Portland Trail Blazers: Origin of the term "Rip City"
Within the context of the basketball world, Portland is commonly referred to as “Rip City”. Many longtime Trail Blazer fans know the origin of the term (not all), but younger fans, newer fans, and fans of other teams may not be aware of the history.
San Jose Earthquakes let go of the reins to tie Portland Timbers 3-3
In front of a packed house in Portland, with the Timbers army rocking the joint, Chris Wondolowski showed once again that his nose for goal has not deserted him. He scored twice and had one assist as the Earthquakes tied the Portland Timbers 3-3 at ...