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Bill Oram: Why isn’t Scoot Henderson playing at Summer League? A question of great intrigue
After an up-and-down rookie season the Blazers point guard is doing his offseason work behind the scenes.
Bill Oram: The journey of a Timbers victory log, from sapling to celebration
Just like a tree tells time with its rings, Portland’s soccer season can be measured with the victory log.
Bill Oram: Donovan Clingan gives Trail Blazers the defensive difference-maker they’ve sorely needed
Saturday there was just Clingan, holding up a No. 23 jersey and saying things like he wants to compete for championships — yes, plural.
Oregonian Sports podcast: Is the Blazers’ next move to trade Anfernee Simons?
The Blazers added to their foundation by drafting Donovan Clingan and trading for Deni Avdija. What other moves are on the horizon?
Bill Oram: With Donovan Clingan, the Trail Blazers find they have lottery luck after all
The former UConn center is a two-time champion and gives the Blazers another foundational piece in a slow and painful rebuild.
Bill Oram: Prepare for a summer of dealing for the Trail Blazers
The Blazers need to get out of the luxury tax, and going all in on the youth movement is the way to do it.
Bill Oram: Sophia Smith is the NWSL’s best player. Why did the league try so hard to keep her off the field?
Smith, the Thorns' star and the league's leading scorer, was at risk of missing a second game in a row due to a suspension for some playful gamesmanship. What was the NWSL thinking?
Oregonian Sports podcast: How Jerry West impacted the Trail Blazers, plus thoughts on the NBA draft and offseason
Hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene also discuss the emphatic manner in which Oregon and Oregon State were both eliminated from the Super Regional round, missing out on Omaha once again.
Bill Oram: Oregon melts down, Beavers bats go silent and the Pac-12 is now dead-dead
Nothing super about these super regionals, unfortunately.
Bill Oram: Pitcher on Oregon Ducks’ 1954 College World Series team hopes to ‘pass the baton’
Duane Reeves, one of the last living members of the last Ducks team to reach Omaha, has continued to donate $6 for every home run the Ducks hit.
Bill Oram: A Northwest Portland park was once frequented by Bill Walton. Now, it should bear his name
Bill Walton played basketball, soccer and Frisbee at Wallace Park, on NW 25th Avenue, during his days with the Trail Blazers.
Oregonian Sports podcast: Beavers and Ducks move on, Blazers might be ready to expand
Columnist Bill Oram and co-host Brenna Greene talk about the triumphant baseball weekend for both Oregon State and Oregon who each advanced to the Super Regional round — where challenges await.
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