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Do You See Any Hopeful Trade Newcomers for the Trail Blazers?

The unofficial start of the 2025-26 NBA Trade Season comes on Monday, December 15th. That’s the day when players signed last summer become eligible for trades, opening up the vast majority of the league to exchanges. Not so coincidentally, this is also the time when teams begin realizing their fates for the year: some in […]

Pelicans Get Big, Easy Win Over Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers finished off a five-game road trip in New Orleans Thursday night, but there was nothing particularly big or easy for the Blazers as New Orleans used a dominant fourth quarter to earn a 143-120 blowout win. The Pelicans entered the game having lost seven straight and 16 of their last 17, […]

Blazers Fall to Pelicans 120-143

The Portland Trail Blazers collapsed late to drop their final game of a five-game road trip 143-120 to the New Orleans Pelicans. A brutal fourth quarter disadvantage was all it took for the Pelicans to run away with the game. Portland was led by the 21 points of Shaedon Sharpe, followed by Sidy Cissoko who […]

Get Your Blazers-Pelicans Second-Half Discussion Here!

The Portland Trail Blazers got a little lucky when they received their make-up games for missing the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup bracket. Their first draw was the worst team in the league, the 3-22 New Orleans Pelicans. The first half of the game is done. What will the second bring? Talk about the action with […]

Join Trail Blazers, Pelicans Discussion Here!

The Portland Trail Blazers got a little lucky when they received their make-up games for missing the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup bracket. Their first draw was the worst team in the league, the 3-22 New Orleans Pelicans. Tonight’s game is a chance for Portland to get back on their feet and start a winning streak […]

Thunder, Spurs Advance in NBA Cup

The Emirates NBA Cup doesn’t always indicate who the best teams in the league for the season will be, but in 2025, the Western Conference bracket features two of the toughies. Last night in the completion of quarterfinals action for the annual tournament, the Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio […]

Blazers vs. Pelicans Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers are finishing up a long road trip today with a visit to New Orleans to face the Pelicans. Both teams are coming into this game well rested while watching the Emirates NBA Cup action over the last few days. The banged up Blazers are 1-3 on this road trip, and have […]

Lamenting the Trail Blazers Who Got Away

Many fans of the Portland Trail Blazers are under the impression that their team has been short-handed most of the current season due to injuries, but is that actually the case? The team’s injury list is required by the NBA to be accurate, so the answer to this question seems self-evident—yeah, the team has truly […]

Clingan Out, Williams Questionable Versus Pelicans

The Portland Trail Blazers could be paper-thin again at the center spot for their road matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Blazers starting center Donovan Clingan will miss his third straight game on Thursday due to a left lower leg contusion, while backup centers Robert Williams III (illness) and Yang Hansen (face contusion) […]

Trail Blazers Receive Mention as Front Office “On the Rise”

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t have much to crow about during their 9-15 start to the 2025-26 season, but General Manager Joe Cronin and fellow franchise leaders might take solace in a recent article from The Athletic [subscription required]. In a leaguewide poll, the media agency asked executives to name the best front offices in […]

Dereck Lively II Out with Season-Ending Injury

The Dallas Mavericks announced some difficult news today as center Dereck Lively II exits the 2025-26 NBA season with a foot injury. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Lively is experiencing lingering discomfort from his foot but is expected to make a full recovery. Lively has appeared in 7 games for the Mavericks this year, […]

NBA Cup Roundup: Magic, Knicks Advance, West on Tap Tonight

The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks have started a fledgling rivalry in the NBA’s Eastern Conference this year. From hard-fought games to Magic wing Desmond Bane throwing a basketball at Knicks forward OG Anunoby, sparks have flown. The teams will write another chapter this coming Saturday as both have advanced to the semi-final round […]

Donovan Clingan Dominating in One Key Offensive Category

The Portland Trail Blazers have made offensive rebounding a key part of their identity so far this season. Whether that is by design or by nature of there being a plethora of missed shots to clean up is open for interpretation. However, what is not subjective about the offensive glass is that second-year center Donovan […]

Avdija’s Star Leap Continues to Get Recognition

Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers were a hot topic of conversation on the latest episode of The Ringer NBA Show’s Group Chat podcast. At around the 18:00 mark of the show, co-hosts Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann explore the question, “Is Deni Avdija a Superstar in the Making?” Now in […]

Blazers Coach Gives Injury Update for Team

The Portland Trail Blazers are suffering from a raft of injuries that are severely impacting their 2025-26 NBA season. Today at media availability during practice, Blazers Head Coach Tiago Splitter gave an update on the injury status of several players. Blazer’s Edge writer Conor Bergin shared the news via BlueSky. From Bergin: Tiago Splitter says […]

Are the Trail Blazers Alright?

Portland Trail Blazers fans knew going into the year that their team was destined for an up-and-down season. Injuries and a couple of rough stretches have conspired to put the Blazers on the “down” side of that equation lately. After a 5-3 start to the season, their record now stands at 9-15, meaning they’ve registered […]

A Trail Blazers TV Guide for Seattle

Attention, Portland Trail Blazers fans living in Seattle: This resource is here to help you find Portland games on TV! In late November, the Trail Blazers cut a deal with KSTW Seattle 11 to broadcast 20 games in the Seattle metro area in high-definition. Since then, KSTW also agreed to air Portland’s Dec. 14 game […]

Is Deni Avdija Portland’s Next All-Star?

Yes. …okay, but seriously, the Portland Trail Blazers might have Deni Avdija on the best non-rookie contract in the NBA, and his 26 points, 7 boards, and 6 assists a game look an AWFUL like All-Star stats. We talked about that on the latest We Like the Blazers podcast, with Conor arguing that Avdija has […]

Splitter Calls Yang’s First NBA Start ‘a Great Lesson’

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen made his first career NBA start during Portland’s 119-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. With Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III both on the injury list, the 7-foot-2 rookie filled in on the road and contributed four points (2-5 shooting), five rebounds, two assists and two […]

NBA Power Rankings: Blazers Might Just Be No. 20 Forever

For the fourth consecutive week, The Portland Trail Blazers once again find themselves at No. 20 in NBA.com’s league-wide power rankings from John Schuhmann. This time, the injury-riddled Blazers stayed put after a 1-3 week that included an impressive win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, close losses to the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons, and a […]

Dissecting Toumani Camara’s Up-and-Down Season with the Blazers

Toumani Camara was one of the pleasant surprises of the 2024-25 season for the Portland Trail Blazers. Rising from obscurity out of the flurry of trades surrounding Damian Lillard, Camara assumed a position in Portland’s starting lineup and in the hearts of Blazers fans. His hard-working, blue-collar approach to the game (along with his improbable […]

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Blazers Can’t Keep Up With Grizzlies on the Road

The Portland Trail Blazers fell 119-96 to the Memphis Grizzlies in a game that Memphis led since early in the first quarter. While the Blazers made a third quarter push that brought the deficit to single digits, the Grizzlies kept their foot on the gas and managed to quell the Portland run. The Blazers were […]

Grizzlies Take Care of Blazers, 119-96

Blues legend BB King was not in the house when the Portland Trail Blazers tangled with the Memphis Grizzlies on the road tonight, but he wasn’t needed – seven different players made music for the home team by scoring in double-figures to capture a 119-96 victory. Santi Aldama led the band with 22 points off […]

Second Half Discussion: Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies

Let’s talk about the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game! Here’s what you need to know in order to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (9-14) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (10-13) – Sun., Dec. 7 – 3:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television […]