The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
Normally at Blazer’s Edge we strive for reasoned, fairly-intellectual content, analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers and the NBA that you’d feel proud to bring out in the barbershop, safe discussing around the water cooler, and ok to cite in the classroom even sometimes. This must be the week for counter-casting. A couple days ago […]
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star forward Deni Avdija is doubtful to play against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday morning due to lower back injury management, while starting center Donovan Clingan is questionable to play as he continues to deal with an illness, the organization announced on Friday. Avdija has missed Portland’s last two games due to […]
A large runway has cleared for Portland Trail Blazers third-year guard Scoot Henderson as the team heads down the stretch run of the NBA season. With fellow guard Shaedon Sharpe set to miss extended time due to a left fibula injury and point-forward All-Star Deni Avdija’s back continuing to hamper his availability, the only silver […]
Veteran NBA center Mason Plumlee has signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season, ESPN’s Sham Charania reported on social media. Mason Plumlee is signing a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Plumlee completed his first 10-day […]
The Portland Trail Blazers won a back-and-forth contest with the Chicago Bulls in NBA action tonight, sending the Bulls to their 12th consecutive loss by a score of 121-112. Both teams started off like the game was a track meet, changing ends like their feet were on fire. Jerami Grant shook off early foul trouble […]
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Chicago Bulls 121-112 on Thursday evening. That was no great feat in itself. The Bulls are in the throes of a tanking death-spiral, heading towards ping pong balls and not the playoffs. But with both teams shorthanded, nothing was guaranteed. Chicago, once down by 15, made a strong run […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls are hot at it in the cozy confines of United Center tonight. The first half has finished. What will the second half bring? Discuss it with your friends and neighbors here! This is the basic info on the game, in case you missed it. Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) […]
The Portland Trail Blazers continue their up-and-down season tonight, heading to Chicago to take on the Bulls in an early, midwest-based game. The Bulls aren’t exactly setting the league on fire this year but they’ve got enough guards to put your lights out. Let’s see if Portland chalks up an easy win or plays another […]
The Portland Trail Blazers press on into the dog days of the NBA season, traveling to face the Chicago Bulls tonight to kick off a five-game road trip. The Bulls Report The rebuilding Chicago Bulls may be the only NBA team in history to follow Neil Olshey’s revolutionary “Oops, All Guards!” team-building philosophy . The […]
Things are running just a bit slow on site this morning due to some technical difficulties. To tide you over until your regularly-scheduled programming commences, we’re going to ask a quick discussion question. We’ve seen the 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers play almost 60 games now. You know their ins and outs, ups and downs. From […]
Netflix will air a film on the Portland Trail Blazers’ “Jail Blazers” era as part of its UNTOLD series, Netflix announced: Untold: Jail BlazersIn the early 2000s, the Portland Trail Blazers were an NBA team unlike any other, stacked with All-Stars and poised to make a mark. While their on-court performances dazzled fans, their off-court […]
As I tuned in to the NBC/Peacock broadcast of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game last night, I got my first encounter with Peacock’s “Performance View”. For those who don’t know, the network explains it here. For those who do know, it’s a screen overlay that—for lack of a better description—makes a real, […]
It’s February 25th, 2026, almost a full week after the NBA returned from the 2026 All-Star Break, also a week since Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the league would adopt as-yet-unspecified anti-tanking measures next season. If national broadcasts and newsletters are any indication, tanking is still the top topic of discussion right now. It’s unusual […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves knocked off the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, outlasting their hosts 124-121. Leading scorer for the ‘Wolves was Anthony Edwards with 34 points. Jrue Holiday topped the Blazers with 22. The game was hotly contested all the way until the final few minutes, when the wheels came off for the Blazers. Following are […]
The Portland Trail Blazers fell short of an upset against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in a 124-121 loss. The two teams played a physical, hard-fought game until the very end, but Portland could not quite get the job done as Minnesota took advantage of key opportunities late to pull away. The Blazers were […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of their Tuesday-night matchup at the Moda Center. The first half is done. What will the second half hold? Talk about it with your fellow fans right here! Here’s the game info in case you need it. Don’t forget this is a Peacock broadcast. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Moda Center tonight at 7:00 PM, Pacific. The Blazers will be looking to extend their one (1) game winning streak by vanquishing Anthony Edwards and company. It’s a tall order, but somebody’s got to do it! You can talk about all the action with your […]
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left fibula (lower leg) and will be out at least 4-6 weeks, at which time he will be re-evaluated, the organization announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who signed a four-year, 90 million extension last summer, suffered what was initially believed […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have won 5 of their last 7 games as they continue to flirt with a .500 record, standing at 28-30. However, one of those losses was an embarrassing 157-103 beatdown to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and Portland All-Star Deni Avdija’s ailing back continues to pose problems. It would seem for […]
As the Portland Trail Blazers face the Minnesota Timberwolves this evening, they also have to face the reality that Minnesota is a legitimate, if dark horse, contender for the Western Conference Championship this season. Portland may win, but it’s going to be a tough matchup, tougher yet if the two teams happen to meet in […]
The Portland Trail Blazers return to Moda Center tonight to host the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers will be without Deni Avdija who is resting a sore back. The ‘Wolves’ rocky season continued Sunday, when Minnesota got blown out at home by Philadelphia. Still, Minnesota had no trouble crushing the Blazers 133-109 in the team’s most […]
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija will miss Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as he continues to deal with a lower back injury, the organization announced. Avdija attempted to play in Portland’s 92-77 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, but he was forced to check out just 59 seconds into the […]
Over the last two weeks, the Portland Trail Blazers have had a wide range of outcomes in their four games. All four contests were decided by double digits with 24-point and 54-point losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, along with 16-point and 15-point wins over the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. For this […]
Utah Jazz center and former Portland Trail Blazer Jusuf Nurkic will miss the rest of the season due to an upcoming surgery on his nose, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime. Haynes reported the surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, adding that Nurkic has experienced breathing and sleeping complications since fracturing his nose a […]
More information has emerged about Portland Trail Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko’s new two-year contract with the team. On Friday, the Trail Blazers rewarded Cissoko for his contributions this season by converting his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman reported the new contract will […]