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Page 10 July 8, 2015 S ports Training at 2205 N. Lombard Mon 6:45PM / Thurs 10AM Attend “Free” Team Training Session Platinum Fade Salon Come in and be pampered • • • • • • • Box Braids Hair Extension Relaxer Color Wash & Set Press & Curl Dredd Loc Ashley Lewis Specializing in All Hair Types 5010 NE 9th, Unit A, Portland, Or 97211 503 284-2989 The Law Offices of Patrick John Sweeney, P.C. Patrick John Sweeney Attorney at Law 1549 SE Ladd Portland, Oregon Portland: (503) 244-2080 (503) 244-2081 Hillsoboro: Facsimile: (503) 244-2084 Email:Sweeney@PDXLawyer.com Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator A full service flower experience • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services A 2013 archive photo shows Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (cen- ter) Nicolas Batum (left) and Robin Lopez. All three will be playing for different teams next season. Aldridge to Sign with San Antonio Power forward latest Blazer saying goodbye (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge announced Saturday that he will sign with San Antonio in a move that will align him with Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard to form what would figure to be among the league’s most-formidable frontcourts. “I’m happy to say I’m go- ing home to Texas and will be a Spur!!” Aldridge, a Dallas native, posted to his verified Twitter account. “I’m excited to join the team and be close to my family and friends.” The Spurs could not com- ment because of the league’s offseason moratorium. Al- dridge, who spent his first nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, will be eligible to sign his new deal Thursday. He met with several teams, all who were offering what the Spurs did: $80 million for four years. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to woo him to play along- side Kobe Bryant. The Maver- icks tried to sell him on coming home. Houston and Phoenix made pitches as well, and Pat Riley flew to Los Angeles to try to talk Aldridge into leav- ing the loaded Western Confer- ence, coming East and joining the Miami Heat. It ushers in a new era for Portland. Damian Lillard got a new $120 million deal in recent days to stay with the Blazers, but Wesley Matthews (Dallas), Nic Batum (Charlotte), Arron Afflalo (New York) and Robin Lopez (New York) are heading elsewhere. Now Aldridge, the sec- ond-leading scorer in Portland history behind only Clyde Drexler, is gone as well. Blazers GM Neil Olshey made several moves in prepa- ration for Aldridge’s departure. He sent Batum to Charlotte for guard Gerald Henderson and second-year power forward Noah Vonleh, added big man Mason Plumlee in a draft-day trade with Brooklyn and signed versatile power forward Ed Davis to a three-year, $20 mil- lion deal. Aldridge averaged a ca- reer-high 23.4 points and also grabbed 10.2 rebounds per game while playing with an injured thumb last season for the Blazers. And last year he added a new dimension to his game - the 3-pointer, making 37 of them after making a total of 24 in his first eight seasons combined. Subscribe ! 503-288-0033 Fill Out & Send To: Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com