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Yang Hansen might end up being this incarnation of the Portland Trail Blazers’ most divisive player. The talent is raw, the size is enticing but the reality is a genuine mystery. The young center also has the spectre of Cedric Coward hanging over his head. General Manager Joe Cronin opted to trade the more mature […]
Another year of the Shaedon Sharpe Experience™ has come and gone, and I regret to inform you all that he has not yet become Michael Jordan with a jumpshot. Following what seemed to be – despite recurring calf injuries – a regular season chalked with offensive growth, the Portland Trail Blazers guard was ostensibly benched […]
Portland Trail Blazers trade talk is going to hit a fevered pitch this summer. The Blazers are in prime position to make moves. They’re a good team on the fringes of the NBA Playoffs scene, but not great. They have a couple veteran contracts for salary-matching purposes, young players to add seasoning to a deal, […]
With the conclusion of the 2025-26 season for the Portland Trail Blazers, we’re running down the major players on the roster, recapping their year and asking what the future holds in store for each. Today we’re going to take a look at one of two prominent veterans on the squad, forward Jerami Grant. Brought to […]
No name is hotter on the NBA trade market right now than Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The repeat MVP, World Champion, and perpetual All-NBA candidate may be nearing the end of his tenure in Milwaukee. He has one guaranteed year left on his contract, a player option after. If he wishes, he can become […]
The Portland Trail Blazers enter the Summer of 2026 with a new outlook. They’re fresh off of their first NBA Playoffs appearance in five years. Team leader Deni Avdija just received his first All-Star nomination. They have a new ownership group led by businessman Tom Dundon. Also, for the first time since 2021, the Blazers […]
Plenty of critiques are coming at the Portland Trail Blazers following their 42-40 regular season and first-round exit against the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Most analysts see Portland’s roster as promising, with a few deep flaws. 98% of those have to do with scoring. The Blazers can defend when they want […]
In a turbulent season that saw plenty of ups and downs for the Portland Trail Blazers, one of the few constants was starting center Donovan Clingan. When the organization decided last summer to waive former No. 1 overall draft pick Deandre Ayton, it sent a message of confidence in Clingan to step into the starting […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the market for a new coach! Will they back up the Brinks truck – as General Manager Joe Cronin suggested new owner Tom Dundon would do for decisions that impact the on-court product – or will Portland pinch their pennies so tightly they get smashed together like pieces of […]
There was a time when the thought of Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III getting another non-veteran minimum deal was a stretch. Just 12 months ago, Williams appeared to have been beaten by a multitude of injuries, which had kept him to just 26 games through his first two seasons with the Blazers. Once […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have interviewed Houston Rockets assistant coach Ben Sullivan for their head coaching position, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Friday. Sources: The Blazers interviewed Rockets assistant Ben Sullivan for their head coaching job. Sullivan interviewed for the Suns last summer. He’s been an assistant for Ime Udoka (Rockets and Celtics), Joe Mazzulla, […]
The Dallas Mavericks made something of a surprising hire on Friday after welcoming Masai Ujiri in as president of basketball operations and alternate governor in a press conference on Tuesday. The Mavericks announced that Mike Schmitz will be the team’s next general manager, working under Ujiri. All of a sudden, the uncertainty surrounding Ujiri’s titles, […]
The Dallas Mavericks have hired Portland Trail Blazers Assistant General Manager Mike Schmitz to become their next General Manager. Schmitz will work under newly-hired Team President Masai Ujiri in Dallas. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news. Schmitz has worked for the Blazers since 2022. Before that he was a celebrated draft analyst, working for […]
The mystery surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers’ clouded, shrouded search for their next head coach doesn’t appear to be lifting soon. Reports have new Blazers owner Tom Dundon canvassing dozens of potential candidates while at the same time offering to pay an amount more suited to a decent assistant coach than a locker room maestro […]
Since the Portland Trail Blazers exited from the 2026 NBA Playoffs two weeks ago they’ve been dogged by questions relating to their head coaching position. Interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter guided the Blazers to a 42-40 record during the regular season. Splitter took over following the arrest and suspension of former headman Chauncy Billups due […]
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-2026 season had a little bit of everything. There were changes in the coaching seat and the ownership suite, a franchise legend working his way back from injury, an unexpected All-Star, and the team’s first taste of the NBA Playoffs since 2021. But through all the turmoil, injuries, ups and downs, […]
The Scoot Henderson roller coaster ride took more twists and turns during the 2025-26 NBA season. The young guard spent most of the year in street clothes, recovering from a preseason hamstring injury. After he returned to the lineup and ramped up, he became an important part of Head Coach Tiago Splitter’s bench rotation, then […]
Debating subjective topics is inherent to the sports experience. No matter the venue, no matter the participants, somebody will have an opinion about it. Though most such observations are of the “grain of salt” variety, expert views can sometimes hold insight or weight beyond the norm. Each year The Athletic tries to cultivate that kind […]
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-26 season is over, but there’s plenty of room for reflection and analysis on the year past. Anticipating Portland’s needs in the coming offseason requires understanding where they are and what’s come before. With that in mind, we’re going to take a look at Portland’s roster over the next couple of […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have entered a time of transition rarely seen in their franchise’s history. A new ownership group, led by Texas businessman Tom Dundon, has taken over the reins, only the second ownership change since the team was established back in 1970. At the same time the condition of the Moda Center, Portland’s […]
According to Jake Fischer, the Blazers will “field plenty of external trade interest in (Jrue) Holiday in coming weeks and months.” Fischer also writes that Holiday hopes it doesn’t happen and wants to be a part of something and build. Too bad. Holiday might be the perfect addition for this Utah Jazz team, and if […]
Having finished their run through the 2026 NBA Playoffs this week, the Portland Trail Blazers now look ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft and the opening of free agency and trades this summer. The Blazers currently have no draft picks for the June festivities. Trades and signings will provide the most obvious avenue for improvement. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have a reputation, at least among their fans if not across the NBA, as being one of the promising young teams trying to make their name in The Association. The key words there are “promising” and “young”. Last night in one of our comment sections, Blazer’s Edge Reader WonReasley80 brought up […]
The San Antonio Spurs had relatively little trouble disposing of the Portland Trail Blazers in their recent best-of-seven, first-round NBA Playoffs series. San Antonio won the matchup 4-1. They’re now on their way to face the severely-injured Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round while Portland heads into a summer of retooling and evolution. As it […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are done with their NBA Playoffs series, but a few question linger from that 10-day span in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Some of them have implications that go beyond just the spring. Let’s address one of them today! Dave, Do you think that the refs changing the […]