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Jethro is has been covering his hometown team, the Portland Trail Blazers, for more than two years now and is an expert on the team and on the NBA. Despite his west coast background, he adopted the Houston Texans as his favorite NFL team when he was younger. Jethro is the senior editor of The Lead and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Journalism.

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Downhill Deni Avdija Has Found a Home in Portland

Deni Avdija got off to a rough start in the Pacific Northwest. In his first 13 games in a Blazer uniform, he shot...

January 8, 2025
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Can Scoot Henderson Fix His Shortcomings?

There are two sides of a coin. Heads or tails. Sweet or salty. Yin or Yang. Scoot Henderson‘s shortcomings are his fault, or...

December 19, 2024
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What Winning the NBA Cup Would Mean

After weeks of colored courts, tiebreakers and group play, the Emirates NBA Cup has reached the knockout stage. Eight teams survived pool play,...

December 11, 2024
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NFL Week 14 Power Rankings

The playoff picture is starting to take shape. We have our first batch of eliminated teams, our first clinched division, and a whole...

December 4, 2024
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Trapped in the Anferno: Maximizing Anfernee Simons’ Potential

On Sunday night, Anfernee Simons erupted. In the third quarter, he had 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting — including five three-pointers — and...

December 4, 2024
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Shaedon Sharpe Has Risen From Soarer to Scorer

NBA fans are most familiar with Shaedon Sharpe’s high-flying dunk package. His record-setting vertical and lengthy frame allows him to create some of...

November 22, 2024
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Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

By Week 11, a lot of teams know who they are and where they feel like their season will end up. However, with...

November 12, 2024
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Trail Blazers’ Week One Report Card

Four games into their 2024-25 NBA campaign, the Portland Trail Blazers are sitting right at where most fans want (and Vegas expected) them...

October 30, 2024
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Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

Things can change in an instant in the NFL. Two teams came out of Week 6 boasting dominant road wins against divisional opponents,...

October 23, 2024
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Which NBA Championship Windows Are Open This Season?

“There’s more parity in the league than ever.” Everyone is saying it. The Athletic is in the middle of a five-part piece about...

October 18, 2024
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Week 6 NFL Power Rankings

In terms of parity, the 2024 NFL season has been one of the most uniform in recent memory. 21 teams currently sit with...

October 9, 2024
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The Jayden Daniels Experience Has Arrived

There’s no better feeling as a fan of a football team than knowing your QB is “the guy.” CJ Stroud awarded Texans fans...

October 3, 2024
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Revisiting the Lillard Trade One Year Later: Was It Worth It?

The NBA is a title-or-bust league. Rings are all that matters, and no trade in the league’s storied history has put this philosophy...

September 27, 2024
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Week 4 NFL Power Rankings

Three weeks. That’s the amount of time it takes. After three weeks, fans can wipe away all the preconceived notions about their teams...

September 25, 2024