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2010 NBA free agents: Los Angeles Lakers make it official, bring guard Derek Fisher back
The Lakers announced the signing of Derek Fisher and Steve Blake on Wednesday.

With Fisher back, Lakers welcome Blake (AP)
Derek Fisher officially is back with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Steve Blake is grateful to join him. The two-time defending NBA champions showed Blake around their training complex Tuesday, a week after the former Clippers guard agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal to change locker rooms at Staples Center.

Same building, new team: Steve Blake joins Los Angeles Lakers
Guard Steve Blake has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

PG Blake says he has deal with Lakers (AP)
Steve Blake says he has agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Blake told Portland radio station 95.5 FM on Friday that he has a four-year deal with the two-time defending champions, who might lose starting point guard Derek Fisher in free agency. NBA teams can't sign players until next week.

Blazers sign C Camby to 2-year extension (AP)
Marcus Camby has signed a two-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed Tuesday. The 6-11, 235-pound center was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 16 in exchange for Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake. He started 23 regular season games for the Trail Blazers, reinforcing a position depleted by injuries to Greg Oden and Joel...

Clippers take season series from Lakers (AP)
Steve Blake scored 23 points as part of his first career triple-double, Chris Kaman added 22 points and the Clippers beat the playoff-bound Lakers 107-91 Wednesday night. Blake finished with 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Clippers, who ended with a 29-53 record to miss the postseason for the 15th time in 17 years.

Howard leads Magic to sixth straight win (AP)

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-87 on Tuesday night to tie a season high with their sixth straight victory. Jameer Nelson had 17 points and Rashard Lewis added 15 to help the Magic take a 26-point halftime lead and cruise to a blowout after beating the Lakers in an NBA finals rematch Sunday.

Portland Trail Blazers acquire center Marcus Camby from Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers traded Marcus Camby to the Blazers for Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake.

Blazers get Camby in multiplayer deal with Clippers
The Portland Trail Blazers are picking up needed help on the interior, acquiring Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw.

Blazers acquire Camby for Blake, Outlaw (AP)
The Portland Trail Blazers are picking up needed help on the interior, acquiring Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw. The team announced the trade on Tuesday. ESPN.com and Yahoo! Sports were the first to report the deal, which also includes cash going to the Clippers.

Sources: Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers talking Marcus Camby deal
The Clippers are discussing a trade that would send Marcus Camby to the Blazers for Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake, sources said on Monday.

Injury-depleted Blazers hold off Suns (AP)
Steve Blake had 20 points and 12 assists, both season highs, and the depleted Portland Trail Blazers held off a late rally by Phoenix to snap the Suns' five-game winning streak 108-101 on Wednesday night. The Blazers, who led by as many as 22 in the third quarter and 17 in the fourth, shot 58 percent, the highest the Suns have allowed this season.

Suns have 5-game streak snapped by Blazers
Steve Blake had 20 points and 12 assists, both season highs, and the depleted Portland Trail Blazers held off a late rally by Phoenix to snap the Suns' five-game winning streak 108-101 on Wednesday night.

Portland Trail Blazers' Steve Blake hospitalized with pneumonia
Trail Blazers guard Steve Blake has been hospitalized with pneumonia.

Blazers drop Nuggets behind Roy
Brandon Roy had 41 points while wearing a thin brace to protect his sore left shoulder and Steve Blake scored 17 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-96 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

Roy has 41 despite brace as Blazers win (AP)

Brandon Roy had 41 points while wearing a thin brace to protect his sore left shoulder and Steve Blake scored 17 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-96 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Roy, who missed Wednesday's win at San Antonio, had 25 points in the first half and made a career-high 16 field goals for Portland, which has won four straight and six of seven despite a...

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.

Miller scores 21 as Blazers rout Wolves (AP)

Portland coach Nate McMillan's experiment with a three-guard starting lineup has sparked the Trail Blazers. Portland won its second consecutive game since McMillan employed a starting lineup that includes guards Brandon Roy, Andre Miller and Steve Blake. It was Miller leading the way Sunday, as he scored 21 points to lead Portland to a 116-93 win over Minnesota.

Roy helps new-look Blazers beat Spurs (AP)

Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Richard Jefferson had 19 points, Manu Ginobili had 17, and Tim Duncan added 14 points and eight rebounds, but San Antonio lost Tony Parker to a sprained ankle and couldn't overcome a lethargic...

Roy, Trail Blazers keep Spurs winless on road
Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

Blazers salvage split of 2-game trip (AP)

Steve Blake scored 18 points and Brandon Roy made a late push to finish with 16, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 83-74 on Sunday night to split a two-game road trip. One night after scoring 42 points in a loss at Houston, Roy struggled to get anything going on offense -- and so did Kevin Durant, a fellow Rookie of the Year.

Blazers use cap space to sign free agent PG Miller
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent guard Andre Miller. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Miller averaged 16.3 points and 6.5 assists as a starter for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. Miller joins point guards Steve Blake and Jerryd Bayless for the Blazers. Blake started last season, averaging 11 points, five assists and 2.5 rebounds. Miller, 33, went to the Sixers in 2006 in a midseason trade with the Denver Nuggets that involved Allen Iverson.

Blazers' Blake out 2-4 weeks with hurt shoulder
Trail Blazers starting point guard Steve Blake could be sidelined up to a month, longer than originally expected, with a right shoulder injury.



Trail Blazers G Blake out 7-10 days (AP)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Steve Blake will be sidelined for seven to 10 days with a separated right shoulder. Blake, who is averaging 11.6 points and 4.7 assists, was injured in Wednesday night's 100-79 loss at Philadelphia. Coach Nate McMillan said Blake returned to Portland for further examination.

Minus Roy, Blazers still beat Celtics (AP)

Steve Blake had 21 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers beat the Boston Celtics 91-86 Tuesday night, sending the NBA champions to their third loss in four games. Playing without All-Star guard Brandon Roy, the Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak against Boston and pulled into a tie atop the Northwest Division with Denver.

Turkoglu's 3 with 0.3 left lifts Magic (AP)

In a game of back and forth between Portland and Orlando, the Magic hit the last big shot -- maybe a lucky one. Orlando made three 3-pointers during the final 1:57, including Hedo Turkoglu's 25-footer that banked in with 0.3 seconds left, and rallied to beat Portland 109-108 on Tuesday night. Southeast Division-leading Orlando (17-5) went 14-of-27 from 3-point range.

Blake's late 3 lifts Blazers by Raptors (AP)

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points, Steve Blake had 19 that included a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Toronto coach Jay Triano's home debut with a 98-97 victory over the Raptors on Sunday. Jermaine O'Neal scored a season-high 24 points along with six blocked shots, while Chris Bosh added 19, but it wasn't enough to give Triano his first win as the Raptors...

Roy helps Blazers to sixth straight win (AP)
Brandon Roy took over down the stretch Wednesday night, scoring 12 of his 22 points in the final 8 minutes to help Portland beat the Washington Wizards 98-92 and extend the Trail Blazers' winning streak to six games. The well-balanced Blazers put five players in double-figures: Roy, Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Fernandez and Steve Blake.

Roy has 28 as Blazers rally past Kings (AP)

Brandon Roy scored a season-high 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied during the final six minutes to beat the Sacramento Kings 91-90 on Monday night. Joel Przybilla added 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Steve Blake had 12 points for the Blazers. Greg Oden made his first start for Portland since returning from a foot injury on Nov.

Roy's 27 lead Blazers to first road win (AP)

Brandon Roy scored 27 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to their first road win with a 106-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Dwight Howard had 29 points and a season-high 18 rebounds and Hedo Turkoglu added 35 points for the Magic, who finished their homestand 4-1. Point guard Steve Blake and reserve Travis Outlaw had 20 apiece as Portland's bench outscored Orlando's 40-12.

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's late jumper rescues Blazers (AP)

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 29 points, including a 13-foot jumper with 2.4 seconds remaining, to rally the Portland Trail Blazers to a 103-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Steve Blake had 21 points and Brandon Roy added 20 for Portland, which won after trailing by eight points in the fourth quarter.

Jackson's 3s guide Warriors past Blazers (AP)

Not even coach Don Nelson can pretend he expected so much so soon from his Golden State Warriors. Last season's lovable underdogs are again in eighth place in the Western Conference, yet the Warriors look more like real playoff contenders with each impressive victory during three months of solid play that culminated Sunday night with a revenge win over Portland.

Roy lifts Blazers over Knicks in OT (AP)

Brandon Roy had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists a night after being picked for his first All-Star game, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 94-88 in overtime Friday night. It was Roy's first career triple-double. Steve Blake added 18 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which is 19-5 at the Rose Garden this season.

Blazers win on Outlaw's hoop late in OT (AP)

Travis Outlaw sank a long jumper with one second left in overtime to lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Atlanta Hawks 111-109 Monday. Guarded by Josh Smith, Outlaw held the ball outside the 3-point line until under 5 seconds remained. Then Outlaw took a couple of dribbles inside the circle before pulling up and making the jumper.

Trail Blazers win 12th straight at home (AP)

Steve Blake had a season-high 24 points before leaving the game with a left calf injury and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 109-91 Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers have won 17 of their last 18 games, after opening the season 5-12. Portland has won 12 straight games at home, and is 17-3 overall at the Rose Garden.

Oden-less Blazers top Durant-less Sonics (AP)

It was supposed to be Portland's first look at Kevin Durant, the player the Trail Blazers didn't take in the draft in favor of Greg Oden. Instead, it was a routine, albeit close, exhibition game. Durant, the No. 2 pick in the draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, sprained his ankle on Tuesday and didn't play Wednesday when the Blazers beat the Sonics 109-107.

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