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PORTLAND WINS FOR AMERICA

Why America Needs Portland In The NBA Finals. How many times did you see the San Antonio River Walk last year during the Spurs run? The Alamo? After four playoff rounds, what else is there to see? From the first series to the last the River Walk looked better and better, but it got a […]

LaMARCUS AT LARGE

Why The Spurs Need LaMarcus Aldridge More Than Portland. It’s been nine years. Nine years with LaMarcus Aldridge as the reluctant star. If he hasn’t assumed his proper position as an NBA champ in Portland, he deserves to get there someplace else. Look at LA’s face and you see the drive to greatness. He wants […]

TRAIL BLAZERS TAKE A LOW BLOW

One Trail Blazer knows how to give it, one how to take it. If ever a team needed a solid stiff arm on the way to victory it was Portland Wednesday night in the Moda Center. Instead, it was the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul delivering the winning shot. In more ways than one. During […]

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR INDIANA?

Religious Freedom For Jim Nabors? For all you hear about Oregon, from overpriced Portland, to overpriced craft beer, to almost the lowest high school graduation rate in the nation, we’ve got perks. We might be raising tomorrow’s morons, but all is not lost. At least we try to keep gay bashing low on the legislative […]

OKC THUNDER AND STARBUCKS

The Coffee Man and OKC Thunder Share A Cup. Before they morphed into the OKC Thunder, your NBA Oklahoma City Thunder, they were the Seattle Supersonics. Everybody knows this, or ought to. The Sonics were Portland’s best rival on the west coast. Better than the Warriors who just spanked the Blazers, better than the Kings, […]

THE NBA EDUCATION OF DAMIAN LILLARD

In the era of One And Done college players, Damian Lillard went the distance. With no other reason but a promise to his mom and himself, Lillard finished his college education. How hard is it to earn a college degree? People with a Masters or PhD act like a Bachelor’s degree was nothing, like they […]

THE MERCY RULE: JEROME KERSEY

1. On the court, show no mercy. 2. Off the court, show kindness. Portland Got Him; He Got Portland. Jerome Kersey, Baby Boomer. Somehow that doesn’t sound right, does it? He’s not old enough. Besides, baby boomers have a different image associated with them. Maybe that will change once we see the scope of the […]

JULY, THE MAJOR MONTH FOR KEVIN LOVE

Major fans of major league sports hate July in Oregon. It means waiting for NFL training camps, waiting for college football to explode. Again. If you’re not waiting, you probably checked on the NBA Summer League. The players make you believe greatness is in them until you notice third year players on the Blazer roster. […]

MILLENNIAL LeBRON, APPLE PIE, AND GOING HOME

He Called Four Years In Miami His College, And He Graduated With No Debt? Score! When the ground moves beneath your feet, you know what to do. 1. Avoid falling objects. 2. Stand in a doorway. The foundation’s been shifting ever since the Sixties. We’re used to it, but it’s still a surprise when it […]

THE SAN ANTONIO STARE

One of the most important things to do when you’re in a tight spot is get out fast. The same idea applies to anticipated punishment. Get it over with. The Spurs punished the Blazers in the first of their seven game series and it couldn’t end fast enough. No one watching the first quarter wanted Coach Stotts […]