Save Lloyd

*They paved a parking lot, and put up a mixed-use commercial development*

One of the oddest parts of the whole Moda Renovation saga is that Dundon hasn't outlined what the $600mil renovation will even do. Obviously a blank check to an out of state billionaire would be unpopular, it's ownerships job to explain how this helps Portland fans. What needs to be renovated???

On their first night as a Women’s National Basketball Association franchise, the Portland Fire set the Rose Garden ablaze, breaking attendance records, and igniting a fanbase thirsty for professional women’s hoops after a 24-year drought.

My favorite part of soccer officiating is that all the refs carry a little can of spray paint on them

Colin Jost: More people are getting the godawful piercing than ever before

Devastating news about Zane, the inimitable local reporter and friend to many of us. There's a hole in the community that can't be filled. I'm grateful to have been on the receiving end of his jestful curiosity many times, read his stories, and of course, watch him work a karaoke crowd. RIP buddy.

I'll never forget Zane's karaoke rendition of "Margaritaville" or his dedication to calling people "___ Man": "Newspaper man," "Union man" (When I used to work for a union), "Baseball man" (about a Portland Pickle), etc. A clever writer and a thoughtful reporter. You'll be dearly missed Zane.

Lovers of Basketball, Portland, & Hyperlocal News--rejoice! I'm editing a new periodical called No Look Magazine. Submit your story/art/cartoon ideas now until July 31 and pledge your support. Email [email protected] for more details.

If the over-capacity Labor Notes NBA Finals Watch Party told us anything, it's that we NEED to organize better in Texas!

Monday night Cubs Baseball contains multitudes: seats in front of a pillar, PCA hits for the cycle (picked off at first right after he does it), Cubs give out free Chic-Fil-A on Pride Night, and a walk off walk to end it. Go Cubs Go!

The view when PCA hit for the cycle and immediately got picked off at first

I’m in Chicago for one weekend and making money moves for my boy 😎🤑💰

Labor Notes Knicks watch party switching from “Let’s go Knicks” “Fuck AI” & “Fuck Wemby” chants seamlessly

Fox is like Nega-Brunson

The type of bowel movements I’m hearing in the men’s bathroom at Labor Notes needs to be studied

Wrote a lil Portland Fire starter for the queer issue of @portlandmercury.com

Knicks vs Spurs finals is a real, "what if both teams had JR Smith?"

Free Wemby from the Spurs!

Those insta360 cameras and $5k road bikes look like absolute shit compared to this

It's crazy that the Knicks are somehow out pedophiling the FIFA World Cup

Tan Suit Nation

The past was a gift that’s why they called it the present 🎁

All new Knicks fans (former insert midwestern city fans) should be forced to watch at least 10 hours of Elfrid Payton and Frank Ntilikina highlights

Not enough people are talking about how Gabriel Rucker is going to starve unless fed foie gras through a tube in the same manner as the geese

People who moved to New York this decade should be forced to root for the Brooklyn Nets

Two people who were hired to gather signatures for a Portland ballot initiative that would use clean energy funds to hire police say they were trained to mislead the public about the proposal.

FMK: -Burritos at 4am -Parties that never end -And twins

A proposal to let the private US Tennis Association take the reins of Portland's public tennis courts, including the city's cherished tennis center, has gained momentum.

Really great piece on the tensions within a amateur sports community on public goods vs public/private partnership. I know there really isn't a comparable facility for pickup basketball in PDX, but I wonder how hoopers might respond

I mean funding essential city services that fight climate change before giving money to private sector non-profits seems like a no brainer. Certainly before nonsense like “make more green luxury boxes in the Moda Center”

Tom Dundon I know you just made a lot of cuts to beloved Blazer staff, but you left a LOT of meat on the bone. Unlike my lazy millennial counterparts who turned their backs on unpaid internships, I am willing to provide some free basketball-based HR consulting inaction.substack.com/p/inaction-h...

The @portlandmercury.com's coverage of this morning's City Council budget talks is LIVE. We covered several amendments concerning the Portland Clean Energy Fund, Public Environment Management Office, and tree permitting jobs. Stay tuned for more updates from @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social and me.

The toughest hang is when the interviewer makes everything about themselves. Sorry that most people running for office aren't experts on the Wired masthead.

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