The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
Anyone envious of the Los Angeles Lakers getting the best of everything, all the time in the NBA will want to take note of the news surrounding the team this week. Yesterday Luka Doncic was diagnosed with a hamstring strain that will keep him out for the rest of the regular season and perhaps the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers currently hold a 40-38 record, good for 8th place in the race for the Western Conference playoffs bracket. That’s great for Portland, exactly what they were aiming for this season. Compared to the entire NBA pantheon, though, this is a modest achievement at best. That gap between local agenda and global […]
Donovan Clingan’s rookie campaign with the Portland Trail Blazers left many watchers with questions about his long-term impact on the NBA. Despite his size and skill, doubts were consistent about his ability to play starting-level minutes and contribute on the offensive end of the ball. Fortunately, he addressed those two concerns pretty early on in […]
Los Angeles Laker star Luka Doncic is out for the regular season due to the hamstring injury that forced him off the court early last night, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday. […]
In “obscure, but of interest to us” news, Portland Trail Blazers wing Toumani Camara has broken the record for offensive fouls drawn in a single season after taking his 100th charge against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. The previous record of 99 was held by the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao, set in the […]
The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo stood at the center of the WNBA Expansion Draft held today. The franchises are set to enter the league this season. In preparation, the Fire chose 11 current players to populate their inaugural roster. Former Iowa State forward Bridget Carleton topped the list for Portland. Jeremy Beren of The […]
Weber State University has announced that former NBA coach Kaleb Canales has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach. The school shared the news this week: A new era begins in Ogden! Weber State is thrilled to announce the hire of Kaleb Canales as the new head coach of the Wildcat men’s basketball program! […]
Last night the Portland Trail Blazers passed the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA’s Western Conference standings, taking over the 8th spot by half a game. The season’s outcome is still up in the air. If Portland stays in 8th position, they have two chances to win one game to advance to the 2026 NBA […]
With their win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night and the Los Angeles Clippers losing, the Portland Trail Blazers have now jumped ahead of the Clippers for the eighth seed in the Western Conference as the 2026 postseason looms. With just four games remaining in their season, Portland (40-38) now holds a slim 0.5 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers did what they needed to do on Tuesday night, vanquishing the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 at Portland’s Moda Center. The victory ended up looking far more decisive than the action was. New Orleans remained within shouting distance of the victory until the final moments. But the win counts the same in […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the thick of a tight race for standing in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament this week. You wouldn’t have known it from their outing against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Portland came out flatter than a yeast-free pancake, giving up 65 points in the first half and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center tonight. If the Blazers don’t win this one, their hard-fought victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday won’t matter anymore. It’s win or give up on the 8th seed in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. Winning seems like a decent […]
New Portland Trail Blazers Governor Tom Dundon made his formal introduction to Rip City on Thursday afternoon. In front of a packed room at Moda Center, Dundon took the podium alongside Blazers Alternate Governors Sheel Tyle and Andrew Cherng, as well as Blazers President Dewayne Hankins and General Manager Joe Cronin. Together, Dundon and the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center tonight. It’d be easy to dismiss a game against a team that’s won just 25 of 76 games as trivial. Reality check: if the Blazers don’t win this one, their hard-fought, rallying cry victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday […]
New Portland Trail Blazers majority owner Tom Dundon has already broken precedent with his predecessor by speaking to multiple members of the media on his very first day overseeing the franchise. Now, he’ll make himself available at a 3pm press conference today at the Moda Center in Portland. Stream the press conference live at 3pm: […]
The (undefeated in the Tom Dundon Era™) Portland Trail Blazers host the twelfth-place New Orleans Pelicans in their propreantepenultimate game of the season tonight. This contest, like all remaining games, is a must-win for the Blazers, who find themselves vying for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans Report Much has been made […]
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 […]