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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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 4 reads
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, […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 9 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 6 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 5 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The New Orleans Pelicans (3-22) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (9-15) on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 238.5. Keep reading to find the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Pick the Trail Blazers (-4.5) to Cover The Trail Blazers are 13-11-0 against the spread this season. The...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 6 reads
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) […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 5 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 7 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers went 1-3 this week with all four matchups coming as part of a long five-game road trip. They picked up their lone win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and fell to the Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies. With a couple of close losses supplementing their win, it was a somewhat […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 9 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 6 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers continue their five-game road trip with a visit to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. Can they bounce back from a tough loss in Detroit to get an important win against a Western Conference foe nearby in the standings? Time to find out! Here’s what you need to know in order […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 8 reads
Over the past few seasons, two names have been at the top of the fan wishlist for the Portland Trail Blazers to trade: Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant. The first wish was granted in June when Simons was sent to the Boston Celtics for Jrue Holiday. Attention then turned to Grant over the summer, but […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers are continuing their long road trip with a move back into the Western Conference for a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies today. Portland is coming into this game 1-2 on the road trip so far, picking up a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and losing to the Toronto Raptors and Detroit […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 6 reads
The Memphis Grizzlies (10-13) are favored by 1 point against the Portland Trail Blazers (9-14) on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on KUNP and FDSSE. The over/under for the matchup is 233.5. Aiming to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game? See the best bets available in this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the article below. How to Bet on Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers Pick the Trail Blazers (+1) to Cover In the Grizzlies’ 23 games this year, th...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Portland Trail Blazers suspended head coach Chauncey Billups has reportedly sold his Lake Oswego home, according to Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report (subscription needed): Chauncey Billups, on leave from the Blazers while he faces federal gambling charges, has sold his Lake Oswego home… A listing on Redfin for Billups’ house in Lake Oswego says the […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads