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  • • Seahawks’ letter to season-ticket holders doesn’t mention Russell Wilson
    Well, Russell Wilson won’t be traded to the Cowboys, not with Dak Prescott doing a four-year deal. But that doesn’t mean the situation in Seattle is under contract. Case in point: Via NBC Sports Northwest, the Seahawks recently sent a letter to second-ticket holders. The letter makes no mention of quarterback Russell Wilson. It mentions [more]...2021
  • • Blazers star Damian Lillard pissed off at officiating after loss to Wizards
    After a 118-111 defeat to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, Damian Lillard voiced his frustrations on how he’s being officiated. There were a couple of late officiating decisions that really drew Lillard’s ire, and he made it known he was upset. Via Chris Burkhardt of NBC Sports Northwest: “For me, it’s just frustrating how […] The post Blazers star Damian Lillard pissed ...2021
  • • Blazers’ Enes Kanter teases new ‘American name,’ earning U.S. citizenship
    Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is hoping to become an American citizen. The Turkish native revealed to Lindsey Wisniewski of NBC Sports Northwest he is hoping to earn his citizenship in June, even saying he might take on an American name: “I’m even thinking about adding an American name,” Kanter said, via Wisniewski. “I […] The post Blazers’ Enes Kanter teases new ‘Ame...2021
  • • Jamal Adams has “first degree” groin strain
    Seahawks safety Jamal Adams was limited to 53 snaps during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys and it remains to be seen how long it will take before he’s ready to resume his usual workload. Head coach Pete Carroll said on 710 ESPN Monday, via Lindsey Wisniewski of NBC Sports Northwest, that Adams has a “first [more]...2020
  • • Blazers guard Damian Lillard out for Game 5 vs Lakers
    The Trail Blazers are in trouble. They looked badly overmatched against the Lakers yesterday in Game 4, even before star guard Damian Lillard had to exit the game early due to a knee issue. Now they’ll be without Dame in tomorrow’s Game 5. Here’s NBC Sports Northwest reporting: With Damian Lillard out for Wednesday’s game … Continue reading "Blazers guard Damian Lilla...2020
  • • Return of Jusuf Nurkic big for Trail Blazers in NBA restart
    As 22 NBA teams prepare to resume play later this month, the Trail Blazers are getting a key player back in action. Here’s NBC Sports Northwest reporting: July 23 against the Pacers will be the first competitive game the Blazers have played since mid-March. For Jusuf Nurkic, it will be the first time he is … Continue reading "Return of Jusuf Nurkic big for Trail Blazers in NBA restart"...2020
  • • Blazers team chemistry in the early 90’s was special
    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) on May 28, 2020 at 3:37pm PDT Here’s NBC Sports Northwest touching upon a fun time in Portland Trail Blazers history: Rip City has so many fond memories and moments that come to mind when looking back at the 1989-92 Trail Blazers … Continue reading "Blazers team chemistry in the early 90’s was spe...2020
  • • Channing Frye is wrong: Michael Jordan would be even more dominant in today’s NBA
    During a recent radio show with Dan Sheldon of NBC Sports Northwest, former NBA big man Channing Frye said that Michael Jordan would not be as dominant in today’s game. “He only had really one job. And that was to just score,” Frye said. “And he did that at an amazing, amazing rate. But I […] The post Channing Frye is wrong: Michael Jordan would be even more dominant in tod...2020
  • • Michael Jordan wouldn’t be as dominant in today’s NBA, Channing Frye claims
    Retired NBA big man Channing Frye never had an opportunity to cross paths on the hardwood with Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan, but he does have a strong opinion about how the Chicago Bulls legend would fare in today’s game. On NBC Sports Northwest’s Talking Blazers podcast (via FanSided’s Rip City Project), Frye claimed […] The post Michael Jordan wouldn’t...2020
  • • Blazers guard Damian Lillard staying in shape with home gym
    Here’s an update on Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, via NBC Sports Northwest: “I haven’t been able to get into the training facility,” Lillard said. “At the moment, they don’t want us in the practice facility. They don’t want us training with any of our coaches or anything like that. They also don’t want us … Continue reading "Blazers guard Damian Lillard staying in sha...2020

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Sports Northwest injury and suspension

  • • Carmelo Anthony praises Adam Silver over handling of NBA’s hiatus
    The NBA remains on an indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, but when it comes to how the league has handled the unprecedented situation, Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony has nothing but praise for commissioner Adam Silver. The ongoing situation amid the hiatus obviously remains in flux, and at this point it’s unclear whether or not the NBA will resume the 2019-20 season. Re...2020
  • • Melo out for Blazers vs Timberwolves game
    The Trail Blazers won’t have veteran forward Carmelo Anthony in action vs the Timberwolves. Here’s NBC Sports Northwest: More bad news on the injury front for the Trail Blazers. Starting power forward Carmelo Anthony will not play tonight against the Timberwolves due to a left knee contusion… Anthony suffered the injury in the first half of Friday’s [...]...2019
  • • Josh Gordon’s teammates say NFL needs to legalize marijuana
    On Monday, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating both its substance abuse and PED policies. This suspension caught Gordon’s teammates by surprise. Even though it was the fifth time the troubled receiver has been suspended by the NFL, Gordon seemed to be in a good place off the field. Now that they have had a few days to grasp the magnitude o...2019
  • • Northwest notes: Damian Lillard banged up; Paul George in shooting slump
    Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard missed Thursday’s game against Houston due to a sprained ankle, but he’s “feeling better,” head coach Terry Stotts said last night (Twitter link via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon).After Stotts indicated that Lillard should be back sometime before the end of the season, the point guard himself told Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest (Twitter link) that he hopes to return on...2018
  • • Damian Lillard injures left ankle
    Damian Lillard rolled his left ankle during the fourth quarter of the Trail Blazers’ loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday night, and while he was able to finish the game, Portland’s star point guard said the ankle became more painful and more swollen later in the night, per Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest. According to Quick, Lillard had to be transported from the locker room to the team bus on a ...2018
  • • Damian Lillard to return to Blazers lineup on Tuesday
    Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who hasn’t played since Dec. 20 due to a hamstring injury, will make his return to the court on Tuesday night, confirms ESPN’s Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Lillard had initially said on Monday that he planned to play in tonight’s game against the Cavaliers in Cleveland (Twitter link via Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest).A two-time All-Star, Lillard is enjoyin...2018

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Sports Northwest trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Seahawks’ letter to season-ticket holders doesn’t mention Russell Wilson
    Well, Russell Wilson won’t be traded to the Cowboys, not with Dak Prescott doing a four-year deal. But that doesn’t mean the situation in Seattle is under contract. Case in point: Via NBC Sports Northwest, the Seahawks recently sent a letter to second-ticket holders. The letter makes no mention of quarterback Russell Wilson. It mentions [more]...2021
  • • Michael Bennett: 'I would love to end my career in Seattle'
    Although Michael Bennett went through a nomadic late-2010s stretch after the Seahawks traded him in 2018, he remained productive. The veteran defensive lineman has registered 15.5 sacks over the past two seasons and is a free agent for the first time since 2013. Bennett, who signed with the Seahawks in 2013, would like to return to the team to which he’s most linked. Asked if he would want to play...2020
  • • Damian Lillard: 'I love where I am'
    In the wake of a few cryptic tweets sent from his Twitter account and another round of speculation that the Lakers may want to acquire him, Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard set the record straight during a conversation with reporters on Sunday. As Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest writes, Lillard dismissed the idea that he’s dissatisfied in Portland or that he wants to play elsewhere.“I’m strai...2018
  • • Trail Blazers take unorthodox approach to evaluating players pre-draft
    The Trail Blazers took an unorthodox approach to the NBA Draft Combine by giving a prominent role to their sports psychologist, writes Jason Quick of NBA Sports Northwest. Dana Sinclair has been working with the team for the past seven years and her role has evolved to coordinating pre-draft intelligence.Players who met with Sinclair received a checklist with character traits and were asked to pic...2018
  • • CJ McCollum in beef with Blazers writer over deleted tweet
    CJ McCollum obviously wasn’t in the best mood after getting swept by the New Orleans Pelicans, and one of his local writers didn’t help matters any.The Portland Trail Blazers guard was involved in a scrap in the second quarter of Saturday’s season-ending loss to New Orleans when he committed a hard foul on Pelicans counterpart E’Twaun Moore. Some words and shoving ensued, and McCollum was whistled...2018
  • • Blazers not signing Brandon Rush to another 10-day deal
    The Trail Blazers have elected not to bring Brandon Rush back for a second 10-day contract, Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest tweets.The 32-year-old veteran did not see action during his brief stay with the franchise, which isn’t a major surprise considering that Portland was literally obligated to sign a 14th body after last month’s trade deadline.As Luke Adams outlined previously, NBA teams ar...2018
  • • Howard Lincoln, Mariners Owner, Retires: Latest Comments and Reaction
    2016
  • • Howard Lincoln, Mariners Owner, Retires: Latest Comments and Reaction
    2016
  • • The Seattle Mariners had a big cable TV windfall last year
    One of the bigger free agent signings after the 2013 season was Robinson Cano. And when the Seattle Mariners signed him, some wondered why he would elect to leave the bright lights of New York. Of course, a lot of it had to do with the money in the 10-year, $240 million contract. Observers asked how could Seattle afford it and if you look at the Mariners’ deal with DirecTV that gives the team a 71...2015

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  • • Another huge game by Hassan Whiteside
    Trail Blazers big-man Hassan Whiteside is doing big things lately. Here’s NBC Sports Northwest: He had another monster game Saturday night, helping the Trail Blazers push past the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-106. And all Whiteside did was grab 22 rebounds, block seven shots and score 16 points. He is averaging 16 rebounds and four blocks over his [...]...2019
  • • Trail Blazers take unorthodox approach to evaluating players pre-draft
    The Trail Blazers took an unorthodox approach to the NBA Draft Combine by giving a prominent role to their sports psychologist, writes Jason Quick of NBA Sports Northwest. Dana Sinclair has been working with the team for the past seven years and her role has evolved to coordinating pre-draft intelligence.Players who met with Sinclair received a checklist with character traits and were asked to pic...2018
  • • Portland’s Nurkic throws major shade at DeMarcus Cousins
    Jusuf Nurkic was not in the best mood after a loss to New Orleans on Friday.Speaking after the 119-113 defeat, the Portland Trail Blazers center had major shade for Pelicans counterpart DeMarcus Cousins, apparently peeved that Boogie kept talking trash to him. In his remarks, Nurkic took aim at Cousins’ toughness and his zero career playoff appearances, also saying that he should be “First Team Fl...2018
  • • Jusuf Nurkic rips Joel Embiid after win
    Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had his way with Joel Embiid during Thursday’s game.Nurkic scored 21 points and hauled in 12 rebounds in the 114-110 win, and also embarrassed the Sixers big man with a great spin move in the post on one particular play. The Blazers center made it difficult for Embiid on the defensive end as well, helping hold him to a nine-of-21 shooting performance, and only nin...2017

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  • • Michael Jordan wouldn’t be as dominant in today’s NBA, Channing Frye claims
    2020
  • • Channing Frye is wrong: Michael Jordan would be even more dominant in today’s NBA
    2020
  • • Seattle Dragons lead XFL ticket sales
    The XFL is coming, and the Seattle franchise is poised to thrive. Via NBC Sports Northwest, the Dragons currently lead the eight-team league in season-ticket sales. The Dragons have seen a surge in sales since the NFL’s Seahawks ended their season with a loss at Green Bay in the divisional round of the playoffs. Seattle’s [more]...2020
  • • Howard Lincoln, Mariners Owner, Retires: Latest Comments and Reaction
    2016
  • • Josh Gordon’s teammates say NFL needs to legalize marijuana
    2019
  • • Michael Bennett: 'I would love to end my career in Seattle'
    2020
  • • Damian Lillard had a monster January
    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) on Feb 1, 2020 at 12:16am PST Damian Lillard unleashed a monster game yesterday in a Blazers win vs. the Lakers in Staples Center and is playing amazing basketball these days. Here’s NBC Sports Northwest reporting: Damian Lillard is on another level! After [...]...2020
  • • Seahawks’ letter to season-ticket holders doesn’t mention Russell Wilson
    2021
  • • Blazers star Damian Lillard pissed off at officiating after loss to Wizards
    2021
  • • Blazers’ Enes Kanter teases new ‘American name,’ earning U.S. citizenship
    2021
  • • Jamal Adams has “first degree” groin strain
    2020
  • • Blazers guard Damian Lillard out for Game 5 vs Lakers
    2020
  • • Return of Jusuf Nurkic big for Trail Blazers in NBA restart
    2020
  • • Blazers team chemistry in the early 90’s was special
    2020

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  • • Blazers guard Damian Lillard staying in shape with home gym
    2020
  • • Seattle Dragons lead XFL ticket sales
    2020
  • • Northwest notes: Damian Lillard banged up; Paul George in shooting slump
    2018
  • • Damian Lillard injures left ankle
    2018
  • • Northwest Notes: Rose re-joining Butler, Blazers heat up, Corey Brewer finds his stride
    The Trail Blazers have surged into third place in a wild Western Conference playoff race thanks largely to an impressive level of depth, Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest writes. On a nightly basis, Portland’s success can be at least partly attributed to team defense and solid performances from role players.“In the past two years, when we went on great runs, it’s always been C.J. McCollum has a ...2018
  • • Portland’s Nurkic throws major shade at DeMarcus Cousins
    2018
  • • Damian Lillard to return to Blazers lineup on Tuesday
    2018
  • • The Seattle Mariners had a big cable TV windfall last year
    2015

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