...the team's direction and saying he needed to rest his sore knee. Damon Stoudamire led Portland with 24 points and Darius Miles added 16, but at times it seemed as if the inexperienced Blazers were intentionally throwing the ball away, flinging...

...season series in a matchup of teams heading to the NBA lottery. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Darius Miles added 20 points for the injury-ravaged Trail Blazers (23-42), whose fifth straight loss assured them of their...

...best start since they opened the 1993-94 season 16-1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the Blazers with 25 points, while Darius Miles came off the bench to score 20. The Sonics, who have lost five straight visits to the Rose Garden, were led by Rashard...