J.J. Hickson RUMORS & NEWS

SportingNews.com "The Trail Blazers’ J.J. Hickson has played well on the offensive end and put forth his best complete effort since being a major focus in Cleveland. But Hickson, who stands at 6-foot-9, is out of position in Portland, which has contributed to the NBA’s worst interior defense. The Trail Blazers..." April 10

Oregonian "JJ Hickson has been through this before. He was a constant presence in trade rumors throughout his three seasons in Cleveland. And when he finally was dealt to Sacramento, and his role decreased and his mood soured, he quickly rejoined the rumor mill. So as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline..." February 20

Blazer's Edge "Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports on Twitter that the Portland Trail Blazers have yet to find a good deal for forward/center J.J. Hickson. Portland still willing to move J.J. Hickson, but hasn't found an appealing offer yet" February 19

Rant Sports "Even though the Brooklyn Nets are fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 31-22 record, they will need to make some sort of significant trade acquisition before the Feb. 21 deadline if they want to have a legitimate run through the NBA postseason. The Nets are looking to add size to..." February 19

Blazer's Edge "Kevin Pelton of ESPN.com included Portland Trail Blazers forward/center on his list of the top available free agents in 2013. Hickson was ranked No. 5 at the power forward position behind Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks), Paul Millsap (Utah Jazz), David West (Indiana Pacers) and Carl Landry (Golden..." February 18

Blazer's Edge "Jason Quick of The Oregonian reports that Portland Trail Blazers forward/center J.J. Hickson stopped himself before questioning his team's coaching staff over defensive failures during an ugly loss to the Orlando Magic. J.J. Hickson took a not-so-veiled shot at the coaching staff. I asked..." February 11

Dallas Morning News "Until the Mavericks get within sniffing distance of the playoff race, at least some attention needs to be turned to free agents who might make sense for them next season. One of them was on prime display Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. J.J. Hickson, who at 6-9, 240 pounds plays..." February 07

Blazer's Edge "Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News writes that the Dallas Mavericks should consider pursuing Portland Trail Blazers forward/center J.J. Hickson, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He came into the game tied for third in the league in double-doubles with 26. And he..." February 07