On this edition of Tales From The Beat, we welcome fellow Ball-Knower Sean Highkin, the brains behind the Rose Garden Report. For years, Sean has been covering the Portland, Oregon basketball scene and is a go to source for news and information on the Rose City’s WNBA franchise.
So naturally, we had to go to him for the inside scoop on everything happening with the Fire and where they stand with less than a year left until they debut in the W.
Since the announcement of the expansion to the Pacific Northwest, Sean has been the go-to source for everything happening behind the scenes from Inky Son leaving as President of the organization to news of a joint practice facility between the Fire and their NWSL counterpart, the Portland Thorns.
With the clock ticking down on their WNBA debut, Andrew and Sean dive into everything that’s happened with the team over the last 8+ months. What is the community feeling around bringing back the Fire name? What do we make of the slow nature of front office hires and what the overall feeling is in the city about a new sports franchise?
As always, Ball-Knowers get full access to the pod and our full video show (for those who prefer content that way). Enjoy!