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It was nice to have Phoenix Suns basketball back as the team debuted in the 2026 Summer League, opening their schedule against the Portland Trail Blazers. There are plenty of reasons to be excited, seeing as a youth movement is occurring in Phoenix and these are the foundational steps necessary to fan the flames of […]
Ja Morant will be opening a new chapter in his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers after he was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies last month. Morant’s value has gone down over the past year, considering the off-court issues he faced and the constant injuries he battled. On the court, he has also regressed […] The post Newly-traded Ja Morant Receives Strong Motivation From New Trail Blazers Head Coach appeared first on HEAVY .
The Portland Trail Blazers have claimed center Micah Potter off waivers, according to the NBA’s official transaction log, adding frontcourt depth after an offseason focused on reshaping the roster around a new competitive core. Potter joins Portland after spending the 2025-26 season with the Indiana Pacers, where he posted career-best numbers in his fifth NBA […] The post Trail Blazers claim Micah Potter off waivers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Portland Trail Blazers fell 81-79 to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night to kick off their 2026 NBA Summer League schedule. A massive second half for the Suns propelled them to the win after the Blazers held a 14-point lead heading into the halftime break. Portland had a chance to win it, but couldn’t […]
The Phoenix Suns tipped off their Summer League schedule in Las Vegas on Friday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 81-79. It was a tale of two halves for the Phoenix Suns. In the first half, they couldn’t hit a shot, going 0-of-9 from beyond the arc and scoring only 24 points. Sure, quarters are […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns will play their first NBA Summer League games of the season in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight. Tip-off is at 8:00 PM, Pacific. The game will be televised on Blazervision, KUNP in Portland, and ESPNU nationally. This is your thread to discuss all the action from the festivities. Will […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have claimed power forward/center Micah Potter off waivers, the organization announced on Friday. The Indiana Pacers waived the 6-foot-9 Potter on Wednesday to create enough room below the team’s first-apron hard cap to sign veteran Larry Nance Jr. Following stints with the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz, Potter, 28, found opportunity on an […]
The Trail Blazers have claimed former Pacers big man Micah Potter off the waiver wire, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. Indiana released Potter on Wednesday to make room beneath its first-apron hard cap to sign veteran forward/center Larry Nance Jr. Following stints with Detroit and Utah, Potter appeared in a career-high 47 games […]
The Portland Trail Blazers tip off 2026 NBA Summer League action tonight in Las Vegas! Blazers second-year center Yang Hansen and two-way players Chris Youngblood and Jayson Kent will take the floor to provide a small oasis of live basketball to tide us over until the 2026-27 preseason starts in October. Tonight’s game is the […]
The Las Vegas version of NBA Summer League is underway. The Portland Trail Blazers will play their first game this evening, facing the Phoenix Suns at the UNLV Pavilion at 8:00 PM, Pacific. The Blazers made no noise, with exactly zero picks, in the 2026 NBA Draft. That is likely to make this year’s Summer […]
Ja Morant made headlines on June 29 when the Portland Trail Blazers traded for him from the Memphis Grizzles. The star guard once again garnered NBA fans’ attention on Wednesday after Nike unveiled his fourth signature shoes. It features a…
The Trail Blazers gave Deni Avdija a star role. Now Portland’s crowded guard room could test how committed the team is to keeping him there. The post Blazers’ Deni Avdija Listed as Trade Candidate After Ja Morant, Damian Lillard Moves appeared first on HEAVY .
The world exploded when the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant last week. Whether you loved or hated the move, it certainly was exciting! It’s impossible to chase that thrill every day, of course. The Morant deal was one of those once-in-a-decade moments. Each generation seems to get one or two. […]
Recent moves by the Portland Trail Blazers—coupled with the general prevalence of transactions across the NBA right now—have whetted the appetite of Blazers fans for action. How do you follow up the high of trading for Ja Morant, after all? Might there be a next big move on the horizon? The Blazer’s Edge Mailbag reflects […]
Jaylen Brown is here, the splashiest acquisition in a very splashy Sixers offseason orchestrated by new personnel chief Mike Gansey. Anfernee Simons, a willing and much-needed bench scorer, is also here. Same for Ariel Hukporti, an intriguing big man coming off a title run with the Knicks. Hey, and LeBron James might end up here, […]
A new rumor just opened the door for the Portland Trail Blazers to make a blockbuster trade for Cleveland Cavaliers […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have a loaded backcourt after acquiring Ja Morant in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant became the latest point guard to join the mix alongside Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, and Scoot Henderson on the roster. While these guards’ roles are supposed to be the main guys in their former teams, […] The post Micah Nori explains plan for Trail Blazers’ guard depth appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Portland Trail Blazers are adding an experienced offensive voice to new head coach Micah Nori‘s staff, bringing back a familiar face with strong ties to the organization and franchise star Damian Lillard. According to Chris Haynes, longtime NBA assistant Jay Triano has agreed to join Portland’s coaching staff. The move reunites Triano with Lillard […] The post Jay Triano returns to Trail Blazers coaching staff appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Trail Blazers plan to hire longtime NBA coach Jay Triano as an assistant on new head coach Micah Nori‘s staff, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (subscriber link), who confirms the news, notes that this will be Triano’s second stint in Portland, as he was also an assistant […]
Longtime NBA coach Jay Triano has agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers’ coaching staff as an assistant under new head coach Micah Nori, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported. Longtime NBA offensive guru Jay Triano has agreed to join the coaching staff of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori and reunite with franchise star […]
As nearly every NBA observer knows by now, the Portland Trail Blazers have been busy over the last few weeks. They traded for Ja Morant, signed Micah Nori as their new head coach, re-signed Robert Williams III, and picked up free agent center Branden Carlson. They haven’t been alone in that impulse, though. Plenty of […]
In the hours before free agency opened, the Portland Trail Blazers were able to bring back veteran center Robert Williams on an incredibly team-friendly deal. The three-year-agreement ensures the big Louisianan remains in Blazers colors until the age of 31, assuming he isn’t traded and that he stays healthy. Williams arrived in Portland in the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers reportedly chose not to pursue Jaylen Brown despite being linked to him in trade speculation, according to The Athletic. League sources said Portland was never particularly interested in acquiring the former Celtics star, even before Boston made it clear he was available. “Another team with widely reported interest, the Trail Blazers, […] The post Trail Blazers passed on pursuing Jaylen Brown appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Former Utah big man Branden Carlson is trading Oklahoma City for the Pacific Northwest after agreeing to a free agent deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Philadelphia 76ers are rounding out their eventful free agency week with two-way signings, it seems. Fresh off inking Rayan Rupert to a two-way deal, they’ve now signed former Portland Trail Blazer Caleb Love to a two-way contract. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to report the news: For those who aren’t familiar with Love, […]