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Damian Lillard received a big ovation from the Moda Center crowd when he was introduced last night for the visiting Milwaukee Bucks. The Trail Blazers got the upset win over the Bucks though holding on to take the victory 119 to 116. Anfernee Simons had 24 including the go ahead bucket in the closing seconds. Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Scoot Henderson scored 15 in 22 minutes. We also got news that guard Shaedon Sharpe is coming along with his abdominal injury. He’s been out since January 11th but no timeline was given.

The Blazers are back on the road for a double dip in Denver starting tomorrow night.

NFL:

Seattle has hired Mike Macdonald to be their next head coach. The 36 year old will be the league’s youngest at the top job after spending two seasons with Baltimore as their defensive coordinator. Macdonald was at the University of Michigan before his stint with the Ravens. He’ll be the 9th head coach in Seahawks history.

College Hoops:

The second half of the Pac 12 conference season starts tonight.

The Oregon State Men face UCLA at 7:30 from Pauley Pavilion. The Beavers are coming off a big sweep of the Arizona schools last week.

The Oregon Men are at USC tonight. The Ducks are trying to maintain their lead in the conference while dealing with injuries. Coverage starts at 7. Tip-off is at 7:30 here on KBND.

Local:

OSAA Boys Basketball Coaches Polls has Summit ranked number 1, Caldera 7th, and Redmond 9th in 5A, Crook County is 9th in 4A, Trinity Lutheran is 2nd in 1A.

Girls and Boys Basketball - Ridgeview battles Bend, Mountain View vs Summit, Caldera against Redmond, Madras matches up with Estacada, Culver takes on Chemawa.