Daily Ticker 5-13-25
Oregonian Sports Columnist Bill Oram thwarts NBA conspiracy theories, assesses the night for the Blazers at the Draft Lottery and wonders what's next for the team.

Oregonian Sports Columnist Bill Oram thwarts NBA conspiracy theories, assesses the night for the Blazers at the Draft Lottery and wonders what's next for the team.
Oregonian columnist Bill Oram wraps up the Draft Lottery discussion around the Blazers, the Male Sack is full and juicy...and who do we like in playoff action tonight?
It could not have gone worse for the Blazers at the NBA Draft Lottery...who might be available with the 11th pick...fans need to quit lying to themselves and move from hope to demand of the team to produce elite results.
No luck for the Blazers in the Draft Lottery...and the NBA did themselves no favors with Mavs getting #1 pick how do they fix this...are the Knicks going to win a title...and Blazers fans quit rationalizing the season.
The guys pull out all their lucky charms....can the Blazers win the Draft Lottery...plus all the NBA Playoff Drama, a few NFL nuggets from the weekend, Eric Gundersen joins the Ticker and what are the Blazers options for every landing spot in the draft lottery.
Do we really trust the current Blazers scouting department to make the right pick in the draft? some NFL nuggets from the weekend...what do we take out of the NBA Playoff weekend, and are Blazers fans dancing all night or crying themselves to sleep tonight?
Eric Gundersen of Blazer Banter joins the Ticker to discuss all the options on the table for the Blazers for each potential outcome of tonight's Draft Lottery
Sprague gives the history of the NBA Draft Lottery...how will tonight's results shape the next 4-5 years for Blazers...Eric Gundersen hops on the Ticker for more on tonight's Lottery and what do the Blazers do if they get a pick between 2-4.
The guys wonder how to get a key to the City....Dirt's softball team got hosed...is Giannis actually going to bolt Milwaukee...and NBA weekend recap and the NFL whiffed on the season opening opponent for the Eagles.
We have an American Pope....is the Warriors series over with Steph out? Do you share Jim Harbaugh's nightmare...is Jordan banned from UNC or not? Is this NBA Playoff season better than the recently completed NFL Playoff season...Do Blazers fans have Pritchard Envy...a ticker stop in NYC, will Boston blow it again, Dirt hates sports owners, tonight's NBA Playoff preview...Spraguin' The Line and Mother's Day plans.
Dirt hates sports owners...the Huskies baseball team did what...tonight's NBA Playoff action...we Sprague the Line and are our Mother's Day plans in order.
Andrew Claudio on Knicks Film Room Podcast joins the Ticker to preview the hottest ticket in MSG history this weekend...can the Knicks finish off the Celtics?
Is this years NBA Playoffs better than the NFL Playoffs just completed...Do Blazers have some Pritchard Envy? Ticker stop in NYC to see how hot the Knicks ticket is this weekend, and can they finish the deal...Dirt thinks the Champion Celtics show up this weekend.
The guys celebrate the first American Pope...T-Wolves handle Warriors without Steph and wonder if this series is now over...Do Chargers fans have the same nightmare as Jim Harbaugh...UNC not having any of Jordan anymore
How are the Celtics this bad in the 4th quarter...the Magic Hat providing on a Thursday, can the Knicks keep doing this, is there anything in the playoffs you are absolutely sure of, a ticker stop in Pittsburgh, Dirt catches us up on some MLB musings, Nick Saban to the rescue for college football and some concert etiquette.
Should we be paying more attention to what Aaron Judge is doing...Is Nick Saban and a Texas Billionaire going to save college football...proper concert etiquette and Jeff Rust is an idiot.
Gerry Dulac has covered the Steelers for decades and returns to the Ticker to help us understand just what the Steelers master plan is and how Ducks DT Derrick Harmon has been received in Pittsburgh.
We are all reveling in the Celtics' demise for a 2nd straight game...but can the Knicks actually pull this off...Ticker goes to Pittsburgh to see what the Steelers grand master plan is...and Dirt updates you on baseball while we have all been enjoying the playoffs.
Sprague looks for a comparison to what the Maple Leafs are doing...how creepy is Mark Zuckerberg and blowback for Dirt from Yesterday's Stat or Story.
The FAN's Conclave appears to be over...Do Boston fans really care about the Celtics? Then all sorts of mystery coming out of the Magic Hat...
Sprague questions his own coaching philosophy...another wild night of NBA road teams pulling upsets, come on Ant! The Cowboys finally make a trade, is it that big a deal, Ticker goes to OKC...stupid sports lawsuits, Big Ten Football HC rankings, Stat or Story and we build a humpday playoff parlay.
Big Ten Head Football Coach rankings are out...who's ahead of Lanning? Stat or Story, can a home team win a game in the NBA Playoffs, and we build our humpday playoff parlay.
Rylan Stiles covers the Thunder for the LockedOnThunder podcast and joins the Ticker to preview Game 2 of their series with the Nuggets and assess the pucker factor going on in OKC.
The guys get the update on the Beaverton Road Rage saga, Cowboys trade for George Pickens...is this a big deal? Ticker goes to OKC to see what the pucker factor for the Thunder is, and Dirt found the dumbest sports lawsuit ever.
Sprague is questioning his coaching philosophy...how did the Cavs blow that Game 2 lead...Tyrese says Overrate That! Ant Edwards choking on all the crow he's being fed after a Game 1 dud
A complete recap of a wild night of NBA Playoff action with both road teams pulling off improbable comebacks....some recruiting news for both the Ducks and Beavers...NBC goes full nostalgia mode for the NBA...plus the Male Sack and a trip to SA for the Ticker.
Jason MInnix in SA returns to the show with thoughts on Pop officially stepping down from coaching the Spurs.
Is NBC leading to hard into nostalgia with the NBA coming back...Male Sack, the Ticker goes to SA for Pop's announcement, and we preview tonight's playoff action.
Poor execution or mismanagement of final moments for OKC...Jared Curtis picks UGA, better for Ducks in long run? Beavs take hard line with recruits, will it backfire? Why can't the Ravens just be honest?