Greg Oden: The Tale of Two Covers You know you've got some juice when you wind up on the cover of two prominent Portland publications and you've barely lived here a month. Such is life when you're Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in last month's NBA Draft. Oden is featured on the cover of the August “Best of the City 07” issue of Portland Monthly and Willamette Week's “Best of PDX” edition out this week. “Honestly, Greg Oden was the only choice for Portland Monthly's Best of the City issue,” said Jill Davis, Portland Monthly's deputy editor. “Sure, he's the No. 1 draft pick, the kind of player you can build a championship team around. But more importantly, he's the kind of guy that can rev up an entire city.” Case in point being the 5,000 fans that turned up at Pioneer Courthouse Square the day following the draft to welcome Oden to Portland at a noontime rally in his honor. Apparently, Willamette Week felt the same about Oden declaring Portland 's No. 1 draft choice the “Best Reason to Believe Again” adding: The expectations that have been placed on this 19-year-old rookie are, frankly, insane. Can he save the franchise? Can he bring us the trophy? Can he restore the glory of the Rip City era? Can he solve the crisis in the Middle East ? Meantime, Portland Monthly called Oden the “Best Shot at the NBA Championship.” “We knew we had to have Greg Oden on our 2007 Best of the City issue,” added Davis . “After all, what epitomizes the best of a city like a man who led the Ohio State Buckeyes in shooting and rebounding—as a 19-year-old freshman? Plus, he's got a heart-warming, cover-worthy smile. Really, who can resist him?” To read more of this story, click here More Basketball Articles Brandon Rush , Ronald Steele, Kevin Durant , Jordan Farmar

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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