Oregon Sports News

Portland Winterhawks Swoop Down On Giants, Playoff Spot Looms

March 5, 2017 Stuart Kemp Comments Off

A quirky schedule had the Portland Winterhawks face the Vancouver Giants three times in four nights. The Giants, long since eliminated from postseason play were looking to be Giant killers, while the Hawks were looking […]

Jusuf Nurkic – From DNPs In Denver To A Basketball Rebirth In Portland

March 3, 2017 Darby Marioth Comments Off

Jusuf Nurkic made his Portland Trail Blazers debut on February 16, but the Rip City crowd has only been able to watch from afar. The team only made its return home post-All-Star Weekend Thursday night. […]

Can The Oregon Ducks (Or Any PAC-12 Team) Earn A Number One Seed?

March 3, 2017 Simon Teska Comments Off

The calendar has officially turned over to March – meaning lots of good things in the world of sports. Playoff basketball in the NBA is right around the corner, as is Major League Baseball’s opening […]

Three Reasons To Stay Optimistic About The Portland Trail Blazers

March 3, 2017 Garrett Thornton Comments Off

Last year was so much fun as a Portland Trail Blazer fan. Coming into the season a lot of the Vegas sports books had set the expectation for the Blazers to win about 26 games. […]

Armchair Sports With Casey Mabbott – Episode 6

March 3, 2017 Casey Mabbott Comments Off

On this episode, Oregon Sports News Senior Writer Casey Mabbott talks March Madness, the Seattle Seahawks free agency and draft options, and where the Portland Trail Blazers are headed. And it is all co-hosted by […]

The Tragedy Of Aging Running Backs – Or, Just Say No To Adrian Peterson

March 3, 2017 Brian Hight Comments Off

Somewhere in a Pioneer Square bar, in the virtual shadows of CenturyLink Field, home to the Seattle Seahawks, an Irrational Seahawks Fan has a debate with a Rational Seahawks Fan about the merits of running […]

Hockey Leagues Take Precautions Against Recent Mumps Reports

March 3, 2017 Kyle Martinak Comments Off

As playoff slots start to solidify, the 22 teams of the WHL are hoping to quash a recent resurgence of mumps infections within their ranks. The league has posted a statement echoed by all the […]

Someone Finally Put Rasheed Wallace’s ‘Ball Don’t Lie’ Rule To The Test

March 2, 2017 Bryant Knox Comments Off

It finally happened, folks. We knew it eventually would. Somebody has finally dared to ask the question: Who lies? Rasheed Wallace, or ball? Jason Concepcion of The Ringer has put to test one of basketball’s […]

Washington Huskies End Regular Season In Record Style

March 2, 2017 Virginia Lopez Comments Off

The sign said it all, “Kelsey you are #Plumbelievable.” University of Washington senior guard Kelsey Plum put on a show on senior night last Saturday against the Utah Utes. The Huskies were playing their final […]

From Oregon To The NFL, Northeast Portland Native JJ Birden Never Forgets Where He Comes From

March 1, 2017 Wendell Maxey Comments Off

You can always count on JJ Birden to come through in the clutch. In the last year, JJ Birden has remained dedicated to his extensive family and post-NFL (Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta) career business […]