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The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended Assistant General Managers Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva for two weeks without pay for violating the league rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players in connection to the team’s scouting of rookie Yang Hansen in December 2023. The NBA released this statement on Wednesday announcing […]
This week marks the beginning of a rare transition in the life of the Portland Trail Blazers. For just the third (or third-and-a-half) time in franchise history, the team welcomes a new owner. The Blazers were inaugurated in 1970 by an ownership group of Larry Weinberg and Herman Sarkowsky. In 1988 Weinberg sold to computer […]
Several stories have come out about new Portland Trail Blazers Governor Tom Dundon since he officially took over the franchise on Tuesday, but what about the other main players in the new “Rip City Rising” ownership group? In a wide-ranging feature story published Wednesday, The Athletic’s Jason Quick provides an introduction to one one of […]
Tuesday March 31st, 2026, marked the beginning of Tom Dundon’s reign as the governor of the Portland Trail Blazers. Attending Portland’s 114-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Dundon gave an interview to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Quick, a long-time Portland media member, queried the new owner on his first day, his plans for […]
News broke on Monday that the Portland Trail Blazers have a new owner for the first time in nearly 40 years. The team is entering the most consequential era in franchise history since Paul Allen bought the team. This time, hope for change arrives with a hard edge As first reported by Jason Quick of The […]
The Portland Trail Blazers passed the biggest test of their season tonight, clipping the Los Angeles Clippers 114-104 in a game that wasn’t anywhere near as close as those numbers might suggest. The leading scorer for the Blazers was Jrue Holiday with 30 points, followed immediately by Deni Avdija with 28 points, 11 rebounds and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers notched a satisfying win over the Los Angeles Clippers in L.A. on Tuesday night, walking away with a 114-104 victory. The win kept the battle for postseason positioning in the Western Conference interesting. The 39-38 Blazers are now within a half game of the Clippers for 8th place in the playoffs […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers are in the midst of a critical West Coast struggle, fighting for positioning in the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament. The first half is complete. What will the second half hold? You can discuss the action as it unfolds here, along with all your fellow Blazers fans! Here’s […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers will play tonight with serious NBA Play-In Tournament implications on the line, especially for Portland. The Blazers sit at 38-38 on the season. The Clippers are just ahead of them in the standings. If Portland plans to catch L.A., a victory tonight is a must. You can […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are fighting hard for a place in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. They’re down to 6 games remaining in their regular-season campaign. With the team currently sitting 9th in the Western Conference, every single night will bring a new twist or turn in their postseason-aspiration saga. That said, no game remaining on […]
The Portland Trail Blazers tip off against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at 8 p.m. in the most meaningful game of the season. After a week in which the Trail Blazers had as weak of a schedule as you could ask for, tonight’s matchup with the resurgent Clippers has major play-in tournament ramifications. The Blazers […]
Yesterday the NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a coalition led by Dallas, Texas businessman Tom Dundon. Transfer of the franchise became official today. On this inaugural day, Dundon offered a message to Trail Blazers fans via press release on the team’s official website. Here is his […]
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday stands among 12 nominees for the 2025-26 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Nominees are recognized for selfless play, leadership/mentorship, and being a role model. NBA Communication announced the award finalists today. The finalists are: The winner of the award will be determined by voting among current NBA players.
Portland Trail Blazers forwards Jerami Grant and Vit Krejci will remain sidelined for Tuesday’s crucial road game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the organization announced. Grant will miss his second straight game due to the right calf strain he suffered during Portland’s 100-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. At Sunday’s pregame press conference […]
As the 2025-26 NBA regular season winds down, one of the biggest questions before the world’s biggest basketball league is how to combat the swell of tanking that has come to typify springtime ball in recent years. Bereft of chances to succeed in the playoffs, multiple teams resort to semi-covert “tanking”. Sitting key players, emphasizing […]
The NBA Board of Governors has officially approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to Texas businessman Tom Dundon. The deal, long agreed to between Dundon and former owners—the Paul G Allen Trust—has now cleared its last hurdle. Jason Quick of the Athletic reported the news. The last time the Blazers changed hands was […]
The Portland Trail Blazers went 2-1 this week with blowout wins over the Milwuakee Bucks and Washington Wizards broken up by a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. As the Blazers continue this late-season push for NBA Play-In Tournament seeding, there have been a number of players who have stepped up during different games. A different […]
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan entered the postgame locker room Sunday evening with a smile and some swagger. “We’re back where we belong!” the towering 7-footer trumpeted to anybody who would listen. The Blazers had just taken care of the depleted Washington Wizards 123-88 at Moda Center, but that wasn’t the win Clingan was […]
The Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a resounding 123-88 win over the Washington Wizards to wrap up a four-game homestand Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t as easy as the final score suggests. The Blazers lacked urgency and let the lowly Wizards hang around. The Wizards overcame a poor shooting start to tie the game at 39-39 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers waxed the Washington Wizards at the Moda Center today, walking away with a 123-88 victory to even their season record at 38-38. Toumani Camara scored 23 points to pace the Blazers and Will Riley led the Wizards with 14. Player of the Game There were several contenders for this distinction, but […]
Let’s chat about the second half of Blazers / Wizards here! Here’s the game info: Portland Trail Blazers (37-38) vs. Washington Wizards (17-56) – Sun. March 29th – 3pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. How to watch via streaming: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; League […]
UPDATE: Following Jerami Grant’s diagnosis of a right calf strain, Blazers acting head coach Tiago Splitter told reporters at today’s pregame press conference he’s unsure how long Grant will be out. He said Grant underwent one MRI, and still needs to get more opinions on the injury. Splitter also said he expects Blazers reserve center […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will look to bounce back from an ugly, costly Friday night loss to the Dallas Mavericks when another lottery-bound team visits the Moda Center Sunday afternoon. The Washington Wizards make their lone visit to Portland this season having lost 17 of their past 18 games, but don’t expect the Blazers to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have listed Jerami Grant as out for their contest against the Washington Wizards on Sunday due to a right calf strain. The injury report suggests that Grant has avoided significant structural damage to his calf after suffering a non-contact injury in the third quarter of Friday’s 100-93 loss to the Dallas […]
As the Summer of 2026 approaches, multiple NBA players will consider their future, seeking and negotiating the contracts that will carry them through the next phase of their careers. Among them is Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson. The Blazers have one more season free and clear on his rookie deal at $13.6 million. […]