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Brandon Roy News & Rumors

Brandon Roy making a comeback? That's news to the Trail Blazers
February 29
Oregonian
 
"Brandon Roy is contemplating a comeback. There's a new center roaming the practice court. Coach Nate McMillan is considering making another change to his starting lineup. OK, the last one isn't true, but Tuesday did offer another episode in the soap opera that is the Trail Blazers. The team returned to the practice court for the first time since departing for the All-Star break, participating in a 90-minute workout in Denver, and the extended time off seemed to give the players a new sense of resolve and optimism."
Former Blazers assistant calls Roy "the best I've ever been around"
January 10
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"Former Trail Blazers assistant coach Dean Demopoulos joined me on the Bald Faced Truth radio show on 750-AM (3-6 p.m. on 750-AM). He called into the show from the Clippers bus as it pulled away from PDX on the way to the team hotel (Blazers-Clippers on Tuesday at the Rose Garden Arena.) Demopoulos talked about his time in Portland, which ended after the Blazers won the division and made a playoff run."
Brandon Roy says he knew it was just a matter of time: 'I have to think about my family'
December 16
Oregonian
 
"At first, he felt the knees. Then, Brandon Roy heard them. It was last week, days before training camp was to start for the Trail Blazers, and Roy was intensifying his efforts to come back from yet another round of knee surgeries the season before. His workouts, casual and playful during the lockout, became serious and strenuous, just like they always did as he prepared for a season during his storied career. He was determined to make a comeback. To prove people wrong. To prove that the people who were standing by him were right. But something wasn't right. And he knew it."
Brandon Roy's retirement leaves hole in Trail Blazers' backcourt
December 10
Oregonian
 
"Once the sadness subsides and the shock fades away, reality will painfully creep in for the Trail Blazers. Brandon Roy's career is over. The face of the franchise has moved on. The Blazers have a gaping hole at shooting guard. The long-term ramifications of Roy's stunning retirement will be significant. But the most pressing concern for the Blazers is that the player they thought would be their starting shooting guard departed 18 days before the regular season opener and that exodus will force a group of young, inexperienced players into the rotation ahead of schedule. Perhaps new point guard Raymond Felton said it best Friday afternoon, after the Blazers completed their first day of"
Report: Brandon Roy to retire
December 9
USA Today
 
"Portland guard Brandon Roy will take a medical retirement according to a tweet from ESPN's Chris Broussard. The announcement could come as early today. Roy, who has been battled degenerative knees, has been in the league since 2006 and averages 19 points, 4.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds."
Brandon Roy will remain a Trail Blazer this season, team officials say
December 6
Oregonian
 
"Barring an injury setback before the season starts, the Trail Blazers will not use the "amnesty clause" on Brandon Roy this season, team president Larry Miller told The Oregonian late Monday evening. "Our plan right now is not to use the amnesty," Miller said. "We expect Brandon to be a part of this team when the season starts." Under the yet-to-be-signed collective bargaining agreement, teams have one chance to wipe an entire contract off the books during the time that the CBA is in place. Because Roy has $63 million remaining on his contract, and no longer has cartilage in either knee, some forecasted that the Blazers would waive the three-time All-Star even though he was the face of"
The Brandon Roy amnesty case presents difficult decisions on both sides
December 2
Oregonian
 
"Brandon Roy has a simple question he wants the Trail Blazers to answer: Do you want me or not? Blazers president Larry Miller has a not-so-simple answer for Roy: Maybe. And that maybe is if, and only if, Roy can convince the team he is willing to accept a reduced role and be a good teammate. And even then, the answer is still maybe. For Miller, the question of whether to use the NBA's recently added "amnesty clause" on Roy has little to do with basketball. And it has little to do with money. He is convinced Roy's cartilage-less knees are beyond repair and will never allow him to consistently play like the three-time All-Star we came to know when Roy broke into the league. And he knows that"
Blazers president Larry Miller strongly denies that team has made decision on Brandon Roy
December 1
Oregonian
 
"The Trail Blazers have not made any decisions on using the amnesty provision to waive Brandon Roy. Team president Larry Miller, in a packed news conference at the Rose Garden on Wednesday, was adamant a that column by The Oregonian's John Canzano -- which quoted a source saying Portland had decided to waive Roy -- was dead wrong. "We have not, and regardless of what's been said by John Canzano and others out there, (made a) decision on amnesty as of yet," Miller said."
New amnesty clause opens possibilities for Wolves
November 29
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Might Minnesota fans finally see Brandon Roy in a Timberwolves uniform, five years after their team traded him away on draft night in 2006? It could happen, despite Roy's two deteriorating knees, if ... • Portland pays him $49 million for his contract's remaining three years and releases him through an "amnesty" provision in the new labor agreement, which allows teams to wipe one current player's contract from its salary-cap books once during the 10-year agreement's term. • The Wolves then make a winning bid to assume a portion of Roy's contract in a "modified waiver process." That process will allow teams under the salary cap a chance to acquire amnesty players -- a group that could"
Blazers appear set to use amnesty clause on Brandon Roy
November 29
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"he whisper at One Center Court is that Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen won't bother to take one last look at Brandon Roy before he goes amnesty clause on the guy who won all those games for him. Here's hoping Allen does. And that the longest look is into Roy's eyes. "Brandon's out," a league executive told me Monday. "Don't know the exact details, but everyone around the league knows it's way, way done. Paul and Bert (Kolde) are calling the shots on this one.""
Roy sits out charity game, but says he's still dangerous
July 25
SportingNews.com
 
"Seattle native Brandon Roy elected not to play in Saturday's H206 Charity Basketball Classic at Key Arena, as he continues to be cautious with the knee issues that have limited his productivity with the Trail Blazers. "I'm disappointed (that I didn't get to play)," Roy, who turned 27 on Saturday, said after the game, according to CBSSports.com. "But at the same time I knew I wasn't going to get an 'OK' to play (from his doctor). It's kind of an 'at your own risk' thing. My situation was different, especially coming off of the knee injury from last year. Even though I wanted to play, I just had to make the smart decision." Roy, whose knee injuries have been characterized as chronic, said he"
Brandon Roy elects to sit out charity game; says knees are stronger
July 24
Oregonian
 
"There was a bit of false advertising for a charity basketball event in Seattle on Saturday, which promoted Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy as the headliner of a group of NBA stars who would play a game to benefit a Seattle youth program. Roy didn't play, citing the risk of injury and a curious case of phone tag between him and team doctor Don Roberts, leaving Jamal Crawford, Martell Webster and Michael Beasley to provide the oohs and aahs to a crowd of about 5,000 at KeyArena, which hasn't seen NBA basketball since the SuperSonics left to become the Oklahoma City Thunder three years ago. But from Roy himself, there was absolutely no false advertising. Roy said he will make no declarations"
NBA flavor returns to Seattle as Brandon Roy, Nolan Smith, others play exhibition at KeyArena
July 20
Oregonian
 
"Three years after the SuperSonics left for Oklahoma City, Seattle will get a small taste of the NBA with an exhibition game Saturday at KeyArena, one that will feature plenty of Trail Blazers and state of Oregon connections. Blazers guard Brandon Roy headlines the field of the H206 Charity Basketball Classic, billed as "a state-wide public celebration showcasing the contribution of basketball to the Pacific Northwest." Roy will lead a "Seattle" team, made up of players from the area, which will take on a "League" team of NBA and recently-drafted players from outside the Seattle area. Roy's Seattle team includes former Blazer Martell Webster, who plays for Minnesota; former University of"
Pritchard says Blazers knew about Roy's knee
July 2
NBC Sports
 
"Former general manager of the Blazers Kevin Pritchard said on Friday that the team was aware of Brandon Roy's knee issues when they signed him to a five-year, max contract extension worth $80 million prior to the 2009-10 season. Pritchard was hesitant to sign Roy and that created a ton of negative press for him, and now we know why, in what sounds like a veiled shot at the team that fired him."
Will the Trail Blazers ask Brandon Roy to retire?
May 28
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Could the Portland Trail Blazers ask Brandon Roy to retire, thereby saving the team millions in salary cap space once his injury insurance money kicks in? It's a subject that might be broached by the team this offseason. When the Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Brandon Roy to a maximum contract extension in August of 2009, he had just come off of a blockbuster season that saw him glide his way to a level of production that was just a step below Kobe Bryant's at his position out West. He had just turned 25 during the offseason, Greg Oden seemed due to come back, and life appeared rosy for the Blazers. Oden, obviously, never really returned. And though the Blazers hung on to make the"
Brandon Roy: Drained after his huge finish, he slept nine hours ?and 'now we're on track to do something special'
April 25
Portland Tribune
 
"Brandon Roy looked fit and rested as he prepared to take part in the Trail Blazers' practice session Sunday night at American Airlines Center. Roy slept nine restful hours following one of the greatest games of his career, leading Portland to its historic 84-82 Game 4 victory over Dallas at the Rose Garden. The three-time All-Star didn't want the night to end early, but shut-eye was in the offing as soon as he returned to his Tualatin home following the game. "I was emotionally drained," Roy said after scoring 18 points of his 24 points in the fourth quarter in leading Portland from a 23-point deficit to victory. "When I got home, I was trying to stay up a little longer, because I knew"
Brandon Roy didn't just take over this game, he took over the series
April 24
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"They were done. Toast. Series over. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd were sitting on the Rose Garden Arena fence, waiting like like a couple of hungry Texas buzzards to pick the Trail Blazers carcass. And then, Brandon Roy swooped in and swallowed this whole series whole. Portland pulled of a remarkable 23-point comeback with an 84-82 victory. This series is tied 2-2. Game 5 is Monday in Dallas. There will be a lot of talk about Roy's heroics, and questions about whether the Blazers can do this again, and I have no doubt that grown-ups belly-bumped in the Rose Garden and also, in their living rooms. Start right now, by thanking Roy for not giving up on himself. Thank him for his performance."
Roy, rally put heat on Mavs
April 24
Portland Tribune
 
"Never, ever quit. What, you thought that was just one of those trite sporting cliches? Brandon Roy shot that notion down Saturday at the Rose Garden, right along with the Dallas Mavericks' hopes of seizing the advantage in their first-round playoff series with the Trail Blazers. Roy reached deep into his bag of heroics when the Blazers needed it most, scoring 18 of his game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter of Portland's see-it-to-believe it 84-82 come-from-behind victory. Rather than head to Dallas for Monday's Game 5 trailing 3-1 and looking at elimination, the Blazers go in tied 2-2 with momentum in the series. "A great day for me and the team," Roy said. "We've got some pressure on"
Portland's Brandon Roy is once again 'The Man'
April 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Portland Trail Blazers and Rose Garden denizens had seen it before from Brandon Roy. But it had been awhile. When the three-time All-Star rescued his team in a nothing-but-miraculous 84-82 come-from-behind victory over the Mavericks on Saturday, everyone was surprised — and no one more than Roy. "It still doesn't feel real yet," Roy said after scoring 18 of his game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner with 39.2 seconds left. "Just an unbelievable game, the comeback. An incredible game to be a part of." It has been a difficult season for Roy, who had arthroscopic surgery on both knees in January and has been relegated to a reserve role since his return. The"
Brandon Roy leads Blazers to comeback win over Mavs; Portland ties up series 2-2
April 24
Oregonian
 
"After an unbelievable performance that lifted the Trail Blazers to one of the biggest comebacks in NBA playoff history, Brandon Roy stood on the Rose Garden arena floor engulfed in the arms of Nicolas Batum and Patty Mills as confetti rained from the rafters. "You still the man, you still Brandon Roy," Batum whispered in Roy's ear as a sellout crowd roared. "We trust you. We believe in you." And there's still reason to believe in these Blazers. With a you-had-to-be-there-to-believe-it game from Roy, a colossal meltdown by the Dallas Mavericks and a fourth quarter for the ages, the Blazers eked out an 84-82 victory Saturday in Game 4 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series."
Roy helps spark Blazers to Game 3 victory
April 22
Portland Tribune
 
"The supposed Brandon Roy controversy amounted to nothing Thursday night, as Roy and the Trail Blazers did something significantly good. At home for the first time in the 2011 NBA playoffs, Roy led a revived Portland bench with 16 points and the Blazers won the fourth quarter for the first time in the series, beating Dallas 97-92 at the Rose Garden. Roy made 6 of 10 shots from the field and added four assists in 24 minutes, and the Blazers outscored the Mavericks 22-20 over the final 12 minutes after leading 75-72 through three quarters. Roy had expressed frustration over his limited playing time in Game 2, and his comments became a national story, as many Blazer fans fretted that their"
Portland 97, Dallas 92: Blazers, Brandon Roy wake up energized in Game 3
April 22
Oregonian
 
"First he saved a franchise. Now, Brandon Roy just might have saved a series. Buoyed by an effective and energized performance by the embattled face of the franchise, the Trail Blazers on Thursday stayed alive in this best of seven series with a 97-92 win over Dallas in Game 3 at the Rose Garden. Dallas leads the series 2-1. Game 4 is Saturday at the Rose Garden. Roy had 16 points and four assists in 23 minutes, one game after he expressed frustration and hurt following a scoreless Game 2 in which he played eight minutes. "This is the guy we know is capable of producing," coach Nate McMillan said. "I said this to you guys before, and I will say it again, there's nobody in this state,"
McMillan understands Roy's frustration, but must put team first
April 21
Oregonian
 
"Nate McMillan understands Brandon Roy's frustration after he played the three-time All-Star guard less than eight minutes during the Trail Blazers' 101-89 loss to Dallas in Game 2 of their Western Conference playoff series. And the sixth-year Portland coach says he can relate to some of the confusion and emotion Roy feels about his diminished role. But ultimately, McMillan said, he has to put his team over all else in deciding who plays. "The bottom line is making decisions on substitutions is going to be me making those decisions as far as what's best for the team," McMillan said. Roy's comments about his diminished playing time Tuesday - made in a postgame interview with The Oregonian,"
Brandon Roy deserves more than eight minutes
April 21
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"Let's be clear. A disappointed and frustrated Brandon Roy didn't seek out a single member of the media in the visiting locker room after Game 2 in Dallas to vent. He didn't appear in the press room, tugging on the sleeves of writers, either. He didn't raise his hand and ask to be called on at the postgame news conference. Nope. The Blazers guard was approached by a couple of good reporters who asked him about playing only eight minutes in Portland's loss. He answered. And for that, Roy is getting destroyed by fans. He's been called passive aggressive, and shouted down as selfish, and his leadership has been questioned. For what? Telling the truth? Sheesh. Roy has been ineffective as a"
Roy frustrated with reduced role on Blazers
April 20
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The doors to the American Airlines Center's visiting locker room opened late Tuesday, and Portland Trail Blazers forward Gerald Wallace soon found himself crowded by reporters. After team officials said LaMarcus Aldridge would answer questions in the arena's news conference room, the media herd then moved from Wallace to Andre Miller. No one approached Brandon Roy, the Blazers' three-time All-Star guard and co-captain, who dressed quietly before slowly walking out of the locker room without a single question posed to him. A little more than a year ago Roy was the face of the Blazers, the man Portland hoped would someday carry the franchise back to the NBA Finals. Never, however, has Roy"
Brandon Roy fights off tears, frustration after reduced role in Game 2
April 20
Oregonian
 
"Brandon Roy has fought through a lot of things in his career, but never has he had to do what he did Tuesday in Dallas during Game 2 of the Trail Blazers' first-round series. Brandon Roy, the face of the franchise, had to fight off tears. The urge to break down came in the first half of the Blazers' 101-89 defeat to the Mavericks. It was in part because of the humiliation of being the Blazers' last substitute, chosen to play after Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez, and even Patty Mills. And it was out of frustration of being used in the most throwaway of fashions: 2:36 at the end of the first; 3:06 at the start of the second; not at all in the third; and 2:17 at the start of the fourth. All"
Don't blame Brandon Roy for Trail Blazers' loss
April 18
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"It was Sunday afternoon, and Trail Blazers were winless in their first-round NBA Playoff series with the Dallas Mavericks. Guard Brandon Roy had already practiced, and watched film, and a couple of hours later, I pulled my rental car through the parking lot of the team hotel. There Roy was. Standing out front on the sidewalk. Holding his wife's hand. I will not soon forget that simple image. Roy in a plain white T-shirt, a pair of jean shorts and sneakers. His wife Tiana beside him, in a dress, a wife's left hand clutched in her husband's right. And the couple just stood in the turnaround, squinting into the sunshine. "If Roy died right now the Blazers would be better off. I'm starting to"
Brandon Roy looks for confidence, rhythm as NBA playoffs approach
April 7
Oregonian
 
"For the second consecutive season, the Trail Blazers will enter the playoffs unsure about Brandon Roy. But unlike last season, when Roy had right knee surgery two days before the playoffs started, the uncertainty is not about his health. It's about his play. Roy's up-and-down return from double knee surgery this season is currently in a downward trend, exemplified by Tuesday's 2-for-11 outing against Golden State during which he airballed an open jumper and missed several shots at the rim, all while looking stiff and immobile on defense. In 21 games since returning from double-knee surgery in January, Roy is averaging 8.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists in 20.5 minutes. He is shooting"
Nicolas Batum, Brandon Roy suffer separate injuries in Trail Blazers' loss to Thunder
March 28
Oregonian
 
"The injury bug bit the Trail Blazers yet again Sunday night in their 99-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, as two key players suffered setbacks. Nicolas Batum injured his right quad on the first play of the game and Brandon Roy strained his lower back on second-to-last play of the third quarter and the availability of both players is in jeopardy for Monday night's game at the San Antonio Spurs. On the first play of the game, Batum ran through a Kendrick Perkins' screen and Perkins' knee smashed into Batum's leg. He went on to play 21 minutes, but did not start the second half as he labored through soreness and an apparent lack of mobility. Batum attempted just four shots and finished"
Brandon Roy rediscovers form, turns heads in Western Conference
March 16
Oregonian
 
"You better believe the rest of the Western Conference this morning has taken notice of what went on Tuesday night in the Rose Garden. It wasn't just that the Trail Blazers beat the mighty Dallas Mavericks. It was how. Or more precisely, with whom. In a performance that probably sent more than a few shivers down the spines of the upper echelon teams in the West, Brandon Roy on Tuesday scored 21 points, including 10 in a pressure-packed fourth quarter to help the Blazers beat Dallas 104-101. It was vintage Roy, too, not just a bunch of jump shots. He was slashing. Attacking. Dribbling behind his back in traffic. Directing the Blazers offense. And, of course, hitting big shot after big shot."
Aldridge, Roy lead Blazers past Mavericks
March 16
Portland Tribune
 
"Wesley Matthews looked over at Brandon Roy as the teammates dressed following the Trail Blazers' 104-101 victory over Dallas Tuesday night and laughed. "You were like the '08-'09 B-Roy tonight," Matthews said. "Couple of the moves," Roy said, smiling. "Yeah, that was '08-'09 B-Roy out there," Matthews said with a nod. It was vintage Roy in the second half, for sure, as the three-time All-Star guard knocked down 7 of 10 shots in the half and scored 17 of his 21 points over the game's final 15 minutes at the Rose Garden. "That's the best I've seen him this year," Portland coach Nate McMillan said. Even better than his 26-point performance against Phoenix on Dec. 10? "I can't remember back"
Blazers find new closing - not starting - lineup with Wallace and Roy
March 15
Oregonian
 
"When the Trail Blazers acquired Gerald Wallace seven minutes before the NBA trade deadline, the clock barely passed noon before message board chatter and radio airwaves filled with debate about how long it would take for Wallace to join the starting lineup. Perhaps the focus should have been on the closing lineup. As coach Nate McMillan continues to experiment with different lineup combinations in the wake of the addition of Wallace and the return of Marcus Camby and Brandon Roy, the Blazers' coach clearly has settled on a closing five that leans heavily on Wallace, Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. And while starting brings individual cache, finishing plays a greater role in determining wins and"
Brandon Roy begins to define his post-injury role
March 10
Oregonian
 
"It was during a sleepy fourth quarter of a blowout game last week against Charlotte when something clicked with Brandon Roy. It was his fifth game back after recovering from double knee surgery, and because the Trail Blazers were routing the Bobcats, he felt he could experiment. So, he tried a few of his old tricks. A snap-quick crossover dribble here. A powerful first-step move there. A step back jumper here and there. "There was a moment of, 'Oh. OK. I can do that,"' Roy said. "It was the best moment, because I was moving, I was dribbling, I was trying to get to the basket." He was, in a way, the old Brandon Roy. Since that fourth quarter last Saturday, Roy has become even more"
Oh Roy! Blazers nip Nuggets in overtime
February 26
Portland Tribune
 
"LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 24 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots in Portland's 107-106 win over Denver at the Rose Garden, and his two free throws with 23.1 seconds left in the extra session provided the game's final points. But he got more than a little help from his friends. Brandon Roy, in particular. Roy came off the bench for 18 points in 24 minutes - including a pair of 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of regulation - to rescue the Blazers (33-25) from what would have been a second successive loss in overtime. Portland had surrendered a seven-point lead with four minutes left in a 106-101 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night. "When we got into"
Brandon Roy makes return after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery
February 24
Oregonian
 
"It was one of the most nondescript performances of Brandon Roy's NBA career. He played 15 minutes, 34 seconds. He finished with just five points, one rebound and made 2-of-5 shots. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 106-101. But, in many ways, the ho-hum outing was as important for Roy as any that came before it. "This," Roy said afterward, "is something that I can build on." After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on both knees and sitting out the past 30 games with knee pain, Roy returned. And on this night, that was essentially enough. He entered the game with 2:11 remaining in the first quarter to a standing ovation from a sellout Rose Garden crowd, and by the time the night"
Brandon Roy is a maybe, Marcus Camby doubtful for Lakers games
February 23
Oregonian
 
"Brandon Roy is a maybe, Marcus Camby probably doubtful for the Trail Blazers' home game against the Lakers on Wednesday. That was the big news coming out of practice Tuesday, Portland's first since the players broke up for the All-Star break. Coach Nate McMillan said Roy and Camby went through most of practice and scrimmaged for about 40 minutes. Camby, however, said he is doubtful for Wednesday. The team and Roy will decide after Wednesday's morning shootaround if Roy will play against the Lakers in what would be his first game action since Dec. 15. "He went through the most he's done the last two weeks," McMillan said. "So we'll see how he responds tomorrow morning and make a decision"
Roy, Camby practice; availability for Lakers uncertain
February 23
Portland Tribune
 
"Brandon Roy and Marcus Camby both practiced with the Trail Blazers Tuesday, but Coach Nate McMillan said their availability for Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. ESPN-televised game against the Los Angeles Lakers won't be known until following Wednesday's shootaround. Roy, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees on Jan. 17 but hasn't played in a game since Dec. 15, seemed to be leaning toward making his return against the Lakers. Camby, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Jan. 20, said "it's doubtful" he'll play against the two-time defending NBA champions. Roy and Camby both participated in most of the Blazers' 90-minute workout session, including some halfcourt and fullcourt"
Surgeon: Roy may have 1-2 years left in career
February 16
CBSSports.com
 
"Portland fans are starting to get excited again. The team's on a winning streak, have pulled into the sixth seed, and LaMarcus Aldridge is the new savior, along with Wesley Matthews. And then part of them also feels that Roy's coming back, and no matter what he's gone through, he's still Brandon Roy. He's still the hero that was going to lead them to a championship. Even if he's gone through a lot, you can never count him out. One Blazer fan told me last night: "Science has to be proven every time to be true!" And maybe that's true. But the predictive sciences are not providing a very rosey picture for Roy's future. The Oregonian spoke with the consulting surgeon on Roy'smost recent"
Brandon Roy, Marcus Camby will not play Sunday against Detroit
February 13
Oregonian
 
"No big shock here, but Brandon Roy and Marcus Camby will not play Sunday when the Trail Blazers visit the Detroit Pistons. Both players went through an extensive pregame warmup Friday, before the Blazers defeated the Toronto Raptors, as they continue to work their way back from separate knee surgeries. And both players took baby steps toward a return. Roy, who had arthroscopic surgery on both of his knees Jan. 17, played a lot of one-on-one against rookie forward Luke Babbitt in the pregame session. He occasionally had to take a seat court side to catch his breath, but Roy seemed to play without discomfort and flashed a lot of the moves we've grown accustomed to seeing over the years."
Nate McMillan makes the right decision with Brandon Roy
February 10
Oregonian
 columnist John Canzano
"Count me among the souls who exhaled after Wednesday's wonderful indication that all the good progress the Trail Blazers achieved over the last six weeks wouldn't be flushed. Be sure of it, an NBA team changed hands. Just not the way I feared it might. A day earlier, red-hot forward LaMarcus Aldridge said of the impending return of three-time All-Star Brandon Roy: "We all know this is his team, so when he comes back, I'll do whatever the team needs me to do." This statement resulted in a city-wide shriek. Not because people don't remember how wonderful Roy can be with a basketball in his hands. He's terrific. Rather, because we're just beginning to learn what Aldridge can do in that role."
McMillan pumps brakes on Brandon Roy's return
February 9
CBSSports.com
 
"On Monday, we noted that Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy told The Oregonian that he planned to return to the court this weekend. Roy, of course, is a little more than three weeks removed from dual arthroscopic knee surgeries. A few hours after Roy made his declaration, Blazers coach Nate McMillan was noncommittal regarding Roy's timeline, saying post-game: "I'll see if these guys show up for practice and we'll go from there. As far as them playing this weekend, that hasn't been decided by us." On Tuesday, McMillan went further than that, telling Blazers broadcasters Mike Barrett and Mike Rice that he "doesn't foresee" Roy playing this weekend. "We have to [take a cautious"
A career day for LaMarcus Aldridge, and a possible career resurrection for Brandon Roy
February 8
Oregonian
 
"The most eye-popping sight at the Rose Garden on Monday came with five seconds left in the Blazers' game against the Bulls. Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge stepped to the free throw line for the first of two attempts, and made it. Suddenly, point guard Andre Miller started waving his arms up and down wildly, extolling the crowd to cheer. The gesture is utterly out of character for the normally low-key Miller, but he didn't really have to do it as the crowd already was cheering wildly. Heck, the cheering had already started moments earlier when Chicago's Taj Gibson fouled Aldiridge to stop the clock. Fans, who might have otherwise groaned a little at the foul, knew that Aldridge had"
Roy eyes return to action on upcoming trip
February 8
Portland Tribune
 
"Brandon Roy may be back in action when the Trail Blazers begin a three-game road trip Friday at Toronto. Roy, who said he received medical clearance last Friday to begin practicing with the Blazers, will make the trip with his teammates. Portland's next practice session is Wednesday. "I'm trying to get myself in shape to be able to start playing again," said Roy, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees on Jan. 17 and has missed Portland's last 26 games due to the knee problems. The three-time all-star guard's target date is the Toronto game. Portland also visits Detroit Sunday and Minnesota Monday. "I don't want to say for sure Toronto, but I hope to be playing one of these games"
Brandon Roy expects to return to Trail Blazers as early as this week
February 8
Oregonian
 
"Three weeks after undergoing double knee surgery, Brandon Roy said he is poised to return to the Trail Blazers lineup. Roy said he will return to practice this week and intends to play either Friday at Toronto or Sunday at Detroit. Roy said he wants to come off the bench when he returns. "For sure against Detroit, and maybe for Toronto,'' Roy said Monday. "I'm excited. I feel pretty good.'' Roy had double knee surgery on Jan. 17, making Monday the three week anniversary. He said team doctors on Friday cleared him for full-contact practices. He said he wants at least two practices before returning. "I haven't played since Dec. 15, so I want to play with some guys and get a feel,'' Roy said."
Brandon Roy says he won't ever be 100 percent
January 27
CBSSports.com
 
"Brandon Roy is making a little bit of progress. Not necessarily with his health and knee problems, but with his mental state. A couple months ago, Roy appeared to be having issues accepting his lingering knee problems that are going to affect his career from here on out. He didn't understand why he couldn't just keep playing. But in speaking with 95.5 The Game in Portland, Roy admitted what we all really already know. "Well I don't think medically I will ever be able to get back to 100%. The doctors do feel confident that I can get back to a high level of basketball. I don't want to say to an all-star level because coaches boast those things every year and different guys deserve them"
Robinson and Roy in buddy system
January 27
Boston Globe
 
"Their relationship dates back to grade school. They faced each other at rival high schools, played together on AAU teams, and reunited at the University of Washington, where they fueled the basketball program's resurrection. Nate Robinson was the athletic freak, the diminutive strongman with the Napoleon complex who took on all comers on the court. Brandon Roy was the gifted and composed swingman who was close to declaring for the NBA draft out of high school but instead became the model four-year college player. While Robinson has constantly had to prove himself as an NBA player — entering dunk contests to display his mind-boggling athleticism — Roy methodically emerged as an All-Star,"
Brandon Roy undergoes surgery on both knees
January 18
Oregonian
 
"Coach Nate McMillan liked what he heard Monday after star guard Brandon Roy came out of arthroscopic surgery on both of his knees. "I was told today there were no surprises,'' McMillan said. Roy had the surgeries to alleviate pain that has hampered his season. It was the third time Roy has had surgery on each knee dating back to his prep career in Seattle. The Blazers put no timetable on his return. McMillan, however, said he was hopeful that Roy would not only return this season, but return as "the Brandon we know ... the All-Star guy.''"
Trail Blazers midseason report: A team waiting for surgery
January 17
Oregonian
 
"He had just answered questions about Brandon Roy's achy knees, fourth-quarter struggles and spotty defense -- basically the pertinent issues facing the Trail Blazers at the moment -- when Nate McMillan leaned forward in his office chair at the Rose Garden and uttered the following four words: "The jury's still out," McMillan said last week. And that pretty much sums up the state of the Blazers as they begin the second half of the season tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. At the halfway point of 2010-11, the Blazers (21-20) are just above .500 and clinging to the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. One season after watching 13 players miss a combined 311 games because of injury"
Roy to have surgery on both knees
January 14
Portland Tribune
 
"Brandon Roy has elected to have arthroscopic surgery performed on both knees. Team doctor Don Roberts will handle the surgery next week on the Trail Blazers' All-Star guard, who has missed Portland's last 13 games due primarily to soreness in his left knee."