MORRISON WATCH UPDATED: 9:55 P.M.Adam Morrison's NBA debut probably went as well as could be expected.He came off the bench in the Bobcats' 106-99 home loss to Indiana and scored 14 points, tied for second-best among his team.But his shooting woes continued, as he hit…
MORRISON WATCHThanks to the free preview of NBA TV on digital cable, I was able to watch Adam Morrison's first NBA action.Morrison checked in with a little less than 6 minutes left in the first quarter against Indiana. On his first possession as a pro,…
ZAGS, COLLEGE BASKETBALLGonzaga unveils the 2006-2007 Zag team tonight at the McCarthey Center with an exhibition game against Augustana College (S.D). Because Augustana is an NCAA Division II school, the game won't count on the Zags' overall record. The SportsLink will be there, with a…
HUSKIESThe Washington vs. Oregon football rivalry is just that: a state rivalry. At least that's the premise of Don Ruiz's story in today's News Tribune.Ruiz not only looks at the lack of players crossing the Columbia to play for the neighboring state university, but also…
EAGLESI understand we all have to give up certain freedoms to stay employed.A journalist, for example, can't yell "fire" in a crowded newsroom and expect to have a job in the morning. Or put up a blog posting about his boss' penchant for wearing a…
CHIEFSLast-place Portland invades the Arena tonight for a showdown with the next-to-last-place Chiefs, who are trying to stop a long losing streak.So whom do the Chiefs look to for leadership? That would be captain Adam Hobson, the subject of a Jeff Bunch profile in today's…
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