Good morning from Portland. Not sure if this will reach anybody because I've been bumped off my wireless connection about a half dozen times and I can't get to my e-mail. So, we'll keep it short.

We'll give you something to chuckle about with columnist John Blanchette catching a lot of zzzs. Here's a look at Akron guard Steve McNees regaining his shooting stroke. And here's a blog item on Gonzaga fans snapping up Zips' tickets.

Press conferences later this afternoon. Back tonight with more.