Cue the horns! Jon Ragel/Boy Eats Drum Machine has contributed his very own take on the Blazers theme song, and it’s far superior than the other “official” versions—cough, Western Aerial, cough—out there. If the franchise knew what was good for them, they’d use Ragel’s work next year, or at least, get the guy to sing […]
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Blazers vs Thunder – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tonight marks the single most confusing night in the NBA, where the playoff clusterfuck traffic jam might get sorted out. Maybe. Since I don’t want to confuse you, I hired a lawyer to write this part:Portland, San Antonio, and […]
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Blazers vs Lakers – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Will tonight mark the end of one Trevor Ariza (punished for the international crime of Rudy Bashing)? Will he be pummeled by the unforgiving paws of Joel “The Vanilla Gorilla” Przybilla? Will Portland win its eighth consecutive game at […]
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Basketball Bags: Jonny Sport
Finally, something that appeals equally to vegans and basketball fans: Jonny Sport is a brand-new Portland company making bags out of the “real deal” material used to manufacture basketballs. They are moderately priced, 100% vegan, and just cool. Read more about them and check out additional pictures over on MOD. Jonny Sport bags: Like a […]
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Playoff Stretch
Earlier today I contemplated posting my crackpot theory of how the Portland Trail Blazers should deliberately lose their remaining five games of the regular season, in order to get a more favorable playoff matchup. Even if Portland was to lose in the first round to the Lakers—on national television, with a few home wins thrown […]
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PTFC2k9: The Season Cometh
The warm afterglow from the MLS2PDX announcement hasn’t worn off yet for me. Three years ago Timbers fans got themselves excited about the new season in any number of asinine ways, but back then, we knew nearly little about the future: the absentee owners, who likely thought hard about drowning the Timbers franchise like a […]
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Channing Frye on Twilight
I know Ezra has mentioned Channing Frye’s blog before, but I’m pretty sure he HASN’T mentioned my new favorite Blazer’s review of Twilight: Ok, I know I’m way late on the whole “Twilight Craze,” but my fiancée is reading this book and she cannot put it down. I make fun of her every time I […]
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Blazers vs Jazz – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Utah Jazz. Finally, a game that really matters. Portland and Utah have identical records and are tied for second place in the Northwest Division. Portland needs to win to have a chance at the tie-breaker with Utah, while the Jazz need this […]
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Blazers vs Grizzlies – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Every night Portland is getting just a little bit closer to wrapping up an incredible season (and return trip to the playoffs), while Memphis is also looking forward to the end of the season, but for entirely different reasons. The […]
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Things the Internet Hasn’t Ruined: Rollerskating!
I looked for a good rollerskating cat video, but no dice. I might start a new blog series, what do you think? The internet has ruined newspapers, books, music, privacy, sex, and friends, but it hasn’t ruined ROLLER SKATING!!! Some of us editorial staffers—the ones who like fun—went roller skating last night. Oaks Park hasn’t […]
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Blazers vs Suns – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix has won six straight, they’re the last team climbing back into the playoff race, and the city itself is a large sprawl of failed American dreams trapped in a merciless valley that bakes beneath the unforgiving sun. But hey, […]
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Another Rose Quarter Redesign Idea
Remember the Blazer’s recently released really horrible “Water is Magic!” redesign idea for the Rose Quarter? Another idea cropped up in the Sunday Oregonian. In a guest column, architect Doug Obletz (who as president of a Portland-based design firm, could have a stake in the redesign if his idea gets traction) says instead of tearing […]