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Nuggets Trade Peyton Watson to Cavaliers in 4-Team Deal
The Denver Nuggets have traded forward Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a deal that will send sharpshooter Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers and draft capital to the Nuggets, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Charania also reported that Watson will sign a four-year, $88 million contract with Cleveland. BREAKING: […]
3 Blazers Make HoopsHype’s Top Point Guard Rankings
It should come as no surprise that the Portland Trail Blazers are heavily featured in HoopsHype’s top 27 point guard rankings for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Headlined by the offseason addition of Ja Morant and the anticipated return of Damian Lillard, the Trail Blazers backcourt will be stacked with big names and depth this year. […]
How Important is the NBA Draft in Building a Contender?
The 2026 NBA Draft has passed by now. The 2027 Draft is a season away. The new year will also bring a new draft system, the “3-2-1” scheme that evens out draft odds and gives more than a dozen franchises a relatively equal chance at premium picks regardless of record. We’ve written about this change […]
Reacts Survey: Will the Trail Blazers Miss Jerami Grant?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Trail Blazers fans and fans across the country. The Portland Trail Blazers made a bold, and economical, move in the Summer of 2022 as they acquired forward Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons […]
Do You Remember Blazers Wing Stacey Augmon?
Portland Trail Blazers history is studded with All-Stars and significant contributors. Clyde Drexler and Damian Lillard have eras named after them. Bill Walton is linked inexorably with the franchise’s only NBA Championship. In between we can talk about Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, Maurice Lucas, Kiki Vandeweghe, Arvydas Sabonis, and any number of easily-recalled players […]
Buss Siblings at Odds in Potential Sale of Remaining Ownership Stake in Lakers
The Buss family plans to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Buss family trust — composed of siblings Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse — received majority votes to allow trustees to execute the sale. […]
NBA Disputes ESPN Report About Potential Findings in Clippers Investigation
The NBA has disputed an ESPN report released Monday that detailed findings of the league’s investigation into possible salary-cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers involving star forward Kawhi Leonard. “ESPN’s article regarding the LA Clippers investigation — for which the NBA declined to cooperate — contains numerous and significant inaccuracies,” the NBA said in […]
What are Your Expectations for Deni Avdija This Season?
Nobody had a better 2025-26 season for the Portland Trail Blazers than Deni Avdija. In his sixth NBA season Avdija scored a career-high 24.2 points per game, adding 6.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists, earning his first NBA All-Star nomination in the process. The Trail Blazers have changed significantly over the summer, though. They traded forward […]
Former Blazer Trendon Watford Signs with Pelicans
Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal runs for a single year at a $2.9 million salary. The news was reported by Shams Charania of ESPN this morning. Watford played for the Blazers during the first two years of his NBA career, between 2021 and 2023. […]
Fire Win with Chaotic Fourth Quarter Comeback
The Portland Fire played party-poopers with an 88-85 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury retired Diana Taurasi’s jersey today while celebrating her tremendous 20-season career in the WNBA, including three WNBA titles. She was All-WNBA 15 times, an All-Star 11 times, and she finished as the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer. However, it was Portland […]
WNBA Discussion: Portland Fire vs Phoenix Mercury
After a thrilling win in Seattle on Friday, the Portland Fire hit the floor again today in a road matchup against the Minnesota Lynx. And this game will be on national TV. The Fire have won 3 of their last 4. Time to see if they can keep the good vibes rolling on the big […]
How Many Games Will the Blazers Win in November?
The Portland Trail Blazers’ slate of games this November may just be the Seventh Circle of Hell. That was one of my takeaways from Thursday when the NBA released the 2026-27 regular-season schedule for the Trail Blazers. Portland’s 15 November games include two matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder, two matchups against the San Antonio […]
Will Branden Carlson Contribute for the Blazers?
The Portland Trail Blazers’ roster is imbalanced. The majority of the squad either plays in the backcourt or at the big man positions, resulting in a scarcity of forward talent. While recent signing Branden Carlson is capable of playing the four, he’s largely a center, highlighted by his seven-foot stature. The Blazers poached Carlson in […]
Fire Sweep Season Series from Seattle Storm
The Portland Fire survived a late comeback attempt to earn an 84-82 win over the Seattle Storm on Friday night to complete the 4-0 season sweep. A buzzer-beater attempt for Seattle was just off the mark, allowing Portland to hold on to their lead. Holly Winterburn led the way for the Fire, scoring a career-high […]
Blazers Fans Think Jeremy Sochan Won’t Play a Major Role This Year
This week we polled Portland Trail Blazers fans across the nation about the Blazers’ latest acquisition, forward Jeremy Sochan. The defensive wizard played for not one, but two NBA Finalists last season. Portland got him on a non-guaranteed contract as he looks to rehabilitate his reputation and resurrect his career after a couple years of […]
Why the Lakers Sale Bodes Ill for the NBA
48 hours ago news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had been sold for $12 billion. The impending transaction was announced a little more than a year after the last time the franchise changed hands. The profit on the deal for current owner Mark Walter is a cool $2 billion. It’s impossible to tell whether […]
NBA Round-Up: Beal Returns to Clippers, Cavs Trade Schroder
Outside of big NBA developments like the regular-season schedule drop and sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, other news has come in from around the league this week. On Thursday, free agent guard Bradley Beal agreed to return to the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $13.2 million, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Beal explored options […]
Trail Blazers’ 2026-27 Regular-Season Schedule Revealed
The NBA has released the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2026-27 regular-season schedule, along with the schedules for the league’s other 29 teams. The Blazers open up the slate on Oct. 21 at home against the Phoenix Suns, a rematch of last season’s Play-In Tournament thriller. That means franchise legend Damian Lillard will get to make his […]
Who Will the Blazers Be Better Than This Season?
The Portland Trail Blazers will approach the 2026-27 NBA season with a fair amount of optimism. They returned to the NBA Playoffs last spring for the first time in five years. They added extra roster members over the summer, including former Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant. They’ll be ready to compete in the Western Conference […]
Immense Fire Comeback Falls Short vs. Lynx
The Portland Fire lost on Wednesday evening to the first-place Minnesota Lynx 85-81. It was a game of two halves. Minnesota led by as many as 26 in the first half, but after spotting the Lynx a few more points to start the third quarter it was all Portland until the last two minutes of […]
Discussion: Portland Fire Host Minnesota Lynx in WNBA Action
The Portland Fire (13-19) will give it another go against the high-flying Minnesota Lynx (27-7) at the Moda Center tonight. This is the last regular season matchup between the two teams, the previous two games resulting in Minnesota wins. The Lynx have won 12 out of their last 13 games and are heavy favorites in […]
City Council Approves Offer Sheet to Trail Blazers for Arena Renovation
After an extended meeting on Wednesday, the City of Portland has approved an offer sheet to the Portland Trail Blazers listing conditions and commitments for renovation of the Moda Center Arena in which the Blazers play. The motion passed by an 8-4 vote. Here are the terms offered. We are summarizing for brevity. The City […]
City of Portland Could Ask $2 Million More Annually from Blazers
Today the City of Portland will discuss terms for funding the renovation of the Moda Center arena, home of the Portland Trail Blazers. Discussion is ongoing in other threads on site, but a piece of news has come to light from a preliminary, revised version of the funding offer sheet, as reported by The Oregonian. […]
Los Angeles Lakers Sold Again for $12 Billion
Stunning news today as the Los Angeles Lakers have been sold just one year after they were purchased. In 2025, business tycoon Mark Walter purchased controlling interest of the team from long-time owners, the Buss family, for a reported $10 billion valuation. Today news broke that venture capitalist Josh Kushner (brother to the son-in-law of […]
Trail Blazers 2026-27 NBA Cup Schedule Released
The full NBA schedule for the 2026-27 season has not been released yet, but the Portland Trail Blazers Emirates NBA Cup games for the year have been made public. The Cup schedule looks like this: All times are Pacific. Games not televised nationally will still be shown on the usual local and leaguewide outlets.
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