NBA

Despite being very short handed the Blazers gave the Nuggets a scare in Denver last night. Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon, and Shaedon Sharpe were all out with injuries. Portland led for much of the game but gave up the lead in the 3rd quarter and couldn’t hang in the 4th. Deandre Ayton had 27 points, Anfernee Simons put in 26, Scoot Henderson scored 14, with 9 assists and 8 rebounds.

After the short road trip to Colorado they’re back at the Moda Center to host the Pistons on Thursday. That day is the trade deadline.

College Hoops:

The number 18 Oregon State Women got past the Oregon Women 64 to 60 yesterday. The Beavers are in 3rd place in the Pac 12 with an 18-3 overall record riding a three game winning streak. The Oregon Women are in 11th place on a five game losing streak

The Oregon Men are in 3rd place in the conference after a disappointing loss to UCLA Saturday. It’s the kind of loss that hurts chances for an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.

The Oregon State Men are 11th in the conference, continuing to struggle on the road, falling to 0 and 6 away from Gill Coliseum.

NFL:

Seattle coach Mike Macdonald and General Manager John Schneider are on the coordinator search. On the offensive side University of Alabama OC Ryan Grubb is reportedly a candidate… Chiefs Defensive Line Coach Joe Cullen could be considered for the DC position.

Local:

Girls and Boys Basketball - Summit battles Bend, Mountain View matches up with Caldera, Redmond vs Ridgeview, Culver against Blanchet Catholic, Trinity Lutheran has Bonanza, Madras Girls take on Estacada,