Trail Blazers links: Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez back in action
* Nicolas Batum scored a game-high 24 points to lead France to a 68-63 win over Canada earlier this morning. Batum iced the game with a defensive rebound and two free throws with five seconds left (watch the highlights).
* Rudy Fernandez and Spain take on Lithuania at 11 a.m. Watch the game live on ESPN.com.
* The Spanish publication elPeriodico.com has a Q&A with Rudy Fernandez. (If you don't speak Spanish, I recommend using Google Translate).
* NBA.com's Shaun Powell says Greg Oden is one of the "rising stars" to watch in the 2010-2011 NBA season.
* Ball Don't Lie contributor Kelly Dwyer ranks Oden as the 11th best center in the NBA (the same ranking as last year).
* In Western Conference news ... are the Sacramento Kings in the running for Carmelo Anthony? Bill Bradley of the Sacramento Bee has more.
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