We had top-10 battles at the Sherwood Shootout… Southridge knocking off #3 Tualatin in a tournament final… Beaverton upsetting Lake Oswego… Central Catholic looking every bit like the #1 team… And stars like Jemai Lake, Maddyn Cummings, RJ Barhoum, Eli Hopkins, and TKO Westbrook lighting it up all week long.

From the coaches poll shake-up to breakout performances — Week 1 delivered EVERYTHING.

5A basketball in Oregon is looking crazy this year.

We’ve got returning stars… breakout sophomores… new transfers… and a whole lineup of teams ready to make a real run at the 5A title.

Which programs are poised for a big jump? Who’s slipping? And which team has the pieces to dominate from Day 1?

We’re breaking it all down — contenders, sleepers, and our full 5A preseason power rankings.

The Metro League is back, and this year might be the most competitive we’ve seen in a decade.

Can Southridge build on the momentum they finished with last season? Does Jesuit have enough experience to climb back to the top? What about Sunset, Mountainside, Beaverton, Westview, and Aloha — who’s rising, who’s rebuilding, and who’s ready to shock the league?

And with so many young players stepping into bigger roles, the youth movement in the Metro is REAL.

Tap in as we break down the contenders, the sleepers, and our full preseason rankings.

The PIL looks completely different this year, and we’re breaking it all down in our preseason rankings episode.

Where do last year’s champions, Roosevelt, land in this year’s list? Which programs are rising fast thanks to the youth movement taking over the league? And who’s poised to make the biggest jump in Portland high school basketball?

We’ve got surprises, sleepers, and a whole new look at the city hoop scene.

We’re dropping our official 6A Preseason Top 10 — and Oregon hoops is about to be WILD this year.

From Central Catholic holding down the #1 spot… to Tualatin, Southridge, Nelson, Jesuit, and the rest of the top teams gearing up for a run — this ranking is loaded with talent, storylines, and championship expectations.

We break down every team, who’s rising, who’s underrated, and which squads are built for Chiles in March.

We’re breaking down Oregon’s Class of 2028 — the next generation of hoopers already making noise across the state.

From rising guards to long, skilled wings and bigs with real upside… this class is deeper and more advanced than people realize. We talk standouts, sleepers, and who’s got the potential to be the next breakout star in Oregon high school basketball.

We sat down with Centennial Head Coach Demetrius McQuarn, fresh off a 14–12 season and a top-15 OSAA ranking — and he’s got the Eagles locked in for a big year.

Coach talks about the return of Sincere Powe and Darius Andrews, plus the impact of transfers Sebastian Larsen and Je’Mel Baker, and what it will take for Centennial to elevate in one of the toughest leagues in Oregon.

We sat down with Coach Daniel Blanks of Adrianne C. Nelson High School — one of the fastest-rising programs in Oregon hoops.

Coach talks about building culture, bouncing back from that tough second-round loss to Jesuit, and leading a talented group led by junior guard Braylon Gaines, incoming transfer Carter Lockhart, and a dedicated coaching staff that’s all-in.