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August 8, 2012 by David Gillaspie
A foundation block for sports fans, along with attending games, or watching on television, is sports talk radio. Love it, …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Barry Bonds, Colin Cowherd, culture, ESPN, fan, Hank Aaron, humor, John Canzano, Oregon, oregonsportsnews, Portland Timbers, Portland Trail Blazers, Radio, sports, Sports radio, sports talk radio, Talk radio, writer
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May 30, 2012 by David Gillaspie
OR, WHAT A NICE OFFICE! Communities celebrate each anniversary of their pro teams whether they’re on a championship level, or …
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Category: basketball, Oregon Sports News
| Tags: boomer generation, Charlotte Bobcats, competition, David Gillaspie, Kevin Pritchard, Larry Miller, Michael Jordan, NBA, Oklahoma Thunder, Oregon, Paul Allen, Portland Trail Blazers, Rich Cho, The Oregonian
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May 15, 2012 by David Gillaspie
You’ll know when you make one. Better yet, you’ll know if others do too. A real commitment, THE commitment, is …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: amateur wrestling, college wrestling, commitment, Dan Gable, George Mikan, Greg Oden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Owens, oregon sports news, Portland Trail Blazers, Shaquille O'Neal, University of Washington, wrestling
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March 18, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(also seen on oregonsportsnews.com) Who enjoys seeing the best players on their favorite team play and win…for other teams? Sometimes …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Danny Ainge, David Gillaspie, emotions, essay, Gerald Wallace, larry bird, Michael Jordan, Nate McMillan, NBA, Oregon, portland, Portland Trail Blazers, writer
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March 5, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(as seen on oregonsportsnews.com) Al Davis gave his Raiders the only message they needed. Just Win. He turned it into …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Al Davis, boomer generation, competition, David Gillaspie, essay, NBA, NFL, Oregon, Paul Allen, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks, sports, writer
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February 16, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Make it right, not a right angle. (originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) To misquote Denny Green while he coached the Arizona …
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Category: basketball, Oregon Sports News
| Tags: business, David Gillaspie, essay, Kevin Pitchard, Nate McMillan, oregon sports news, Paul Allen, portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Rich Cho, Rose Garden, Seattle, sports fan
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January 19, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(originally filed with oregonsportsnews.com) When you hear the word ‘window’, it usually means dirty window and you’re just the one …
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Category: basketball, sports
| Tags: Bill Walton, Blazer, Brandon Roy, David Gillaspie, Geoff Petrie, Greg Oden, history, LaMarcus Aldridge, NBA, portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Rose Garden, Sidney Wicks, sports
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May 22, 2011 by David Gillaspie
This just in from the date front: A Rose City Rollers match at the Hanger in Oaks Park is not fertile dating …
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Category: Couples, sports
| Tags: culture, David Gillaspie, Leagues, Oaks Park, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Mitchum, Roller Derby, Roller skates, Roller skating, Rose City Rollers, Skating, sports, sports marketing, WFTDA
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April 12, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Category: admission test, education, history
| Tags: Astoria, culture, David Gillaspie, explorers, family, Genealogy, humor, John Jacob Astor, Oregon, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Trail, people, Phil Knight, pioneers, Portland Trail Blazers