Greg Oden, who hasinjured his hand, was said to be optimistic about getting back on the floor within a month after ringing up 23 points and 14 rebounds in his first game with the Jiangsu Dragons.

Nobody was surprised when the Portland Trail Blazers took Greg Oden instead of Kevin Durant ... His last taste of professional basketball was with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball ...

Former Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, whose career was cut short by numerous knee injuries, returned to the Moda Center on Saturday night for the first time since he left the team in 2012.

The Portland Trail Blazers had one of their former top picks as a special guest in attendance prior to their game on Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks: Greg Oden, their former No. 1 overall ...