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Kings claim forward ex-Net Outlaw off waivers
The Sacramento Kings have claimed forward Travis Outlaw off waivers under the NBA's new amnesty provision, filling out the frontcourt with another veteran.

Kings claim ex-Nets F Outlaw off waivers (AP)
The Sacramento Kings have claimed forward Travis Outlaw off waivers under the NBA's new amnesty provision, filling out the frontcourt with another veteran. The Kings announced the move Saturday night before opening the preseason at the Golden State Warriors. The 6-foot-9, 207-pound forward was waived by New Jersey on Wednesday.

Kings claim Outlaw off waivers
The Sacramento Kings have claimed forward Travis Outlaw off waivers under the NBA's new amnesty provision, filling out the frontcourt with another veteran.

Nets amnesty Outlaw, sign ex-Knick Williams
The New Jersey Nets swapped out forwards on Thursday, signing Shawne Williams to a deal and waiving Travis Outlaw through the amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement.

Nets cut Outlaw, agree with ex-Knick Williams
The New Jersey Nets swapped out forwards on Thursday, agreeing to a deal with Shawne Williams and waiving Travis Outlaw through the amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement.

Nets Outlaw can return Friday if he's on team
New Jersey Nets small forward Travis Outlaw will be cleared for contact practice on Friday, but he will be unable to play in Saturday's preseason game against the New York Knicks, according to coach Avery Johnson -- assuming he's still on the roster.

Nets' Outlaw out for 10 days with broken hand
New Jersey Nets small forward Travis Outlaw will be able to participate in contact drills in 10 days after an examination of his broken right shooting hand on Tuesday, the team announced.

Nets GM says Outlaw has broken shooting hand
Nets small forward Travis Outlaw has a broken right shooting hand and will be evaluated by the team's doctors this week, according to a statement from general manager Billy King.



Bulls win, wait on home-court advantage (AP)

Kyle Korver came up big down the stretch to finish with 19 points, Derrick Rose scored 15 and the Chicago Bulls closed the regular season with their ninth straight win, beating the New Jersey Nets 97-92 on Wednesday. The top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls had to wait to see if they would get home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Nets nab wild 3OT win, sweep Raptors in London
Travis Outlaw scored the final eight points for New Jersey to help the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 137-136 in triple overtime Saturday night and sweep the NBA's European doubleheader.

Nets sweep London series in three OTs
Travis Outlaw scored the final eight points for New Jersey to help the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 137-136 in triple overtime Saturday night and sweep the NBA's European doubleheader.

Nets win in 3OT to sweep London series (AP)

Travis Outlaw scored the final eight points for New Jersey to help the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 137-136 in triple overtime Saturday night and sweep the NBA's European doubleheader. Outlaw made two free throws with 12.6 seconds remaining to put the Nets ahead for good and Andrea Bargnani missed a jumper at the buzzer.

Jennings returns, Bucks beat Nets 91-81 (AP)

Andrew Bogut had 17 points and 18 rebounds and Brandon Jennings had two points in his return after missing 19 games because of a broken foot to help the Milwaukee Bucks win their third consecutive game, 91-81 over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Jennings missed all three shots he took but made a pair of free throws and had one assist in 11 minutes in a game where Green Bay quarterback Aaron...

Nets beat Clips despite Harris' ejection (AP)

Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Travis Outlaw added 23 against his former team, and the New Jersey Nets overcame the second-quarter ejection of leading scorer Devin Harris to beat the Clippers 110-96 on Monday night, sending Los Angeles to its sixth straight loss. Harris had eight points and seven assists in 14 minutes before his sudden departure for the frightening Grade 2 flagrant foul the...

Nets end 5-game skid, get first road win (AP)

Devin Harris scored a season-high 31, Kris Humphries added 13 and 18 rebounds in his first start and the New Jersey Nets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-87 on Wednesday night for their first road win. Anthony Morrow added 21 points -- 15 on 3-pointers -- as the Nets bounced back after losing to the Cavs on Tuesday at home.

Nets, F Outlaw agree to 5 years, $35M (AP)
The New Jersey Nets have reached an agreement in principle with free agent forward Travis Outlaw on Thursday. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that Outlaw got a five-year deal worth $35 million. The person requested anonymity because financial terms of the deal were not being disclosed.

Agent Bill Duffy: New Jersey Nets, Travis Outlaw agree to 5-year, $35M deal
Travis Outlaw has agreed to a five-year, $35 million deal with the Nets, his agent, Bill Duffy, told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher.

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...

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.

Trail Blazers F Travis Outlaw out 3-5 months after surgery
Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw had surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot.

Blazers' Outlaw out 3-5 months after foot surgery
Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw had surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. The team says he will be sidelined three to five months. Outlaw, who averages 9.9 points, hurt the foot during the first quarter of the Trail Blazers' game against Charlotte on Saturday night. The 6-foot-9 sixth man averaged 12.8 points last season and has been dubbed "Mr. Fourth Quarter" because of his knack for making important shots late in the game.

Portland Trail Blazers' Travis Outlaw set for surgery on left foot
Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw will have surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.

Blazers' Outlaw has stress fracture in foot
Portland forward Travis Outlaw sustained a stress fracture in his left foot during the first quarter of the Trail Blazers' game against Charlotte on Saturday night. Outlaw entered the game third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.9 points. Team officials said he was out indefinitely and would return to Portland for further evaluation.

Blazers F Outlaw sidelined indefinitely (AP)
Portland forward Travis Outlaw sustained a stress fracture in his left foot during the first quarter of the Trail Blazers' game against Charlotte on Saturday night. Outlaw entered the game third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.9 points. Team officials said he was out indefinitely and would return to Portland for further evaluation.

Blazers ride hot start; Wolves drop 6th straight
Andre Miller scored 21 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge and Travis Outlaw each had 19 as Portland built a big first-half lead and beat Minnesota 116-93 Sunday night.

Waiver Wire: Never too early to improve your roster
Already looking for help off the waiver wire for Week 3? Guys like Udonis Haslem, Ronnie Brewer and Travis Outlaw could all be available to you and could prove useful. Our Sergio Gonzalez looks at potential additions in Playing the Waiver Wire.




Waiver Wire: Never too early to improve your roster
Already looking for help off the waiver wire for Week 3? Guys like Udonis Haslem, Ronnie Brewer and Travis Outlaw could all be available to you and could prove useful. Our Sergio Gonzalez looks at potential additions in Playing the Waiver Wire.




Waiver Wire: Never too early to tweak
Already looking for help off the waiver wire for Week 3? Guys like Udonis Haslem, Ronnie Brewer and Travis Outlaw could all be available to you and could prove useful. Our Sergio Gonzalez looks at potential additions in Playing the Waiver Wire.




Outlaw provides spark as Blazers roll Rockets
Travis Outlaw scored 23 points and the Blazers beat the Rockets 96-87 in the season opener Tuesday night.



Outlaw's 23 spark Blazers over Rockets (AP)

Reserve Travis Outlaw scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 96-87 in the season opener Tuesday night. Brandon Roy added 20 points and five assists for the Blazers. Portland hit 20 of 22 free throws and outrebounded Houston 51-33. Aaron Brooks had 19 points for the Rockets, who defeated Portland in six games this past spring in the first round of the playoffs.

Oden has 24 and 15 as Blazers beat Bucks (AP)

Greg Oden had a career-high 24 points and added 15 rebounds in the Portland Trail Blazers' 102-85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. It was Oden's team-high 12th double-double of the season. The 7-foot center, the top pick in the 2007 draft, is playing as a rookie after missing all of last season because of microfracture surgery on his knee.

Roy, Bayless rally Blazers past Nets (AP)

Brandon Roy scored 29 points and rookie Jerryd Bayless added a career-high 23 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-99 victory over New Jersey on Thursday night, snapping the Nets' season-high four-game home winning streak. LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points and Travis Outlaw scored all 13 of his points in the second half when the Trail Blazers rallied from an 11-point deficit.

Outlaw, Oden lead Blazers over Bulls (AP)

Travis Outlaw had a season-high 33 points, Greg Oden scored 17 while grabbing 13 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-95 on Monday night. It was a good start to the week for the Trail Blazers, who were coming off a rather chaotic one. They found themselves in an old, familiar spot -- the center of controversy -- for sending an e-mail to teams threatening legal action...

Blazers end Pistons' 7-game win streak (AP)

Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was direct and simple with seconds to go against the Detroit Pistons. "Go to work," McMillan said, singling out Travis Outlaw during Portland's final timeout. Outlaw followed his coach's instructions, and hit a fadeaway jumper with 8.9 seconds left to give the Blazers an 84-83 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night.

Hornets win fourth straight, top Blazers (AP)

David West had 25 points, Chris Paul added 17 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 92-77 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. West and Paul teamed to lead New Orleans' rally, with the Hornets outscoring Portland 41-19 in the final 15 minutes.

Trail Blazers dominate Heat, win 106-68 (AP)

Portland is 6-0 at home for the first time since the 1998-99 season, and the wins are getting easier. Reserve Channing Frye scored 17 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 16, and the Trail Blazers built a big first-quarter lead on the way to a 106-68 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. After narrowly winning their first three home games this season, Portland has won two of its last three by...

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.

Oden hurts foot, Blazers lose to Lakers (AP)

Kobe Bryant had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists Tuesday night, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 96-76 season-opening victory over the Portland Trail Blazers and spoiling rookie Greg Oden's debut, which was cut short by another injury. Bryant orchestrated a well-balanced offense for the Lakers, who also played tenacious defense.

Gasol returns as Lakers defeat Blazers (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol added 10 points in his first game in nearly three weeks and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-91 on Wednesday night. Bryant also had 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers (51-24), who trail New Orleans by 1 1/2 games and San Antonio by one game in the Western Conference standings.

Okafor, Richardson lead Bobcats to win (AP)

Emeka Okafor scored 21 points and Jason Richardson added 20 for the Charlotte Bobcats in a 93-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The Bobcats broke open the back-and-forth game in the final 2 minutes, and won despite being outrebounded 57-32 by the Blazers. Travis Outlaw scored 26 points to lead Portland, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 13 rebounds for his...

Warriors top Blazers, remain 8th in West (AP)

Stephen Jackson scored 14 of his 24 points in the third quarter and the Golden State Warriors bolstered their playoff position against the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers in a 111-95 victory Thursday night. The Warriors caught a lucky break when Portland All-Star guard Brandon Roy stayed home to nurse a sore groin.

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 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.

Jack's big 4th quarter saves Blazers (AP)

The Portland Trail Blazers blew a lead of 14 or more points for the third straight game. This time, they wouldn't be denied a win. Jarrett Jack tied a season high with 21 points, scoring 13 of them in the fourth quarter and leading the Trail Blazers to an 82-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Bryant scores 30, Lakers run streak to 9 (AP)

Kobe Bryant established the tone for this season from opening night: He's going for his fourth championship instead of his third consecutive NBA scoring title. Bryant got 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers held Portland to 36 percent field goal shooting, beating the Trail Blazers 96-83 Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory.

Blazers halt 5-game skid, top Sonics (AP)

Brandon Roy and the Trail Blazers found a way to fix their five-game losing streak: play the Seattle SuperSonics. Roy had 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, and Portland ended its skid with a 92-88 win over Seattle on Thursday night.

Kings extend Blazers' losing streak to 5 (AP)

Ron Artest scored 24 points, Francisco Garcia added 23, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 105-94 victory Tuesday night over the Portland Trail Blazers. Travis Outlaw had 23 points for the flat Blazers, who lost their fifth straight. Sacramento was playing its first game without veteran Mike Bibby, who was traded over the weekend to the Atlanta Hawks for point guards...

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.

Blazers hand Heat 12th straight loss (AP)

Dwyane Wade scored 37 points, and that still wasn't enough for the hapless Miami Heat. Brandon Roy led a fourth-quarter comeback Friday night and the Portland Trail Blazers won 98-91 to extend the Heat's losing streak to 12 games, which matches the third-longest in franchise history. Roy finished with 24 points to help the Trail Blazers win for the ninth time after trailing at the start of the...

Blazers bounce back, roll by Nets 99-73 (AP)

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to their 18th win in the last 20 games with a 99-73 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday. Portland never trailed and got contributions from up and down the lineup. Brandon Roy scored 16 points, Jarrett Jack had 15, Travis Outlaw 13 and James Jones 10.

Blazers rout 76ers for 13th straight win (AP)

While Brandon Roy is Portland's top scorer, the Trail Blazers look to Travis Outlaw in the fourth quarter. Outlaw, a reserve, was 1-for-7 from the floor for the first three quarters, but took over in the fourth as the Blazers went on a 21-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 97-72 on Sunday for their league-leading 13th straight win.

Roy leads Blazers to sixth straight win (AP)

If Brandon Roy is any indication, the Portland Trail Blazers won't have to worry about getting overconfident riding their six-game win streak. "In this league it's great to get a string of wins, but you have to stay consistent," Roy said. "We don't want to get too excited -- but we are thrilled." Roy scored 29 points, Travis Outlaw had 21 and Portland beat the Utah Jazz 99-91 on Friday night,...

Blazers hand Heat fourth straight loss (AP)

After a talk with his coach, Brandon Roy believed he had straightened out his mental approach. After his second straight strong performance, he feels like he's straightened out his game, too. Roy scored 25 points, Travis Outlaw had 20 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami 112-106 Thursday night, handing the Heat their fourth straight loss.

Outlaw gives Blazers first road win (AP)

Travis Outlaw scored 21 points, including the winning 6-foot runner as the buzzer sounded, to give the Portland Trail Blazers their first road victory of the season, 106-105 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Officials reviewed the basket after the game not only to see if Outlaw got the shot off in time, but also whether the clock started properly when Portland inbounded the ball with 2.8...

Dunleavy helps Pacers hold off Blazers (AP)

Mike Dunleavy had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers held off the Portland Trail Blazers 95-89 on Wednesday night. Jeff Foster added 11 points and 17 rebounds for the Pacers, who won for the second straight night. Danny Granger had a team-high 23 points. Portland's Travis Outlaw narrowed it to 89-86 with a turnaround jumper with less than a minute left, but Jamaal Tinsley's...

Yao's double-double lifts Rockets to 3-0 (AP)

Yao Ming had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 20 points and six assists as the Houston Rockets improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season with an 89-80 win over Portland on Saturday night. Yao scored only eight points and McGrady only five the second half, but the Rockets stayed in control with their defense, forcing 18 turnovers and holding the Blazers to 41...

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