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Greg Oden has decided to shake things up a bit. The former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Oden revealed this week to Akeem Glaspie of the Indy Star that he is leaving his position as an assistant coach for Butler University. While Oden declined to say …
Projected No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama is getting some advice this week from perhaps the single biggest whiff ever from the No. 1 overall spot. Ex-NBA big man Greg Oden, now the director of basketball operations for Butler University, spoke …
Greg Oden is back in college basketball with a formal staff role. Oden is joining Xavier’s staff under his former head coach Thad Matta, as first reported by David Woods of the Indianapolis Star. Another former Ohio State player, Jon Diebler, …
Former Ohio State standout Greg Oden is looking to launch a coaching career, and he’ll be doing it at his alma mater. After spending time with the Buckeyes as a student manager two seasons ago, Oden will be joining Ohio State as a graduate …
Former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden has turned his attentions to coaching. Oden, whose career was wrecked by knee injuries, is focused on a coaching career and has gotten started by helping the Boston Celtics with pre-draft evaluations. …
Greg Oden is making a comeback — sort of. The former No. 1 overall pick, whose career was derailed by injury, has joined the BIG3 draft combine in the hopes of making it in the three-on-three league frequented by many former pros. SPLASH ALERT …
Most people would agree that former No. 1 pick Greg Oden qualifies as a major NBA draft bust. The man selected immediately after him is not one of them. Kevin Durant, who famously went No. 2 in the same 2007 draft, very firmly believes that Oden …
Greg Oden is well aware that his NBA legacy — if you can even call it that — is not a good one. He is more than willing to accept that. Oden, who is currently taking classes at Ohio State while working as a student assistant coach for the …
In case you were somehow still holding out hope for former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden to continue his playing career, it’s time to give up the dream. In a recent interview with Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the Indianapolis Star, Oden shut the …
Eight years ago, Ohio State center Greg Oden was a 19-year-old kid with a bright future, bright enough to be selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft. Now after numerous debilitating injuries and legal problems, …
Greg Oden is attempting an NBA comeback and working out for teams in hopes of securing a roster spot. According to Real GM, Oden worked out for the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday and will work out in an upcoming Dallas Mavericks free agent minicamp. …
Details about a sad truth concerning Greg Oden are emerging this week: the often-injured center has an alcohol problem that was an issue last season. In a 2012 article on Grantland, Oden told former Ohio State teammate Mark Titus that he became an …
Greg Oden was arrested last week after allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend and he was charged Monday with three crimes including a felony. The former Miami Heat center and No. 1 overall pick was charged with felony battery resulting in serious …
Greg Oden was arrested early Thursday morning in Lawrence, Ind., after he allegedly punched a female. According to the probable cause affidavit obtained by WTHR, a witness claims to have seen the NBA free agent punch a woman in the face. When …
If this isn’t about the oddest trio to take a photo together at a Miami Heat game, then I don’t know what is. Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki both attended Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Pacers in …
Greg Oden has gone from former No. 1 overall pick to NBA benchwarmer, but he is not ashamed of his career arc. In fact, the current Miami Heat reserve seems to have come to terms with his legacy. Oden’s former Ohio State teammate Mark Titus, …
