The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Month honors for the time period of October and November, the league announced today. Avdija has been the clear star of the season for the Blazers so far, leading the team with 25.8 points per game. He’s also second on the […]
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UPDATE: The Trail Blazers have announced center Donovan Clingan (illness) is available to play). The Portland Trail Blazers kick off their five-game road trip with an early tip today against the Toronto Raptors. While the Raptors have been a pleasant surprise in the East so far this season, both teams are riding two-game losing streaks […]
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is among ESPN writer Zach Kram’s early-season picks for the NBA All-Star game. Kram places Avdija in the category of “single stars on teams that are unlikely to contend for a Finals berth,” putting him alongside Devin Booker, Lauri Markannen, and James Harden. Despite his “outside looking in” classification, […]
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Twenty games in, the Portland Trail Blazers have just about reached the quarter-mark of the long NBA season. With an 8-12 record made up of some exhilarating highs and crushing lows, Portland is sitting in the Play-in race as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. The Blazers have stayed competitive all season, even […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers are facing off against the Toronto Raptors on the road to kick off a long five-game road trip. With losses in two straight games to the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, the Blazers are looking to rebound with a win. However, the Raptors have been one of the NBA’s […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday with their now-customary injury list intact. The Blazers released the latest injury update for the game and their hefty suitcase full of non-functional players is making the trip to Canada. Portland’s PR department announced that Scoot Henderson (hamstring tear), Jrue Holiday (calf strain), Damian […]
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For the fifth straight week, the Portland Trail Blazers are staying at No. 20 in NBA.com’s leaguewide power rankings. The stagnancy shows how the Blazers (8-12) have remained competitive and not completely bottomed out as they’ve dealt with injuries and close losses. It also shows how bad the bottom-third of the league has been this […]
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Basketball is an ever-changing sport, particularly at the NBA level. As the game evolves and strategies change, last decade’s brilliant schemes can become this decade’s predictable trap. For an example, let’s examine today’s submission to the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Hi Dave, I watch every Blazer game on TV with my wife. I will admit that […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have continued to trudge through a difficult stretch in their schedule to start the season. They went 2-5 over the last two weeks, beating the Golden State Warriors and Milwuakee Bucks and falling to the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and two losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite […]
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Tiago Splitter, The Portland Trail Blazer’s current Interim Head Coach, got his first head coaching job with Paris Basketball in 2024. His stint in Paris was short, but in his only season he took Paris Basketball to the French Championship as well as the French Cup. He also qualified the club for the EuroLeague playoffs, […]
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija has played like a star all season. Now, he’s facing the next level in a star basketball player’s evolution: the opposing defense’s utmost attention. Those two elements were clear in Portland’s competitive 123-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Moda Center on Sunday afternoon. Avdija produced another […]
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History has a habit of repeating itself, a process guaranteed to occur in the Moda Center today: either the Portland Trail Blazers were going to vanquish the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season, or their vaunted visitors were going to be the ones with the instant replay. Despite a spirited effort from […]
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It’s the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers / Oklahoma City Thunder game. Let’s chat about it here! Here are the details: Oklahoma City Thunder (19-1) at Portland Trail Blazers (8-11) – Sun. Nov 30th – 3:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. […]
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UPDATE: Blazers center Donovan Clingan is out for today’s game due to an illness. The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to hand the Oklahoma City Thunder their second loss of the season after being the only team in the league to hand them a first. Let’s chat about it here! Here are the details: Oklahoma […]
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Only the Portland Trail Blazers have been able to topple the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder this season. On Sunday afternoon, the Blazers will have a chance to make it two wins against the defending NBA champions before any other opponent can even beat them once. The two teams will battle for the third time this […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers take on the NBA’s best team again tomorrow at 3pm Pacific, and they may be doing it without their starting center. Donovan Clingan is now listed as “Questionable” to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow afternoon according to the Blazers’ social media: INJURY REPORT 11/30 vs. OKC: OUTScoot Henderson (L […]
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Greg Oden, Marcus Camby, Joel Przybilla, JJ Hickson, Robin Lopez, Mason Plumlee, Jusuf Nurkic, Hassan Whiteside and Deandre Ayton have served as Portland Trail Blazers starting centers over the past two decades. Each one contributed to the Blazers in their own unique way with varying levels of effectiveness. Donovan Clingan has joined that club this […]
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I’m not a superstitious person, but when it comes to the Portland Trail Blazers and their decades old injury curse, I’m considerably stitious. It has robbed the team of three different potential dynasties, destroyed eras, seasons, and careers. The Curse has famously been represented by a hydra, made of the collective knees of Bill Walton, […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers may have missed out on the 2025 NBA Cup Tournament but the season goes on. That includes two games added to Portland’s schedule to balance them with tournament participants. The NBA has now announced those games. They are: To Portland’s advantage, these are winnable games. The Blazers have beaten the Warriors […]
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While Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara is struggling with his shot through the first quarter of the season, the defensive stalwart’s ability to draw offensive fouls is still in rare form. Camara’s tendency to force turnovers through charges and other whistles was one of three NBA trends that The Athletic’s Fred Katz highlighted in […]
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It’s Black Friday in America, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year. Bargain-hunters are getting a start on their Christmas shopping. Every outlet from the local mall to cyberspace is trying to convince shoppers that their deals are the best, money well-spent with happiness to follow. To honor the occasion, here’s a question for […]
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Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns tonight, according to the team’s injury report. The 2025 NBA All-Star missed OKC’s first 19 games as he recovered from a July surgery on his right wrist, after playing through a torn ligament during the team’s title run last […]
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija’s star is rising, and that’s reflected in the Ringer’s updated rankings of the top 100 players in the NBA. In the updated list dropped on Wednesday, the fast and physical forward jumped to No. 40, leaping 13 spots from his ranking of No. 53 on Oct. 15. The spot […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have had an up-and-down start to their 2025-26 season. A team that looked to be vying for contention in the 2026 Playoffs and the NBA Cup has suddenly fallen on hard times, losing 8 of their last 11 games. What’s going on here? Was their early-season success a mirage? Will we […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American readers! The NBA has the day off, but we’ve spent the holiday asking you questions about your favorite team, the Portland Trail Blazers. The last one on the docket today is personal. After the meal is done and the discussion fades, there’s always one more bit of business […]
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