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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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 5 days ago | 1 read
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, […]
From Blazer's Edge | 5 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 5 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 6 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 6 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 6 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 6 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 7 days ago | 1 read
Thanksgiving is supposedly about a lot of things: turkey, football, giving thanks… That’s in theory. In practice, it boils down to one thing for most of us, eating as much as humanly possible around an over-laden table. But that’s not the end of the story. Not everything on that table is created equal. Cranberries and […]
From Blazer's Edge | 7 days ago | 1 read
It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S.! Most people are gathered around tables, inhaling carbs from potatoes and pie, trying to avoid awkward conversations around the family table while side-eyeing football games on the TV. What a holiday! In case the festivities are leaving you flat, we’re posting a series of questions related to the Portland Trail […]
From Blazer's Edge | 7 days ago | 1 read
Like most of America, the Portland Trail Blazers have the day off today, celebrating Thanksgiving. The annual event belongs to the NFL. There are no NBA games scheduled today. (Wait for Christmas, though!) We want to mark the occasion by asking a few questions of you today. If the stress of family time gets to […]
From Blazer's Edge | 7 days ago | 1 read
In a “must-win game,” it takes all hands on deck to steer the ship in the right direction. Whether or not the NBA Cup is worthy of must-win status is up for debate, but in a game that could have decided whether the San Antonio Spurs advance past group play, the team received contributions up […]
From Pounding The Rock | 7 days ago | 1 read
The Spurs are thankful for their first realistic shot at the NBA Cup after Wednesday’s win over the Trail Blazers. De’Aaron Fox scored a team high and tied for a game high 37 points with 8 assists and 3 steals. Devin Vassell contributed 23 points, and Julian Champagnie notched a double-double with 12 points and […]
From Pounding The Rock | 7 days ago | 1 read
For the first time since the Portland Trail Blazers made the NBA Playoffs in 2021, back when Terry Stotts still roamed the Moda Center sidelines and Neil Olshey sat in the big chair, the franchise played a game with stakes on Wednesday night. The Blazers faced the San Antonio Spurs with a chance to punch […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers had a ready-made chance to punch their ticket to the 2025 NBA Cup Tournament on Wednesday night, welcoming the San Antonio Spurs (without Victor Wembanyama) to the Moda Center. A win was all Portland needed to take Group C of the Cup competition. And…a win is exactly what they didn’t get. […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 1 read
Everything was set up for this to be a triumphant game for the Portland Trail Blazers. A win and the Blazers would advance to the knockout round of the Emirates NBA Cup, but they couldn’t get the job done, falling to the San Antonio Spurs 115 – 102 in a physically-punishing tangle at Moda Center. Turnovers, […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. With two games left to play in the NBA Cup, the […]
From Pounding The Rock | 8 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers play arguably their biggest game of the year, with a win tonight against the San Antonio Spurs giving Portland a win in their NBA Cup group (West Group C)! Here are the details if you plan to watch. Portland Trail Blazers (8-10) vs. San Antonio Spurs (11-5) – Wed. Nov 26th […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 1 read
Just 17 games into the season, first-year Celtics guard Anfernee Simons already finds himself in uncharted territory, more than two months before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Simons, acquired from the Trail Blazers just over four months ago, arrived in Boston as the organization’s marquee addition during a fire-sale offseason. The 26-year-old had just […]
From CelticsBlog | 8 days ago | 1 read
The San Antonio Spurs have been missing key playmakers over the last few games. They’ll get one back on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Dylan Harper told the San Antonio Express-News after the Spurs’ walkthrough that he will play against the Blazers. Harper has missed the last 10 games with a calf strain […]
From Pounding The Rock | 8 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers are facing off against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth and final game of the Emirates NBA Cup group stage, which will have huge implications for Portland. Win tonight and the Blazers clinch their NBA Cup group (West Group C), which given the competition would have seen improbable or impossible […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers’ Rip City Television Network has expanded to KSTW Seattle 11 to broadcast more games in Washington’s King County in high-definition, the organization announced Tuesday. Beginning with Portland’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, KSTW is scheduled to broadcast 20 Blazers games this season over the air on channel 11 […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 1 read
A sports and conditioning “mad scientist,” Cem Eren trains both Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and light heavyweight boxing champion David Benavidez. Michael Jordan trained with Tim Grover. Steph Curry trains with Carl Bergstrom. And, for the past nine years, Damian Lillard has trained with Cem Eren, a Tigard-based strength and conditioning coach […]
From Blazer's Edge | 8 days ago | 1 read
NBA Cup action returns tonight as the Milwaukee Bucks play the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center. The Bucks remain undefeated in group play and are hopeful this trend continues and springboards them back into winning ways after losing their last five games, including a 12-point loss to a very shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers team […]
From Brew Hoop | 9 days ago | 0 reads
Coming off a tough loss to the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs enter two of their most important games of the season (depending on how much you care about the NBA Cup). The Silver and Black will take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the first of two straight Cup games, finishing up Group […]
From Pounding The Rock | 9 days ago | 0 reads