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Nuggets Sign Cam Whitmore to Two-Way Contract
The Denver Nuggets have signed fourth-year wing Cam Whitmore to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday. The Denver Nuggets are signing 2023 first-round pick Cam Whitmore on a two-way NBA deal, sources tell ESPN. Whitmore enters his fourth NBA season after averaging 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds over 119 career games — and […]
Hot Fire Succumb to Rising Mercury in WNBA Barnburner
The Portland Fire weren’t able to hold onto a lead on Thursday night, falling 94-91 to the Phoenix Mercury in the first game back after the long break due to international play. Portland led most of the game before falling behind in the fourth quarter. They were unable to retake the lead as the Mercury […]
WNBA Discussion: Portland Fire Return to Action vs Phoenix Mercury
Following a multi-week break for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the Portland Fire return to WNBA action tonight for a matchup against the Phoenix Mercury at the Moda Center! This is your space to discuss the action as it happens live with fellow fans. Here’s the GameDay info: Portland Fire (16-24) vs Phoenix Mercury […]
Democracy or Guitars in the Best Things Ever Bracket
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament just reached another major milestone. Round 2 has been completed and we are now prepared to jump into the Sweet Sixteen part of the bracket. Most of the matchups will be tougher and the action will move quickly, so make sure you keep up each day! For those […]
Golden Retrievers vs. The Oregon Coast: Which is Better?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament just reached another major milestone. Round 2 has been completed and we are now prepared to jump into the Sweet Sixteen part of the bracket. Most of the matchups will be tougher and the action will move quickly, so make sure you keep up each day! For those […]
ESPN Ranks Trail Blazers Future as Bleak
In a recent article evaluating the three-year outlook for all 30 NBA teams, ESPN ranked the Portland Trail Blazers 20th in the league overall. The criteria used to measure franchises were players, management, future draft assets, cap situation, and reputation of the city and franchise. The only category in which the Blazers were judged to […]
Name Your Favorite Trail Blazers Team (and Season)
The Portland Trail Blazers were established in 1970. Since that inaugural season, in which they earned a 29-53 record, the Blazers have provided 56 years of thrills, heartache, and mostly-excellent basketball. That said, not all seasons are created equal. That’s why we’re asking you today to name your absolute favorite Portland Trail Blazers season (and […]
Former Blazers Center Duop Reath Signs with Suns
Duop Reath, former center for the Portland Trail Blazers, is signing with Phoenix Suns. ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported via social media. Terms of the deal have are not yet known. Reath averaged 13.3 minutes per game over 146 games with the Blazers between 2023 and 2026. He scored 6.2 points per game with 2.6 […]
Hawks Hire Former Blazers Assistant GM Sergi Oliva
The Atlanta Hawks have hired former Portland Trail Blazers assistant general manager Sergi Oliva as a basketball strategy and development advisor, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported Wednesday. Following a four-year tenure with the Trail Blazers that began in May 2022, Oliva left the franchise this offseason, shortly after fellow Blazers assistant GM Mike Schmitz departed to […]
Books or Chocolate? Which Wins Your Vote?
The final matchups of the second round of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament are here! Two spots are left to determine in the Sweet Sixteen. They’ll be set today. For those who have missed out, this is a 64 “team” tournament where the teams are things we find useful, necessary, or good every […]
Best Things Ever Pits Underdog vs. Championship Contender
The final matchups of the second round of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament are here! Two spots are left to determine in the Sweet Sixteen. They’ll be set today. For those who have missed out, this is a 64 “team” tournament where the teams are things we find useful, necessary, or good every […]
Running Down Deni Avdija’s Scary Contract Situation with the Blazers
Blazer fans have two years to brace themselves, but the news is unavoidable: on his current trajectory, Deni Avdija will become an unrestricted free agent when his contract runs out after the 2027-28 season. Speculation is already starting to swirl, so let’s detail the specifics of Avdija’s contract situation to separate fact from fiction. Extension […]
Read NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s Full Statement on the Trail Blazers
The NBA Board of Governors met in New York City today, occasioning a media availability session from Commissioner Adam Silver. While much of his microphone time was occupied with the disciplinary measures taken against the Los Angeles Clippers following their salary cap circumvention with superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, Silver also fielded a question on the […]
The First-Ever Three-Way in the Best Things Ever Tournament
Round 2 of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament has entered its final quarter-bracket. For those who have been sleeping over the last few weeks, we’ve assembled 64 of the finer things in life, chosen somewhat randomly and arranged even more randomly into a 64-team March Madness bracket. Every day we highlight two posts, […]
Are the Beatles Better Than Kissing?
Round 2 of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament has entered its final quarter-bracket. For those who have been sleeping over the last few weeks, we’ve assembled 64 of the finer things in life, chosen somewhat randomly and arranged even more randomly into a 64-team March Madness bracket. Every day we highlight two posts, […]
Ranking the Trail Blazers in Five Attraction Characteristics
Portland Trail Blazers fandom is a massive and diverse enterprise. If you’re reading this post, it’s a pretty good bet that you’re a fan of the team. But no two fans have the exact same history or rationale for liking the sport, the franchise, or a particular incarnation of same. People like these things for […]
How Close is Toumani Camara to His Ceiling?
Portland Trail Blazers forward, Toumani Camara has been a revelation since he arrived 3 years ago. At the time he was acquired in the Damian Lillard/Jusuf Nurkic blockbuster trade, he was virtually unknown. Drafted late in second round (52nd overall) of the 2023 NBA draft, the senior forward out of Dayton would soon make his […]
Clippers, Raptors Finally Set to Complete Kawhi Leonard Trade
It took some time and a soap opera of drama, but the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors have finally agreed to complete the trade that will send star Kawhi Leonard back to Canada, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Done deal: The LA Clippers and Raptors have both agreed to complete the trade sending Kawhi […]
What If You Had to Choose Between Your Spouse and Ice Cream?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament Bracket rolls onward today. We’re nearing the end of the second round, but before we get there, we have some massive matchups to decide. For those who missed the proceedings, to generate extra conversation during the dog days of NBA summer, we’re pitting 64 good things in life […]
Lego vs. the Hubble Telescope: Which is Better?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever contest rolls onward today. We’re nearing the end of the second round, but before we get there, we have some massive matchups to decide. For those who missed the proceedings, to generate extra conversation during the dog days of NBA summer, we’re pitting 64 good things in life against […]
Which Trail Blazers Player has Represented the Franchise Best?
The Portland Trail Blazers have been around for 56 years now. That’s several generations, the better part of a lifetime. During that time 405 players have suited up for the Blazers. They range from Clyde Drexler’s 867 games played all the way down to Slavko Vraneš, Bill Stricker, Brian Shaw, Jeremy Richardson, Georgios Papagiannis, Roy […]
The Red-Hot Battle Between Beer and Toothpaste: You Decide the Winner!
Welcome to your Best Things Ever Tournament Round 2 Sunday! For those who have been sleeping all month, we’re narrowing down 64 good things in life to one eventual winner, the Best Thing Ever for 2026. We started with a full March Madness style bracket. 32 items have already gone by the wayside. This round […]
Best Things Ever: Catching Fishes or Sleeping with Them?
Welcome to your Best Things Ever Tournament Round 2 Sunday! For those who have been sleeping all month, we’re narrowing down 64 good things in life to one eventual winner, the Best Thing Ever for 2026. We started with a full March Madness style bracket. 32 items have already gone by the wayside. This round […]
Ranking the NBA’s Eastern Conference Tiers for the 2026-27 Season
The Eastern Conference has been mocked for being inferior to its Western counterpart for what feels like decades. While the West has traditionally been deeper top to bottom, the gap is closing. Last season the Miami Heat held the East’s 10 seed, which would have been good for the 8 seed out West. Even […]
Toast or Anime: Which is the Best Thing?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is well into Round 2 now. For those who missed the exercise, we started with 64 reasonably good things in life, seeding them into a 64-team bracket just like March Madness. Each day we run two posts, asking you to vote on the head-to-head matchup. The winners in […]
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