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Which Big Event Rules this Best Things Ever Matchup?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament marches onward today, quite literally in the case of this poll! For those just catching up, this is a 64-item bracket of various cool things, shuffled together randomly and matched up against each other until only one remains as the Best Thing Ever for 2026. All you have […]
Vote in Day 6 of the Best Things Ever Tournament!
Day 6 of the 2026 Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is underway! For those just catching up, this is a monster bracket of completely random, semi-awesome things pitted against each other. Each day you’ll be able to choose between two pairs of potential Best Things. After all the Tournament rounds are done, we’ll be […]
Give Your Best Reason to Play for the Trail Blazers Right Now
A few months ago I wrote a Mailbag article with the thesis that the Portland Trail Blazers are now a fairly nondescript NBA team, with nothing in particular to differentiate them from any other franchise in the league. The upshot is, it’s even harder for Portland to attract prime players amid a sea of competitors […]
Blazers Issue Injury Update for Shaedon Sharpe
The Portland Trail Blazers have issued an official injury update for shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe tore the meniscus in his right knee during offseason workouts this week. According to today’s press release, Sharpe underwent surgery on Wednesday and will be reevaluated in six months. Sharpe underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair the meniscus. The […]
Blazers Had Interest in Jonathan Kuminga
The Portland Trail Blazers had interest in signing free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga before he ultimately decided to land with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Kuminga chose the Timberwolves over offers from the Lakers, Bulls and Trail Blazers — bypassing a similar starting role and $12M-plus annually over three years in L.A. […]
Bennedict Mathurin Headed to the Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers wing Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Shams Charania of ESPN shared the news today. Mathurin, a restricted free agent, reportedly sought the shortest route possible between his current situation and unrestricted free agency (and it’s associated earning power). That path included an […]
Vote in Day 5 of the Best Things Ever Tournament Here!
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament rolls onward today with Day 5 of the first round bracket on tap. For those not familiar, this is our attempt to pass time and generate interesting, if lighthearted, conversation during the slow days of the NBA summer. We’re still bringing you all our regular coverage each day. […]
Best Things Ever Tournament Pays Homage to a Beloved Star
News broke yesterday that the world had lost one of its most beloved, cross-generational stars with the passing of country singer Dolly Parton at the age of 80. Ironically, Dolly was scheduled to be part of the site’s Best Things Ever Tournament. She wasn’t slated for today, but Friday. I thought about changing the bracket, […]
Predict Deni Avdija’s Stat Line for 2026-27
The Portland Trail Blazers have undergone seismic shifts during the Summer of 2026. They traded Jerami Grant for Ja Morant. Damian Lillard is preparing to make a return to the court. Shaedon Sharpe tore his meniscus, leaving a hole at the wing positions. Oh, and they also hired a brand new head coach, Micah Nori. […]
Fire Eliminated from Playoffs by Oversized Serving of Hot Wings
The Portland Fire were eliminated from playoff contention by the Dallas Wings on Tuesday evening, losing 96-78. With their victory, the Wings punched their own ticket to the playoffs, locking in the last playoff spot that was still up for grabs. Paige Bueckers led all scorers with 22 for the Wings with teammate Jessica Shepard not far […]
Fire Play Wings Today to Avoid Elimination
The Portland Fire’s tiny playoff hopes are in the balance this evening as they travel to Dallas to take on the Wings. The Fire (15-22) sit in 9th place, just one spot out of the final playoff slot. Tonight’s opponent is the very team above them in standings. The problem is that the Wings (22-16) […]
Best Thing Ever: Can Anything Beat the House of Mouse?
Today marks the halfway point of the first round in the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament, our way of filling up the slow NBA days of August and September with a little extra fun. Each day you’ll get two posts, each with a pair of things that might be cool in some way or […]
Look Here for Day 4 Voting in the Best Things Ever Bracket!
Today marks the halfway point of the first round in the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament, our way of filling up the slow NBA days of August and September with a little extra fun. Each day you’ll get two posts, each with a pair of things that might be cool in some way or […]
The Fate of the Trail Blazers Draft Picks for the Last Decade
The Portland Trail Blazers are famed for a couple of large gaffes in the NBA Draft. In 1984 they selected Kentucky center Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan, widely considered the greatest player of all time, give or take a LeBron James. In 2007 they took another center, Greg Oden, over Hall-of-Famer Kevin Durant, a prime […]
Blazers Reacts Survey: Who Starts at Guard for Portland?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Trail Blazers fans and fans across the country. This week’s survey comes in response to the sad news that shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe has suffered a meniscus injury that will likely keep him […]
Shaedon Sharpe Expected to Miss 6 Months With Torn Meniscus
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee and is expected to be sidelined for six months, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. The injury occurred during an offseason workout recently and will sideline Sharpe for a significant period of the 2026-27 season, sources said. That six-month timeline would […]
Blazers Unveil Jersey Band to Honor Rick Adelman Throughout 2026-27 Season
The Portland Trail Blazers will honor late franchise legend and Hall of Famer Rick Adelman by wearing a band on their jerseys throughout the 2026-27 season, the organization announced Monday. The Blazers will also recognize and celebrate Adelman’s legacy in Rip City and his wider impact on the game of basketball during Portland’s home matchup […]
An Esoteric Debate in the Best Things Ever Bracket
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Bracket for 2026 is well underway. First-round matchups continue apace. Each day you’ll see a post or two inviting you to vote, and debate, on the merits of two cool things. Which of the two do you think is better, ultimately? At the end of the Tournament, we’ll have […]
Vote in the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Bracket, Day 3
If you read the site over the weekend, you know that we’ve begun a Best Thing Ever Tournament to close out the slow days of late summer. In addition to the Trail Blazers and NBA talk you’re used to, we’re inviting you to vote for some of the best things in existence, chosen and arranged […]
3 Things Shaedon Sharpe Needs to Do to Keep His Spot with the Blazers
Editor’s Note: This story was published today before news broke that Shaedon Sharpe is expected to miss six months due to a torn meniscus. Point guards have been the talk of the 2026 NBA Offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers. In their biggest move of the summer, the Blazers traded for Memphis Grizzlies point guard […]
Do You Agree With ESPN’s Prediction for the 2026-27 Trail Blazers?
ESPN has released their predictions for the 2026-27 NBA season. The Portland Trail Blazers are in a “glass half-full” position, ranked 7th in the NBA’s Western Conference. The four-letter network forecasts the Blazers with 43 wins, just ahead of the 8th-place Phoenix Suns with 42. That position would put the Blazers in the Play-In Tournament […]
Portland Fire Fall to Resilient Mystics
The Portland Fire came up short against the Washington Mystics 105-100 in an entertaining contest at Moda Center on Sunday afternoon. The Fire led for much of the game, but the Mystics answered every question and were just too tough when it counted. Point guard Carla Leite picked up a double-double with 27 points and 11 […]
Discuss the Fire Hosting the Mystics in WNBA Action
The Portland Fire (15-21) are back home to face the Washington Mystics (21-15) on Sunday afternoon. Game time is 4:00 PM Pacific and will air on Rose City SportsNet. The Fire will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to fellow expansion team Toronto Tempo on Friday. The Tempo shot nearly twice as […]
How Will the Miami Heat Fare this Season?
It’s easy to forget in the hubbub that’s happened since, but the NBA Summer of 2026 got off to a huge start as the Miami Heat won the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, trading Tyler Herro and a few other assets for the multi-time MVP. The Heat have a few smaller players. Andrew Wiggins, Bobby Portis, and…uhhhh…Davion […]
Discuss this Huge Matchup in the Best Things Ever Tournament!
As most of you probably know by now, our site is running a Best Things Ever Tournament bracket during August and September, asking you to choose between randomly good things to narrow 64 of them down to the Best Thing for 2026! We ran two polls yesterday and one today. Here’s your second for a […]
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