NBA:

The Trail Blazers led after the first quarter but then were overtaken in the 2nd and couldn’t get back in it as the Clippers held off any Portland rally. 116 to 103 was the final. Scoot Henderson was high scorer with 18. The Blazers have lost 4 in a row. It was their 50th loss of the season with 19 wins. And it’s the Clippers again tomorrow night at the Moda Center.

College Hoops:

The Oregon men are seeded 11th in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament. Many pundits say number six seed South Carolina will have their hands full with the red hot Ducks squad led by N’Faly Dante. The U of O is a point and a half underdog.The game tips off in Pittsburgh just after 1 this afternoon. Coverage starts at 12:30 here on KBND..   

NFL:

The Seahawks are reportedly having a look at former UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, he wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine but will compete in a few weeks at the Big 12 Pro Day. Seattle has seven picks in next month’s draft. They just traded a draft pick for quarterback Sam Howell who started for The Commanders last season to back-up Geno Smith.

College Softball: Oregon moved up to number 22 in the latest USA Softball rankings. The Ducks will host a series with Arizona State starting tomorrow.

MLB: 

In news that’s not much of a surprise, the Seattle Mariners have named pitcher Luis Castillo as the team's Opening Day starter against the Boston Red Sox…which is now one week from tonight.

Local:

Baseball: Ridgeview has a doubleheader against Pendleton. Madras has a doubleheader with Klamath-Union.

Softball: Summit plays McKay, and Sisters, Redmond has Madras, Bend plays in Oceanside California.