"NBA front-office sources say there is considerable outside interest in young (and mostly forgotten) Portland guard Jerryd Bayless, Miller's more substantial salary -- $6.7 million to Bayless' $2.1 million -- would probably bring a bigger talent payoff in a trade.

"They need a Mo Williams-type to play with Brandon Roy," said one rival team executive in the West. "They need a shooter to play off him."-ESPN

"Former Rockets guard Von Wafer is close to leaving Olympiakos and returning to the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, one source told HoopsHype.com. Wafer’s European agents are working today to rescind his contract with the Greek powerhouse. The 6-foot-5 guard could soon afterwards join the Grizzlies for the rest of the season, the source said."-Hoopshype

"Brandon Roy loves playing with Blake and McMillan has given Roy a lot of rope, but they need to look really hard at this. Blake is a backup. Period. If Blazers are going anywhere this year, and I'm not necessarily sure they are, it will be with either Miller or Bayless running point"-Hollinger

"There is where I want to be. I'm comfortable. Everything's not going to be gravy when you get into a new situation. So I just take it in stride."

"It's a business. I don't get caught up in pointing fingers. I'm here to play basketball. I came in here with a professional attitude, and that's how I want to keep it. If people want to point fingers at me, I could care less about that. I'll be all right.''

"...we're putting out a call. We're looking for a strong Blazer blog to join the TrueHoop Network. Could be one that's already out there, one that exists in your imagination, or some combination. Could be one run by one person or a whole team."-truehoop

"First, I want to clear up the fact that I am an angry guy who is arrogant. I have heard this so many times the last couple years in Portland and it is the farthest thing from me. Yeah I am in a tough situation at the moment, but I love life way too much to just be mad."-Bayless

"It's nice, man," Pendergraph said. "I miss it. I miss it a lot. It feels good to actually finally be on the court and not spectating." Pendergraph began running Tuesday, and has been increasing his activity ever since."-Columbian

"Coach (Nate McMillan) kind of has his rotation, and I'm in and out of it," Bayless said. "I know what I can do. And just getting an opportunity — if I get the opportunity, I know I can help this team."

"There are going to be times when Rudy (Gay) is asking for the ball, Zach (Randolph) is asking for the ball and O.J. (Mayo) is asking for the ball. Who are you going to give it to? Are you going to give it to the guy who has been cussing you out the whole game or the guy who has been open and will help you win the game? That's what I mean by having command of this team."-Damon Stoudamire

"I'm not a fan of Kobe. I'm not somebody who looks up to him, I'm a grown man, so when I go out there and play the game, I play the game."-Stephen Jackon