Our Sporting Past

The Portland Fire Is Back: Local Sports Teams Then and Now

You know the Blazers, Timbers, Thorns, and (soon-to-be-resurrected) Fire. But what about the Buckaroos, Rosebuds, and Forest Dragons?

07/15/2025 By Margaret Seiler

Winter

Will It Sled?

An unscientific analysis of Portland’s best, worst, and most ridiculous toboggan alternatives.

12/16/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

Full Court Press

5 Takeaways from Portland’s March Madness Sweet 16

As eyes shift to Cleveland and the Final Four for the NCAA Women's Tournament, we take a moment to reflect.

04/05/2024 By Margaret Seiler

End of an Era

11 Portland Things We’d Trade to Keep Damian Lillard

The Trail Blazers phenom is off to the Milwaukee Bucks after 11 seasons in the Rose City.

09/28/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Sway

New Photo Book Excerpts: NBA Fashion Decoded, Blazers and All

Portland-born Mitchell S. Jackson leads a swashbuckling tour of NBA fashion.

09/18/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Trail Blazers

Not-to-Miss Trail Blazer Games in January

Catch Rip City fever with Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simmons, Jerami Grant, and crew at the Moda Center this month.

01/06/2023 By Sam Stites

Sports

A Match Made in Portland: The Trail Blazers & the PDX Airport Carpet

The City Edition look includes one of Rip City’s most iconic patterns.

11/10/2022 By Dalila Brent

Get Out

10 Photo Ops in Portland and Beyond to Prove You Live Here

Let your friends know where you are with pictures of the downtown Powell’s Books, the St. Johns Bridge, the airport carpet, and day-trip destinations like Cannon Beach.

09/28/2022 By Margaret Seiler

long story short

Who's the LA Transplant Playing (Tunes) for the Blazers?

DJ OG One is the official Blazers DJ. He’s also a mentor, music producer, cancer survivor, and a lot more.

09/14/2022 By Fiona McCann Photography by Jasmine Pritchett

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch, February 21–27

The legislative session heats up, Portland City Council on parking, and the aftermath of a deadly weekend.

02/21/2022 By Julia Silverman

Sports

Who Are the New Trail Blazers?

Rip City dramatically reshaped its roster during the NBA trade deadline. So, who’d we get?

02/11/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch: December 6-12

Snow in the mountains, a new GM for the Blazers, and cutbacks at TriMet

12/06/2021 By Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, November 8-14

The Trail Blazers in trouble, budget bonanzas at City Hall and Infrastructure Week, for real this time.

11/08/2021 By Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 11-19

Who gets to decide the fate of downtown statues, the Blazers face preseason bumps, and nurses at Kaiser-Permanente consider going on strike.

10/11/2021 By Julia Silverman

We Recommend

5 Great Portland-Made Podcasts for Summer Listening

Dissect Black Lives Matter, the Blazers, and your daddy issues.

07/23/2021 By Julia Silverman

Sports

Which Oregonians Are Headed to the Tokyo Olympics?

The games are on, and Oregon is well represented. Let's bring home some medals!

06/17/2021 By Margaret Seiler

News

While the Moda Center Welcomes Back Fans, Stagehands Remain Benched

Inside one labor union's fight to help workers in a struggling live entertainment industry.

05/13/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Sports

Back in Front of Their Fans, Blazers Beat the Lakers

A high-stakes game, Nurkic's return, and the beautiful sound of fans helped push the Blazers to a crucial win.

05/08/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Dame Time

Here’s What You Need to Know Before the Blazers Upcoming Season

A new rotation, cardboard cutout crowds, and the first five games

12/21/2020 By Gabriel Granillo

Shop Local

‘Be Here for Portland’ Campaign Asks Shoppers to Stay Local

Artists, athletes, musicians, business boosters, and celebs encourage Portlanders to take their love to town—or rather, spend their dollars in town.

12/18/2020 By Margaret Seiler