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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS INJURY UPDATE - PORTLAND, Ore. (November 21, 2025) – Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson...
11/22/2025

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS INJURY UPDATE -
PORTLAND, Ore. (November 21, 2025) – Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson continues to progress through the current phase of his rehabilitation for a left hamstring injury. He will be re-evaluated in 2–4 weeks, based on his clinical progress. His status will be updated as appropriate.

Additionally, guard Jrue Holiday will be re-evaluated in 1–2 weeks due to a right calf strain.

PORTLAND, Ore. (November 21, 2025) – Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson continues to progress through the current phase of his rehabilitation for a left hamstring injury. He will be re-evaluated in 2–4 weeks, based on his clinical progress. His status will be updated as appropriate.

Additionally, guard Jrue Holiday will be re-evaluated in
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Bolden Earns Player of the Week Honors - CORVALLIS, Ore. – Tiara Bolden earned WCC Player of the Week honors on Monday a...
11/18/2025

Bolden Earns Player of the Week Honors -
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Tiara Bolden earned WCC Player of the Week honors on Monday after leading the Beavs to two victories last week.

Bolden earned the award by scoring 23 and 25 points in wins over Air Force and Illinois, the most over back-to-back games since Raegan Beers also scored 48 in wins over Morgan State and Oregon in 2023.

The senior recorded six rebounds in both games and shot 65.4 percent from the floor – leading league players who scored more than 10 points per game last week – and 45.5 percent from three.

So far in 2025-26, Bolden is averaging career-highs in scoring (20.3 pts/game), rebounding (6.3 reb/game), three-point shooting (43.8%) and FG% (56.4%). The latter two are career-highs by at least 10 percent.

The senior and her teammates return to Gill Coliseum on Tuesday to battle Utah State at 11 a.m. in the Beavers Beyond the Classroom game.

The annual field trip game is open only to season ticket holders and students, with 1,000 spots made available to join more than 7,500 participants from local schools. Season ticket holders can enter through Gate 1 at the SE Gill door off the main lobby. Sections B and C will be filled first.

OUR MISSIONOregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Tiara Bolden earned WCC Player of the Week honors on Monday after leading the Beavs to two victories last week.

Bolden earned the award by scoring 23 and 25 points in wins over Air Force and Illinois, the most over back-to-back games since Raegan Beers also scored 48 in
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Beavers to Host Washington in NCAA First Round - CORVALLIS – The Oregon State men’s soccer team has been selected to hos...
11/18/2025

Beavers to Host Washington in NCAA First Round -
CORVALLIS – The Oregon State men’s soccer team has been selected to host the first round of the NCAA Tournament and will welcome Washington to Lorenz Field on Thursday. The game is slated to start at 6 p.m.

This mark’s the Beavers’ 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and their seventh in the last eight years. Oregon State has now been selected to host its first tournament game in five-straight seasons.

Should Oregon State advance beyond Thursday, the Beavers would play at SMU on Sunday.

Oregon State ended the regular season with a record of 10-4-2 overall and a 6-1-2 mark in WCC play.

Stay tuned to OSUBeavers.com for ticket info. The full NCAA Tournament bracket is available here.

OUR MISSIONOregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).

CORVALLIS – The Oregon State men’s soccer team has been selected to host the first round of the NCAA Tournament and will welcome Washington to Lorenz Field on Thursday. The game is slated to start at 6 p.m.

This mark’s the Beavers’ 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and their seventh
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Clemente Earns Second B1G Freshman of the Week - The Santa Clarita, Calif., native averaged nearly five points per set t...
11/18/2025

Clemente Earns Second B1G Freshman of the Week -
The Santa Clarita, Calif., native averaged nearly five points per set this past weekend.

EUGENE, Ore. — For a second time this season, Alanah Clemente has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week as announced Monday afternoon by the league office. Clemente averaged 4.94 points per set and registered a career-high 25 kills in the Ducks’ five-set road win over No. 9 Purdue.

Oregon is back home this week, beginning Wednesday when it hosts No. 16 USC (7:30 p.m., BTN) inside Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks will then close out their home schedule Saturday against Michigan (6 p.m., B1G+). Click HERE to buy tickets.

Clemente hit .340 against Purdue to go along with those 25 kills, her fourth 20-kill outing of the season. She also had seven digs, three blocks, three assists and two service aces in the top-10 victory. Clemente had the close-out kills in the second and third sets, and contributed three kills and an ace in the fifth. In the weekend opener, she registered 15 kills, eight digs and an ace in four sets at No. 18 Indiana.

The Santa Clarita, Calif., native continues to lead the Big Ten in service aces (44) and currently ranks 1-2 with UO teammate Valentina Vaulet (43). Clemente also ranks sixth in the conference and third among the nation’s freshmen with 4.41 points per set.

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The Santa Clarita, Calif., native averaged nearly five points per set this past weekend.

EUGENE, Ore. — For a second time this season, Alanah Clemente has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week as announced Monday afternoon by the league office. Clemente averaged 4.94 points per set and registered a
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After Further Review: Oregon-Minnesota - Gophers Can’t Weasel Out of Duck Spanking, 42-13BY KEN WOODYMany experts figure...
11/17/2025

After Further Review: Oregon-Minnesota -
Gophers Can’t Weasel Out of Duck Spanking, 42-13

BY KEN WOODY

Many experts figured Dan Lanning’s team might be a bit lethargic after two long road trips and their bruising victory last week against Iowa in a Midwest monsoon, but the Ducks came to play Saturday, controlling Minnesota’s game but outmanned Gophers 42-13 before a loud and grateful Autzen Stadium crowd.

There were stars aplenty from the offensive side of the ball. Quarterback Dante Moore was once again protected by his offensive line and given enough time to complete 27-of-30 pass attempts (90%) to eleven different receivers for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Kenyon Sadiq, back at full speed after an injury, caught eight passes, several in crowd-pleasing “lay out for it” efforts for 96 yards and a touchdown.

It was a game of Big Plays; run and pass, and Oregon dominated, just as they did last week at Iowa. In both games, the Ducks doubled the output of their vanquished opponent. Against the Gophers, Oregon had eight passes of over 15 yards and four runs over 10 yards against Minnesota’s three passes and one rush.

The Gophers were game and showed discipline throughout, but could not match Oregon’s talent advantage with their largely three-star rated players. Minnesota actually outplayed the Ducks defense on third-down: converting 7-of-16 attempts and burned Oregon several times with slanting and blitzing that caused some mischief, but not enough to keep drives from becoming touchdowns.

Offensive coordinator Will Stein put together drives that netted six touchdowns in their first seven attempts, the one failure being a lost fumble in the first half. Minnesota finally forced punts on Oregon’s last two drives that came against reserves relishing game action before the lively crowd that created a “big game” atmosphere even when the game was well in hand.

Defensively, Lanning saw his Ducks tackle mostly well, but also missed some as Gopher running backs ran hard and broke some tackles. Oregon rushed for 179 yards on the efforts of four different backs, three of whom also starred against the Hawkeyes last week. Minnesota could only gain 62 yards net rushing and had to rely on passing too much to make a difference.

Noah Whittington gained 72 yards and a touchdown, including a 40-yard romp when he broke away from a pile of tacklers who were more intent on grabbing the ball away from him rather than tackling him. It looked like he was stopped in the pile, but he kept his feet moving and suddenly, to the surprise of the Gophers and the delight of the crowd, Whittington burst into the open towards the end zone. He bobbled the ball going over the goal line and then fumbled it going out of the end zone and the result was a lengthy review by the referees to figure out what happened.

By estimate, the whole effort could have been ruled a fumble out of the end zone and a touchback. The play reminded many of the game long ago against Utah when a Ute dropped the ball going into the end zone and it was picked up by a Duck linebacker who ran 102 yards for a touchdown the other way.

Frishman Jordon Davison gained 60 yards and two touchdowns and put a move on a Gopher safety on a 39-yard scoring play that almost caused him to dislocate his hip trying to match the clever cut Davison put on him at full speed. Dierre Hill Jr., also a freshman, gained 25 yards and was close to getting past the line of scrimmage with his great acceleration. It seems only a matter of time before the Ducks will spring him so he can show his speed. For Lanning, it’s like having a Lamborghini in his garage, ready to rumble.

The Ducks scored four touchdowns on five possessions in the first half, losing a fumble on a poor play that looked like it might have been an audible called by Moore. With a third-and 12 at midfield, Moore saw a three-man defensive line with eight other defenders spread around the field and changed the play to a quick pass to his right to receiver Perry Cooper who was in a crowd and attempted to lateral to another player running behind him. It all happened too fast and the ball went to the turf where Minnesota recovered on the Duck 42-yard line.

The Duck defense held and forced a field goal, making the score 14-3; the Gophers were still in the game, if they could stop the Duck offense—which they couldn’t: Minnesota’s quarterback Drake Lindsey, who hit a couple of impressive passes in the half, could only get 50% with 11-of-22 for only 76 yards. He was mostly contained, converting 19-of-32 tries for 138 yards total and a 4.2 per pass attempt, which paled in comparison to Moore’s average of 10 yards per attempt.

The Ducks put a decent rush on Lindsey, but could only get two sacks as the Gophers moved him around based different formations that put him in a decent position to complete a pass. Minnesota had 13 days to prepare for the Ducks and it was apparent they put in some rather bizarre attempts at offensive trickery that could not make up for the lack of physicality and speed advantages the Ducks defense maintained.

There were two passes, one completed and one unsuccessful that caught Oregon defensive backs looking at the receiver and not the ball, missing a chance to go after the ball. Lanning’s young secondary has yet to establish itself as a bunch of ball hawks which is a bit irritating as the players are, (according to recruiting services), loaded with talent. Minnesota had 17 interceptions last season with a relatively under-estimated group of defenders, and Oregon only has nine so far this year with a bunch of four and five-star recruits. One standout is freshman Brandon Finney Jr. who forced two fumbles last week against Iowa and had a pass breakup and 12-yard sack against the Gophers.

Sometimes, there are frustrations trying to stop the opponent’s offense, yet when you check the Ducks’ stats at the end of game you see a different, important realty: defensive coordinator Tosh Lopi’s charges only allowed 2.6 yards per rush and 4.2 yards per pass attempt. These are impressive performances based on clear heads, great pursuit to the football and fierce tackling; all of which are imperative in upcoming games against USC and Washington.

Lanning spoke of the “physicality” advantage his team had over the Gophers, (which incidentally, are members of the weasel family) and the discipline his team demonstrated in running away with this victory. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck paid his respects: “We just got beaten,” a grammatical effort that pretty much said it all.

Next game, USC at Autzen, sure to be a packed house with frenzied Ducks howling and quacking for victory in coach Lanning’s playoff pursuit. Make no mistake, the Trojans have offensive talent to test Oregon’s defense and has improved its own defense this season. At 8-2 for the season, 6-1 in the Big Ten, they are tied with the Ducks for second place and come into Autzen with their own playoff aspirations. Deep into the Big Ten schedule, it’s heading for a climax.

Ken Woody coached college football for 18 years as an assistant at Oregon, Washington, Utah State and Washington State and as a head coach at Whitman College and Washington University-St. Louis. He conducts a coaching clinic, free to all, at the 6th Street Grill WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19th AT 5:00 P.M. Plays from Oregon game are analyzed, there are scouting reports for opponents, and highlights from referees; all to learn and enjoy football and understand why the Ducks win or lose.

Gophers Can’t Weasel Out of Duck Spanking, 42-13

BY KEN WOODY

Many experts figured Dan Lanning’s team might be a bit lethargic after two long road trips and their bruising victory last week against Iowa in a Midwest monsoon, but the Ducks came to play Saturday, controlling Minnesota’s game but outmanned Gophers
https://foxsportseugene.com/after-further-review-oregon-minnesota/

Radley Signs Nation's Top-Ranked Class For 2026 - EUGENE, Ore.  – Oregon women's golf head coach Derek Radley announced ...
11/13/2025

Radley Signs Nation's Top-Ranked Class For 2026 -
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon women's golf head coach Derek Radley announced the additions of two student-athletes to the Ducks' 2026 signing class on Wednesday, putting together the nation's top-ranked class according to Golfweek.

Prim Prachnakorn and Celina Yeo both inked athletics scholarship agreements to join the Ducks as freshmen for the 2026-27 season.

Golfweek has Oregon's two-player class ranked No. 1 in the nation, ahead of Stanford, Arkansas, Wake Forest and Virginia. Yeo is the No. 2 ranked individual player in the class of 2026 according to Golfweek, with Prachnakorn close behind at No. 4.

"We are very excited and grateful that both Prim and Celina have chosen to be Ducks," Radley said. "They are both incredibly talented golfers but also terrific humans who will fit in perfectly with the culture we've created here at Oregon. Prim and Celina both come from extremely supportive families and we are thankful and excited to welcome them both to our family here in Eugene."

Prim Prachnakorn | Bangkok, Thailand

Currently the No. 51 ranked amateur in the world, Prachnakorn will join the Ducks next season as one of the top international talents in the class of 2026. A member of the Thailand National Team, Prachnakorn has racked up nine wins and 29 top-10 finishes since the summer of 2024. She won the Mandiri Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship earlier this year, as well as the Singapore Open Amateur Championship and the Malaysia International Junior Open. She also placed sixth at the Toyota Junior World Cup and second at the Queen Sirikit Cup.

"Prim is an elite athlete who has all the potential to be one of the very best players in college golf," Radley said. "Her experience playing with the Thailand National Team will be invaluable as she makes the transition to playing on the biggest stages with the Ducks. She comes from a very loving home with her mom, Ple, her dad, Yoswin, and her brother, Tee. We are so thankful to have her join our Duck family and can't wait to see what her future holds here at Oregon."

Celina Yeo | San Carlos, Calif.

In addition to being the No. 2 ranked player in the class of 2026 by Golfweek, Yeo is the top-ranked 2026 recruit according to Junior Golf Scoreboard. She posted runner-up finishes at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship in both 2024 and 2025, and recently finished ninth at the 2025 PING Invitational. Yeo also earned a top-20 finish at the 2025 Girls' Junior PGA Championship, and she competed at both the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship and the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship in 2024.

"We are so excited to welcome Celina to the Oregon women's golf family," Radley said. "Celina has had an outstanding junior golf career and will be a terrific addition to our program both on and off the course. There is no limit to how bright the future can be for Celina here with the Ducks. She comes from a great family with her mom, Yooyoung, her dad, Sung, and her brother, Jayden, and has worked with a top coach, Gareth Raflewski, who has coached elite tour professionals. We can't wait for her to get her Oregon career started next fall."

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon women's golf head coach Derek Radley announced the additions of two student-athletes to the Ducks' 2026 signing class on Wednesday, putting together the nation's top-ranked class according to Golfweek.

Prim Prachnakorn and Celina Yeo both inked athletics scholarship agreements to join the Ducks as freshmen for the
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After Further Review: Oregon-Iowa - Ducks’ Poise, Sappington’s Kicks Bring Down Iowa,18-16BY KEN WOODYIt was not good we...
11/10/2025

After Further Review: Oregon-Iowa -
Ducks’ Poise, Sappington’s Kicks Bring Down Iowa,18-16

BY KEN WOODY

It was not good weather for kicking field goals, not even decent, but Oregon’s Atticus Sappington shook off some early season disappointment with a monumental three-field goal performance in the wind and rain to give the Ducks a last-second 18-16 win over Iowa. The win keeps Oregon alive in the Big Ten race and was an achievement that brought nation-wide respect (at least for the weekend) for coach Dan Lanning’s four-year effort to bring respect to a tougher group of Ducks who have moved Oregon to a contender, no longer a “palooka.”

Most football games that “go down in the ages” are wide-open, high scoring affairs that linger long past the final gun. But the Ducks, to the amazement of the mid-west Big Ten television announcers, toppled the Iowa Hawkeyes in front of a sold-out crowd of over 70,000 in a driving wind and rain storm. The announcers bubbled with enthusiasm for the Ducks “physicality” and apparent to them, anyway, their new-found ability to play the rough-house line of scrimmage game that has been traditional for Big Ten football teams seemingly, forever.

The outcome was a pleasure for Oregon fans who have long chafed at the snobbish attitude experts outside the Pacific Northwest hold for the Ducks’ flash and dash offense and sometimes good defense. But times have changed in the past four years of coach Dan Lanning’s rein in Eugene. His team won against a physically formidable Hawkeye team that was looking to get in the college playoff race against the Ducks, who were missing three key offensive starters: receiver Dakorien Moore, tight end Kenyon Sadiq and tackle Alex Harkey. Statistically and physically, the Ducks were deserving winners.

The Duck offense rushed for 261 yards, (average rush 7.3) reaching the number-one target for Lanning who believes the team that runs best in a game will win. Oregon’s defense held the Hawks to a 3.3-yard average per rush and 38 percent success on third-down conversions, and continually bottled up a strong rushing offense that only once gained more than ten yards on a play.

The defense was tough for its strong play, particularly against the run, although there were several times Hawk running backs and their quarterback managed an additional 2-3 yards after contact with Oregon tacklers. There were a couple of issues though, where the Ducks looked bad-- including five completions, where receivers were wide open, apparently unnoticed and therefore, uncovered. Mark Grownowski, the Hawks’ signal caller, had two long completions where Oregon safeties did not seem to notice tight ends lumbering by them and catching passes that gave Iowa momentum when their running game was getting them nowhere.

The worst mix up came late in the fourth quarter, with Iowa fourth-and-goal from the three-yard line; the game on the line. The Hawks had a five-man line and three receivers set wide to the left and the other wide receiver and back in the slot wide right. Oregon had a three-man front and a linebacker behind them, with everyone else spread out covering wide receivers-- seven defenders covering five receivers.

Iowa is not a good passing team and their best offensive threat is their 230-pound quarterback. In previous games, Grownowski ran quarterback draws for touchdowns in similar goal line situations, but the Duck defense maybe missed those films and was not prepared. A better choice of coverage would have been five defenders for five receivers and six for the threat of Grownowski running; there should have been two linebackers and four linemen to look for the quarterback, who pranced in without a hand on him, putting Iowa ahead for the first time, 16-15 with 1:51 left in the game. It was a dramatic example of poor preparation that almost cost the Ducks an important victory. Dante Moore and Sappington saved the day in the end.

The Ducks’ offensive line maintained a strong charge and pad level and opened holes in a proud Hawkeye defense that gave up seven runs over 10 yards. The elder running back, Noah Whittington had two, freshman Jordon Davison had two, Darien Hill, Jr. had two and quarterback Dante Moore had a fourth-quarter 49-yard run that set up a Sappington field goal for a 15-7 lead. The three running backs continually showed off their toughness and ability to find a hole when it appeared there were none to be found.

The Ducks’ offensive game plan included better pass protection for Moore than the previous two games. In several situations offensive coordinator Will Stein called for formations that afforded more than five blockers for pass plays; effectively helping the offensive tackles with pass rushes that broke down against Wisconsin last week.

Credit to the offensive line: the Hawkeyes’ defense was shut out getting a sack, managed only one tackle for a loss, and no quarterback hurries or forced fumbles. Iowa did get one interception that might have been caused by a receiver taking an outside release on a safety that allowed another to make an end-zone interception in the first quarter.

The passing game suffered in the relentless rain deluge, whipping winds and slippery footballs: Dante Moore was 13-of-21 (62%) for 112 yards but excelled in last minute situations before halftime and in the waning seconds of the game. After throwing the interception, he completed seven in a row to set up Sappington for a 46-yard field goal and a 12-7 lead before halftime and then the winning drive-- hitting 5-of-7 to give Sappington a 39-yard opportunity to be the hero with a game-winning field goal with only three seconds left in the contest.

Moore’s best throw of the night brought high praise from the television commentators: a 24-yard dart to Malik Benson who made a fantastic sideline catch on a ball that come out of nowhere and under the arm of the covering Hawkeye with 24 seconds left in the game. The throw was the only completion over eight yards in the 50-yard march that featured six completions of six yards or less. It was bedlam in the stadium, but Moore and the offense were organized and unafraid as the clock ticked down and Lanning not calling a time out until 23 seconds were left in the game.

Hard-core analysts might question the coach’s use of time outs. At two points, the Ducks calmly took 16 seconds to get a play off, just as they did at the end of the first half. In that Sappington was able to kick field goals in each situation resulting in victory, the experts should cool their jets. Pro scouts must have noted Moore’s cool demeanor while in the middle of a three-alarm fire, and it reminds of the cool nature that both Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel consistently demonstrated in successful last-minute situations before halftime and end of games while serving time in Eugene. Much credit must go to the offensive coordinator and Lanning for the organization and calm demeanor the Ducks have shown the past four years when the game gets tight. They work on it in practice every day.

Next up: Minnesota’s Golden Gophers, perhaps cousins to Brother Beaver in Corvallis. The Gophers have an imaginative coach who can get his players stirred up, as he will when they arrive in Autzen on Friday night. Too bad: Friday—in the olden days colleges wouldn’t play Friday night games, deferring to high schools who don’t have television money to run their programs. Anyway, look for an interesting contest—Minnesota can throw the ball and as such presents a threat to a Duck secondary that plays several freshman and as they did at times against Iowa, make critical mistakes.

The Duck Nation can be justifiably be proud of Lanning and his staff’s efforts with this year’s edition of Duck football. There should be an appreciation of how they play and conduct themselves as ambassadors of hard-ass, physical football that has led to some good times in Eugene. But beware, the last three games of the regular season are going to be knock-down slug fests.

Ken Woody coached college football for 18 years as an assistant at Oregon, Washington, Utah State and Washington State and as a head coach at Whitman College and Washington University-St. Louis. He conducts a coaching clinic, free to all, at the 6th Street Grill WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th AT 5:00 P.M. Plays from Oregon game are analyzed, there are scouting reports for opponents, and highlights from referees; all to learn and enjoy football and understand why the Ducks win or lose

Ducks’ Poise, Sappington’s Kicks Bring Down Iowa,18-16

BY KEN WOODY

It was not good weather for kicking field goals, not even decent, but Oregon’s Atticus Sappington shook off some early season disappointment with a monumental three-field goal performance in the wind and rain to give the Ducks a last-second 18-16 win over
https://foxsportseugene.com/after-further-review-oregon-iowa/

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS STATEMENT REGARDING THE PASSING OF LENNY WILKENS   - PORTLAND, Ore. (November 9, 2025) – The Port...
11/10/2025

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS STATEMENT REGARDING THE PASSING OF LENNY WILKENS -
PORTLAND, Ore. (November 9, 2025) – The Portland Trail Blazers have released the following statement regarding the passing of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and former Trail Blazers player and coach Lenny Wilkens.

“All of Rip City is deeply saddened to hear of Lenny Wilkens passing. Lenny was an incredible person on and off the court, and his impact on the game of basketball will be felt for generations. A Pacific Northwest legend, his two seasons in Portland, as player-coach and then head coach during the early years of Blazer basketball, helped grow the game of basketball in Rip City while his work off the court inspired many. We join the basketball community in mourning the loss of a legend of the game."

Wilkens was a Hall of Fame player and coach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, 1979 NBA Champion, a Nine-Time NBA All Star, 1994 NBA Coach of the Year, and member of the NBA 50th and 75th Anniversary teams. The Brooklyn, New York native joined the Trail Blazers in 1974 as a player-coach, averaging 6.5 points, 3.6 assists, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game over 65 appearances, and went on to compile a 75-89 record over two seasons as head coach. Off the court, he impacted countless lives with his leadership, generosity, and love for the game and was a tremendous father, grandfather, and husband.

ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by the late Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team's rich heritage includes 37 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting underserved kids and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, Moda Center, is the first existing arena to earn LEED Platinum Certification in 2019 after receiving LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 and becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.

PORTLAND, Ore. (November 9, 2025) – The Portland Trail Blazers have released the following statement regarding the passing of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and former Trail Blazers player and coach Lenny Wilkens.

“All of Rip City is deeply saddened to hear of Lenny Wilkens passing. Lenny was an incredible person on and off the court, and his impact on the game of
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TIMBERS FORCE GAME 3 WITH 3-2 PENALTY-KICK SHOOTOUT WIN OVER SAN DIEGO FC AT PROVIDENCE PARK  -  Portland will travel to...
11/03/2025

TIMBERS FORCE GAME 3 WITH 3-2 PENALTY-KICK SHOOTOUT WIN OVER SAN DIEGO FC AT PROVIDENCE PARK -
Portland will travel to San Diego for decisive Game 3 next Sunday, Nov. 9

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers defeated San Diego FC in a penalty-kick shootout tonight at Providence Park following a 2-2 draw in regulation to force the Best-of-3 Series to a Game 3. Designated Player Kristoffer Velde opened the scoring for Portland in the 18th minute, but the visitors would take a 2-1 lead six minutes into the second half. Rookie Gage Guerra provided the equalizer in the eighth minute of stoppage time to push the match into a penalty-kick shootout, where Portland emerged victorious 3-2 to send the series back to San Diego.Big Game PlayersKristoffer Velde and Antony have combined for goal contributions in back-to-back games for Portland. Velde scored his second goal for the club – and of the playoffs – with his 18th minute strike, assisted by Antony. Antony’s assist is his second ever in the postseason and ninth of the 2025 MLS campaign to lead all Timbers. Rookie forward Gage Guerra rose to the occasion, burying a stoppage-time header to equalize the match and force the penalty-kick shootout in his first MLS postseason appearance. Ariel Lassiter delivered the equalizing cross, his second assist in as many playoff games with Portland this season. Both Guerra and Lassiter entered the match as second-half substitutes.Game 3 ForcedThe Portland Timbers have forced a decisive Game 3 in the Round One Best-of-3 series after their 3-2 PK shootout win in Game 2. Portland will now travel back to San Diego for the third and final match in the series on Nov. 9. The Timbers dropped Game 1 in San Diego on Oct. 26, suffering a 2-1 defeat while playing down a man for the final 24 minutes of the match. Goal-Scoring PlaysPOR - Kristoffer Velde (Antony, James Pantemis), 18th minute: Antony controlled a long ball from goalkeeper James Pantemis in the left side of the box and laid it off for Kristoffer Velde, who took a touch and drove a shot into the right side of goal.SD - Ahmal Pellegrino (Corey Baird), 45+12 minute: Ahmal Pellegrino received a pass in the semi-circle at the top of the box and delivered a right-footed shot into the right side of the goal.SD - Hirving Lozano, 51st minute: Hirving Lozano cleaned up a rebound on a Portland save and tapped the ball into goal.POR - Gage Guerra (Ariel Lassiter), 90+8 minute: Ariel Lassiter sent a cross into the six-yard box where Gage Guerra rose above the defense to head the ball into the top-right corner.

Notes

Following tonight’s result, the Timbers are 12-8-8 all time in the playoffs.

Kristoffer Velde scored his second goal for the Timbers.

Velde has scored for Portland in back-to-back matches.

The tally marked Velde’s fourth goal contribution in 11 games for Portland.

Antony registered his second assist of the postseason.

It marked Antony’s ninth assist of the 2025 MLS campaign.

Nine assists in 2025 is a team-high for Antony.

Notably, Antony has provided an assist in consecutive games.

Goalkeeper James Pantemis registered his first career assist tonight.

Gage Guerra scored his first MLS goal tonight.

It marked Guerra’s second goal for the Timbers across all competitions.

Ariel Lassiter provided the game-equalizing assist.

It marks Lassiter’s second assist in the 2025 playoffs.

Diego Chara started in his 25th postseason game for Portland, the most of any Timber in club history.

With the result, Portland forces Game 3 in San Diego on Sunday, Nov. 9, at Snapdragon Stadium.

The regulation time or penalty-kick shootout winner in Game 3 will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.

Next GameNext up, the Timbers and San Diego FC will face-off in a decisive Game 3 in the Round One Best-of-3 Series of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Kickoff for the third and final match of the series at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 9, is to be determined. Every match in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs will air on MLS Season Pass and will be made available for free for Apple TV subscribers as well as local radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).Portland Timbers (No. 8 seed) vs. San Diego FC (No. 1 seed)November 1, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)Goals by Half 1 2 F PKs Portland Timbers 1 1 2 (3)San Diego FC 1 1 2 (2)Scoring Summary:POR: Velde (Antony, Pantemis), 18SD: Pellegrino (Baird), 45+12SD: Lozano, 51 POR: Guerra (Lassiter), 90+8Shootout Summary:1 SD: Dreyer – Goal1 POR: Mora – Goal2 SD: Lozano – Goal2 POR: Paredes – Saved3 SD: Valakari – Miss3 POR: Fernandez – Saved4 SD: Ingvartsen – Miss4 POR: Velde – Goal5 SD: Tverskov – Miss5 POR: Antony – GoalMisconduct Summary:SD: McVey (caution), 43POR: Kelsy (caution), 45POR: Velde (caution), 52POR: Chara (caution), 62SD: McNair (caution), 72SD: Lozano (caution), 82POR: Zuparic (caution), 90+5Lineups:POR: GK Pantemis, D Mosquera (Smith, 68, Guerra, 88), D Surman, D Zuparic, D K. Miller (Lassiter, 79), M Chara ©, M Da Costa (Fernandez, 60), M Ayala (Paredes, 60), F Velde, F Kelsy (Mora, 69), F Antony Substitutes Not Used: GK Crépeau, D E. Miller, M OrtizTOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Velde, 7); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Velde, 2); FOULS: 21 (Zuparic, 6); OFFSIDES: 6; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3SD: GK Dos Santos (Sisniega, 29), D Pilcher (McNair, 64), D McVey, D Duah, D Bombino (Negri, 50), M Tverskov ©, M Valakari, M Godoy (De La Torre, 70), M Pellegrino (Ingvartsen, 69), M Dreyer, M Bair (Lozano, 46)Substitutes Not Used: M Soma, F Mighten, F VasquezTOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Lozano, 3) ; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Lozano, 3); FOULS: 15 (McVey, 3); OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2Referee: Drew FischerAssistant Referees: Michael Barwegen, Lyes ArfaFourth Official: Marcos DeOliveira IIVAR: Geoff GambleAttendance: 19,260

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Portland will travel to San Diego for decisive Game 3 next Sunday, Nov. 9

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers defeated San Diego FC in a penalty-kick shootout tonight at Providence Park following a 2-2 draw in regulation to force the Best-of-3 Series to a Game 3. Designated Player Kristoffer Velde opened
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