Oregon Sports News

Damian Lillard On Playing Against NBA’s Elite Point Guards – ‘I’m a Big Dog Too’

March 8, 2017 Bryant Knox Comments Off

Damian Lillard is no stranger to competition. He’s used to stepping up to the best, which means he’s used to having the best clap right back. Case and point: Tuesday night. Lillard faced off against […]

Porter Headlines Loaded USA Team For 2017 Nike Hoop Summit

March 7, 2017 David Hein Comments Off

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 […]

The Value Of Data Analytics In Modern Sports

March 7, 2017 admin Comments Off

As sports science continues to make stride after stride, the importance of stats is continuously growing and it apparent that none of it is going away soon. The main reason data analytics is here to […]

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 […]