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6:05 pm: Houstan’s Exhibit 10 deal with Portland is now official, tweets Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot. 2:25 pm: Four-year NBA veteran Caleb Houstan is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Trail Blazers, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (Twitter link), who says the plan is for the forward to eventually join the […]
The following article " News: ESPN NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, LA Clippers and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . ESPN adds Jason Kidd, Jeremy Lin as NBA analysts; Travis Demers to reportedly call Portland Trail Blazers television games “on a trial basis”; and the LA Clippers reintroduce “ClipperVision” with linear distribution. Plus news on Netflix, “Pardon the Interruption,” the UFL and Sports Illustrated. Kidd, Lin join ESPN as NBA analysts Former NBA guards Jason […] V...
News broke yesterday that the Portland Trail Blazers hired long-time radio voice Travis Demers to become their television play-by-play broadcaster. It was a promotion from within for a familiar face after a tumultuous summer of controversy surrounding the position. It should have been a moment of relief and gratitude. Instead it’s turned into the latest […]
The NBA has released results of their annual survey of General Managers, polling the opinions of multiple executives on the league’s best and brightest. The survey includes predictions of the eventual NBA Champion (the San Antonio Spurs, followed closely by the Oklahoma City Thunder), league MVP (Victor Wembanyama in a runaway), and much more. The […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are almost ready to embark on their 2026-27 regular season campaign. In anticipation, NBA.com has published the official season preview, written by longtime NBA writer Steve Aschburner. The preview hits the usual beats: too many guards on the roster, huge production on the offensive glass, wondering if Deni Avdija can repeat […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have found their television play-by-play voice for the start of the 2026-27 season (for now, anyway). Citing team and league sources, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that Travis Demers is moving to the TV booth on a trial basis, with his status evaluated game by game as he works alongside analyst Lamar Hurd…
Ben Simmons’ home debut with the Kings will have to wait. Doug Christie is more concerned with keeping him available once the games count. Simmons sat out Tuesday’s 110-98 preseason loss to Portland after making his Sacramento debut Saturday against Golden State. Christie said the decision was part of managing the veteran’s workload. “Would you […] The post Kings’ Doug Christie on sitting Ben Simmons: ‘There’s a bigger picture here’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
With a new coach, a new guard corps, and a new set of goals in place, the 2026-27 season should be a year of evolution for the Portland Trail Blazers. That will include plenty of wrinkles in the offense. The Blazers produced the 17th-most points and 29th-worst field goal percentage in the NBA last season. […]
Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings’ preseason loss to Portland and questions the team’s lack of transparency surrounding player health.
Deni Avdija scored 26 points on 9-for-13 shooting as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-98 in a preseason game at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday. Portland built a 27-point lead before Sacramento rallied in the fourth quarter, but the Trail Blazers maintained control to improve to 3-0 in preseason play. Avdija added […] The post Avdija scores 26 as Trail Blazers beat Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The very, very shorthanded Sacramento Kings fell to 0-4 during preseason, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Sacramento Kings by a score of 110-98 on Tuesday evening, earning their third preseason win in as many tries. Portland played the majority of their expected regular-season participants. The Kings left half of their team in street clothes. Or, in this case, sweatsuits. Given the disparity, the final result […]
The Sacramento Kings are scheduled to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers for a preseason game on Tuesday, but the team will be without two of their main pieces in Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk, although it’s not quite clear what the injury is for either player. Kings head coach Doug Christie wouldn’t reveal […] The post Doug Christie gets blunt about Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk injury statuses appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Portland Trail Blazers enter the 2026-27 season with far more questions than answers. Last year went as well as any reasonable fan could have expected. Despite a myriad of injuries — essentially all at point guard — early on, the Blazers weathered a tough early-season schedule, hovering around .500 until the All-Star Break, and […] The post Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 NBA Preseason Preview appeared first on The Lead .
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori praised his team’s mindset and defensive intensity after a 119-66 preseason victory over the London Lions on Monday, while highlighting Deni Avdija’s efficiency, Ja Morant’s adjustment to the team and Yang Hansen’s progress. “I did like the approach, quite honestly,” Nori said after the game. “I just like […] The post Micah Nori makes bold prediction about Ja Morant appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Portland Trail Blazers overwhelmed the London Lions 119-66 on Monday at the Moda Center, securing a 53-point victory in their preseason matchup and improving to 2-0 in exhibition play. Portland took control early, scoring 34 points in the first quarter before producing an even more dominant second period. The Blazers outscored London 38-12 in […] The post Trail Blazers thrash London Lions by 53 points in preseason rout appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Portland Trail Blazers played their second preseason game of the 2026-27 campaign on Monday afternoon, obliterating the guest London Lions by a 119-66 final score. As might be expected, it wasn’t much of a contest. Portland led 34-21 after the first period, up by 72-33 at the half. Having the roster in cruise control […]
Here is a blockbuster trade idea that could help the Trail Blazers land Anthony Davis and become legitimate NBA championship contenders.
There were plenty of positives and negatives as Ja Morant saw his first preseason action with the Trail Blazers Wednesday night, but the most encouraging part of his time in Portland has been his attitude, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. After feuding with the coaching staff and front office last year in Memphis, Morant […]
The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Vit Krejci eight months ago in the hopes he would help address the roster’s poor shooting woes. Unfortunately, he misplaced his accuracy in Portland, hitting roughly 30 percent from three on 4.7 attempts, leading to a mere 16 minutes and zero three point makes during the Blazers playoff run. […]
The Golden State Warriors return home for Saturday night’s preseason matchup as they take on the Sacramento Kings. The game will be played at 5:30 PM PT in San Francisco and can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area. Previously with the Warriors: The Warriors suffered a 123-118 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in […]
The Portland Trail Blazers backcourt is like rush hour. Very crowded, and everyone is waiting for someone else to move. With Ja Morant joining Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe (though the latter is out until after the All-Star Break), the NBA rumor mill is rife with Portland guard trade candidates. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report suggested the Blazers could look to "rehabilitate and flip" Morant, while Heavy's Sean Deveney opines that Holiday is the most...
Tyrese Haliburton wants to repair his relationship with Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, ESPN relays. It’s been fractured since the Pacers guard stole Lillard’s Dame Time celebration during the 2023 in-season tournament when Indiana beat Milwaukee. “I think what I do regret more than anything is what me and Dame’s relationship has become,” Haliburton said […]
Here is why the Rockets should avoid a costly Jrue Holiday trade that would send valuable assets to Portland in an overpaid move.
Tyrese Haliburton says he regrets how his relationship with Damian Lillard deteriorated and hopes to have a conversation with the Portland Trail Blazers guard to repair their connection. Speaking on The Zach Lowe Show, the Indiana Pacers star reflected on the controversy surrounding his use of Lillard’s signature “Dame Time” celebration during the 2025 NBA […] The post Tyrese Haliburton wants to repair relationship with Damian Lillard appeared first on TalkBasket.net .