Inside The Nike Hoop Summit: Hoop Summit Alum Terrance Ferguson Is On The Rise “Down Under”
The fanfare for Terrance Ferguson isn’t quite what it could have been. The star of the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit was all set to take over a leadership role at the University of Arizona, but life has a way to surprise us sometimes and now Ferguson is playing professionally in Australia. Rewind a few months and […]
How The Timbers And Sounders Keep The Portland And Seattle Rivalry Alive
This one shouldn’t come as a surprise. Business around Major League Soccer is always better whenever the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders are involved. It’s just one more building block in a rivalry that extends beyond the pitch, with endless tough Trail Blazers and Sonics games coming to mind — give and take in a […]
From Grant High To Portland State, Dominic Waters Breaks Down His Overseas Game
Sometimes the holidays just don’t have the same meaning as it used to for Dominic Waters. The former Grant High star and Portland State University grad is not helping his family with Christmas tree hunting or hanging ornaments again this year, but instead it’s business as usual for the now six-year vet playing in Europe with […]
Trail Blazers Showing Signs They Can Win With More Than Just Offense
There was 6:50 to play in the fourth quarter. With the Chicago Bulls down five coming out of a timeout, Jimmy Butler stood at the top of the three-point line, ball in hand. Evan Turner was the lone soul in charge of keeping him from the cup. Butler juked right, went left. Turner stayed with […]
Portland Winterhawks, Near The Halfway Point Of The Regular Season, Continue To Fight For A Playoff Spot
One of the toughest schedules for the Portland Winterhawks happened at a time where the team was desperate to get some distance between the bottom of the division and in the hunt to be in the mix for a playoff spot. The Hawks are nearing the halfway point of the season and have had some […]
Stay Dry: Five Places to Golf in Portland Without Needing an Umbrella
Golfing in Oregon can be spectacular. There are few things better than a blue sky and green fairway in the Pacific Northwest. And even in the winter, a rainy day on the course is better than a dry day off it. But sloshing through wet grass and mud can get old pretty quick. So if […]
Former Pilot Pooh Jeter Keeping Them “Laced” Playing In China
On Thursday, Pooh Jeter celebrated his birthday much like he has so many others since turning pro out of the University of Portland in 2006. Getting ready for another game. Back in 2010 when I covered the Portland Trail Blazers, Pooh and I connected at the Rose Garden after a preseason game against the Sacramento […]
Going For The Three-Peat: Meet The Rose City Rollers Of The WFTDA
It’s always ladies first with the Rose City Rollers and the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. After earning back-to-back championships with international honors back in November, the Rollers are back for more with some major bouts and outreach events scheduled for the 2017 season, starting with Dec. 2 – 4th. Make sure to visit their […]
Rich Patterson On Portland Wrestling, Obscure “Playboy” Buddy Rose Video Library
I may have to cancel my subscription to the WWE Network. See, I use the Network as both a way to keep tabs on the sport (athletic entertainment), pro wrestling as a business model and even learn about good (and bad) “storytelling”. So when I searched “Portland Wrestling” or “Playboy” Buddy Rose on the WWE […]
Portland Winterhawks Soar Like Eagles During Turkey Days
Heading into the Thanksgiving weekend, the Portland Winterhawks were facing strong competition with three games over five nights, two with BC Division teams and one with a Central Division team, all solidly ranked in their respective divisions.