Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, right, towers over Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry as he shoots during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. , Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Oden had 12 blocked shots as the Blazers beat the Rockets 96-87. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, right, towers over Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry as he shoots during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. , Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Oden had 12 blocked shots as the Blazers beat the Rockets 96-87.

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  1. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, left, looks to the basket against New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Oden scored 18 points and pulled in eight rebounds as the Trail Blazers beat the Nets 93-83.
  2. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden (R) looks to score against the defense of Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (L) during the third quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon November 23, 2009.
  3. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden slams the ball against the Chicago Bulls during the third quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon November 23, 2009.
  4. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, left, scores as Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose, right, and Luol Deng watch during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Oden Scored 24 points, pulled in 12 rebounds and blocked two shots as they beat the Bulls 122-98.
  5. Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden (52) and Martell Webster reach for a rebound against the Chicago Bulls during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon November 23, 2009.
  6. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, right, scores as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson watches during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Oden scored 16 points and had three blocked shots as Portland beat the Timberwolves 106-78.
  7. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden (52) hangs on the rim after dunking against Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  8. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, left, hangs from the rim after dunking against Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas during the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game in Sacramento., Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli.
  9. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, center, goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Trail Blazers beat the Kings 89-86. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli.
  10. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, center, goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Trail Blazers beat the Kings 89-86.
  11. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, left, battles for the ball on the floor with Sacramento Kings forward Sean May during the second half of their NBA pre-season basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Oden scored 18 points as the Blazers beat the Kings 98-86.
  12. Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, left, drives to the hoop against Sacramento Kings center Spencer Hawes during the first quarter of their NBA pre-season basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Oden scored 18 points and pulled in 9 rebounds as they beat the Kings 98-86.
  13. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  14. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  15. David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), speaks during a press conference in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.
  16. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) attends a press conference with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.

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