Bassy Telfair to be suspended for at least two games

It's due to a case stemming from last year while he was still with Boston, but his past just doesn't seem to come to rest. Ironically, this would be his first suspension since all previous charges were dismissed.

"Telfair was sentenced last month to three years' probation for misdemeanor possession of a loaded .45-caliber handgun, speeding and driving without a license in Westchester in April 2007. He was a member of the Celtics at the time of his arrest. Since his case has been resolved, his suspension by the NBA is automatic. The league needs only to determine how many games he'll serve, with sources indicating it will be for a minimum of two."

The Blazers play the Timberwolves in their games 6 and 8, so unless Stern wants to prove something in this case (he was mighty mad at the time of the incident) Telfair will be back in action against us.

Update: He has been suspended by the NBA for three games.

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At least he's going old-school

A .45 caliber…not one of these wussy 9mm pistols.

Anyone else not regretting at all trading Telfair?

by DonkeyShins on Oct 13, 2008 9:04 AM PDT 1 recs

+1 on both comments.

"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics

by MiledAnimal on Oct 13, 2008 9:36 AM PDT up 0 recs

I regret the trade

The Blazers need a bad guy on the roster for the fans to hate. Randolph’s incident was just a stupid comment, we need a real criminal.

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision and a poet's heart.

by tominhawaii on Oct 13, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

I heard Blaze was living up to his name

Getting all hopped up on goofballs and trying to dance with the ladies on stage. Good enough for you? ;-)

by DonkeyShins on Oct 13, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

I like Telfair

I hope he figures things out. He’s been through a lot.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Oct 13, 2008 9:45 AM PDT 0 recs

mostly through the doors

of other NBA teams.

We haven't done anything yet... but don't blink.

by ratbastird on Oct 13, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

He was so hyped coming out of High School.

I even remember him making the cover of Sports Illustrated.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Oct 13, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

I regret most actually reading that crappy book of his

this was about the time I was REALLY getting into EVERYTHING Blazers, looking back, I don’t think that book was worth the tree’s it was printed on, nor was or is bassy worth more then, well, his horrible “english” accent. Maybe bassy should of have read a book about not living the thug life!

# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."

by BlazermaniacAndy on Oct 13, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

Not to mention John Nash's man-crush on Telfair

made us pass on drafting Chris Paul. Though we still got Roy, so it’s all good. But still, it coulda been a disaster if Nash had stayed on…we probably wouldn’t have had Roy either.

Koponen - PG of the future. For Italy, that is. Book it.

by Blazerholic on Oct 13, 2008 11:09 AM PDT 0 recs

DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON JOHN NASH's love affair with Starbury's evil twin.

Both of them make their respective teams WORSE! And oh, Chris Paul wearing Red and Black is enough to make me punch my junk drawer.

# 10 Top Charles Barkley Quote: On the Portland Trail Blazers (back when they were known as the Jail Blazers) serving Thanksgiving meals: "In between arrests they do community service."

by BlazermaniacAndy on Oct 13, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

Telfair and Jarrett Jack

Wow… after reading that, I’m very happy with how things are in Portland. No matter how bad the Sergio wars and Jarrett Jack haters got last year, I don’t think there was every anything close to a legitimate, reasoned discussion about whether or not these guys were the worst PGs in the league. It never would’ve occurred to me to say something like that about Jack.

Buck Williams for the hall of fame

by Phizbin on Oct 13, 2008 11:15 AM PDT 0 recs