It’s Valentine’s Day and McLaughlin’s Boulevard in final ‘Pros vs. Joes’ tally
Darnell Valentine doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking about college basketball, other than keeping tabs on Kansas, his alma mater.
Final day at Moda Center: Bruins roll, Zags survive
Five games into NCAA Tournament play at Moda Center this week, fans had seen some entertaining — and sometimes great — basketball.
Happy Saint Patty’s Day at Moda for Bulldogs, Tigers, Gaels, Bruins
Eight teams. Four games. Nine hours of basketball.
NCAA Tournament Portland preview: Talking Zags, Broncos, Tigers and lots of local connections
As your emissary, a report from Wednesday’s media sessions at Moda Center prior to Thursday’s full session of first-round games in the NCAA Tournament …
Hey Joes (and Jills)! Fill out your brackets, show some knowledge
The 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket is out.
On Aldridge’s retirement, the Trail Blazers’ lot in life, Tinkle’s contract, OSU women’s hoops, Transfer portal, Duck and Beaver baseball and other things on my mind …
Some (relatively) quick hitters about subjects on my mind in the sporting world …
• Item: LaMarcus Aldridge retires after 15 NBA seasons after experiencing a heart irregularity.
• Comment: Aldridge had played five games with Brooklyn after a buyout by San Antonio and signing as a free agent with the Nets. He had played well, starting and scoring 22 points in 23 minutes in a blowout win over New Orleans.
But after experiencing an irregular heartbeat during the Nets’ game against the Lakers last Saturday and some complications the following day, Aldridge chose to call it a career.
Pondering what’s happening with Damian Lillard, Ethan Thompson, Chris Duarte and Terry Porter …
Ruminations on roundball heading into the weekend …
• There is plenty of consternation in Rip City over the NBA’s “snub” of Damian Lillard as a starter in the upcoming All-Star Game. You fans who are up in arms: Sit down right now. You still have a chance to win the “Biofreeze Hoop With Dame” contest, where you can shoot it out with Lillard and win up to $100,000. (Personally, I’d rather have it out with Brooke Olzendam in ping pong.).