Greg Oden Out, But Not Down It's hard to recognize Greg Oden these days, other than that he is almost always the biggest man in the room. He's growing out his hair, and he has added more than 40 pounds to his frame since he last was seen on a basketball court. But for now, he is a forgotten phenom both in Portland , where the Trail Blazers are thriving even without their No. 1 overall pick, and across the NBA landscape. Left to work on short shots without jumping and free throws while his teammates practice, he even looks the part of being the odd man out. All due to the most serious of knee surgeries, the microfracture procedure he had performed on his right knee in September that knocked him out for the season. ''I want to be out there so bad. When they are winning they are all happy and I want to be a part of that happiness,'' Oden said. ''But them being that way lightens everything up, including me.'' Oden's recovery is proceeding according to plan, but he's still nowhere near ready to start playing again. He's not expected to be at 100 percent even at the start of next season. But the former Ohio State star is trying to make the best of it in the interim. He's focused on weight lifting, which has added muscle everywhere. He has gotten to know his new town and adjusted to being a long way from his home in Indianapolis . And he's even planning on returning to Columbus this summer to take some classes. ''I'm more mature than I was; everybody has to grow up and move away from home,'' Oden said. ''It's not bad; I've got people here. Of course, I miss college life, but I'm not going to lie, this life is a lot better. I like getting a check.''         To read more of this story, click here More Basketball Articles Brandan Wright, Kevin Durant, Jerryd Bayless, Kobe Bryant

The chronically injured Trail Blazers center will undergo a procedure to "remove debris" from his right knee.

Oh boy. The Portland Trail Blazers recently conducted a test on center Greg Oden ‘s knees, and once again they were hit with bad news. The verdict: Oden would have to undergo a “small� arthroscopic surgery, which was completed Friday and will keep him out indefinitely.

We all know it. Nobody is saying it. But it's time for management to acknowledge reality.

Trail Blazers fans react to the news of another knee surgery for Greg Oden.

The oft-injured center has his fourth knee surgery since becoming the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 - and this time it's on his right knee, which hasn't given him problems since 2007. Blazers say it's too early to say if Oden's season is over.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to "remove debris" from...

Greg Oden will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery to remove debris from his right knee

Greg Oden, the often-injured former No. 1 draft pick of the Portland Trail Blazers, will undergo a procedure today in Colorado, the team says.

# gregoden Yet another procedure on Greg Oden's 90-year-old knees, but this one has a surprise twist. More »

Greg Oden's injury problems have continued. The Portland Trail Blazers center, who has missed most of the team's games during his four-plus year career, will undergo another procedure on his right knee, the team announced on Friday. Via SB Nation's Blazers blog Blazers Edge : The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Friday that center Greg Oden will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right ...

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