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Culture of Hoops

Robin Lopez: In the center of it all

Photo by Steven Covella | Baller Mind Frame . Robin Lopez during pregame warmups before Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings . Following shootaround, the mood was light, laughter abundant. It was unsurprising, really. At...

Culture of Hoops

A Tale of Two Rip Cities

First, a poem. In Dispraise of Poetry When the king of Siam disliked a courtier, he gave him a beautiful white elephant. The miracle beast deserved such ritual that to care for him properly meant...

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The new and improved Portland Trail Blazers?

“Humanity is won by playing in the face of certain defeat.” -Ralph Ellison Once again, it seems Rip City is trail blazing a path to mediocrity. Looking at the roster (which is pretty much complete),...