NBA:

Portland is 2 - 0 on its two-week road trip after taking care of the Wizards Wednesday. The Blazers are on to Brooklyn now. Deandre Ayton won’t play. Deni Avdija and Jeremy Grant will both be questionable. The Trailblazers begin the day within shouting distance of playoff contention. Tip-off against the Nets who are also hanging around in the same sort of spot in the Eastern Conference is at 4:30.

College Basketball:

The Oregon State Women lost by 3 to St Mary’s last night. The Beavers remain comfortably in 4th place in the WCC. They finish the regular season at Pepperdine tomorrow afternoon at 1

The Oregon State men go to number 23 St Mary’s tomorrow looking to move into a decent spot for next week’s conference tournament in their regular season finale. Tip off against the Gales is at 7.

The Oregon Men The Ducks are in 7th place in the Big 10 with USC visiting Matthew Knight Arena tomorrow. Coverage starts at 12:30 Tip off at 1 here on KBND.

The Oregon Women are 10 -7 and 8 place in the Big 10. They play Washington Sunday afternoon in Seattle.

Hear from Oregon coaches and players on the Ducks Insider daily podcast.

Softball:

Oregon State lost to Arizona State yesterday to open the ASU/ Grand Canyon invitational. The Beavers match up against Utah State starting at 3 today.

The 19th ranked Oregon Ducks open their Oregon Classic against Portland State and Loyola Chicago starting 12:30.

College Baseball:

9th ranked Oregon State is 5 -2 facing Baylor in Arlington, Texas today at 5.

The number 11 Oregon Ducks are the only Big 10 team ranked in the coaches and other polls. Columbia visits Eugene starting today at 3

Local:

OSAA High School Wrestling State finals are today with boys and girls from Bend, Crook County, Culver, La Pine, Mountain View, and Redmond looking to compete for team and individual titles.

Boys and Girls Basketball tonight. 2A girls playoffs 16 seed Trinity Lutheran plays number 1 Stanfield. In the IMC: Redmond vs Mountain View Caldera battles Bend, Summit Ridgeview

NBA:

Portland is now 2 - 0 on its two-week road trip after taking care of the Wizards yesterday. Washington did keep it interesting most of the game before the Trailblazers pulled out the 129 - 121 win to get the record up to 26 - 33, 4 and a half games out of playoff contention. Shaedon Sharpe led the team with a career-high 36 points and had a dunk of the year contender to boot. Scoot Henderson and Anfernee Simons each added 16. One injury note, Deni Avdija left in the 1st quarter with quad soreness. The Blazers are on to Brooklyn tomorrow.

College Basketball:

The Oregon State men enter their final week of regular season play in the West Coast Conference with a possible NIT invite on the line. But the Beavers coudn’t get past San Francisco in a back and forth game last night at Gill Coliseum. Next the Beavers face number 23 St Mary’s Saturday.

The Oregon State Women take on St Mary’s tonight. Tip off is at 6:30.

College Football:

Oregon State head coach Trent Bray announced Pat McCann has joined the Beavers football team as the program's wide receivers coach. McCann comes to Corvallis after three seasons at Fresno State, where he served all three years as the wide receivers coach and last two as the Bulldogs' offensive coordinator.

A record 12 Oregon players will be at the NFL Combine starting in Indianapolis today.

Hear from Oregon coaches and players on the Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

Softball: 

Oregon State plays five games in Arizona at the ASU/GCU Invitational, co-hosted by Arizona State and Grand Canyon. The Beavers match up against the Sun Devils starting at 5 today.

Local:

In the final OSAA boys basketball coaches poll of the season; Caldera is number 1, Redmond is 5th and Summit is 6th in 5A. Crook County is 5th and Madras is 7th in 4A, Trinity Lutheran is 5th in 2A.

NBA:

Portland’s two-week road trip takes them to the nation’s capital to take on the Wizards today. The Trailblazers have won two in a row bringing the record up to 25 - 33. Deandre Ayton won’t play but he’s the only regular with any injury designation. Tip off against Washington is at 4.

College Baseball:

Oregon State junior Aiva Arquette has been named the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week by the College Baseball Hall of Fame given weekly to the nation's most outstanding shortstop. Arquette is 11-for-25 on the season, with three home runs, six walks, eight runs scored and 10 runs batted in. Defensively, he has played error-free baseball over the first seven games of the season, recording 26 chances. 9th ranked Oregon State is 5 -2 facing Baylor in Arlington, Texas Friday.

The number 11 Oregon Ducks are the only Big 10 team ranked in the coaches and other polls. Columbia visits Eugene starting Friday.

College Basketball:

The Oregon State men are heading into their final week of regular season play in the West Coast Conference. It’s the last home game and senior night when San Francisco visits Gill Coliseum. With a win, the Beavers would set a new program record with 16 home victories in a season. Tip off is at 8 tonight.

College Football:

Oregon State head coach Trent Bray announced Mike Cavanaugh will return to the Beavers as the program's offensive line coach. Cavanaugh returns to the same position he held for 10 seasons from 2005-14.

Hear from Oregon coaches and players on the Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

Local:

In the final OSAA girls basketball coaches poll of the season Redmond is 4th and Summit is 9th in 5A.

NBA:

Portland held off the Jazz last night to start the long road trip with a win. The game was a little closer than the Blazers expected at the end after the team thought they had put Utah away. They escape with a 114 - 112 final. Anfernee Simons led the way with 28 points. Deni Avdija had 18 points with 14 rebounds. Next the Trailblazers move on to DC to take on the Wizards tomorrow.

College Baseball:

The Oregon Ducks remain number 11 in D1 Baseball dot com. They’re 19th in Baseball America and the Coaches and Perfect game have them 15th. The Writers slotted them at 12. Ducks catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus has been named the Big Ten Conference Co-Freshman of the Week.

Oregon State fell to 8th in the Writers, 9th  D1, 10th in the Coaches Poll   after the Beavers finished their trip to the Round Rock classic with two losses. 

Softball: Oregon Rylee McCoy became the third different Duck in as many weeks to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Lyndsey Grein is the Big 10 Pitcher of the Week. 

College Basketball:

The Oregon Men got some votes in this week’s Associated Press and Coaches poll rankings. Center Nate Bittle was announced as the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week. The Ducks are in 7th place in the Big 10 with USC visiting Saturday. 

[The Oregon Women are 10 -7 and 8 place in the Big 10.]

Hear from Oregon coaches and players on the Ducks Insider daily podcast. 

The Oregon State men are heading into their final week of regular season play in the West Coast Conference. For the 3rd time this season, Michael Rataj is Conference Player of the Week.

SPORTS 2-24-25 

NBA:

Portland blew out Charlotte Saturday Night night 141 to 88. 53 points marks the Trail Blazers largest margin of victory for the franchise. The historic win gets the team their 24th of the season. That’s nine games under .500 and still safely away from a playoff spot. It’s back on the road now for a two-week trip starting tonight in Salt Lake City. Tip off against the 14 - 42 Jazz is at 6 tonight.

College Basketball:

The Oregon Men got a resume-building win for an NCAA Tournament bid beating number 11 Wisconsin in overtime. The Ducks’ 4th straight win gets them to 7th place in the Big 10 with USC visiting Saturday.

The Oregon Women blew past Rutgers yesterday to get to 10 -7 and 8 place in the Big 10.

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

The Oregon State men got an NIT-resume win against San Diego. It was the first road sweep in a two game stretch for the Beavers since 2021.

The OSU Women remain in 4th place in the West Coast Conference after a another win over the weekend.

College Baseball:

7th ranked Oregon State took its first 2 Ls of the season falling to Oklahoma Saturday and Minnesota yesterday at the Round Rock classic at Round Rock, Texas.

The number 11 Oregon Ducks took 3 of 4 in their series against Rhode Island over the weekend.

Softball:

Number 19 Oregon and Oregon State both closed out the Mary Nutter Classic with wins Saturday.

SOCCER:

The Portland Timbers allowed 4 goals and scored a late one to avoid the shutout in their MLS season opening loss yesterday against Vancouver.

Local:

Swimming State Championships: The Bend Girls took the 5A title for the third year in a row. Redmond is 2nd, and Summit 5th. On the boys side, Summit finished 2nd and Caldera 4th in Class 5A.

NBA:

Portland lost 110 to 102 to the LA Lakers last night. Deni Avdija led the Blazers with 28. They play Charlotte tomorrow night.

College Basketball:

The Oregon State men took down Pepperdine last night. The Beavs go for their 20th win of the season when they travel to San Diego tomorrow afternoon.

The OSU Women got a win over Santa Clara to keep a lock on 4th place in the West Coast Conference.

The Oregon Men have an early one at Wisconsin tomorrow. Coverage starts at 8:30 tip-off 9 am here on KBND.
The Oregon Women play Rutgers Sunday.

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

College Baseball:

7th ranked Oregon State matches up against 2nd ranked Virginia at 2 this afternoon from Round Rock, Texas

The number 11 Oregon Ducks have a series against Rhode Island with first pitch today at 3.

Softball:

Number 19 Oregon and Oregon State both continue play at the Mary Nutter Classic today in Cathedral City, California.

MLB: 

Seattle opens their spring training game schedule today at noon against San Diego.

San Francisco starts tomorrow against Texas.

SOCCER:

The Portland Timbers MLS season opens Sunday against Vancouver.

Local:

Swimming State Championships this weekend.

SPORTS 2-20-25 

College Basketball:

The Oregon Men are now 8 - 8 in the Big 10 after escaping Iowa with an 80 - 78 win last night.  The Ducks have won 3 in a row after holding off a big Hawkeye comeback attempt as heard on KBND. The Ducks have an early one at Wisconsin Saturday.
The Oregon Women fell to Nebraska in overtime yesterday 94 to 90 to drop into a tie with the Cornhuskers in Big 10 records but are now a place behind them in the standings because of the loss. The UO Women play Rutgers Sunday.

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

College Baseball:

7th ranked Oregon State had their game against Houston cancelled yesterday due to weather in Round Rock, Texas. The Beavers game against 2nd ranked Virginia has been moved up to a 2 pm start tomorrow.

Softball:

Number 19 Oregon plays Cal and number 5 Tennessee at the Mary Nutter Classic today.

The Beavers are also at the Cathedral City California tournament to face Tennessee and Cal State Northridge today.

Local:

Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic begins today and runs through Sunday at the Premier Pickleball Club in Redmond. This inaugural event supports CASA of Central Oregon.

The OSAA Boys Basketball poll: In 4A Crook County is 4th and Madras is 6th, Trinity Lutheran is 5th in 2A,  No 5A poll this week because not enough coaches voted.

Boys hoops tonight: Those number 6 White Buffaloes are in Prineville to take on the number 4 ranked Cowboys.

College Basketball:
The Oregon Women are 8th in the Big 10 at 9 - 6 in the conference. The Ducks are in Nebraska today with a 5 pm tip-off.

The Oregon Men are also in 8th place in the conference but have a 7 - 8 record in the Big 10.  The Ducks have won 2 in a row though and are at Iowa today. Coverage starts at 5 Tip-off at 5:30 here on KBND.

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

College Baseball:

 Today's Oregon State BSB game (02.19 vs Houston) has been cancelled due to weather.  No makeup is known at this point.  Beavers pitcher Dax Whitney was named the Perfect Game pitcher of the week after his season debut outing.

[The Oregon Ducks undefeated start has them ranked 11th in D1 Baseball and the Writer’s polls, 14th in the Coaches and Perfect game, and 19th by Baseball America.]

Softball:

Oregon is up to 19 in a couple of the polls after their 10 - 1 start.

Local:

Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday at the Premier Pickleball Club in Redmond. This inaugural event supports CASA of Central Oregon.

The OSAA Girls Basketball poll has Redmond up to 4th, Summit remaining 9th and Caldera receiving votes in 5A

Boys and Girls hoops tonight: Sisters plays Pleasant Hill, Culver has Oakridge, Central Christian vs Crosshill Christian.

College Baseball:

Oregon State is ranked 6th in the Writer’s poll. 7th in the Coaches poll. The Beavers stayed ranked number 7 in D1 Baseball, 9 in Baseball America, and Perfect Game.

Yesterday OSU ran their record to 4 - 0 with an 18 - 6 win over Xavier to finish out their opening weekend in Surprise, Arizona. Now it’s a hop over to Texas to take on Houston tomorrow [at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas].

The Oregon Ducks undefeated start has them ranked 11th in D1 Baseball and the Writer’s polls, 14th in the Coaches and Perfect game, and 19th by Baseball America.

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

College Football:

Oregon State has made more staff additions. Mark Criner is joining the staff in a defensive quality control role while Mikey Jacobsen will be quality control on offense. Adam Klein joins the Beavers as an offensive graduate assistant and Nick Pickett on the defensive side of the ball.  Trevon Bradford is now an offensive graduate assistant after serving in a recruiting role for the Beavers.

A program record 12 members of the 2024 Oregon football team have officially received invitations to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, scheduled to begin next Monday through March 3rd in Indianapolis. The dozen Ducks invited beats the previous program record of seven, which was set several times, most recently in 2024.

Local:

Boys and Girls hoops tonight: In the IMC-Caldera Mountain View, Bend Summit, Redmond Ridgeview, Madras plays Molalla in the Tri-Valley.

College Basketball:

The OSU Men cruised to a win over Pacific Saturday. OSU sits in 5th place in the West Coast conference at 8 - 6 

The Oregon Men remain on the bubble for an NCAA tournament bid. The Ducks handled their business against Rutgers at  Matthew Knight Arena yesterday as heard on KBND. The Ducks win gets them to 6 - 8 in the Big 10 with two weeks left of regular season play.

The Oregon women got a big win at Minnesota yesterday moving to 9 - 6 in the conference after winning their second in a row.

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

College Baseball:

Oregon State had a big opening weekend. The Top 10 ranked Beavers had a comeback win Friday and then two shutouts yesterday and Saturday. Hitting and Pitching were both on display for the squad who are back at it in a getaway game today from Surprise, Arizona against Xavier again. First Pitch at 1.

The Oregon Ducks won their season opening series beating Toledo. The Ducks are also nationally ranked and a preseason pick to win the Big 10.

Softball:

Oregon is also a favorite to win the conference and had a successful weekend  in Tempe Arizona going 4 and 1.

Oregon State was swept at their tournament

College Football:

Reports say Oregon Offensive line analyst Mike Cavanaugh will be taking over the O Line coaching position with Oregon State. The Beavers also reportedly have a new receivers coach in Pat McCann who was at Fresno State last season.

Local:

Boys and Girls hoops tonight: Crook County hosts Estacada, Culver plays Lowell, Trinity Lutheran vs Bonanza.

Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic is Thurs-Sun at the Premier Pickleball Club in Redmond. This inaugural event supports CASA of Central Oregon.

College Basketball:

There was some question whether either Beavers mens or women’s team was going to play today because of the winter storm.

The Oregon State Women played Gonzaga tough but lost a late lead and eventually fell in overtime in Corvallis last night 66 - 62. They have an overall record of 13 - 14 and remain 4th place in the West Coast Conference at 9 - 7. The Beavers are off until next week.

The OSU Men lost at Portland last night 84 - 72 dropping their second straight. OSU sits in 5th place in the conference at 7 - 6 but now all six conference losses have come on the road. The Beavers go back to Corvallis tomorrow to hopefully get back in the win column when they face the struggling Pacific tigers.

The Oregon women coming off the Washington win are 8 - 6 in the conference and 17 - 8 overall. The Ducks are at Minnesota Sunday.

The Oregon Men remain on the bubble for an NCAA tournament bid. Rutgers visits Matthew Knight Arena for one of the longest road trips of the season. Coverage starts at 3:30 Sunday, tip off against the Scarlet Knights is at 4 here on KBND.

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

College Baseball:

Oregon State making a go as in independent has five top-10 rankings to open 2025. The season starts today in Surprise, Arizona against Xavier this morning starting at 11, then UNLV tomorrow, Indiana Sunday and a getaway game Monday against Xavier again.

The Oregon Ducks are also getting pre-season attention from various polls. The opening series in Eugene starts today against Toledo. Ducks first pitch is at 3:05.

Softball:

Oregon plays in Tempe Arizona against North Dakota this morning at 9:30

Oregon State is scheduled to play Cal this afternoon at 2.

Local:

Boys and Girls hoops tonight: Trinity Lutheran against Lost River, Culver vs Lowell, Mountain View Bend. Ridgeview Caldera. Summit Redmond. Madras duels the Dalles, 

Winterfest starts later today. Watch the Pump Bump Jam Contest. Tonight: Snowboarders Tomorrow Night: Skiers on the pump track set up in the Old Mill District. Sign up for the Hot Cocoa Run 5K on Sunday.

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.

NBA:

Portland’s six game win streak was snapped Saturday in Minnesota. Now the team heads to Denver for two in a row against the Nuggets. Now 23 and 30, and a handful of games out of playoff contention, the franchise faces some decisions about how it wants to proceed the rest of the season: Push for the play-in tournament…Or try their luck in the draft lottery.

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

College Basketball:

The OSU Women beat San Diego to even up their overall record at 13 - 13 and get to 4th place in the West Coast Conference at 9 - 6 following their 4th straight W.

The Oregon State Men were whacked by St Mary’s. The WCC’s number 1 team held the Beavs to just 49 points Saturday. OSU sits in 5th place in the conference.

The Oregon Women fell to number one UCLA yesterday. The Ducks drop to 16 -8, and 7 - 6 in the conference. 

The Oregon Men couldn’t hang on to a lead against number 9 Michigan State, and dropped their 5th straight to fall to 5 and 8 in the Big 10. The Ducks have Northwestern at Matthew Knight Arena tomorrow.

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

Local:

Boys and Girls hoops tonight: Sisters against Pleasant Hill, Culver against Lost River.

Winterfest is this Weekend. Watch the Pump Bump Jam Contest. Friday Night: Snowboarders Saturday Night: Skiers on the pump track set up in the Old Mill District. Sign up for the Hot Cocoa Run 5K on Sunday.

NBA:

Portland took down the Kings last night to get their 6th win in a row and move just 6 games below .500 at 23 and 29, and are now winners of 10 of the last 11 games. Anfernee Simons did not get traded and led the team with 30 points. There were no moves by the Blazers at yesterday’s trade deadline. They are now 3 games out of the 9th playoff seed. That finishes up the 7 game home stand. Next, a few big tests before the All Star break including two in Denver next week against the 3rd place Nuggets. The quick road trip starts in Minnesota tomorrow. Tip off at 5 against the Timberwolves.

College Basketball:

The OSU Women beat Loyola Marymount for their 3rd win in a row. They’re at San Diego tomorrow.

The Oregon State Men held off Washington State 82 - 74 last night. The Beavs move to 7 - 4 in the West Coast Conference with St Mary’s visiting Gil Coliseum tomorrow night.

The Oregon Women fell to 16th-ranked Maryland last night 79 - 61. The Ducks fall to 16 -7, 7 - 5 in the conference. They’re back at it Sunday.

The Oregon Men have an early one tomorrow. It’s Breakfast with the Ducks at Michigan State. Coverage starts at 8:30 A-M. Tip-off against the Spartans is at 9 here on KBND.

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

Local:

The Great Nordeen Nordic ski and Fat Bike race is Sunday (the 9th)

22nd Annual XC Ski  Freestyle… and Fat Bike Race at Mt Bachelor 

Boys and Girls hoops tonight in the IMC Mountain View vs Summit,

Bend against Ridgeview, Redmond tangles Caldera. Sisters plays Elimira, Trinity Lutheran against Lowell. Central Christian boys against Prospect Charter.

NBA:

Portland got past Phoenix in overtime last night 121 - 119 to get to 21 - 29 on the season with the big win. The Trail Blazers ran their streak to four in a row and have won 8 of their last 9. Deandre Ayton again led the way against his former team with 25 points and 20 rebounds. It will be another test tonight when Indiana visits the Moda Center. The Pacers are 4th place in the Eastern Conference at 28 - 20.

College Basketball:

The Oregon Men dropped out of the AP and Coaches Top 25 Polls after falling below .500 in the Big 10. It’s a quick turnaround now as the team travels to newly ranked number 24 Michigan tomorrow. We’ll have that game for you here on KBND.

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

College Baseball:

Oregon State has its fourth top-10 ranking to open 2025. The Beavers enter the season seventh in the preseason top-30 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The Beavers are also seventh in D1Baseball.com, ninth by Baseball America and ranked 10th by  Perfect Game. OSU opens the season next Friday the 14th in Surprise, Ariz.

The Oregon Ducks are also getting pre-season attention coming in at number 12 in the Writer’s poll. The opening series in Eugene starts February 14th.

Local:

Haulin’ Aspen, Central Oregon’s premier trail race has been officially selected in 2025 as the USA Track & Field (USATF) Oregon Mountain Trail Marathon and Half Marathon Championships, bringing top-level competition to Bend trails on August 9th  at Wanoga Sno Park.

Haulin’ Aspen is a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.5-mile "Half-As" race.