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Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Al-Farouq Aminu will play for Nigeria at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers in September

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu represented Nigeria in the 2012 Olympics, but he hasn’t played for the national team since 2015. However, Aminu will return to D’Tigers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers this September, according to Lindsay du Plessis of KweséESPN. Aminu and Nigeria will be in action from Sept. 14-16 in […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Al-Farouq Aminu off minutes restriction, but won't start yet

The Portland Trail Blazers received some good news recently, as forward Al-Farouq Aminu has been cleared from his minutes restriction. However, he won’t be reinserted to the starting lineup just yet by head coach Terry Stotts, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Terry Stotts says Al-Farouq Aminu has been cleared to play more minutes […]

Portland Trail BlazersReport: Al-Farouq Aminu to miss 2-3 weeks with right ankle sprain

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is expected to miss two to three weeks with a right ankle sprain, according to Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. The lanky forward rolled his ankle during Wednesday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, and was forced to sit out Thursday’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers — seen joyous, yet in […]

Charlotte HornetsChris Paul: Why NBA Fans need to forget about the failed trade to the Lakers

Some NBA trades are remembered for their lasting impact on NBA franchises but few trades that didn’t happen become a legend like the Lakers’ botched trade for Chris Paul in 2011. In 2011, Chris Paul was looking for a trade away from the New Orleans Hornets as the lockout was coming to an end. Paul […]

NBACarmelo Anthony Rumors: Why the Portland Trail Blazers are the best trade fit for Melo

Portland is a better fit for Carmelo Anthony than Houston or New York For months, Carmelo Anthony has had a home in NBA trade rumors. With the season a few months away, Carmelo being traded is becoming more likely. Of course, recent reports indicated that the New York Knicks would halt trade talks since they […]

Portland Trail BlazersReport: Al-Farouq Aminu to miss at least two weeks

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu will be sidelined for the next two weeks due to a left calf injury. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts spoke to the media on Friday, confirming that Aminu will have to “be re-evaluated in a couple weeks”, as per Mike Richman of Oregon Live. The 26-year-old picked up the […]

Portland Trail BlazersAl-Farouq Aminu unlikely to play against Clippers after injury

Only four minutes into their game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu suffered a calf strain and was forced to head to the locker room. He did not return to the game. With the Blazers scheduled on a back-to-back set, it makes the 26-year-old Wake Forest product highly […]

Portland Trail BlazersTerry Stotts bares his plan for Al-Farouq Aminu

The Portland Trailblazers have had one of the busier summers so far compared to other NBA teams. They were able to lure in a free agent and successfully signed their own to new contracts. Coming off a season, which a lot of people consider as an overachievement, things are looking even brighter for them now. One of […]

Portland Trail BlazersAl-Farouq Aminu will sit out 2016 Rio games for Nigeria

Al-Farouq Aminu is now the latest NBA player to pull out of the Rio Olympics. Aminu, who played for Nigeria in the 2012 London games, will reportedly not be representing his country in Rio due to an insurance issue. Al-Farouq Aminu is not with the team and his status for Rio is doubtful due to […]

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