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For the fifth straight week, the Portland Trail Blazers are staying at No. 20 in NBA.com’s leaguewide power rankings. The stagnancy shows how the Blazers (8-12) have remained competitive and not completely bottomed out as they’ve dealt with injuries and close losses. It also shows how bad the bottom-third of the league has been this […]
From Blazer's Edge | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Tiago Splitter, The Portland Trail Blazer’s current Interim Head Coach, got his first head coaching job with Paris Basketball in 2024. His stint in Paris was short, but in his only season he took Paris Basketball to the French Championship as well as the French Cup. He also qualified the club for the EuroLeague playoffs, […]
From Blazer's Edge | 10 days ago | 3 reads
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija has played like a star all season. Now, he’s facing the next level in a star basketball player’s evolution: the opposing defense’s utmost attention. Those two elements were clear in Portland’s competitive 123-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Moda Center on Sunday afternoon. Avdija produced another […]
From Blazer's Edge | 11 days ago | 3 reads
History has a habit of repeating itself, a process guaranteed to occur in the Moda Center today: either the Portland Trail Blazers were going to vanquish the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season, or their vaunted visitors were going to be the ones with the instant replay. Despite a spirited effort from […]
From Blazer's Edge | 11 days ago | 2 reads
The NBA schedule today, which includes the Oklahoma City Thunder squaring off against the Portland Trail Blazers as one of eight games, should provide some fireworks. Looking for NBA player prop bets for today’s games? This article features NBA player props for every contest, so take a look. Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz Player Props The Rockets visit the Jazz on Sunday, with the game starting at 3:00 PM ET from Delta Center. Rockets Alperen Şengün Odds Points Over/Under: 21.5 (O...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 12 days ago | 2 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the NBA’s best team again tomorrow at 3pm Pacific, and they may be doing it without their starting center. Donovan Clingan is now listed as “Questionable” to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow afternoon according to the Blazers’ social media: INJURY REPORT 11/30 vs. OKC: OUTScoot Henderson (L […]
From Blazer's Edge | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Greg Oden, Marcus Camby, Joel Przybilla, JJ Hickson, Robin Lopez, Mason Plumlee, Jusuf Nurkic, Hassan Whiteside and Deandre Ayton have served as Portland Trail Blazers starting centers over the past two decades. Each one contributed to the Blazers in their own unique way with varying levels of effectiveness. Donovan Clingan has joined that club this […]
From Blazer's Edge | 12 days ago | 2 reads
I’m not a superstitious person, but when it comes to the Portland Trail Blazers and their decades old injury curse, I’m considerably stitious. It has robbed the team of three different potential dynasties, destroyed eras, seasons, and careers. The Curse has famously been represented by a hydra, made of the collective knees of Bill Walton, […]
From Blazer's Edge | 12 days ago | 2 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers may have missed out on the 2025 NBA Cup Tournament but the season goes on. That includes two games added to Portland’s schedule to balance them with tournament participants. The NBA has now announced those games. They are: To Portland’s advantage, these are winnable games. The Blazers have beaten the Warriors […]
From Blazer's Edge | 12 days ago | 2 reads
While Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara is struggling with his shot through the first quarter of the season, the defensive stalwart’s ability to draw offensive fouls is still in rare form. Camara’s tendency to force turnovers through charges and other whistles was one of three NBA trends that The Athletic’s Fred Katz highlighted in […]
From Blazer's Edge | 13 days ago | 2 reads
It’s Black Friday in America, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year. Bargain-hunters are getting a start on their Christmas shopping. Every outlet from the local mall to cyberspace is trying to convince shoppers that their deals are the best, money well-spent with happiness to follow. To honor the occasion, here’s a question for […]
From Blazer's Edge | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija’s star is rising, and that’s reflected in the Ringer’s updated rankings of the top 100 players in the NBA. In the updated list dropped on Wednesday, the fast and physical forward jumped to No. 40, leaping 13 spots from his ranking of No. 53 on Oct. 15. The spot […]
From Blazer's Edge | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers have had an up-and-down start to their 2025-26 season. A team that looked to be vying for contention in the 2026 Playoffs and the NBA Cup has suddenly fallen on hard times, losing 8 of their last 11 games. What’s going on here? Was their early-season success a mirage? Will we […]
From Blazer's Edge | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American readers! The NBA has the day off, but we’ve spent the holiday asking you questions about your favorite team, the Portland Trail Blazers. The last one on the docket today is personal. After the meal is done and the discussion fades, there’s always one more bit of business […]
From Blazer's Edge | 14 days ago | 2 reads
Thanksgiving is supposedly about a lot of things: turkey, football, giving thanks… That’s in theory. In practice, it boils down to one thing for most of us, eating as much as humanly possible around an over-laden table. But that’s not the end of the story. Not everything on that table is created equal. Cranberries and […]
From Blazer's Edge | 14 days ago | 2 reads
It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S.! Most people are gathered around tables, inhaling carbs from potatoes and pie, trying to avoid awkward conversations around the family table while side-eyeing football games on the TV. What a holiday! In case the festivities are leaving you flat, we’re posting a series of questions related to the Portland Trail […]
From Blazer's Edge | 14 days ago | 1 read
Like most of America, the Portland Trail Blazers have the day off today, celebrating Thanksgiving. The annual event belongs to the NFL. There are no NBA games scheduled today. (Wait for Christmas, though!) We want to mark the occasion by asking a few questions of you today. If the stress of family time gets to […]
From Blazer's Edge | 14 days ago | 2 reads
In a “must-win game,” it takes all hands on deck to steer the ship in the right direction. Whether or not the NBA Cup is worthy of must-win status is up for debate, but in a game that could have decided whether the San Antonio Spurs advance past group play, the team received contributions up […]
From Pounding The Rock | 14 days ago | 3 reads
The Spurs are thankful for their first realistic shot at the NBA Cup after Wednesday’s win over the Trail Blazers. De’Aaron Fox scored a team high and tied for a game high 37 points with 8 assists and 3 steals. Devin Vassell contributed 23 points, and Julian Champagnie notched a double-double with 12 points and […]
From Pounding The Rock | 14 days ago | 2 reads
For the first time since the Portland Trail Blazers made the NBA Playoffs in 2021, back when Terry Stotts still roamed the Moda Center sidelines and Neil Olshey sat in the big chair, the franchise played a game with stakes on Wednesday night. The Blazers faced the San Antonio Spurs with a chance to punch […]
From Blazer's Edge | 14 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers had a ready-made chance to punch their ticket to the 2025 NBA Cup Tournament on Wednesday night, welcoming the San Antonio Spurs (without Victor Wembanyama) to the Moda Center. A win was all Portland needed to take Group C of the Cup competition. And…a win is exactly what they didn’t get. […]
From Blazer's Edge | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Everything was set up for this to be a triumphant game for the Portland Trail Blazers. A win and the Blazers would advance to the knockout round of the Emirates NBA Cup, but they couldn’t get the job done, falling to the San Antonio Spurs 115 – 102 in a physically-punishing tangle at Moda Center. Turnovers, […]
From Blazer's Edge | 15 days ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. With two games left to play in the NBA Cup, the […]
From Pounding The Rock | 15 days ago | 2 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers play arguably their biggest game of the year, with a win tonight against the San Antonio Spurs giving Portland a win in their NBA Cup group (West Group C)! Here are the details if you plan to watch. Portland Trail Blazers (8-10) vs. San Antonio Spurs (11-5) – Wed. Nov 26th […]
From Blazer's Edge | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Just 17 games into the season, first-year Celtics guard Anfernee Simons already finds himself in uncharted territory, more than two months before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Simons, acquired from the Trail Blazers just over four months ago, arrived in Boston as the organization’s marquee addition during a fire-sale offseason. The 26-year-old had just […]
From CelticsBlog | 15 days ago | 2 reads