The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
After a scandal-wracked Thursday the Portland Trail Blazers will take the floor tonight against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the first game with Interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter at the helm. It’ll be interesting to see if the Blazers can keep up their furious pace—and constant substitution patterns—from their opening-night tilt versus the […]
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The United States Congress has asked NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for details regarding a gambling scandal that rocked the league yesterday. Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups was arrested as the FBI carried out warrants on more than 30 suspects. Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones were all […]
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CUE MARK MASON VOICE: “Blazer fans, ARE YOU READY?!?” Are you ready to tune out the news, tune in to the hardwood, focus on what’s between the lines and tip it up for another showdown between the Portland Trail Blazers the Golden State Warriors? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It’s hard not to be cynical about the integrity of […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers just went through one of the most shocking off-court events in the history of their franchise as Head Coach Chauncey Billups was arrested and indicted for allegedly taking part in an illegal gambling ring. The arrest was part of a broader sweep involving 30 individuals, two of which–Terry Rozier and Damon […]
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In the wake of Head Coach Chauncey Billups’ arrest on illegal gambling charges, the Portland Trail Blazers have named assistant coach Tiago Splitter as their interim head coach. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news via X: Portland Trail Blazers assistant Tiago Splitter will assume head coaching position in the interim in place of Chauncey […]
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Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA. Billups was arrested on Thursday morning by the FBI for charges of illegal gambling, specifically participating in an organized crime racket involving illegal poker games. On the heels of that news, the NBA has placed Billups, along with Miami veteran Terry […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers lost 118-114 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the closing minutes of Wednesday’s regular-season opener at the Moda Center. But if the night was measured by Portland playing with the principles and identity the team preached all preseason, then Game 1 of 82 was a big, fat success. Physical, disruptive defense? Check. […]
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If there’s one word to describe the Portland Trail Blazers’ opener to the 2025-26 season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s “hard”. Portland played hard, fought hard, and charged hard down the floor all night. The ending to the game was also hard. Nursing a narrow lead for most of four quarters, the Blazers watched Minnesota […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers faced a stiff test in the opening game of their 2025-26 season, welcoming the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Moda Center in a Western Conference battle. Portland played fast, hard, and with energetic abandon, foiling Minnesota’s superior halfcourt offense by not letting the game slow down. It was like one team took […]
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The 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season is upon us! Welcome to opening night, featuring a matchup between the Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s how to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) – Wed. Oct. 21 – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip […]
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The 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season is upon us! Welcome to opening night, featuring a matchup between the Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s how to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0) – Wed. Oct. 21 – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip […]
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As if the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025 offseason couldn’t contain more action and excitement, the franchise gave fans one more rush before the new season: The Blazers locked down guard Shaedon Sharpe to a four-year, $90 million contract extension on the same day they signed forward Toumani Camara to a four-year, $82 million extension. On […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers begin their 2025-26 regular season campaign tonight versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game starts at 7:00 PM, Pacific time. A preview of the matchup can be found here. In case you missed our gigantic overall season preview yesterday, it’s right here. Tonight we’ll have our usual Game Day discussion threads, an […]
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The long wait is over! The Portland Trail Blazers begin one of the more anticipated seasons in recent memory with a tilt against the Northwest Division foe Minnesota Timberwolves. After a second straight Western Conference Finals appearance, the Timberwolves start the 2025-26 season hungry to improve on their recent success. Anything less than the NBA […]
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Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle is available to play in the regular-season opener on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the organization announced. Thybulle had missed all four of Portland’s preseason games due to right knee soreness. However, Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups said Thybulle participated fully in Portland’s practices on Monday and Tuesday. […]
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The big news out of Portland Trail Blazers practice on Tuesday: Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija and Donovan Clingan will form Portland’s starting lineup for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I feel like we have seven starters on this team, I really do,” head coach Chauncey Billups told reporters in […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have announced the starting lineup for opening night of their 2025-26 regular season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As Blazer’s Edge press-row writer Conor Bergin reports, the five-man unit will include Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, and Donovan Clingan. Missing from that group is 12-year veteran Jerami Grant. Grant […]
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Today marks the beginning of the 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule. The Portland Trail Blazers open their new campaign Wednesday at 7:00 PM, Pacific against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Moda Center. In preparation for the big event, we’re previewing the season ahead. Today we’re going to catch you up on all the changes the […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have exercised the 2026-27 team option on the rookie scale contracts of guard Scoot Henderson, forward Kris Murray, and center Donovan Clingan, the organization announced Tuesday. The league-wide deadline for exercising or declining team options on rookie scale contracts was Oct. 31. Henderson, Murray and Clingan were the only three players who Portland had […]
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At the behest of his head coach, Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara flashed a big smile in front of reporters on Monday. “Show ‘em that $80 million smile, Tou,” Chauncey Billups said as he walked by the media scrum. “Show ‘em them teeth, Tou!” The third-year forward was already beaming as he discussed the […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers took the practice floor in Tualatin on Monday morning with just two more days to prepare for their regular-season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. However, the talk of the town wasn’t about the Timberwolves; it was about what happened over the weekend. Toumani Camara and Shaedon Sharpe, two key […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers will begin their 2025-26 NBA Season on Wednesday night with an opening night tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Over the summer we covered Portland selecting Yang Hansen in the 2025 NBA Draft, trading Anfernee Simons for Jrue Holiday, signing Damian Lillard after he was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, and much […]
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Over the weekend the Portland Trail Blazers shored up their future, signing guard Shaedon Sharpe to a four-year, $90 million extension and forward Toumani Camara to four years, $82 million. Reactions were generally positive in Portland, with Sharpe cast in the role of future scoring star and Camara described as part of the current backbone […]
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The number 22 has positive connotations for the Portland Trail Blazers. It was Clyde Drexler’s uniform number. The first franchise superstars–Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks–averaged 22 points per game during their Portland tenures. Unfortunately, 22 is also where the Blazers placed in the opening round of NBA Power Rankings for the 2025-26 season. Nestled between […]
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There will be plenty of analysis – including from this very site! – about the Portland Trail Blazers signing Toumani Camara (4yr/$82M) and Shaedon Sharpe (4yr/$90M) to extensions. Before all that… we want to hear from YOU! Below is a one-question survey about how good you feel about the deals, and for these purposes (and […]
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