The Portland Trail Blazers selected point guard Nolan Smith out of Duke with the 21st selection in Thursday night's NBA draft. Smith, at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, averaged 20.6
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reserves stepped up Saturday night, leading to one unusual scene in the Trail Blazers ' locker room. Little-used guard Nolan Smith had a season-high 13 points as the backups scored 28 points in all for their best total in more than a month, helping
layup slowed the rally, but Nicolas Batum made a 3-pointer to close the Blazers within 100-95 with 2:35 to go. Nolan Smith made a free throw and LaMarcus Aldridge added two more with 20.5 seconds left to make it 100-98. After Dragic made
Mbah A Moute, Kevin Love , Mason, Steve Novak, Nick Collison, Jameer Nelson, Damien Wilkins, Sebastian Telfair, Nolan Smith , John Salmons, Bonner, Kyle Lowry, Mo Williams and Martell Webster. No offense to this group, but it sounds like
blog . Smith was the second former head coach to meet with the Eagles, joining Atlanta defensive coordinator Mike Nolan . Smith was fired last Monday after going 81-63 in nine seasons with Chicago. Nolan was 18-37 in 3 1/2 seasons with
playing defense and we stay the course we can win some games.'' NOTES: The Blazers assigned guards Will Barton and Nolan Smith to their D-League affiliate, the Idaho Stampede. ... Orlando's Jameer Nelson had 12 assists, surpassing Scott
Pavlovic's fast-break layup put Portland up 79-68 and Hickson extended the lead to 83-68 with an alley-oop dunk from Nolan Smith . Pavlovic finished 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his first start of the season. ''I though Sasha
take care of the basketball." Notes The Blazers declined team options for next season on guards Elliott Williams and Nolan Smith , and forward Luke Babbitt , to maintain salary cap flexibility. All three will become unrestricted free agents at
Portland rookie point guard Damian Lillard, the No. 6 pick in the draft, sat out Wednesday's game with a foot injury. Nolan Smith , starting in Lillard's absence, had eight assists to lead all players. Notes: Also sidelined for the Blazers was