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Mavericks' Sergio De Larrea trade-up fixes concern raised by Morez Johnson Jr. pick Dallas' Sergio De Larrea pick will fix one of the team's biggest weaknesses that the Morez Johnson Jr. selection didn't address.

JUNE 24 • THESMOKINGCUBAN.COM

Joint Portland WNBA-NWSL training center set to open in August

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the joint training facility shared by the WNBA’s Portland Fire and the NWSL’s Portland Thorns is set for Aug. 22

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Jaxon Olvera - Picks Pilots Olvera will transfer to Portland, per his personal X account.

Impact Olvera averaged 13.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists last season at Louisiana-Lafayette. The 6-foot-5 guard will now take his talents to Portland with two years of eligibility.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Vito Perkovic - Transferring to Portland Perkovic is transferring to Portland, according to Verbal Commits.

Impact East Carolina logged Perkovic's 2025-26 season. For its 19 games, he averaged not only 2.3 points but also 1.5 rebounds.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Dan Hurley opens up about his mental struggles and why he wanted to take his life at one point: "No area of your life has any quality to it" Hurley's journey to success is one marked by life's toughest battles, which he ultimately managed to overcome.

APRIL 9 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

"Unbearable anxiety" - Dan Hurley opens up about the panic attacks that nearly broke him UConn’s Dan Hurley gets real about the panic attacks and "unbearable anxiety" he faced on his journey to the top.

APRIL 6 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Hunter Adam - Transfers to Portland Adam is transferring to Portland.

Impact Adam will join Portland for his final season of eligibility after spending the past three years at Davidson. The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 5.7 points and 2.4 rebounds across 33 games during the 2025 campaign.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

David Robinson revealed how Spurs coach planned his 71-point game to beat Shaq: "Put up a number that's gonna blow his mind" David Robinson revealed it was his coach’s idea to go for 71 points

MARCH 24 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

High Point looking for an encore after pulling off one March Madness upset

Now that No. 12 seed High Point busted brackets with a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin, the Panthers -- along with unlikely hero Chase Johnston -- w...

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament, still searching for that elusive championship

Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament and still looking for a title breakthrough

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley will call their first NCAA Tournament game together

Dick Vitale previously declined a standing invitation from CBS and TNT Sports to call an NCAA Tournament game

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's bracket

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

San Francisco beats Portland in West Coast Conference Tournament 82-65

Led by David Fuchs' 23 points, the San Francisco Dons defeated the Portland Pilots 82-65 in the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Carlin Briggs - Doesn't suit up Saturday Briggs (knee) didn't play in Saturday's 82-65 loss to San Francisco.

Impact Briggs didn't play in Portland's exit from the WCC Tournament, and he didn't play a single minute in the playoffs. In fact, the freshman didn't play at all for the Pilots all season long.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

San Francisco plays in WCC Tournament against the Portland

The San Francisco Dons play the Portland Pilots in the WCC Tournament

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Nuckolls scores 23 as Portland defeats Washington State 74-68 in West Coast Conference Tournament

Garrett Nuckolls had 23 points and Portland beat Washington State 74-68 in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Mikah Ballew - Adds 11 points off the bench Ballew had 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one assist in 18 minutes during Friday's 74-68 win over Washington State.

Impact The sophomore was one of five Portland players to score in double figures Friday, as the Pilots advanced to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Ballew is averaging 8.8 points per game this year.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Dante Censori-Hercules - Doesn't miss Friday Censori-Hercules had 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes during Friday's 74-68 victory over Washington State.

Impact The freshman contributed to an offensive effort in which five Portland players scored in double figures, as the Pilots advanced to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Censori-Hercules is only averaging 3.2 points per game this year, though he is shooting 50.7 percent from the field. He'll try to keep it going in the third round Saturday against San Francisco.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Foxwell - Records double-double Foxwell logged 17 points (4-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds and five assists across 38 minutes during Friday's 74-68 win over Washington State.

Impact The freshman point guard helped the Pilots advance to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. In Friday's game, Foxwell far exceeded his season rebounding average of 4.3 per contest.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett Nuckolls - Drops 23 in win Nuckolls produced 23 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes during Friday's 74-68 victory over Washington State.

Impact The junior helped the Pilots win for the second day in a row and advance to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Nuckolls is averaging just 6.7 points per game this season, and Friday's performance established a new season high in points for him.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Carlin Briggs - Doesn't play Friday Briggs (knee) didn't play in Friday's win over Washington State in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament.

Impact Briggs has yet to see the court in the postseason, and his next chance to do so will come against San Francisco on Saturday.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

James O'Donnell - Shoots 80 percent from the field O'Donnell amassed 16 points (8-10 FG), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 35 minutes during Thursday's 77-68 victory over Pepperdine.

Impact The sophomore combined with teammate Jermaine Ballisager Webb to score 38 of Portland's 77 points in the team's first-round West Coast Conference Tournament win. O'Donnell is averaging 10.5 points per game on the year.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jermaine Ballisager Webb - Leads team to win Ballisager Webb finished with 22 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 3-9 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 30 minutes during Thursday's 77-68 win over Pepperdine.

Impact The senior led the Pilots in scoring and generally filled the stat sheet during their first-round West Coast Conference Tournament win over the Waves. Ballisager Webb is averaging just 8.8 points per game this season, but he has scored in double figures now in six of his last eight games. He'll try to keep it going in the second round Friday against eighth-seeded Washington State.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State Cougars play in WCC Tournament against the Portland Pilots

The Washington State Cougars take on the Portland Pilots in the WCC Tournament

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Ballisager Webb leads Portland's 77-68 victory over Pepperdine in West Coast Conference Tournament

Led by Jermaine Ballisager Webb's 22 points, the Portland Pilots defeated the Pepperdine Waves 77-68 in the West Coast Conference Tournament

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

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Joint Portland WNBA-NWSL training center set to open in August

High Point looking for an encore after pulling off one March Madness upset

Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament, still searching for that elusive championship

Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley will call their first NCAA Tournament game together

The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's bracket

San Francisco beats Portland in West Coast Conference Tournament 82-65

San Francisco plays in WCC Tournament against the Portland

Nuckolls scores 23 as Portland defeats Washington State 74-68 in West Coast Conference Tournament

Washington State Cougars play in WCC Tournament against the Portland Pilots

Ballisager Webb leads Portland's 77-68 victory over Pepperdine in West Coast Conference Tournament