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The only clock management issue I have with the NBA is that games don't get interesting to watch until there are 4:00 left in the 4th quarter.

Insiders tell me that if Phil Knight really wants the Trail Blazers he’s likely to get them. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver played it straight on Thursday. He confirmed that the Trail Blazers will eventually have to be sold and the Paul G. Allen Trust liquidated. This flies in the face of the Blazers’ claims that they’re not for sale.

Portland Trail Blazers ‘not for sale’ though Phil Knight did make offer, team says I am hoping that is an expected response by the current ownership..or the Blazers become even less interesting.

Throw in a Mark Barwig, the most hated player in the conference!

I think USC's is bit higher than that, Texas A & M?

Not only will Utah have trouble recreating their own energy this season, last season's fire coincided with Oregon's meltdown that isn't going to be there either.

Wojnarowski indicates that Knight being involved reaffirms the intent to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland. Just Do It, Jody!

Oregon hasn't had this depth of talent since the Final Four team If all the parts can come together, a rotation of 8-9 without a drop in production, March could be Madness at Oregon. Dante has NBA tools, just needs to sharpen them up, Bittle had moments in every game that were outstanding. A re-energized Richardson, Guerrier and Barthelemy. Ware has the potential for the best freshman season in Oregon history.

Would have loved to have played them 3 years ago. But this is great.

Well Nigel, I think the Huskies will start 2-0, with home wins over Kent State and Portland State, so big ARF!!! Then the Spartans come in, a big test for The Bore before Stanford and the first conference game, so 4-0 is possible. The Huskies have a very fortuitous conference schedule. If somehow Portland could get a WNBA team and Sabrina, then Graves might consider it. But a move to the WNBA for a coach of a team as good as is Oregon is not the same as Altman to the NBA. Does anybody jhere care or even know that the WNBA season started a couple of weeks ago?

Guerrier came back a couple of days ago, with Richardson back now the Ducks have a deep and talented team with experience. Will Richardson withdraws from 2022 NBA draft, returns to Oregon Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks guard Will Richardson will be back in Eugene for his fifth and final season after he opted to withdraw from the 2022...

I like Georgia, I like Kirby. I wasn't just rooting for Georgia to beat Alabama I really wanted Georgia to win. I can't imagine another team handling the Lanning situation with as much class as Georgia has shown. Much more likely we'd be reading, "Oh Lanning wasn't any good, Kirby did everything, Glad he's gone, to OR Y Gun!!!. Instead, with the upcoming season starting with a game between Oregon and Georgia, the build up couldn't have been better.

Great story. I remember back in the 70's I sent letters to my favorite players. This was way before the internet, so my letter to Willie Mays must have been addressed, Willie Mays San Francisco Giants San Francisco, California and similarly, to Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock. and others. While at the time it seemed like these Hall of Fame players were sitting in the locker room thrilled to know they were my favorite, more likely some secretary in an office was scribbling away.

This is how I remember Byron as well; I think he has to be among the leaders in Oregon for fewest yards lost, he was always going forward.

At least Todd is consistent, Conference Tournaments are a Crock! The late Lute Olson thought they were ridiculous, and since his Arizona Wildcats basketball teams were winning the conference regularly, he had good reason too. The coaches whose teams weren't as good had a more favorable opinion of them as their team could win and steal a bid. The worst claim by Todd was that "people are watching the Pac-12 tournament", unless they had the Pac-12 network they weren't, and I just watched Oregon's games.

You know what, Charles, I can't think of a single reason for a conference tournament in any sport. The possibility of a team that struggled during the season getting hot, winning the tournament and getting the automatic bid makes no sense at all. Oregon was No.4, first they lost to 5, which isn't crazy, but Oregon just finished sweeping No.5 Arizona a week earlier, then Oregon lost to No.8 ASU. So yeah, why play the season? It's just as silly in basketball.

If I actually bet on football games, I'd love Oregon +17-5. Ohio State didn't take Oregon seriously last season and had deficiencies defensively, I don't see either of these happening with Georgia this season. Georgia lost a lot of their historic defense to the NFL, but Oregon is filling some spaces too. Unless Georgia changes everything, Lanning will know what they're doing; every minute the game is close, Kirby's collar will get tighter. Maybe Lanning's emphasis on special teams will show up in game 1, maybe a turnover. 17 seems reasonable now, I expect it will be closer by kickoff.

The "Pick" is legendary because it was against Washington, and they'll never get over it. In the years, decades, centuries of the Ore-Wa rivalry the Huskies are woeful whiners. One time they actually connected with a punch, and it was 50 years ago in, "The Pit"

Even so, he said that Riley promised that Addison could take his career to new heights with the Trojans. Well, if he promised.

Yeah. that was annoying.

As far as betting, I'd jump on Oregon + 17.5, which is why I imagine the spread will get closer by kickoff?

Happy to see this!

Remember how it was with the Lady Ducks" You took your eye off the game for an instant you missed a basket, 30 points in a quarter? No big. Graves wants to see Ducks back to playing more up-tempo style next season 247SPORTS.COM Graves wants to see Ducks back to playing more up-tempo style next season

When I saw the title, I thought it was going to be a story about the former Duck, coach and player, Ernie Kent. This was more interesting.