Bill Oram
@billoram
@Oregonian sports columnist. Leaving DMs open here for tips, questions, etc., but spending most of my time at the other place.
Wrote this almost six years ago, and the wheel only spins faster now. theringer.com/2019/07/11/nba…
"Dame really is different. One of one. Special. "By returning to the city that loves him and the franchise that nurtured him, he has performed an act that is unprecedented in NBA history." @billoram on Dame's return to Portland. oregonlive.com/sports/2025/07…
Damian Lillard announces his return to Portland on Instagram. instagram.com/p/DMOYSPchbRM/
BREAKING: Damian Lillard's return to Portland is in the works, with the sides deep in discussions about the franchise icon signing the Trail Blazers while rehabbing from torn Achilles tendon. oregonlive.com/sports/2025/07…
Doing this announcement for national TV and not for Portland is just the latest example of how the (ugh) Fire has bungled this rollout.
Portland could not see this announcement on Tuesday morning (5:50 a.m.), as local TV reported from outside The Sports Bra. From the live hit, screams could be heard inside the building as the Portland Fire name and logo was revealed to East Coast viewers of Good Morning America.
The Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard are both on individual journeys of discovery that should not involve each other. Not yet. oregonlive.com/sports/2025/07…
BREAKING: Portland's WNBA franchise has tabbed longtime Nike executive Clare Hamill as its interim president after parting ways with president Inky Son on Thursday. oregonlive.com/sports/2025/06…
I just want to echo what Dan said here, that he should try to be more like me. Congrats, bud!
I’m in awe of the foundation set by @billoram and @jovanbuha at this company and the way they covered this franchise, connected with readers and found innovative ways to reach Lakers fans. It’s a template I hope I’m able to follow.
A forceful nudge from a concerned cousin. A shared medical journey. And, on Monday, a triumphant, tearful run through the streets of Boston. An inspiring story for your Friday: oregonlive.com/sports/2025/04…
A forceful nudge from a concerned cousin. A shared medical journey. And, on Mondafy, a triumphant, tearful run through the streets of Boston. An inspiring story for your Friday: oregonlive.com/sports/2025/04… @bostonmarathon
When Justin Minaya learned his mother died last summer, Donovan Clingan happened to be right there, by his side. In the months since, that's where Clingan has remained. "We're in this together," Clingan said. On a Blazers brotherhood forged through loss: oregonlive.com/blazers/2025/0…
Toumani Camara making an All-Defense team should be a lock. But do you know how many players from losing teams have been honored over the past decade? I went on a hunt. A plea for NBA awards voters to look past the Blazers record when it comes to Camara: oregonlive.com/blazers/2025/0…
The chemistry with @BrennaGreene_ was so strong we had to keep the conversation going after the game — just like every we do every week on the Oregonian Sports podcast. That’s where we had fun discussing this surprisingly viral moment: oregonlive.com/podcasts/2025/…
Dude in the back is putting on an absolute clinic #MarchMadness
What an incredible moment. Tremendous move by the Trail Blazers. And this time she absolutely nailed it.
A Rip City redemption like no other 🥹❤️🎶
Oregon State women's hoops. Nailbiters only. 59-59 against Gonzaga with 39 seconds left.
The Portland Diamond Project revealed renderings of a potential MLB stadium this morning in Salem. Spoiler: It's stunning. oregonlive.com/sports/2025/03…
