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Porter Headlines Loaded USA Team For 2017 Nike Hoop Summit

It’s no surprise but the best of the best will on hand for the United States at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit. The headliner for the USA Junior National Select Team will be Michael Porter Jr., the number one ranked player in the class of 2017 who will be headed to the University of Washington […]

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Long-Time Assistant, Marin Sedlacek Has Seen It All At The Nike Hoop Summit

Marin Sedlacek has seen his share of great players at the Nike Hoop Summit. This spring, the Belgrade native will be helping name and shape the World Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit for the 17th time dating back to 1998. The 57-year-old has served as the World Select Team assistant coach since 1998 […]

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10 Questions With Portland Sports: Alec Wintering (Portland Pilots Basketball)

In this on-going series, we’ll get to know the names, faces and stories making news in and around Portland sports…this week we catch up with Senior, Portland Pilots guard Alec Wintering and his road to the pros, after suffering a recent “season-ending” knee injury. Wintering underwent successful surgery on Wednesday and shared the news on […]

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Are We Sure Damian Lillard Is Better Than CJ McCollum?

It has long been agreed, with few objections, that Damian Lillard is the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers. He is the team’s leading scorer and unequivocal leader. Owner of the phrase “Lillard Time” (take note Isaiah Thomas and John Wall) and forever a hero with “0.9”, Lillard’s status as a star is etched […]

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Inside The Nike Hoop Summit: NYC Noticeably Absent At The Nike Hoop Summit

The Nike Hoop Summit is a must-watch for basketball fans interested in the NBA Draft. The last seven No. 1 overall picks of the NBA Draft have all graced the court at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland. In fact, three of the drafts over that stretch have featured at least three Hoop Summit alumni […]

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Giving Back To Basketball In Portland Makes Sense for Catlin Gabel Alum, Alex Foster

Before playing professional basketball in Europe, Alex Foster carried Catlin Gable to its biggest moment in basketball history and now the former Eagles is already looking ahead to the offseason. That’s Foster’s designated time to once again give back to the independent day school with a hoops camp this coming summer. As a Senior in 2011, Foster was […]

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Inside The Nike Hoop Summit: Batum Still Growing In NBA Thanks To Hoop Summit

Don’t be surprised if Nicolas Batum gets a little sentimental each time the Nike Hoop Summit rolls around.  It has been 10 years since Batum showcased his all-around game to the NBA at the 2007 Hoop Summit, eventually paving the way from France to the Portland Trail Blazers. Even back then, Batum’s game was already loud. He scored […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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