Articles by Joe Freeman

Sports

A lesson in defeat: Blazers gain ‘1st taste of playoffs’ in NBA Cup loss to Spurs

As Deni Avdija pondered his late-game free throw misses, his teammates’ ice-cold long-range shooting and the Portland Trail Blazers’ shaky rebounding and turnover-prone offense, he was soothed by a surprising thought. It’s all part of the process. The Blazers squandered a chance to reach the knockout round of the NBA...