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New Blazers Owner Tom Dundon Sends Message to Fans
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 […]
Jrue Holiday Nominated for NBA Teammate of the Year
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.
Grant, Krejci to Remain Out Versus Clippers
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 […]
The Potential Effect of Draft Lottery Changes on the Trail Blazers and the NBA
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 […]
NBA Approves Sale of Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon
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 […]
Matisse Thybulle Edges Scoot Henderson as Blazer of the Week
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 […]
UConn Superfan Donovan Clingan Celebrates Miracle Win Over Duke
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 […]
Blazers Wake Up, Heartily Beat Wizards
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 […]
Trail Blazers Win Showdown with Wizards
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 […]
Second Half Discussion: Blazers vs. Wizards
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 […]
Blazers vs. Wizards: First Half Discussion!
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 […]
Blazers Host Wizards for Early 3 p.m. Tipoff
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 […]
Jerami Grant Diagnosed With Calf Strain, Ruled Out Versus Wizards
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 […]
Why Scoot Henderson Shouldn’t Accept a Blazers Contract Extension This Summer
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. […]
Why the Blazers Shouldn’t Extend Scoot Henderson this Summer
The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to rookie extensions with Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara last offseason. The pair signed on to stay with the franchise for another four seasons for $90 million and $81 million respectively. If you ask this writer, they deserved every cent. This summer, the Blazers have to make calls on Scoot […]
Turnovers, Injuries, and an All-Around Rough Night in Rip City
The Portland Trail Blazers played with the wrong type of fire Friday night at the Moda Center. In the end, they got burned, falling 100-93 to the Dallas Mavericks (now 24-50) in a crucial game in the Western Conference Play-In race. It was a Portland performance typified by 25 turnovers, 10 missed free throws, two […]
How the Blazers Let One Get Away Against the Mavericks
The Portland Trail Blazers were all ready to continue their triumphant homestand against lottery-bound teams on Friday night, taking on the Dallas Mavericks in the friendly confines of the Moda Center. As it turned out, Dallas had other plans. The Mavs hustled as hard as the Blazers, shot more accurately, and took way better care […]
Jerami Grant Leaves Game with “Pop” in Calf, Coach Concerned
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant exited Portland’s game with the Dallas Mavericks tonight with an undetermined calf injury. Grant played 29 minutes, leaving in the fourth quarter. After the game, Trail Blazers Head Coach Tiago Splitter evidenced grave concern over Grant. Per Blazer’s Edge media member Conor Bergin, Splitter said Grant felt a “pop” […]
Blazers Can’t Curb Bad Habits, Fall to Mavericks
The Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks played a sloppy, choppy game on Friday evening at the Moda Center. Dallas is in line for lottery position. The Blazers, at least, are fighting for seeding position in the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament and the 2026 NBA Playoffs. In theory that should have dictated how this game […]
Second Half Discussion: Blazers vs. Mavs
Let’s chat about the second half of Blazers / Mavs! Here’s the game info: Portland Trail Blazers (37-37) vs Dallas Mavericks (23-50) Fri. Mar. 27 – 7pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network How to stream: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; League Pass everywhere else How to […]
Blazers vs. Mavs: First Half Discussion!
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to crack .500 for the first time since January against the Dallas Mavericks tonight! Can they do it? Only time will tell, but let’s chat about it here! Here’s the game info: Portland Trail Blazers (37-37) vs Dallas Mavericks (23-50) Fri. Mar. 27 – 7pm Pacific How to watch […]
NBA’s Proposed Anti-Tank Rules Could Harm Blazers
The NBA has a few potential rule changes intended to limit tanking – teams losing on purpose to have a better chance at a higher draft pick – and all of them could potentially hurt the Portland Trail Blazers. Joe Vardon of The Athletic (subscription required) shares the following potential rule changes to the NBA’s […]
Blazers vs. Mavericks Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to build on their two-game winning streak against the Dallas Mavericks at home tonight. Portland has taken down the Brooklyn Nets and Milwuakee Bucks so far on this homestand and currently sit at .500, just a half a game behind the Los Angeles Clippers in the race for the […]
Trail Blazers Put 4 Players in Ringer Top 100
The Portland Trail Blazers are starting to accumulate a decent roster full of young talent in preparation for making a serious run at playoffs contention in years to come. The staff at The Ringer have started to notice as well. Four Trail Blazers players broke into the Ringer Top 100 List this year, with one […]
Blazers Injury Report vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night with a modestly-healthy roster. Most of the usual suspects are out for Portland, with a couple familiar additions. Trail Blazers PR released the injury report this afternoon. Out for the Blazers are Shaedon Sharpe (Fibula Stress Reaction), Damian Lillard (Achilles Recovery), and Yang […]
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