Topic: Brandon Roy

NBA star Roy to retire because of knee problems

Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for Portland's first day of training camp ...

Injury woes quick to hit Trail Blazers

NBA training camps had barely opened when the Portland Trail Blazers were blindsided by bad news about a trio of stars: Brandon Roy, Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.Hopes that the three could form the core of an NBA championship team were ...

Blazers' Roy retires because of chronic knee problems

(Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy is retiring because of ongoing knee problems, the three-time All-Star said on Saturday."After consulting with my doctors, I will seek a determination that I've suffered a career ending injury," Roy, 27, said in ...
Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for Portland's first day of training camp ...

Blazers stun Mavs, Grizzlies stop Spurs

Brandon Roy scored 18 points in the fourth quarter as Portland erased a 23-point second-half deficit to edged Dallas 84-82 Saturday and even their NBA Western Conference series at two games each.Roy banked in a shot with 39 seconds left to ...

Portland rally stuns Dallas, others leave it too late

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The Portland Trail Blazers, led by Brandon Roy, overcame a 23-point deficit to stun the Dallas Mavericks 84-82, while late rallies by the San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets fell short.Roy scored 18 of his 24 ...

Roy leads Portland rally to stun Dallas

Brandon Roy scored 18 points in the fourth quarter as Portland erased a 23-point second-half deficit to beat Dallas 84-82 and even their NBA Western Conference series at two games each.Roy on Saturday banked in a shot with 39 seconds left ...

Blazers battle their way back into series

The Portland Trail Blazers clawed their way back into their NBA playoff series with Dallas, edging the Mavericks 97-92 in game three with the help of 25 points from Wesley Matthews.LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 20 points for the Trail Blazers who ...

Blazers battle back in NBA playoffs

The Portland Trail Blazers clawed their way back into their NBA playoff series with Dallas, edging the Mavericks 97-92 in game three with the help of 25 points from Wesley Matthews.LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 20 points for the Trail Blazers who ...

Trail Blazers' Roy to have surgery on both knees

PORTLAND (Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Brandon Roy will undergo arthroscopic surgery on both knees next week in hopes of easing a painful problem that has sidelined him for the past month.The injury-hit Trail Blazers said on their website (www ...