SB Nation User Blog: shighkin

SILVER Rip City jerseys now?

shighkin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:03:14 -0000

SILVER Rip City jerseys now?

These are sick. They have Roy one and a Rudy one up currently. I think I might like them more than the white.

The Baseline: Blazers #6 in preseason power rankings

shighkin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:40:13 -0000

The Baseline: Blazers #6 in preseason power rankings

6. Portland. Andre Miller could be the piece the Blazers are missing to get this young bunch to championship level. But by the time the young pieces reach their prime, Miller might be too old.

Jarron Collins to try out for Blazers

shighkin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:51:24 -0000

Jarron Collins to try out for Blazers

From the Columbian.

The Baseline likes our variable pricing

shighkin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:15:56 -0000

The Baseline likes our variable pricing

Possible referee lockout?

shighkin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:29:29 -0000

Possible referee lockout?

League might use D-League refs until an agreement is reached.

I just scored this on eBay the other day. It's a plaque from the 76-77 title, and the seller claims...

shighkin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:33:45 -0000

I just scored this on eBay the other day. It's a plaque from the 76-77 title, and the seller claims it used to belong to Jack Ramsay. I figured you guys would like to see.

The Baseline: Brandon Roy Will Be Worth Every Penny

shighkin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:12:11 -0000

The Baseline: Brandon Roy Will Be Worth Every Penny

Sean Deaveny column about the Roy extension. He says that although a lot of max contracts are flops that the teams come to regret later, this will not be one of them. Not that we didn't know that already, of course.

Rashard Lewis tests positive for steroids, will miss first 10 games

shighkin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:22:59 -0000

Rashard Lewis tests positive for steroids, will miss first 10 games

Is this just the beginning of a baseball-sized problem for the NBA? Their drug testing policy is usually pretty good, so hopefully not. I'm surprised it's Lewis, he's not a very muscular dude.

TrueHoop: Brandon Roy, Hard Times, and Guaranteed Contracts

shighkin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:11:32 -0000

TrueHoop: Brandon Roy, Hard Times, and Guaranteed Contracts

Great commentary on the nature of big NBA contracts.

Canzano Tweets: Blazers, Roy Verbally Agree

shighkin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:51:47 -0000

Canzano Tweets: Blazers, Roy Verbally Agree

No details on years/money, but you heard it here first.