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Former Raiders quarterback and NBA power forward find inspiration in art scene

After 10 years in the NBA, Brandon returns home and sets up shop in his hold neighborhood

Take a peek into a barbershop in northeast Portland and you'll see an unlikely sight: Two-time NBA All-Star Terrell Brandon sweeping up hair clippings and taking out the trash. Such is life when you own your own shop. "A normal day for me, I'm usua...

Miami Heat's James Jones and former NBA player John Salley on becoming vegetarians

When James Jones goes on the road, he racks up a huge food bill. But not for the reasons you're thinking. "Room service is tough. The side dishes are the most overpriced thing on the menu," said Jones. "I'm ordering five side dishes of steamed br...

Tony Mandarich focused on photography career after making peace with football fallout

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bobby Fischer has nothing on Elliot Williams. A rookie guard with the Portland Trail Blazers, Williams is known for his quick first step and leaping ability, but he also isn't afraid to leap with a knight or even call "checkmate"...

Nick Lachey has always been a huge baseball fan, but he recently got his first postseason experience as a team owner. Last Saturday, Lachey, former boy band singer and reality TV star, was in Memphis with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, a team for whi...

Nick Lachey talks about life as a part-owner of the Tacoma Rainiers

Former NFL running back Ahman Green sweating it out in the UFL

Some things never change for Ahman Green. He still wants to play football. And the man still sweats a lot. Long before Green became the Green Bay Packers all-time leading rusher and four-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, he was known for his overactive ...

TUALATIN, Ore. -- Imagine staring down a 6-foot-11 pitcher on the kickball field 14 paces away from home plate. Now imagine that pitcher is really a well-conditioned NBA player. As Channing Frye prepares for his second season with the Phoenix Suns,...

Former Portland Trail Blazer Channing Frye loves kickball and is hosting a charity event.

Ten years ago in Omaha, Houston Alexander worked road construction and began fighting mixed martial arts. Growing up entrenched in the city's hip-hop scene, Houston was a young graffiti artist and break dancer and later landed a job as a DJ at a loca...

In late June, Landon Turner sat in his wheelchair in Indiana and watched the Washington Wizards select John Wall as the first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. It brought back memories. Turner has been sitting in a wheelchair ever since a one-car a...

The Boston Celtics did an honorable thing and drafted him.