Jonathan Kuminga didn’t make it to the second half of Tuesday night’s preseason game. The Golden State Warriors forward was thrown out of their 118-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the final moments of the second quarter after he made contact with an official while arguing for a call. That led to an immediate technical foul and ejection. …
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49ers lose Fred Warner but trail Bucs only 20-16 at halftime
The 49ers took a gut punch in the first quarter, and the Buccaneers are doing their best to add insult to San Francisco’s injury. The visitors lost another star player, but the 49ers got off the mat and are fighting. They trail the Buccaneers only 20-16 at halftime. Star linebacker Fred Warner was carted off with an air cast on …
Read More »Media Faces Reckoning After Helping Trump Downplay Project 2025 on Campaign Trail
As President Donald Trump openly embraces Project 2025, mainstream media outlets are facing criticism for their role in helping him downplay his ties to the wildly unpopular far-right governing playbook in the lead-up to his reelection last year. After she became the Democratic nominee in July, former Vice President Kamala Harris made the Heritage Foundation’s over 900-page manifesto for “the …
Read More »Portland Trail Blazers unveil new fast-paced offense designed to ‘Make ’Em Uncomfortable’
TUALATIN — The Portland Trail Blazers opened training camp Tuesday with a self-described “intense” workout focused on defense, defense and, well, defense. Throughout it all, coach Chauncey Billups sported a black Blazers shirt with a not-so-subtle message plastered across the back: “Make ‘Em Uncomfortable.” If the Blazers have any chance of defying odds and pushing for a playoff berth during …
Read More »Marks Names Grant, Finances Key Items to Watch in Trail Blazers Training Camp
Plenty of issues face the Portland Trail Blazers as they head through training camp in preparation for the 2025-26 season. As part of an article highlighting variables for all 30 NBA franchises, ESPN analyst Bobby Marks pointed out two key questions in Portland: the status of forward Jerami Grant and the future financial flexibility of the team. With the emergence …
Read More »Trail Blazers Work to ‘Make ‘Em Uncomfortable’ at Training Camp
The Portland Trail Blazers tipped off training camp Tuesday at their Tualatin practice facility with a new motto for the 2025-26 season: “Make ‘Em Uncomfortable.” Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups told reporters he created the motto as a way to set the tone this season on both sides of the ball. The phrase was even printed on the back of …
Read More »‘Final-hour switch’ by deep-pocketed investor doomed rival bid for Trail Blazers, lawsuit alleges
RAJ Sports, a rival bidder for the Portland Trail Blazers, thought it could still buy the team after news broke on Aug. 13 that the NHL’s Tom Dundon had reached a deal to acquire the professional basketball franchise. Behind the scenes, RAJ Sports Holdings LLC was still working “feverishly” to finalize a bid that it thought would surpass Dundon’s, according …
Read More »2 hikers injured in bear attack on popular trail near Seward
Two people were hurt Wednesday after they encountered a brown bear on a trail in the Exit Glacier area near Seward, Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers in an online statement said a hospital notified them just after 9 p.m. that two people in the emergency room had been attacked by a brown bear. The attack occurred about a quarter-mile up …
Read More »Lawsuit aims to block Panda Express owners from buying stake in Trail Blazers
The sale of the Portland Trail Blazers is facing a legal hiccup. RAJ Sports, the company run by the family that owns the WNBA’s Portland Fire and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Thorns, sued the Cherng family, who are set to buy a minority share in the Blazers. The suit is an attempt to prevent the Cherngs from being a …
Read More »Fayetteville mom bitten by copperhead on local trail, biologists warn of more snake activity :: WRAL.com
A Fayetteville woman says she was bitten by a copperhead snake on Monday while walking with her young son and dog along the Cape Fear River Trail. “I noticed my foot was wet, like, what’s going on?” Melinda Hart said. “[I was] trying to see what was going on, I turned around and there was a copperhead on the path. …
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