Mike Turnell's Sportswriter Profile

Mike Turnell joined July 2008

10,068article reads
Rank: 2,250
10articles written
Rank: 4,334
185comments written
Rank: 1,381

About Mike »

I'm 17, born and raised in Portland, Oregon; the greatest place on earth. I have no instruction on journalism, so I thought I'd start here from scratch. My ambition is to become a sports analyst, or work for a sports team in any shape or form.

My favorite sports are basketball and football, I so naturally watch college football and the NBA the most. The Oregon Ducks and the Portland Trail Blazers are my main teams, but I root for some others like the Clemson Tigers and New Orleans Hornets.

At the moment I'm mostly paying attention to the NBA, but once August 30th rolls around, all of my attention will be on the Ducks.

The Shortlist »

Favorite Athletes

Brandon Roy, Michael Jordan, Dennis Dixon, Kenny Wheaton, Joey Harrington, Todd Doxey (RIP), Patrick Chung, Jonathan Stewart, Clyde Drexler, Lamarcus Aldridge, Travis Outlaw, Joe Montana, Shawn Kemp, Dominique Wilkins, Dr. J, Aaron Brooks, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Ricky Rubio, Chris Paul, David West, Josh Smith, Jose Calderon, and Arvydas Sabonis
Favorite Sports Teams

The Oregon Ducks, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Carolina Panthers, Clemson Tigers, the New Orleans Hornets, and DKV Joventut
Favorite Coaches
All Time Sports Moment

The Pick
Most Memorable Game Attended

Oregon-USC, 2007
Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?
Pele or Maradona?
Federer or Sampras?
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Pac-10

Latest Articles »

What Does the Future Hold for the Duck's Quarterback Position?

09/02/2008

458 reads 7 comments 2 likes

Portland Trail Blazer's Brandon Roy to Have Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

08/13/2008

473 reads 6 comments 0 likes

First and Second Team, All-Clutch: An NBA Analysis

08/06/2008

809 reads 4 comments 0 likes

Portland Trail Blazers Face a Tough Road Ahead

08/06/2008

810 reads 4 comments 0 likes

View Mike's full archive »

View:
All Activity
Bulletin Board

Nick Martin said...

Delete

It was a good game and our defense just couldn't get a stop when needed.
Congrats.

371 days ago

John Lorge said...

Delete

Whos your top coach?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/73101-the-nbas-top-10-coaches-heading-into-2008-09

407 days ago

John Lorge said...

Delete

what do you think of this years rookies?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/71081-2008-09-nba-rookie-report

411 days ago

Ben Weixlmann said...

Delete

Thanks for the vote, Mike.

459 days ago

Zander Freund said...

Delete

Of course, Mike. Dug your recent piece on Bayless, will be interesting to see how the Blazers make out next year.

Z

495 days ago

Mike's Achievements & Awards (4) »

Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Is Jerryd Bayless the Answer to The Por…

Received 1,000 Reads • July 28, 2008
Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Bronze Medal

The Finnisher: Will Petteri Koponen Eve…

Received 1,000 Reads • July 26, 2008
Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Losing James Jones Might Hurt Blazers M…

Received 1,000 Reads • July 24, 2008
Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Portland Trail Blazers: Reality Check

Received 1,000 Reads • July 21, 2008

What's this?

Mike's Communities (5) »

Mike's Fans (6) »

Mike's Favorite Writers (1) »

<form action="/accounts/create_from_facebook" class="new_facebook_user" id="new_facebook_user" method="post">	<input id="facebook_user_proxied_email" name="facebook_user[proxied_email]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[profile_pic]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_facebook_id" name="facebook_user[facebook_id]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_url" name="facebook_user[profile_url]" type="hidden" />
	<ul>
					<li class="fb-question">
				<div class="input">
											<div id="facebook_placebo_submit">
							<img src="/images/shared/submit.png" />
						</div>
										<div class="fb-first-name" id="fb-email">
						<p><strong>Email Address</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_email" name="facebook_user[email]" size="30" type="text" />
						<img alt="Small" id="facebook_email_indicator" src="http://assets2.bleacherreport.com/images/shared/spinners/small.gif?1259884154" style="display:none" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
				<div class="input" id="facebook_password_container" style="display:none">
					<div class="fb-first-name notice">
						<p>This email address matches an existing user profile. Please enter your password to connect your accounts.</p>
						<p><strong>Password</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_password" name="facebook_user[password]" size="30" type="password" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
				<div id="facebook_questions" style="display:none">
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_full_name_container">
				<p class="question">
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Use your full name <strong class="full_name"></strong> on Bleacher Report?</label>
					<br />
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_full_name" name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Yes</label>
				</p>
				<div class="input full-name-edit" style="display:none">
					<p>Edit your name for Bleacher Report:</p>
					<div class="fb-first-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_first_name">First Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_first_name" name="facebook_user[first_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
	
					<div class="fb-last-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_last_name">Last Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_last_name" name="facebook_user[last_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question">
					<img src="/images/default-user-icon-medium.png" class="profile_pic" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Do you want to use your Facebook profile picture on Bleacher Report?</label>
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_interested_in_writing_container">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Are you interested in covering your favorite teams and sports?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input id="facebook_user_interested_in_writing" name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Do you want to share your Bleacher Report activity in your Facebook activity feed?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity" name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Yes</label>
					
					<br />
					<a href="#" id="share_facebook_activity_advanced_link">Advanced Sharing Options</a>
				</p>
				<p id="share_facebook_activity_advanced" style="display:none">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing" name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing">When I write a new article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_comment" name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_comment">When I post a comment</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_like" name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_like">When I like an article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote" name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote">When I vote on a poll</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_fan" name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_fan">When I become a fan of another member</label>
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Become fans of your Facebook friends connected to Bleacher Report?</label></p>
				<p class="options">			
					<input name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_fan_friends" name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a id="facebook_connect_submit"><img src="/images/shared/submit.png" /></a>
			</li>
		</div>
	</ul>
</form>

Sign up for Bleacher Report

Already have an account? Log in now » As a member you can get the latest on your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

Join Bleacher Report

You must register in order for that functionality to work!

Sign up through Facebook

Follow your Facebook friends on Bleacher Report
Share your articles, comments, and more with friends

Great, , you're signed up!

i.e. San Francisco Giants, SEC Football, NFL, Golf

Selected Tags:

Yes, I'd like to receive an email newsletter for the topics I selected.

Mike Turnell joined July 2008

About Mike »

The Shortlist »

Latest Articles »

What Does the Future Hold for the Duck's Quarterback Position?

Portland Trail Blazer's Brandon Roy to Have Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

First and Second Team, All-Clutch: An NBA Analysis

Portland Trail Blazers Face a Tough Road Ahead

Nick Martin said...

John Lorge said...

John Lorge said...

Ben Weixlmann said...

Zander Freund said...

Nick Martin said...

John Lorge said...

John Lorge said...

Ben Weixlmann said...

Zander Freund said...

Mike's Achievements & Awards (4) »

Mike's Communities (5) »

Mike's Fans (6) »

Mike's Favorite Writers (1) »

About B/R

Writing for B/R

Explore B/R

Popular Topics

Sign up for Bleacher Report

Log in to Bleacher Report

Join Bleacher Report

Log in to Bleacher Report

Sign up through Facebook

Log in through Facebook

Great, , you're signed up!

Selected Tags:

Mike Turnell joined July 2008

Mike Turnell's Stats

About Mike »

The Shortlist »

Latest Articles »

What Does the Future Hold for the Duck's Quarterback Position?

Portland Trail Blazer's Brandon Roy to Have Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

First and Second Team, All-Clutch: An NBA Analysis

Portland Trail Blazers Face a Tough Road Ahead

Nick Martin said...

John Lorge said...

John Lorge said...

Ben Weixlmann said...

Zander Freund said...

Nick Martin said...

John Lorge said...

John Lorge said...

Ben Weixlmann said...

Zander Freund said...

Mike's Achievements & Awards (4) »

Mike's Communities (5) »

Mike's Fans (6) »

Mike's Favorite Writers (1) »

About B/R

Writing for B/R

Explore B/R

Popular Topics

Sign up for Bleacher Report

Log in to Bleacher Report

Join Bleacher Report

Log in to Bleacher Report

Sign up through Facebook

Log in through Facebook

Great, , you're signed up!

Selected Tags: