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Johnson's boost early lifts Wolves over Blazers (Yahoo! Sports)

Wes Johnson scored 19 points to back Kevin Love's 29 points and 16 rebounds in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 106-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Johnson went 3 of 4 on 3-pointers and Luke Ridnour added 22 points for the Timberwolves (22-20), who moved into the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoff race.

Wolves F Johnson out due to illness (AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Wes Johnson missed Monday night's game against Houston because of an illness, giving rookie Derrick Williams his first career start. Johnson's absence left the injury-plagued Wolves without a healthy small forward on their roster. Michael Beasley is out with a sprained right foot and Martell Webster has yet to play this season because of a back injury.

Wolves F Webster says back fine after practice
Martell Webster says his back is feeling good after his first contact practice in more than three months.

Kings rout Wolves, Love injures groin (AP)

Samuel Dalembert had 26 points and 17 rebounds and Marcus Thornton added 23 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 127-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins was ejected in the third quarter after shoving Martell Webster, but the Kings went on a 21-0 run without him.

Kings' Cousins ejected for shove (AP)
Sacramento Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from the game against Minnesota on Sunday after shoving the Timberwolves' Martell Webster. Cousins got into a confrontation in the third quarter after getting tangled with Minnesota's Luke Ridnour while setting a screen. Ridnour took exception and shoved Cousins, who pushed back.

New Jazz starter Miles scores 40 in win (AP)

C.J. Miles scored a career-high 40 points and cemented his new starting role as the Utah Jazz cruised to a 119-104 victory Wednesday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving Ty Corbin his first back-to-back wins as coach. The game was almost a complete reversal of Friday night's matchup, when the Timberwolves made their first 11 shots en route to a 121-101 rout in Minnesota.

Gordon, Griffin carry Clippers by Wolves (AP)

Eric Gordon scored a season-high 36 points, Blake Griffin added 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their sixth straight loss with a 113-90 victory Monday night. Coming off their first back-to-back victories on the same road trip since Feb. 6-7, 2009, the Clippers snapped a three-game home losing streak.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Darko Milicic sits out; Martell Webster nearing return
Timberwolves center Darko Milicic is out of the lineup against Oklahoma City because of a bruised right quadriceps, but swingman Martell Webster is closer to making his first appearance for Minnesota.

Martell Webster of Minnesota Timberwolves cleared to return; date unknown
The Minnesota Timberwolves have cleared swingman Martell Webster for game action.

Wolves lose Webster for 4 to 6 weeks (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves' newfound depth at swingman is already being tested. Martell Webster had back surgery on Monday and will miss the first four to six weeks of the season. The Timberwolves acquired Webster from Portland on draft night in a trade for 16th overall pick Luke Babbitt. He averaged 12.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in the preseason and has pleased coach Kurt Rambis with his energy...

Martell Webster of Minnesota Timberwolves out 4-6 weeks after back surgery
Timberwolves swingman Martell Webster will miss the next four to six weeks to recover from back surgery.

Wolves' Martell Webster still bothered by back, has MRI
Timberwolves swingman Martell Webster had an MRI on his back, but the team is awaiting the results of a second opinion before it makes a diagnosis.

Wolves' Webster has MRI on back injury (AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Martell Webster will travel to Milwaukee for the preseason finale because of a back injury. The team says Webster had an MRIand they are awaiting the results of a second opinion before they make a diagnosis. Webster says he was injured in the playoffs last year with Portland.

Timberwolves top Knicks 106-100 in Paris (AP)

Kevin Love and Martell Webster each scored 17 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 106-100 win over the New York Knicks in an exhibition game Wednesday night. Anthony Randolph led the Knicks with 14 points and Amare Stoudemire scored 11. Stoudemire hit only four of 11 field goal attempts. The Knicks' biggest offseason addition had scored 32 in an impressive first game Sunday, a 125-113...

Blazers waive F Gomes, acquired at draft (AP)
The Trail Blazers have waived forward Ryan Gomes, who was acquired by Portland via a draft day trade with Minnesota. Gomes, a five-year NBA veteran, averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds last season with the Timberwolves. Portland picked up Gomes and Luke Babbitt, the 16th overall pick, from Minnesota in exchange for forward Martell Webster.

Blazers bag Babbitt, Gomes in trade
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Nevada shooter Luke Babbitt with the 16th overall pick and immediately shipped him and veteran Ryan Gomes to Portland for Martell Webster.

Wolves acquire F Webster from Blazers (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Nevada shooter Luke Babbitt with the 16th overall pick and immediately shipped him to Portland for Martell Webster. A person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press the deal was in place Thursday night. The person requested anonymity because the trade had not been officially announced.

Blazers sink Kobe, Lakers with late free throws
Martell Webster hit three free throws with 3.1 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers improved their chances of avoiding the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs with a 91-88 victory over the defending NBA champions Sunday.

Blazers beat Lakers, improve positioning (AP)
Martell Webster hit three free throws with 3.1 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers improved their chances of avoiding the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs with a 91-88 victory over the defending NBA champions Sunday. Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher combined to miss three free throws in the final 6.9 seconds, and Pau Gasol missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the top-seeded Lakers, who have...

Roy returns as Blazers cruise to win over Clips
Martell Webster scored 28 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 as the Blazers cruised to a 109-87 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday night.



Roy has rocky return, Blazers win (AP)

Martell Webster scored 28 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 as the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 109-87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers a few hours after the teams made a deal Tuesday night. Webster tied a career high by hitting seven 3-pointers, including four in the first half, to lead the Trail Blazers.

Thunder ride Durant, win sixth straight (AP)

Kevin Durant had 33 points and 11 rebounds to help Oklahoma City extend its season-high winning streak to six games with an 89-77 victory over Portland on Tuesday night. It's the 25th straight game that Durant has scored 25 or more points -- the longest streak since Allen Iverson did it in 27 consecutive games during the 2000-01 season.

Injured Kobe watches Lakers top Blazers (AP)

Lamar Odom thinks the reason the Los Angeles Lakers finally snapped a nine-game losing streak in Portland was because they didn't have Kobe Bryant. But he meant no disrespect. "I think it made us a little more focused as a group, to come in here and do whatever we had to do to stay in the game," said Odom, who matched his career high with 22 rebounds to go with 10 points in the...

Aldridge helps rally Blazers past Spurs (AP)

LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 96-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. The Spurs led by 10 points early in the fourth quarter but the Blazers made it 85-83 on Nicolas Batum's layup. After Manu Ginobili hit a jumper for the Spurs, Martell Webster's 3-pointer narrowed it to 87-86 with 3:38 left.

Short-handed Trail Blazers take care of Pistons
Martell Webster scored a career-high 28 points to help the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-93 on Saturday night.

Webster's 28 lift short-handed Blazers (AP)

Martell Webster scored a career-high 28 points to help the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-93 on Saturday night. LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points, and Andre Miller added 11 points and 13 assists as Portland earned a split of a four-game trip despite using just eight players.

Roy-less Blazers knock Magic out of 1st (AP)

Dwight Howard's off night kept the Trail Blazers from missing Brandon Roy -- and knocked Orlando out of first place. Roy was out with a sore right hamstring and Howard made just four of seven attempts from the field Friday night in Portland's 102-87 victory over the Magic. Martell Webster led the Blazers with 24 points and nine rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points and 14...

Clippers pull away late to beat Blazers (AP)

Chris Kaman scored 20 points, Eric Gordon added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-95 on Monday night in the teams' second matchup in five days. Martell Webster scored a season-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, Andre Miller had 22 points and 16 assists and Juwan Howard added 16 points for the Blazers, who won 103-99...

Aldridge sprains ankle in Blazers' win (AP)

Brandon Roy had 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-99 Wednesday night despite losing LaMarcus Aldridge to an ankle injury. Martell Webster added 15 points, Jerryd Bayless had 14 and rookie Jeff Pendergraph had eight points and 14 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won four in a row and seven of eight against the Clippers.

Roy shines late as Blazers rally by Heat (AP)

Brandon Roy scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 and the Portland Trail Blazers used a big run in the final minutes to beat the Miami Heat 102-95 on Sunday night. Andre Miller scored 17 points and Martell Webster added 15 for Portland, which trailed by six with 5 1/2 minutes remaining.

Blazers hand Wolves 12th straight loss (AP)

Martell Webster had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Roy added 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Minnesota 106-78 on Saturday night, handing the Timberwolves their 12th straight loss. Greg Oden had 16 points, and Steve Blake had 14 points and nine assists for the Blazers, winners of 11 straight against Minnesota.

Blazers sign Webster to four-year extension
Injured forward Martell Webster and the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a four-year contract extension Friday night. The deal is worth $20 million, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Trail Blazers did not release the deal's terms. The 22-year-old Webster averaged career highs of 10.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 28.4 minutes in 75 games last season.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/439088444" height="1" width="1"/

Agent: Webster inks 4-year extension with Blazers
Only a handful of players selected in the NBA's 2005 draft will have received a contract extension before Friday's midnight deadline, but you can add Portland Trail Blazers swingman Martell Webster to that list.

Trail Blazers' Webster has surgery on left foot
Guard Rudy Fernandez and center Joel Przybilla will not travel with the Portland Trail Blazers for their game in Kansas City against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Fernandez sprained his left ankle in the Blazers' 110-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Przybilla has bronchitis. The team also said that small forward Martell Webster had surgery Thursday to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. He will likely miss eight to 10 weeks.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/416236626" height="1" width="1"/

Blazers' Webster out with stress fracture in foot
Trail Blazers forward Martell Webster fractured a bone in his left foot Tuesday night in a preseason victory over the Sacramento Kings. The Trail Blazers said Webster will be evaluated to determine the best course of treatment. A timetable for his return was not set. Webster led the Blazers with 15 points and six rebounds in the 110-81 win.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/415310596" height="1" width="1"/

Stress fracture in foot sidelines Blazers' Webster
Trail Blazers forward Martell Webster fractured a bone in his left foot Tuesday night in a preseason victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Webster diagnosed with irregular heartbeat
Trail Blazers swingman Martell Webster will miss Sunday's game against San Antonio with an irregular heartbeat. Webster was dizzy and felt sick before Portland's loss to Houston on Thursday night, leading the team to send him to the hospital. The Trail Blazers say additional tests Friday revealed the irregular heartbeat and Webster will see the team's cardiologist early next week. The 21-year-old is averaging 10.7 points in 75 games.

Blazers' Webster taken to hospital (AP)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Martell Webster was hospitalized Thursday because of flu-like symptoms and dizziness. Further details weren't immediately available. Webster, averaging 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds, leads the team with 123 3-pointers. The Blazers faced Houston on Thursday night.

Blazers lose Roy but beat Wizards 102-82 (AP)

Martell Webster had 23 points, Travis Outlaw added 20 and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame the loss of top scorer Brandon Roy to beat the Washington Wizards 102-82 on Tuesday night. Jarrett Jack added 17 points and Joel Przybilla had 17 rebounds for the Blazers, who shot 49.4 percent despite Roy leaving with a strained right groin on the last play of the first quarter.

Aldridge, Roy help Blazers beat Clippers (AP)

LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven assists, Brandon Roy added 21 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 107-102 on Friday night. Martell Webster had 16 points and Steve Blake had 15 points and 11 assists for Portland, which has slim playoff hopes.

Aldridge, Roy power Blazers past Wolves (AP)

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, Brandon Roy had 25 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-96 Saturday night to sweep the season series. Travis Outlaw broke out of four-game slump with 17 points and James Jones added 13 for the Blazers, who hung on to their dwindling playoff hopes, winning the first game on a three-game homestand.

Webster's hot shooting paces Blazers over Jazz
Martell Webster turned in a historic shooting performance to help the Blazers win a rematch with the Jazz, Sports Xchange says.

Webster's 24 in 3rd quarter lift Blazers (AP)

Martell Webster had a career-high 26 points, 24 in the third quarter alone, and the Portland Trail Blazers got their revenge against Utah by beating the Jazz 103-89 on Saturday night. Earlier this week, the Jazz snapped a 13-game Portland winning streak with a 111-101 victory in Salt Lake City. The Blazers, who led by as many as 20 points, have won three straight since the streak-stopping loss.

Blazers push streak to 11, top Sonics (AP)

After the Portland Trail Blazers won their 11th straight game, normally stoic owner Paul Allen looked directly at a camera and jubilantly held up one finger on each hand to signify the streak. That's what winning is doing for the surprising Blazers. "We're going out there with all the confidence in the world, and a sense of urgency at the same time," forward Martell Webster said.

Blazers win 10th straight, edge Nuggets (AP)

The Portland Trail Blazers were expected to have another rebuilding year after losing their future franchise player to injury before the season even started. Instead, they have won 10 straight -- the longest winning streak in the NBA this season. Martell Webster scored 19 points while Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each added 18 in Portland's 99-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday...

Webster helps Blazers to rare road win (AP)
Martell Webster scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers won on the road for just the second time this season, beating the Utah Jazz 97-89 on Tuesday night. Portland played without leading scorer LaMarcus Aldridge, who did not travel with the team because of a foot injury, but Webster came up with his season scoring high and Jarrett Jack added 16 points as the Blazers won their fourth...

Duncan banged up in Spurs' win (AP)

Tony Parker scored 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-79 Sunday, despite losing Tim Duncan in the second quarter with an injured knee and ankle. Brent Barry added 17 points for the Spurs in their third straight victory. Duncan bruised his right knee and sprained his right ankle in the first half and did not return to the game.

Blazers earn first win, beat Hornets (AP)

Martell Webster and Jarrett Jack each scored 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers earned their first victory of the season by beating the previously undefeated New Orleans Hornets 93-90 on Wednesday night. David West had 34 points and 17 rebounds for the Hornets (4-1), who had matched last season's start for the best in franchise history with four straight wins.

Usual suspects lead way for Spurs
Tim Duncan had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs got their title defense off to a successful start with a 106-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Tony Parker added 19 points for the Spurs and Manu Ginobili had 16 points and eight assists. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Trail Blazers with 27 points. Martell Webster added 21 and Joel Przybilla contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds for Portland.

Martell Webster, G/F - POR
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