Blazers let one slip away; ‘Those are the ones you lose sleep over’
Ever had a fish on the line, a whopper, suitable for framing, and it got away?
A visit with Bucky Buckwalter, who has seen just about it all
He moves about his one-level home at Summerfield Estates in Tigard slowly with a walker to help with balance
Dundon: Confident, aggressive, impatient and demanding — with a touch of humility
There has already been a lot written from a Portland perspective about Tom Dundon, the new owner of the Trail Blazers, including recent interviews with Jason Quick of The Athletic and Bill Oram of The Oregonian
Blazers stumble along pushover pathway: ‘This one is hard’
The Trail Blazers had been breezing through Tankers’ Row of late, mowing down the denizens of the NBA’s draft lottery as they made a climb up the Western Conference play-in list for the postseason
Through a career in hoops, Spo has made big things go
During his 35 years as a pro basketball player and coach, Erik Spoelstra has seen the world
Can’t deny, a healthy Deni gives Blazers a chance
During the preseason, a Trail Blazer employee texted me with a question: “How many games you have Portland winning this season?”
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2025 Year in Review Part I: The 10 most-read stories
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CJ’s Sports Bar is the place to be on Monday night
An all-star cast is scheduled to join me for a unique event for my latest book, “Scrolls of a Sports Scribe,” from 6-9 p.m. on Monday November 17, 2025 at Terry Emmert’s CJ’s Sports Bar & Grill, 17060 SE McLoughlin Blvd in Portland
With Billups, it’s a different kind of serious
After the news broke about Chauncey Billups two weeks ago, I got several notes via text and email from friends and acquaintances.
From media day: Trail Blazers primer for the 2025-26 season
For four years, expectations for the Trail Blazers were low as a limbo contest winner.
My Favorite Blazers: The Underrated Andre Miller
Unsung? Overlooked? Maybe even forgotten?
With one exception, Dundon has experienced success in pro sports
The wait may be over, earlier than most people expected.
Coach for a season, then the comeback begins for Dame
On Monday night at Moda Center, a Rose Room throng filled with media and Trail Blazers employees got a first look at the “highest-paid assistant coach in (NBA) history.”
After making amends, Meyers Leonard is living out his own country song
You heard the voice, but maybe you didn’t recognize it.
Cronin’s draft-night plan: Order Chinese takeout
One thing about Joe Cronin: He doesn’t mind putting himself out on a ledge.
Clyde: ‘I’ll be pulling for my alma mater’
It is a 2 1/2-hour drive from Houston to San Antonio, where the University of Houston Cougars will square off with Florida for the NCAA basketball championship Monday night at the Alamodome.
Why didn’t Clyde Drexler attend celebration? He had his reasons
All of those who participated in the Trail Blazers’ celebration of their 1990 and ’92 teams this past weekend said they very much enjoyed the occasion.