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Discuss Celtics vs. 76’ers Game 7 Here!
This weekend is packed with excitement as multiple Game 7’s of first-round NBA Playoffs series are on tap. The first one of those happens right now as the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics face off in Boston to see who will advance to the second round. The game begins at 4:30 PM, Pacific and will […]
Blazers Reportedly Chasing Giannis, Anthony Davis in NBA Trade Market
Having finished their run through the 2026 NBA Playoffs this week, the Portland Trail Blazers now look ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft and the opening of free agency and trades this summer. The Blazers currently have no draft picks for the June festivities. Trades and signings will provide the most obvious avenue for improvement. […]
Are the Trail Blazers Still a Young and Promising Team?
The Portland Trail Blazers have a reputation, at least among their fans if not across the NBA, as being one of the promising young teams trying to make their name in The Association. The key words there are “promising” and “young”. Last night in one of our comment sections, Blazer’s Edge Reader WonReasley80 brought up […]
What Should the Blazers Do with Shaedon Sharpe?
The Portland Trail Blazers returned to the NBA Playoffs this season, exiting in the first round with a heck of a lot of question marks. They were bested by a superior San Antonio Spurs roster, which was able to return multiple blows every time the Blazers landed a punch. Blazers Head Coach Tiago Splitter admirably […]
Victor Wembanyama Disses the Trail Blazers
The San Antonio Spurs had relatively little trouble disposing of the Portland Trail Blazers in their recent best-of-seven, first-round NBA Playoffs series. San Antonio won the matchup 4-1. They’re now on their way to face the severely-injured Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round while Portland heads into a summer of retooling and evolution. As it […]
Discuss Tonight’s 2026 NBA Playoffs Games Here!
The 2026 NBA Playoffs roll onward tonight with a trio of Game 6 matchups. Three teams face elimination, three others will try to make it to the second round. You can talk about all the action with your friends and neighbors here! Here’s the schedule and broadcast info. All times are Pacific. 4:00 PM—Detroit Pistons […]
Did Reffing Hurt the Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs?
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are done with their NBA Playoffs series, but a few question linger from that 10-day span in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Some of them have implications that go beyond just the spring. Let’s address one of them today! Dave, Do you think that the refs changing the […]
2026 NBA Draft Combine Invitees Announced
The NBA has announced invited participants in the 2026 Draft Combine. The annual event will take place from May 10th-17th in Chicago, Illinois. It will be a chance for league executives to get a look at candidates for the 2026 NBA Draft class. A press release detailed the 73 participants invited so far. More may […]
Cronin Defends Dundon Against Criticism Calling Him Cheap
Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin on Thursday defended Blazers owner Tom Dundon against reports criticizing the new owner for recent cost-cutting measures and characterizing him as cheap. Since Dundon took the reins of the franchise on March 31, reports and speculation have flooded in about the ownership group’s inclination to save money and […]
One Fatal Mistake the NBA is Making with its New Draft Lottery Proposal
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you know that the NBA is now considering a draft lottery system that smooths out the odds for all teams participating in the lottery and favors teams who finish in the middle of the lottery order instead of the teams with the best and worst records […]
Discussion Thread: Trail Blazers Conduct 2026 Exit Interviews
The Portland Trail Blazers are conducting their end-of-season media availability session this morning at 10 a.m. PDT. Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, acting head coach Tiago Splitter and select players will take the podium to field questions about the 2025-26 campaign and what’s in store for the future of the franchise. This discussion thread is […]
Blazers to Hold End-of-Season Media Availability Thursday Morning
The Portland Trail Blazers are scheduled to hold their end-of-season media availability session on Thursday at 10 a.m. PDT. Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, acting head coach Tiago Splitter and select players will speak at the event. Blazer’s Edge will be there to provide coverage, but the interviews will also be streamed live on the […]
Discuss Today’s NBA Playoff Games Here!
The Portland Trail Blazers’ season may have ended on Tuesday night. But the beat of the NBA Playoffs drums on, regardless. Three more postseason games are on the slate tonight. Hang out here and discuss all the action with fellow fans! Here’s the game info (all start times are Pacific): No. 8 Orlando Magic @ […]
Did the Trail Blazers Have a Successful Season?
The Portland Trail Blazers have completed their 2025-26 season with a 42-40 record, a NBA Play-In Tournament victory over the Phoenix Suns, and a 3-1 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Compared to recently-passed seasons, this year was practically a masterpiece for the Blazers. They set […]
What I’d Say to the Portland Trail Blazers After Their Loss
The Portland Trail Blazers ended their 2025-26 season last night with a 114-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. There will be plenty of time to let the offseason sink in. Today we’re going to take time for an immediate, though right-brained, question from the Blazer’s […]
How the Proposed NBA Draft Lottery Changes Affect the Trail Blazers
Yesterday news broke that the NBA is considering a semi-radical change to the Draft Lottery system to reduce the incentive for teams to “tank” in order to receive better lottery odds. You can read about the details of the proposal here. Basically the new rules would expand the lottery to 16 teams (including some Play-In […]
Blazers Fight Back, Can’t Overcome Spurs’ Red Hot Shooting
If the Portland Trail Blazers could have surrendered at halftime in Game 5 of their first-round playoffs series against the San Antonio Spurs, they might have taken that offer just to catch an earlier flight back to Portland. Over the course of four quarters, the Blazers trimmed a 28-point Spurs lead down to 9, but […]
Trail Blazers Fall to Spurs, Season Over
The Portland Trail Blazers end their 2025-26 season with a 114 – 95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. The Spurs never trailed in the game and were clearly the better team this evening and throughout the series. Deni Avdija led the Blazers with 22 points while De’Aaron Fox had 21 for the […]
Blazers vs. Spurs Game 5 Second Half Discussion Here!
Game 5 between the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs is halfway finished. A loss tonight would end Portland’s season. Will they pull it out and force Game 6? You can talk about the action here with your friends and neighbors! Here’s the basic info on the game: Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio […]
NBA to Ponder Draft Lottery Changes that Favor Middle Teams
One of the strongly-stated priorities of the NBA during the 2025-26 season has been to combat tanking, intentional losing to gain more favorable odds in the annual NBA Draft Lottery. Once considered a minor annoyance participated in by 2-3 teams every year, tanking has swept the league, with more than a third of the NBA’s […]
Discussion: Blazers vs. Spurs Game 5 Happens Now!
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will play Game 5 of their best-of-seven NBA Playoffs series tonight. So far for the Blazers it’s been worst-of-seven. Portland trails 3-1 in the series. A loss tonight would end their season. Will they make a comeback to force Game 6? You can talk about the action […]
Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Pleads Guilty to Gambling Charges
For those following the saga of suspended Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups, one of the figures who was indicted on federal gambling charges last fall—ex-NBA player Damon Jones—pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to illegal gambling. Jones is the first defendant in the NBA-related cases to admit his […]
Discussing Game 5 of the Blazers vs. Spurs Series with a Spurs Guy
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will play the fifth, and perhaps final, game in their first-round 2026 NBA Playoffs series this evening. The Spurs lead 3-1. Portland is on the brink of elimination. Before the festivities commence and/or end, we have one more conversation with J.R. Wilco of Blazer’s Edge sister site […]
Blazers vs. Spurs Game 5 Playoff Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers head to San Antonio tonight to take on the Spurs with their season on the line. The Blazers have shown that they can win in the Alamo City, where they took Game 2 of their opening-round NBA Playoffs series last week. After that 106-103 victory, there appeared to be an unexpectedly […]
Cooper Flagg Wins NBA Rookie of the Year
Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg has been announced as the NBA Rookie of The Year for the 2025-26 season, with 412 points on the voting ballot. Flagg, who turned 19 back in December, won the prestigious award over his college teammate and close friend, Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets. Knueppel was the runner-up […]
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