk of his history in the NBA playoffs. Despite being an accomplished 11-year veteran with five previous trips to the playoffs, Miller has never been part of a team that has advanced. "It's not lack of success," Miller says, dismissively. "I just haven't won a series." But once again, Miller finds himself in prime position to erase that blemish from his resume. Miller"
Blazers' Miller gets the point
April 19
Portland Tribune
 columnist Kerry Eggers
"As expected, the veteran point guard was just too much for the opposition Sunday night at US Airways Center. Andre Miller, that is. Steve Nash played the otherworldly type of game we've grown to expect from a two-time NBA most valuable player, keeping the Phoenix Suns in the thick of things until the end. Miller was just a little bit better, willing the Trail Blazers to their 105-100 victory that turned out to be the only upset of the eight opening first-round playoff games over the weekend. Miller's numbers were extraordinary - 31 points on 10-of-17 shooting, 10 for 10 at the line, eight assists, five rebounds and three steals in 39 minutes. But the stat line doesn't tell the whole story."
Andre Miller paints a Game 1 victory for the Blazers
April 19
Oregonian
 
"It was tough to tell which team had the Most Valuable Player-caliber point guard Sunday night in Game 1 of the Trail Blazers playoff series at Phoenix. But it wasn't difficult to tell which team now has control of the best-of-seven series: the Blazers. Despite trying every which way imaginable to give the game away in the final minutes -- missing free throws and a breakaway dunk -- the Blazers stunned a red-hot Phoenix team 105-100 behind a determined and dynamic performance from Andre Miller. Miller had 31points, 8assists, 5rebounds and drew a huge charge on Amare Stoudemire late as the Blazers ended the Suns' eight-game home winning streak despite 25points and 9assists from his"
Miller gives an assist to young readers
March 11
Portland Tribune
 
"Andre Miller was never much of a reader as a kid. "Read my schoolbooks," says the Trail Blazers' point guard, "and that was about it." Later, Miller says, he got into magazines and newspapers and the occasional book for recreational purposes. And somewhere along the line, he got the message that reading is knowledge, and knowledge can help a person get ahead in life. "Education is No. 1 before anything," Miller says. "That's what I teach my son." Miller's son, Duane, is 10, so he would have fit right into the scene last Friday at Gilbert Park Elementary in the David Douglas district. "Read to Achieve," a national "NBA Cares" initiative promoting reaching by schoolchildren, visited Gilbert"
Brandon Roy and Andre Miller lead Blazers to 2nd win in a row on the road
February 25
Oregonian
 
"Looks like the Trail Blazers signed the right free agent this summer after all. Nearly eight months after Hedo Turkoglu went back on his word and spurned the Trail Blazers' free agent offer in order to sign a similar deal with Toronto, the Blazers exacted a measure of revenge on Wednesday. And the player who led the Blazers to a 101-87 victory over Toronto was none other than Andre Miller, the player who was not Plan B, but Plan C on the Blazers' free agent wish list. Miller had 18 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and no turnovers to trump Turkoglu's near-perfect night when he scored 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting. "Even though Andre may not have been the first choice, it"
Miller available?
February 8
ESPN.com
 
"The Blazers have insisted for weeks that guard Andre Miller, no matter how many rival teams describe him as available and despite Portland's obvious need for big men after losing Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla to season-ending knee injuries, will not be traded. Yet it had to be asked last Saturday after Miller's eruption in Dallas: Does a 52-point game make Miller even less available ... or more desirable? "I don't know," Miller said. "It's one night. It's still a business. Whatever happens, happens." It has been widely suspected from the moment Portland signed Miller in the offseason, after failed free-agent bids for Hedo Turkoglu and Paul Millsap, that the Blazers snagged the 33-year-old"
Miller's 52 was a hit with adopted family in Sacramento
February 7
Sacramento Bee
 
"When news of Andre Miller's 52-point outing at Dallas on Jan. 30 spread, the reaction among those who know the Portland guard best was almost universal. And local basketball guru Guss Armstead, it's safe to say, could have been the spokesman of that elated bunch. "It definitely surprised me, because his whole game has always been an attack game but more of a facilitator, getting other guys involved," said Armstead, who has welcomed Miller into his high-level summertime scrimmages and watched him closely for years. "To see him get 50 (points)? I think a lot of people were really surprised. I think everybody was pretty surprised that Andre Miller scored 50 points. I can't honestly say I saw"
Andre Miller drops career-high 52 in win over Mavs
January 31
Oregonian
 
"Amazing. The only word that comes close to summarizing the play of Andre Miller in Portland's exciting 114-112 overtime win at Dallas Saturday night. A night after 1 for 6 for 2 points in 21 minutes, Miller was 22 of 31 from the floor and hit 7 of 8 from the foul line. He was averaging 5.0 points on 4 of 25 shooting in his previous three games. He finished with a career-high 52 points in 42 minutes Saturday, while only taking, and making, one three pointer. The numbers from Miller's historic night are pretty remarkable. Nearly as remarkable: Miller's nonchalant reaction to carrying this team on his back and helping the Blazers win back-to-back games in Dallas for the first time since the"
Blazers teammates don't know what was more amazing: Miller's 52 points, or his reaction to it
January 31
Oregonian
 
"It was hard to tell what the Trail Blazers were more impressed with Saturday night: Andre Miller's 52-point outburst in a 114-112 win at Dallas, or his reaction to it. "That is one dude who does not care ... anything it takes to win, that's all he cares about,'' Martell Webster marvelled. "He came in here like nothing happened.'' "Yeah,'' LaMarcus Aldridge said. "He's in here acting like he had 10 points. I'm like, 'Andre, how about some emotion? How about some excitement?' He said 'We won.''' In a nutshell, that's Miller. Quiet, confident, unselfish and about the team. His performance - 22-of-31 from the field, including his only three-point attempt - was amazing as it was varied. His"
Andre Miller scores career-high 52, leads Blazers to overtime win
January 31
Oregonian
 
"Now that it has become apparent this will be one of the strangest and most unpredictable Trail Blazers seasons in history, it only seemed fitting Saturday that the team turned in a performance for the ages. Behind a near-record 52 points from Andre Miller, the Blazers hung on to beat Dallas 114-112 in overtime at American Airlines Center, sweeping the Mavericks in Dallas for the first time in 11 years and breathing life back into what looked like a withering season. Miller, who hit a franchise-record 22 field goals in 31 attempts, looked up from his locker as if nothing special had happened. "I'm just glad we won," he said. Miller has never been one to show much emotion, and he managed"
It's Miller time - and how!
January 31
Portland Tribune
 
"Andre Miller had been so bad the last three games, there were those who wondered if the veteran point guard ought to go back to the Trail Blazer bench. Good thing he didn't. Miller had the game of his 11-year NBA career Saturday night, going for 52 points to carry Portland to a 114-112 overtime victory over Dallas. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Blazers (28-21), and pushed them to 2-0 against the Mavericks this season at American Airlines Center after losing their previous 11 visits to the building. Portland had lost 104-100 at Houston on Friday night. Miller's outburst tied for the second-best scoring output in Portland's 40-year history, matching Brandon Roy's total"
Andre Miller no longer a point of contention
January 25
Oregonian
 
"A month ago, I was ready to declare the Trail Blazers' signing of guard Andre Miller last summer a mistake. And if everyone can be honest for a minute, so too were some pretty big names within the organization. Management wondered if Miller's introverted nature would fit the Blazers' culture. There were concerns among the coaching staff whether Miller was a cancer. And there were doubts among the players whether his style would fit what the Blazers needed. Even Miller wondered if this was the right place for him. But after a 30-minute argument with coach Nate McMillan on Jan.7, we have witnessed one of the greatest about-faces by a player in team history. With a new attitude off the"
Andre Miller passes Jerry West on NBA all-time assists list
January 23
Oregonian
 
"Trail Blazers guard Andre Miller's standout game Friday night in Boston (28 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) came with added significance: He passed legend Jerry West and moved into 24th all-time in NBA assists. The assist that moved him past West was a fourth quarter zip pass through traffic that Steve Blake caught for a layin with 9:48 left, drawing the Blazers within 76-72. Miller now has 6,240 career assists. "I don't think about that too much,'' Miller said before the game about the impending mini-milestone. "But I will probably look back at it after my career and see where I fall.''"
Andre Miller is finding his "comfort zone" with the Blazers
January 13
Oregonian
 
"Andre Miller shoots over Lamar Odom during the Blazers victory over the Lakers Friday night at the Rose Garden. Although he appears more at ease, and is playing as well as he has all season, Andre Miller says none of it has to do with his animated talk with coach Nate McMillan last week. In fact, the veteran point guard said he is still far from being comfortable in the Trail Blazers organization. "It's going to take some time," Miller said Tuesday. "It just is." The playing style remains mostly halfcourt and methodical, which go against his strengths. Late-game situations call for the ball in Brandon Roy's hands, and the need for shooters to help spread the floor and create space for"
Practice exchange between Andre Miller, Nate McMillan culminates simmering discontent
January 8
Oregonian
 
"Andre Miller has played well in spurts for the Trail Blazers, but he has frequently been unhappy about his role.TUALATIN -- A season of frustration for Andre Miller came to a head Thursday when Trail Blazers practice ended after the veteran point guard had a heated, 30-minute exchange with coach Nate McMillan. The louder parts of the exchange, which intermittently featured raised voices and expletives from both sides, were audible through a closed door where media were waiting to enter the practice court. The exchange culminates Miller's simmering discontent that has been evident since the end of training camp when Steve Blake was awarded the starting point guard position even though"
Andre Miller erupts at Blazers practice in confrontation with Nate McMillan
January 7
Oregonian
 
"Trail Blazers practice on Thursday was halted nearly 60 minutes into the workout when veteran point guard Andre Miller and coach Nate McMillan engaged in a shouting match that lasted for nearly 30 minutes. Miller shouted throughout the exchange, and McMillan mostly listened, but at times broke in with shouting of his own. One of the topics discussed was an incident late in Tuesday's game with Memphis, when Miller told Jerryd Bayless to make his second free throw with 4.3 seconds left and the Blazers trailing by two. The coaching staff and team captain Brandon Roy told Bayless to miss the free throw so the Blazers could attempt to rebound and make a tying basket. When practice was opened to"
Are the Blazers looking to move Miller?
December 4
Yahoo! Sports
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"Since Travis Outlaw has been lost for four to five months with foot surgery, GM Kevin Pritchard has been working the phones for an athletic forward as a replacement. That isn't much of a surprise, but this is: In conversations with Portland's front office and coaching staffs, several league officials believe Andre Miller could soon be available. As a free-agent signee over the summer, Miller can't be traded until Dec. 15."
Miller deserves prime time
November 26
Portland Tribune
 
"Andre Miller seems to have meshed well with big men Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge, but coach Nate McMillan has relegated the veteran point guard to the second unit, for now at least. Andre Miller is being paid almost $7 million to play the game of basketball this season, so there are more than a few people with a worse lot in life than the Trail Blazers' veteran point guard. But I've wound up feeling bad for Miller, the best passer and playmaker on the team. Miller, in his first season with Portland, has been relegated to a reserve role behind starting point guard Steve Blake. Coach Nate McMillan seems uncomfortable with Miller, at least in a professional sense. The primary reason for"