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The Blazers have been lacking a clear direction for the entirety of Joe Cronin’s tenure. The Blazers have felt largely adrift. But the general manager’s efforts this week have helped illuminate a path forward for Portland by two strong pieces to a growing core. Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija are in — is Anfernee Simons about to be out?
Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss that and more on this episode of The Oregonian sports podcast.
Topics discussed:
• Why the draft felt like such a big break for the Blazers
• What Clingan’s arrival means for incumbent center Deandre Ayton
• Interpreting what Cronin said about Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson — and what he didn’t say about Simons.
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The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines the selection of Donovan Clingan out of Connecticut with the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft, and takes a look at the team’s acquisition of forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards for Malcolm Brogdon and draft picks.
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The Portland Timbers’ turnaround is rolling along, thanks in large part to improved defense and MVP-caliber play from Evander. How can Phil Neville’s squad keep this up?
Plus, a look at the brutal 4-1 loss for the Thorns at home vs. Kansas City, breaking down the USWNT Olympic roster, and examining the fit for Casey Stoney as potential Thorns coach.
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It’s NBA draft week, and the Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, examines the latest mock drafts while attempting to predict what the Blazers might do in an unpredictable draft.
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The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, dives into next week’s NBA draft, praises Payton Pritchard and gives their take on the drama surrounding Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark.
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The Portland Thorns picked up a pair of clean sheets in a row, and are navigating some red card drama in the process. And the Timbers — four games unbeaten — are back after a break following their 0-0 draw at St. Louis.
On this week’s episode, Ryan and Chris discuss wedding planning, frivolous appeals, track and field, and a whole lot of soccer.
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When the Portland Trail Blazers swept the NBA’s best regular season team on their way to the 1977 NBA championship, the first-year head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers declared that the Blazers “were blessed with great personnel and they’re going to be good for a very long time.”
That was just one of the times Jerry West’s seven-decade life in the NBA intersected with the Trail Blazers. The man who built both the Showtime and Shaq-Kobe Lakers could reasonably be seen as one of the greatest obstacles to the Blazers ever winning a second championship.
On this episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss West’s legacy and how it intertwines with the history of the Trail Blazers.
Also discussed:
• Abrupt ends to the season for both Oregon and Oregon State baseball
• The Blazers pivotal offseason and whether now is the time to trade Anfernee Simons
• Whether trading up in this draft makes sense for the Trail Blazers front office
Listen to the full episode here:
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The Portland Timbers have won three of five, and in stretches have solved some of their defensive issues. Can they keep that up against better competition, and fully turn this season on its head?
Plus, the Thorns are back from the international break and aim to get back on the winning track.
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Both Oregon and Oregon State rolled through their NCAA Regional matchups and are each now two wins from advancing to Omaha for the College World Series. The two schools have never reached the CWS in the same year. In fact, the Ducks haven’t reached Omaha since 1954. Is it time they finally snap their 70-year hiatus?
On this week’s episode, columnist Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN discuss the dominant weekends of both teams — even if Oregon State’s final victory over UC Irvine took nearly 20 hours.
Also on this episode:
• Bill talks about the joys of helping coach his son’s Little League team for the first time.
• How Brenna navigated a 16-hour rain delay in Corvallis and the key takeaways from the Beavers' offensive explosion over the weekend.
• Why this season might mark a high point in the overall health of college baseball in the state of Oregon
• Thoughts on the news that the Blazers spent $4.6 million to buy a lot next to their Tualatin headquarters and what it says about Jody Allen’s investment in the franchise.
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The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reacts to Bill Walton dying at the age of 71 on Monday, and discusses his legacy as a player and broadcaster. Craig has stories. Also, the Blazers continue their pre-draft workouts.
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Bill Walton’s death this week at 71 leaves an immense hole in Portland’s sports landscape and well beyond. The centerpiece of the Trail Blazers’ 1977 championship team, Walton was a celebrated broadcaster, but perhaps was best known for being Bill Walton, one of the greatest winners, and greatest characters, in American sports.
Columnist Bill Oram and co-host Brenna Greene of KOIN pay tribute to the man who brought Portland its only NBA title while considering why his death has resonated so widely.
Discussed on this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast:
• How Walton connected with a younger generation that never saw him play at the peak of his career.
• Some of the best stories that have been told this week about Walton.
• How should the Trail Blazers honor Walton in the upcoming season and beyond?
• Also, Oregon State hosts a baseball regional this weekend. Could it be the last one for a long time?
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Last week, Oregon State was three outs from winning the final Pac-12 baseball championship and entering the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed. Instead, they dropped their final regular season game, earned the No. 2 seed, and after their bats went cold against Stanford, got bounced from the tournament in pool play.
But like with all things at Oregon State, Beaver baseball faces bigger questions.
The Beavs will likely still host a regional next week and have a shot to return to Omaha, but what about next year and years to come? On this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, columnist Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN discuss the recent story from The Oregonian/OregonLive that paints a rosy picture for the future of the program in the face of realignment.
Other topics discussed:
• A call for compassion and decency in conversations about trans athletes in sports
• Brenna is back from vacation. Did she commit a Portland faux pas before even leaving PDX?
• There is an arms race among billionaires when it comes to the pursuit of a WNBA expansion team
• Bill (maybe) wants to bring back the name of a defunct Portland sports team for the WNBA when it comes
• What are the Thorns waiting for when it comes to removing the interim tag from Rob Gale?
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The Portland Thorns are growing their investor group, which now includes the billionaire CEO of Columbia Sportswear. What does that mean for the club’s future, the development of a training facility, and perhaps a WNBA team in Portland?
This week, Chris and Ryan discuss those major investor additions, preview a massive match in Thorns vs. Pride, and examine the Timbers trying to get out of their funk.
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Down 2-0 at half on Wednesday night against San Jose, the Portland Timbers appeared to be dead in the water. But with a renewed vigor and some questionable calls, they came all the way back to win, 4-2, and break a nine-match winless streak.
On this week’s episode of Soccer Made in Portland, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and Chris Rifer look at the good, the bad, and the downright ugly from Portland’s victory. Plus, reflecting on a fifth consecutive win for the Thorns as interim coach Rob Gale continues to inspire.
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Tyson Alger is a familiar name and face for readers of The Oregonian. With Brenna Greene on vacation this week, Tyson, owner-operator of The I-5 Corridor, dropped by to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to the local sports scene, including his coverage of the Winterhawks this spring as well as the Timbers and Thorns — two teams seemingly moving in different directions.
Discussed on this episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast:
• Why the Blazers’ lottery misfortune does not throw their rebuild off course
• What it’s been like for a lifelong hockey fan and player to learn to cover the sport
• The key to a reporter asking a good press conference question
• Things Tyson has learned covering the Timbers and Thorns this spring
• Ways the Thorns’ Rob Gale is like Kansas’ own Dorothy Gale
• Big Ten teams Oregon could develop new rivalries with
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The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, reacts to the Trail Blazers falling to No. 7 in Sunday's NBA draft lottery. Select for need? Take the best player available? Trade pick? Package pick to trade up? Decisions, decisions for the Blazers.
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Oregon’s spring football game has come and gone, and fans of the Ducks are now waiting eagerly for the start of the 2024 season. What can we take away from an eventful spring?
On this episode of Ducks Confidential, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and James Crepea break down what they heard and saw at spring football practices, and discuss a whirlwind couple of months in the transfer portal for Oregon men’s and women’s basketball.
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It’s time for another episode of Beaver Banter, an Oregonian Sports podcast about Oregon State sports.
Veteran reporters Nick Daschel and Joe Freeman discuss the baseball team and where things stand heading into the stretch run, the status of the overhauled men’s basketball roster, the disheartening state of women’s basketball and more.
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Oregon has continued to dominate the transfer portal with an incoming group of transfers considered the second-best in college football, according to one ranking.
Why is this happening at Oregon now? And what does it mean as the Ducks make the move to the Big Ten?
Columnist Bill Oram and KOIN’s Brenna Greene break that and more down on this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, while also answering a few listener questions.
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The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses the depth of the Western Conference on display during the NBA playoffs and how far the Blazers trail several elite teams with young talent. Also, Damian Lillard's playoff run with the Bucks comes to an early end. And are the Blazers set at center?
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