LaMarcus Aldridge's Charity Game: Rosters Updated, Tickets Available

by Ben Golliver on Nov 3, 2011 12:21 PM PDT in News

The University of Portland sent out a press release on Thursday morning providing updated rosters for the Rip City Basketball Classic, a charity game to be hosted at the Chiles Center on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. by Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge.

Rosters have also been expanded, but are subject to change:

Home team: LaMarcus Aldridge, Ray Felton, Jamal Crawford, Wesley Matthews, Josh Howard, Steve Blake, Craig Winder.

Away team: TJ Ford, Brandon Roy, Kevin Durant, Terrance Williams, Chris Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robinson, Jeff Pendergraph.

The release also notes that there are less than 500 tickets available for purchase. The Ticketmaster link is here.

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Also, remember: The Basketball Jones will be taping a free live show as their Portland tour stop hits On Deck Sports Bar at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Perfect pre-game. Click "attend" on Facebook to join the more than 100 people who have already done so! I'll be there and hope to see you there.

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You can read recent promotional interviews with Aldridge here and here.

-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

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Aww man

I wish i lived in portland. I had a great time last year at the Broy Seattle charity game.

by moflow on Nov 3, 2011 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

start walking

by hoodieNation on Nov 3, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions

star packed game

/cambyfive

by CroRupt on Nov 3, 2011 12:35 PM PDT reply actions

Home team is stacked.

by AR-15 on Nov 3, 2011 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

except the other team has durant :) Any team with Durant is stacked!

A lifelong Sonics fan rooting for the Blazers until Seattle gets a team again.

by anitachampionship on Nov 3, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Jeff, please take it easy on Lamarcus. thanks

i like it here, there, everywhere.

by Name's Ash on Nov 3, 2011 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

For people asking "who the heck is Craig Winder"...

He’s a former University of Texas player, who also had a short stint in the d-league. Another guard, and with pretty bad outside shooting going by his college and DL stats.

by Norsktroll on Nov 3, 2011 12:49 PM PDT reply actions

lol, thank you for reading my mind

by hoodieNation on Nov 3, 2011 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions

3 Guard lineup in nice

I would like to see Felton, Matthews and Crawford on Blazers with Crash and LA. That lineup would be fun to watch run the court and score Loyola Marymount-style….unfortunatley they’d play D Loyola Marymount-style too!!

by breakerfall on Nov 3, 2011 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

D wouldn't be as bad as the warriors

You still have Wes Crash and LA on the court, I’m not too familiar with Feltons D…i know Jamal isn’t exactly the best. That line up would kill in 2K.

by AR-15 on Nov 3, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm excited to see Pendy again

and I agree with Name’s Ash…take it easy on LMA

LET'S PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!

by Batum Shakalaka on Nov 3, 2011 1:09 PM PDT reply actions

i had a gut feeling

B Roy, and LMA were going to be on different teams. Not a big deal, just mentioning i was right. Tehehe

by Chris Freed on Nov 3, 2011 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

TV?

Any chance of this getting on CSSNW??

by TurtleJuice on Nov 3, 2011 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

How Ironic that BRoy is on the away team.

Everyone (probably including Roy) has the sense that his contract will be amnestied & his playing days in Portland are numbered. Even Lamarcus is finding a replacement for Roy in attempts to recruit Crawford to come play his wing man.

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes, but no plans."

by SurReal on Nov 3, 2011 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

May be reading a lot into it

But I couldn’t help but feel the same. All the other actual Blazers and Jamal Crawford are on LA’s team … even Blake isn’t on BRoy’s team. Plus, the only reason LA would be lobbying for Jamal Crawford is if he thinks BRoy might not be around … otherwise we really don’t need 4 PG’s and 4 SG’s. It’s sad but unless the amnesty clause doesn’t need to be used right away BRoy will probably be gone. If not, that’s fine too but might as well prepare for it … he’ll never be forgotten for what he’s done and will always have a very warm reception at the Rose Garden (as he fully deserves) but it makes too much sense.

by somanluna1 on Nov 3, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions