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Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez scored 15 points off the bench for Spain.

Spain finished Group D play at the basketball world championship with consecutive strong games, routing Canada 89-67 on Thursday.

Lithuania handed France its first defeat Wednesday, 69-55.

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The Trail Blazers forward scored 24 points, while no other French player scored more than eight points

Fernandez leads Spain into a tough matchup with Lithuania

Nicolas Batum continues to impress at the FIBA World Championship

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum scored 14 points for France and Rudy Fernandez added 13 for Spain.

Trail Blazers assistant coach Bill Bayno, who has been down in Dallas working daily with forward LaMarcus Aldridge, joined Wheels at Work on Thursday with an update on Aldridge's summer.

Cho joined Wheels at Work Wednesday and said he is still seeking a trade for Fernandez.

Andy Miller, the agent for Rudy Fernandez, tells Jorge Sierra of HoopsHype.com, "I don’t think (the relationship) is reparable."

DIME Magazine catches up with Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum on everything from his summer playing for France to the upcoming NBA season.

Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum scores 11 points.

"I've had the opportunity to work closely with both Bill and Steve and have always been impressed by their tremendous basketball acumen, work ethic and character," Trail Blazers GM Rich Cho said in a release.

Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan tells CSNNE.com he's focusing on Fernandez returning to Portland.

ESPN.com's Chad Ford is reporting the Hornets, Rockets, Pacers and Nets are close to a four-team deal that would send Trevor Ariza to New Orleans and Darren Collison to Indiana.

A closer look at the Trail Blazers 2010-11 schedule.

Trail Blazers open the season at home against the Phoenix Suns.

ESPN predicts the Trail Blazers finish fifth in a crowded Western Conference.

NBA.com's David Aldridge profiles Trail Blazers GM Rich Cho.

Trail Blazers broadcaster Mike Barrett catches up with Joel Przybilla on everything from his rehab and return, to his contract and newfound perspective.

Oden tells the Tribune-Star he's "getting really close to where I want to be for the start of the season."

Walton is lending his expertise to the Pacers center as a favor to his friend, and current president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird.

The Blazers are no longer in ESPN's Top 5 future rankings. Where would you rank the Blazers' future?

Mike Sorensen of the Deseret News with a quick update on Andre Miller's offseason: Miller, an 11-year veteran of the NBA who graduated from Utah in 1999, is spending the week helping with Utah coach Jim Boylen's basketball camps. Miller...

Johnson was the 34th pick overall in June's NBA draft.

The Trail Blazers Street Jam 3-on-3 basketball tournament and festival kicks off this weekend.

Catching up with former Trail Blazers great, and new assistant coach, Buck Williams.

Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka and former Blazers great Buck Williams join Nate McMillan's coaching staff.