Basketball

Northeast Portland bar and restaurant The Sports Bra made history in 2022 as the first bar to only feature women’s sports on its TVs. The concept is now expanding to Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Boston and St. Louis.

The owners of the Portland Thorns and the city’s incoming WNBA team confirm they’re aware the Trail Blazers are up for sale. But the Bhathal family has declined to express interest — or disinterest — in bidding for the franchise.

Trail Blazers fans have expected a new owner since Paul Allen died in 2018. Here's what to know about the team's worth, potential buyers, whether the team will leave Portland and more.

Former Ducks' star Sabrina Ionescu, a three-time WNBA All-Star, paid a visit to Eugene along with Liberty teammate and fellow former Oregon standout Nyara Sabally for a preseason game against the Toyota Antelopes of Japan.

The Blazers have been building a core of young talent off their recent first-round picks.

Lillard’s absence is a huge blow, especially after the seven-time All-NBA selection fought so hard to return just a month after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf — an ailment that typically takes months to recover from, not weeks.

The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on a training facility that it will share with the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns.

Payton Pritchard was the only player in the NBA with more than 1,000 points in games that he didn’t start. He set the league record for 3-pointers made by a backup. And the voters took notice of all that and more, picking the West Linn native and U of O graduate as the league’s sixth man of the year this season.

Since leaving the Pac-12 and joining the Big Ten Conference, the Oregon Ducks have traveled thousands of more miles. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more.

Portland made 15 3-pointers but shot just 30% from behind the arc and 39% overall as Detroit held off the Blazers in the second of back-to-back games.