The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Porland Trail Blazers’ “Jail Blazer” era has returned to the spotlight with a new Netflix documentary, focused on three key players in the saga. Untold: Jail Blazers features the stories and commentary of Rasheed Wallace, Bonzi Wells and Damon Stoudamire as well as former Blazers General Manager Bob Whitsitt which spans Wallace’s Portland tenure. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will face off in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round NBA Playoffs series on Sunday. The Spurs, with 60+ wins and the second seed in the Western Conference Playoffs bracket, are heavily favored over the 40+ win, seventh-seeded Blazers. But hope springs eternal when the series reads […]
As Portland Trail Blazers players shot free throws around the practice gym in Tualatin on Thursday afternoon, Michael Jackson’s joyous hit “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” pumped through the speaker system. What a fitting song choice for a team preparing to enter the NBA Playoffs for the first time in five years. After overcoming […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are set to face off in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs this weekend. Game 1 will be Sunday at 6:00 PM, Pacific time. Before we get there, though, let’s break down the matchup with potential strengths and weaknesses for both teams based on their […]
Change is inevitable, especially when a team gets a new owner for the first time in 38 years. While Portland Trail Blazers fans may have been hungry for change, there are no guarantees that every new idea will be a good one or will be well received. Chris Mannix for Sports Illustrated reported on a […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will go into their first round series against the San Antonio Spurs as serious underdogs. The Oregon franchise impressed in their Play-In bout with the Phoenix Suns earlier this week but enter the second-vs-seventh seed series with very little expectation and some pundits predicting a sweep. True Hoop’s Henry Abbott disagrees, […]
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday was a high-octane thriller that left players and fans of both teams upset about officiating. Through the TV screen, one could hear Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija furiously screaming at the baseline official about an and-1 call he wanted […]
By virtue of their win against the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, the Portland Trail Blazers have advanced to the 2026 NBA Playoffs. By definition, that means they will not participate in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and their first-round draft pick this year will not fall in the 1-14 range. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs last night by virtue of a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. It’s a benchmark of success for a team that set making the postseason as its goal at the start of the year. They made […]
The Portland Trail Blazers may not be classically good at basketball, but they sure know how to put on a show. The Blazers walked into the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the 7th seed on Tuesday night by virtue of a 114-110 win against the Phoenix Suns in the league’s annual Play-In Tournament. Portland will now […]
The 7th-seeded Portland Trail Blazers, after a thrilling victory tonight over the Phoenix Suns in the 7/8 Play-In Game, are going to the NBA playoffs for the first time in five years where they’ll face Victor Wembanyama and the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs. The schedule for the first-round playoff series has been released, so for […]
The Portland Trail Blazers punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs tonight with a hard-fought 114-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Deni Avdija led the way with 41 points, Jalen Green paced the Suns with 35. Avdija scored the game-winning basket on a driving and-1 at the cup. The ensuing free throw gave the Blazers […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are battling for a place in the NBA Playoffs tonight. The first half of the game has completed. The second half is on the way! You can talk about the action with your fellow fans right here. For those who aren’t sure what’s at stake, here’s how it […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant has been upgraded to available to play versus the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament tonight, the team announced. Grant entered the day as questionable to play after missing Portland’s last seven games due to a right calf strain. The 12-year NBA veteran should be a key reinforcement […]