Simply Obsessed: Jeffry Lamb
Think you’re a super fan? Guess again. Not too many people can say they’re named after the first player their favorite sports team acquired – or had season tickets to that team since before they were even born. Jeffry Lamb, 28, isn’t your average basketball fan. He was named after the Blazers’ first round draft […]
Portland Thorns Set Attendance Record in Home Opener Win
America’s soccer sweetheart Alex Morgan and the Portland Thorns beat Northwest rival Seattle Reign 2-1 in the city’s NWSL home debut Sunday night. And the whole city seemed to show up. True, the season (and league, itself) are just a few weeks old. But the fans in Portland proved that the Timbers aren’t the only […]
Portland’s Kickball Mecca
There’s no lining up on the playground waiting to get picked any more. Nowadays, there are organizations dedicated to bringing back your favorite schoolyard game. And this time, kids aren’t allowed to play. Portland has seen an explosion in the amount of 21 and older kickball enthusiasts over the past decade. What began as a […]
Damian Lillard Wins Rookie of the Month for April
Lillard, 22, led all rookies with 19.0 points, 6.2 assists, 61 field goals and 19 3-pointers (tied) to go with 2.9 rebounds in April.With this month’s award, Lillard has now earned Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors for every month this season. He becomes one of just eight players to sweep NBA […]