NBA:

Portland now has a two-game losing streak after going down in Denver last night 146 - 117.  Portland’s offense played well enough but the team couldn’t stop Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. Rookie Donovan Clingan was the bright spot in the blow out, scoring a career high 21 points to go with 7 rebounds in only 21 minutes. To add injury to insult, center Deandre Ayton suffered a  calf injury and point guard Scoot Henderson tweaked the same ankle that’s been troubling him, according to coach Chauncey Billups. Jerami Grant didn’t play with a sore knee. Now the Blazers sit at 23 - 31 with the final game before the All Star break tomorrow night, a rematch in Denver.

[Tip-off against the 3rd place Nuggets is tonight [at 6.]

 

College Basketball:

The Oregon Men 5th straight to fall to 5 and 8 in the Big 10. The Ducks have Northwestern at Matthew Knight Arena tonight. Coverage starts at 7:30. Tip-off at 8 here on the KBND..

Hear from Oregon coaches and players on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND dot com. 

 

College Baseball:

Oregon State infielder Aiva Arquette and outfielder Gavin Turley have been named to the initial watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, which was released by USA Baseball. Arquette was also named a preseason all america.

The Beavers are one of 11 teams with at least two selections to the watch list, which is at 55. The honor is given annually to the nation's top amateur baseball player.

OSU has five top-10 ranking to open 2025. The season starts Friday in Surprise, Ariz.

 

Local:

Boys and Girls hoops tonight: Big match ups in the IMC with Redmond against Mountain View,  Caldera clashes with Bend, Summit vs Ridgeview, In 4A Madras has Gladstone.