The Portland Trail Blazers announced the following via text message on Saturday. ------------------------ "Trail Blazers have requested waivers on Seth Tarver, Jeff Foote, Marshall Brown, and Ben McCauley. Roster now stands at 16 players." ------------------------ Blazers Acting GM Chad Buchanan told reporters on Friday that big men Chris Johnson and Earl Barron will fight it out for the 15th and final roster spot... if you want to pretend that it's not already Johnson's. ed: text edited, bumped to top