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Dillon Brooks scores a season-high 28 to lead the Rockets past the Trail Blazers 116-88
HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 28 points and led the Houston Rockets to a 116-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Brooks matched a career-high with six 3-pointers on eight attempts, and the Rockets made 15 of 39 (38.5%) from...
Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday imposed a one-year reduction in a prison sentence for a man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and then engaged in a pattern of disruptive courtroom behavior, including berating and insulting the judge. Marc Bru complained about his prison...
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later, voters in a growing list of its cities have...
Portland Pilots and the Ohio Bobcats play in Conway, South Carolina
Ohio Bobcats (1-4) vs. Portland Pilots (2-3) Conway, South Carolina; Friday, 11:30 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -6.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio and Portland play at HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina. The Pilots...
Milwaukee hosts Portland State after Henderson's 23-point game
Portland State Vikings (2-1) at Milwaukee Panthers (2-2) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -4.5; over/under is 162.5 BOTTOM LINE: Portland State plays Milwaukee after Jaylin Henderson scored 23 points in Portland State's...
Pullian leads Milwaukee against Portland State after 22-point outing
Portland State Vikings (2-1) at Milwaukee Panthers (2-2) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts Portland State after Kentrell Pullian scored 22 points in Milwaukee's 80-74 victory over the Duquesne Dukes. Milwaukee went 20-15 overall...
Williams scores 30, Hartenstein has double-double in season debut as Thunder beat Trail Blazers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 30 points, Isaiah Hartenstein had a double-double in his season debut, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-99 on Wednesday night. Hartenstein, a free agent pickup who played for the New York Knicks last...
Cleveland to bid for WNBA team. City has strong history with women's hoops, Rockers once in league
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland wants back in the WNBA game. With interest in women's pro basketball surging, Rock Entertainment Group, which is also tied into the NBA's Cavaliers, is trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland. “It has long been woven into our...
Shaedon Sharpe scores 32 points and Trail Blazers withstand late Hawks rally for 114-10 win
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 32 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and the Portland Trail Blazers withstood a late rally by the Atlanta Hawks for a 114-110 victory on Sunday night. Dalano Banton added 23 points for Portland, which has won its last...
Rapp scores 18 in Portland's 63-61 victory over Long Beach State
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Austin Rapp scored 18 points as Portland beat Long Beach State 63-61 on Saturday night. Rapp shot 5 for 10 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Pilots (2-2). Max Mackinnon went 5 of 11 from the field (1 for 3 from...
