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Blazers Smother Suns

The Portland Trail Blazers won a slog of a game against the Phoenix Suns 92-77. Neither team were able to get almost anything to go on the offensive side of the court the entire game. For Portland, this was due in part to Deni Avdija leaving the game just 59 seconds into the contest with […]

Avdija Exits Early Versus Suns With Back Issue

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija’s attempt to suit up against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night only lasted 59 seconds of game action. On Portland’s second offensive possession in Phoenix, Avdija’s back appeared to lock up again after he backed down Suns guard Ryan Dunn in the post and passed the ball out to […]

Rupert Signs 10-Day Contract With Grizzlies

Former Portland Trail Blazers wing Rayan Rupert has signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday. The Blazers waived Rupert on Friday to create roster space so they could convert forward Sidy Cissoko’s two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Rupert’s three-year deal with the Blazers was set to […]

Discussion: Blazers vs. Suns First Half

UPDATE: The Blazers have announced Deni Avdija is AVAILABLE to play tonight. The Portland Trail Blazers look to put last game’s bazillion-point drubbing behind them as they face the venerable Phoenix Suns tonight in Arizona. Let’s get together and chat about it! Here’s the basic info about the game: Portland Trail Blazers (27-30) at Phoenix […]

Blazers Look to Regain Dignity Against Suns

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading on the road for the first time after the NBA All-Star Break to face the Phoenix Suns. Portland has played one game since last week’s festivities, a massive loss to the Denver Nuggets in a 157-103 walloping. A bounce back game might be just what the Blazers need to […]

Deni Avdija Named Questionable for Suns Game

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star has been named as questionable on the injury report for the Blazers’ game versus the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Also of note, center Yang Hansen and guard Caleb Love are both on assignment to the G League’s Rip City Remix and will not play in Phoenix. The Blazers released the report […]

After All the Trade Rumors, is Robert Williams Better Off a Blazer?

Robert Williams III joined the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half of the Damian Lillard trade and hours before 2023-24 training camp. Given the team’s youth movement, the accepted view at the time was that the veteran big would be moved for more assets within one or two transaction windows. Though injury-prone and undersized, […]

Nuggets Give Blazers Rude Wakeup Call After All-Star Break

The Portland Trail Blazers returned from the NBA All-Star break with the best health they’ve had all season and a chance to notch a quality win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Then those Nuggets — playing on the second night of a back-to-back — blasted the Blazers off their home floor in a […]

Blazers Bow to Jokic, Nuggets

The Portland Trail Blazers got buried alive in NBA action tonight, falling to the Denver Nuggets 157-103 in their first game after the All-Star break. Nicola Jokic led the onslaught for the Nuggets with 32 points, Jrue Holiday scored 19 for the Blazers. Player of the Game The Joker is no joke. The big question […]

Blazers-Nuggets Second Half Discussion Here!

The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets have hit intermission in their Friday-night tilt at the Moda Center. What will the second half bring? You can discuss it here with all your friends! Here’s the basic info about the game in case you missed it: Denver Nuggets (35-21 at Portland Trail Blazers (27-29) Fri. Feb […]

Discuss Blazers’ Return to Action vs. Nuggets Here!

UPDATE: Matisse Thybulle and Kris Murray are both available to play tonight. The Portland Trail Blazers return from a long All-Star break to face the Denver Nuggets at the Moda Center tonight. It’ll be an important start to a season stretch run in which Portland will fight for the best playoffs position possible. You can […]

Blazers Return from All-Star Break with Game Against Nuggets

The Portland Trail Blazers return from All-Star break tonight, hosting the Denver Nuggets at Moda Center.  Portland has triumphed in its last three home matchups against Denver. Like the Blazers, the Nuggets’ recent play has been marked by inconsistency. Six of Denver’s last seven losses have come by single-digit margins. What you Need to Know […]

Murray, Thybulle Upgraded to Questionable for Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets

The Portland Trail Blazers have been getting all kinds of good news on the injury front this month. The trend continues today as guard Matisse Thybulle and forward Kris Murray have been upgraded to questionable on the injury report for Portland’s game versus the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The Blazers released the news this […]

Remix Guard Sean Pedulla Signs Two-Way With Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed Rip City Remix guard Sean Pedulla to a two-way contract, The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer reported on Thursday. Between the G League Tip-Off Tournament and regular season this year, Pedulla appeared in 36 games for the Remix, the Portland Trail Blazers’ G League affiliate. In those outings, the undrafted […]

Tiago Splitter Says Sharpe Out For ‘Near Future’ With Calf Strain

Following an eventful NBA All-Star Weekend for the franchise, the Portland Trail Blazers hit the practice floor in Tualatin on Thursday to prepare for the stretch run of the regular season. The practice media availability session included key injury updates from head coach Tiago Splitter, as well as interviews with Deni Avdija and Donovan Clingan. […]

Are the Trail Blazers Any Good?

The Portland Trail Blazers are carrying a 27-29 record into the stretch run of their 2025-26 regular season campaign. In some ways the year has seemed long already. Their 5-3 start to the season—with wins over the Lakers, Warriors, Nuggets, and Thunder—seems almost like another lifetime. In other ways, the year has gone quickly. Injuries […]

Former Celtics guard is returning to Boston

The Celtics have signed Dalano Banton to a ten-day contract, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto first reported. Banton returns to Boston after spending most of the past two years with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was initially on the Celtics team that won the NBA title in 2024, but he was traded to Portland ahead of the […]

What Will the Trail Blazers’ Record Be Down the Stretch?

Coming out of the 2026 NBA All-Star Break, the Portland Trail Blazers hold a 27-29 record, good for 9th place in the NBA’s Western Conference. 26 games remain on their schedule. That leaves the Blazers a theoretical minimum of 27 wins for the season, a maximum of 53. Here’s the question of the day: where […]

Making Sense of Politics in a Messy Sports World

The Blazer’s Edge Mailbag covers all kinds of questions about the Portland Trail Blazers and the NBA. Some of them are statistical, others theoretical and stylistic. A few are just silly, because we need some of that! But we also cover more serious topics from time to time, including this one, submitted by a reader […]

Blazers Front Office Rises the Ranks in CBS Power Poll

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin and colleagues have risen the ranks in CBS Sports’ biannual front office rankings by Sam Quinn, slotting in as the 19th best front office in the league. Cronin and Co. moved up four spots since the previous ranking in July 2025. Quinn gives credit to Cronin’s big swings, […]

Jabari Walker Signs Two-Year Deal with 76ers

Former Portland Trail Blazers big Jabari Walker is signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: The Philadelphia 76ers intend to sign forward Jabari Walker to a new two-year contract, sources tell ESPN. 76ers and Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul and Anthony Fields negotiated the new deal for Walker, who earned […]

Blazers All-Star Weekend Interview Round-Up: Avdija and Lillard

The Portland Trail Blazers were well-represented at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this year. Portland forward Deni Avdija competed in the main event on Sunday, giving the franchise its first All-Star since Damian Lillard in 2023. Lillard claimed his third 3-Point Contest title on Saturday, despite not playing in a game this season as […]

Love Inducted into Arizona’s Ring of Honor

Portland Trail Blazers guard Caleb Love was inducted into the University of Arizona’s Ring of Honor yesterday (Feb. 14) in a ceremony honoring his two seasons with the school. From Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star: The former Pac-12 Player of the Year, who is the only player in program history to be named […]

Avdija, Team World Fall, USA Stars Take All-Star Crown

Portland Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija competed in his first-ever NBA All-Star game this afternoon, representing the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time since Damian Lillard in 2023. Avdija scored 5 points, 4 assists, and 1 rebound across two contests as Team World narrowly lost both of their games. Team USA Stars cruised to […]