How did the Jessica Simpson hamburger ads replacement end up this busted???

I may be in the minority of lefties who think the Blazers leaving would be a disaster for the city. But what @billoram.bsky.social leaves out is a city wide vote on “give the Blazers $500mil” would lose massively. There’s no silent majority here. Our politicians need to negotiate a better deal.

19,335 fans packed the Moda Center for the Portland Fire’s home opener. It was the highest attendance ever for an expansion team’s first game.

How to Start a Fire: Portland Fire fans sellout the new WNBA’s first game at the Moda Center. My latest for @portlandmercury.com

Riding the first wave in the Fire Pit 🌊🔥

Fire finish the quarter with some suffocating defense, including two 8 second violations. Narrow the deficit to one, as they officially announce an opening night SELL OUT

Feeling the heat of the pyrotechnics, the Portland Fire are finally here

Chanting “MVP” when Brunson pretends to draw contact is the kind of thing a soft fanbase that gets triggered by Trae Young would do

Illegally streaming NBA games seems like a victimless crime until you are forced to see who your fellow viewers are in the “Meth Streams” comment section

I’d rather die a curious cat than live as an apathetic ape 🕰️

7 deeply human solutions to fully optimize the monetary deficiencies of the Portland Trailblazers basketball organization inaction.substack.com/p/inaction-h...

Any PCEF money going to Moda Center renovations should be contingent on Blazers fans never again being able to park in the bike lanes in and around the Rose Quarter

Portland finally has a street fee. On Wednesday, City Council voted 9-3 in favor of a new fee for the transportation bureau, which will be tacked onto Portlanders' water bills starting in January.

I need more Donavan Clingan dribbling, it’s the one thing missing from his bag

Not usually a “that was a travel” guy, but come on!!!

Where the Blazers blew a big lead, Deni *allegedly* called Stephon Castle a “pussy ass bitch,” and Tom Dundon may have gotten his wish to save THOUSANDS of dollars by not have to do another fan promo this season. My Rip City recap for @portlandmercury.com

Possibly my last hot dog for the road 🌭 🏀 🚲

Where the Blazers blew a big lead, Deni *allegedly* called Stephon Castle a “pussy ass bitch,” and Tom Dundon may have gotten his wish to save THOUSANDS of dollars by not have to do another fan promo this season. My Rip City recap for @portlandmercury.com

Another horrendous second half for the Blazers, getting outscored by more than 30 to turn another 15 point lead into a double digit loss.

Haven't heard "Airball" chants in a non-college game but the Moda Center is giving it to Wemby

What a power move by new Blazers ownership to give the District 2 city councilors standing room only tickets for the playoffs, at least until they approve the Moda Center renovations funding

Road my bike to Moda and got some Hypnos Coffee in honor of Portland hipsta legend Jerami Grant

Wemby is back getting shots up, still very tall

Portland City Council plans to add a transportation utility fee to utility bills starting January 2027, costing most households $8.40–$12 more monthly. The fee will raise $46M annually and is expected to pass easily, despite criticism. Officials say it’s vital to city services.

A Blazers loss can only feel disappointing if you were able to have hope that they could actually win. After half a decade playoff basketball is officially back in Rip City. My latest for @portlandmercury.com

Can’t waste a peak Robert Williams III night like that. You just can’t.

The blazers were able to inbound the ball in crunch time!!!

Keys to the Blazers/Spurs Series: 1. Scoot Henderson needs to find another level to his game on both ends of the floor 2. Blazers need to dominate the Wemby-less minutes and play to their offensive rebounding strengths 3. Blazers CANNOT let mid af soccer chants get to them

The Wemby-less Spurs defense of “continue to let Clingan brick threes” seems to be unbeatable tonight. Blazers in 7.

Sometimes I love Kris Murray’s simple lunch pail, working man-style game, and sometimes he finds a way to get stuck walking through a doorway at the same time as three other guys.

Did Wemby hurt himself flopping?

Scoot with some incredible defensive deflections early in Game 2. Spurs fans doing the soccer “ole” chant is cringe af. Blazers in 6.

Why are they randomly going to a .5 zoom during crunch time?

It’s 4/20 and your boy isn’t partaking in too much weed smoking these days, but you know my fat ass will still be celebrating with some munchies 🤣🤣🤣

Who will in a battle of transportation modes in Portland? ⚡ Electric bike 🚲 Bicycle 🚌 Bus 🚗 Car 🛴 Scooter The Mercury's latest experiment pitted these modes against one another in a race from downtown to the Hollywood Theatre (and maybe a twist destination). Who do you think won?

The Blazers got a special talent among sports team owner billionaires. If there’s a way to make someone feel less respected to save HUNDREDS of dollars, he will figure it out. A cheapskate who takes so joy in his work 🤌

Jalen Green playing for the Play In Tournament MVP Award

For more than a week, Amazon has managed to keep a death at its Troutdale, Oregon, facility out of public view. Workers I spoke to are pissed.

Three Bruins were off the board, but there were still at least two more available at this time.

The Portland Trail Blazers sank the Los Angeles Clippers battleship last night at Moda. In the biggest Blazers game since 2021, Matisse Thybulle and Donovan Clingan squeezed the orange on both sides of the court.

Blazers just need to beat the lowly Kings tomorrow to clinch 8th in the West. My recap from battle with the Clips in the @portlandmercury.com

The faintest of MVP chants could be heard as Deni shoots FTs to give himself 35 points, while the Clippers sub in their deep bench waving the white flag with 2 minutes left.

This is the most sustainable shooting night the Blazers could be having. No chance to regress to the mean since the guys making the threes don't have enough 3 attempts for their percentages to be statistically significant anyways.

Guess I meant 5 after DC swished that one from a few feet behind the arc

This feels like a game that matters to the Blazers. Defense's hands are seemingly in every passing lane in the first half.

I wrote about the exciting and inviting bike races in Portland this season for the @portlandmercury.com Transportation Issue www.portlandmercury.com/transportati...

The Blazers missed out on not drafting or trading for Jaime when they had the chance. The Portland Fire must right what’s wrong by drafting Gabriella Jaquez

Jrue Holiday is the greatest Blazer to ever get traded away and later rejoin the team

A really good mango will have you believing in fruit again

I may have just made enemies with the otherwise very nice Duke fan neighbor who runs our apartment community garden. There are levels to this hater shit.