Yahoo Sports· 3h ago· 1 min read
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Isaiah Rider. Getty Of all the players who took the NBA by storm in the early 1990s, vying for the title of the “Next Michael Jordan,” only a few of them really had the juice to come close — 1 of those was former Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Isaiah “J.R.” Rider.
Rider’s career became derailed by off-court issues, and now, over 30 years later, those issues persist after he was arrested — again — in Arizona.
Rider was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Blazers in 1996 and, in 3 seasons with Portland, averaged 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists.
From TMZ: “Former NBA player Isaiah Rider is back in custody in Arizona … this time for failing to comply with a court order. According to Maricopa County jail records … Rider was taken into custody Thursday night and booked Friday morning for failing to comply with a court order.…
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