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Trail Blazers “Cheap” Approach May Become New NBA Reality
As we speak, the Portland Trail Blazers are engaged in a first-round NBA Playoffs series with the San Antonio Spurs. Portland’s first return to the postseason in five years is not bringing them national headlines, however. A combination of natural obscurity and severe underdog status to the favored Spurs is keeping Blazers playoffs chances on […]
Tom Dundon Talked to Big-Name Coaches, Execs When Taking Over Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon reportedly talked to several big-time coaches and executives in NBA circles before taking over control of his new team, perhaps subverting popular reports that he is trying to escape with inexpensive hires at the coaching position. Jason Quick of The Athletic published an extensive piece on Dundon’s well-chronicled cost-cutting […]
Blazers vs. Spurs Game 2 Playoff Preview
The first round NBA playoff series between the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs resumes tonight in the Texas. The Spurs enter tonight’s play with a 1-0 series lead thanks to a 111-98 win on Sunday night. NBA MVP finalist and newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama was dominant in his playoff […]
Wembanyama Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year
It’s official: The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in their first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama was announced Monday night as the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in league history. The third-year center also became the youngest winner of […]
Day 3 of NBA Playoffs: Discussion Thread
We get our first Game 2s of the 2026 NBA Playoffs! Let’s chat about them here. Game Info: Here’s what we ask in our discussion threads: Thanks for being a part of the discussion. Enjoy the postseason action!
Portland’s Cost-Cutting Gets National Attention
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the playoffs for the first time in five years, but the Blazers story on ESPN’s front page isn’t about their play, but about their pay… or rather, their unwillingness to pay under the leadership of new owner Tom Dundon: During Sunday’s Game 1 in San Antonio, the Portland Trail […]
Avdija on Blazers’ Game 1 Loss to Spurs: ‘We Were Right There’
The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the San Antonio Spurs 111-98 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on the road Sunday evening. In the franchise’s first playoff game in five years, the seventh-seeded Blazers put up a respectable showing against the second-seeded Spurs, even in a loss. Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija was great […]
Blazers Can’t Withstand Wembanyama, Shooting Woes in Game 1
The Portland Trail Blazers can keep their heads up following a hard-fought 111-98 loss in Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. But if the Blazers aspire to more than moral victories during their first playoff appearance in five years, other players not named Deni Avdija need […]
Wembanyama, Spurs Outpower and Outshoot Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers first playoff game since June 3, 2021, ended in a 111-98 loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. A big offensive effort from Deni Avdija was overshadowed by the amazing Victor Wembanyama, who delivered everything Blazers fans feared and more. Avdija led the Blazers with 30 points, followed by […]
Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1: Second Half Discussion
Let’s chat about the second half of Game 1 of Blazers / Spurs here! Game Preview: Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1 Playoff Preview —- No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers at No. 2 San Antonio Spurs | Sun. April 19 | 6 pm Pacific | Series 0-0 How to watch via antenna or cable: NBC How to stream: Peacock How to […]
Avdija Announced as Finalist for NBA’s Most Improved Player
Portland Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija has been named a finalist for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons join Avdija as the other two finalists for the award. Compared to last season, Avdija’s points per game have improved from 16.9 to 24.2 […]
First Half Discussion: Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1
The wait is over, and the Portland Trail Blazers will be playing their first NBA Playoff game in five years as they take on the San Antonio Spurs in Texas for Game 1 of the first round. Game Preview: Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1 Playoff Preview Let’s chat about it here! No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers […]
Discuss Day 2 of NBA Playoffs Here!
The NBA Playoffs are back for Day 2 with four more Game 1 matchups on the slate! The last game of the night will feature your Portland Trail Blazers battle against the San Antonio Spurs. We’ll post a GameDay Discussion thread for that game separately a few hours before tipoff. But until then, enjoy the […]
Should the Blazers Put a Small Guy on Wembanyama?
Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers should expect to see some crazy things when their team battles the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. It will be their first look this year at Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama, who sat out all three regular season meetings between the two teams. […]
The Kris Murray Case
After a five-year absence, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in the NBA Playoffs following a 41-point, superstar-ascendancy-type Play-In performance from Deni Avdija. They will go on to face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in what will be an exciting, though possibly uncompetitive, first round series. Amidst the majesty of this current moment […]
Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1 Playoff Preview
Tonight, your Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs square off in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. After an 82-game season marred by scandal, injury, disappointment and more turnovers than any other team in the league, the Blazers enter the second season with late-season momentum and a clean slate. It will be […]
Spurs vs. Blazers Discussion with Pounding the Rock and Blazer’s Edge
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will commence with Game 1 of their first-round series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs Sunday evening at 6:00 PM. Before we get there, we have a special treat. I sat down with J.R. Wilco, Grand Poobah and generally nice guy at Blazer’s Edge SBNation sister site Pounding […]
What Playoffs Basketball Means in the NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers are about to head into their first NBA Playoffs series in five years. When they take on the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow, it will be a new-ish experience for many Portland fans. Hopefully it will be the start of many such opportunities. Before the series begins, this question came to the […]
Blazers’ Injury Report Looks Immaculate for Game 1 vs Spurs
The Portland Trail Blazers will head into their First Round NBA Playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with only Damian Lillard on their injury report, the team announced. Outside of the as-expected Lillard, there’s nobody else out. Nobody doubtful. Nobody questionable. Nobody probable. For a team that has battled through waves of injuries up […]
Dundon Reportedly Lowballing Potential Blazers Head Coaching Candidates
Whenever the Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff ride ends this spring, the organization will be entering an offseason of uncertainty regarding its head coaching situation. While Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter has done an admirable job leading Portland to the postseason and is a contender to take the position on a permanent basis, reports have […]
Toumani Camara to Play Key Role in First Round Series
The Portland Trail Blazers return to the NBA Playoffs for the first time in five years tomorrow when they meet the San Antonio Spurs in Texas. The Blazers enter the series as clear underdogs as they look for ways to contain the monster that is Victor Wembanyama. The massive Frenchman will no doubt be the […]
Discuss Today’s NBA Playoff Games Here!
The NBA Playoffs are officially underway! Today’s opening slate runs all day and features four Game 1s. So camp out on that couch, neglect your weekend to-do list and enjoy the action while discussing it all here with fellow fans! Here’s the game info: No. 5 Toronto Raptors @ No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 […]
NBA Play-In: Discuss Hornets-Magic, Warriors-Suns Here!
The NBA Play-In Tournament concludes tonight with two exciting matchups! Thankfully, the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have to compete in either of them. After beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, they’re waiting for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. But we’re still tossing up a GameDay Discussion Thread for any fans who want […]
Blazers Take Pride in Underdog Mentality, Toughness Ahead of Playoffs
The Portland Trail Blazers hit the practice floor in Tualatin one more time Friday ahead of their Saturday flight to San Antonio. They’ll face the Spurs in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, marking Portland’s first Playoff appearance in five years. Following Friday’s practice, Blazers interim head coach Tiago […]
Can the Blazers Slow Down Wemby?
As a reward for making the Playoffs for the first time in five years, the Portland Trail Blazers have the pleasure of playing Victor Wembanyama the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round. Can the Blazers hope to contain him, slow him down, or otherwise mute Wemby’s effectiveness? On the latest We Like the […]
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