The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
Shortly after he joined the Portland Trail Blazers coaching staff as an assistant in June, Tiago Splitter sat for an interview with Patrick Carney and Dan Krikorian on the Slappin’ Glass podcast to discuss his coaching philosophy. Splitter ascended to the acting head coaching chair faster than AJ Green running a fast break. The change […]
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Portland Trail Blazers starting guard Jrue Holiday is doubtful to play against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night due to right calf soreness, the organization announced Monday. The same ailment caused Holiday to miss Portland’s 138-133 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. It marked the first game the 35-year-old veteran has missed this […]
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has suffered a left calf strain and is expected to be sidelined “for a few weeks,” according to Shams Charania and Michael C. Wright of ESPN: Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined for a few weeks due to a left calf strain, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania […]
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After a two-game stint, the Portland Trail Blazers have recalled rookie center Yang Hansen from his G League assignment with the Rip City Remix, the organization announced Monday. While the Blazers traveled to the final two stops of their five-game road trip over the weekend, Yang played two road games with the Remix instead. In […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a 1-4 slide, having lost 5 of their last 7 games following a hot start to the 2025-26 regular season. As the record has slipped, many Portland fans have pointed to the same culprit: defense. Over their last five outings the Blazers have given up over […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers went 1-2 this past week with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans and losses to the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. The tough week dropped the Blazers below .500 again at 6-7. However, despite a pair of tough losses, there were several impressive performances by individual players. With a pair […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a slump, so it’s only natural that power rankings won’t be kind to them right now. After a rough 1-3 record this week — part of a larger 1-4 road trip — NBA.com’s John Schuhmann dropped the Blazers from No. 14 to No. 20 in his […]
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The “Texas No-Step” is unlikely to ever become a more popular form of dancing than the classic Texas Two-Step, but that’s what the Portland Trail Blazers are stuck with after dropping a 138-133 decision to the Dallas Mavericks in NBA action tonight. After also losing to the Houston Rockets two nights ago, the Blazers are […]
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Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen had himself a game tonight. Playing for the Blazers’ NBA G-League affiliate the Rip City Remix, Yang scored 21 points and had 9 boards, 3 dimes, and 3 blocks as the Remix narrowly lost tonight to the South Bay Lakers, 111-113: Flashing the combination of shooting, passing, and […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers finished a difficult five-game road trip with a 138-133 overtime loss Sunday to the Dallas Mavericks. Portland drops to 6-7 on the season with the loss, but heads back to Portland with an opportunity to right the ship on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns. Player of Note Shaedon Sharpe led […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks are ready for the second half in Texas! Hang out here and chat about the action with fellow fans. Tonight’s game info: Portland Trail Blazers (6-6) vs. Dallas Mavericks (3-10) – Sun. Nov 16th – 4:30pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the […]
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After their first double-digit loss of the season came in a blowout against the Rockets on Friday, the Portland Trail Blazers are looking to get back in the win column this evening against the Dallas Mavericks. On the final matchup of a five-game road trip, the Blazers will have to make do without starting point […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have a guard deficit, and it might be getting worse. As of the NBA’s official 2:30pm Eastern injury report, the Blazers have listed Jrue Holiday as “Questionable” with “Right Calf Soreness” for today’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. The NBA provides hourly reports from teams about their players’ injuries and availabilities… […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers make the last stop of their five-game road trip tonight against the Mavericks in Dallas looking for some closure. After an ugly loss in Houston Friday night, they have dropped three of their last four games and are looking to finish the trip on a positive note. Fans of the Mavs […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Houston Rockets 140-116 on Friday night. It was Portland’s first double-digit loss of the season. It was also the first time the Blazers had been thoroughly handled by an opponent, nearly start to finish. In the wake of that defeat, more than one Trail Blazers fan is expressing […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans have fired head coach Willie Green after starting the season 2-10, the organization announced Saturday. Pelicans top assistant James Borrego has been named the interim head coach. Green was 12 games into his fifth season at the helm in New Orleans. He amassed an overall record of 150-190 and two first-round […]
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While the Portland Trail Blazers got overwhelmed by the star-powered Houston Rockets Friday night, Portland’s rookie center Yang Hansen was busy making his G League debut with the Rip City Remix. It was a much better night for Portland’s G League affiliate and the 7-foot-1 big man, as they came from behind to defeat the […]
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No one ever doubted Duop Reath’s ability to shoot the long ball. The Portland Trail Blazers big has been hitting threes for the Blazers since entering the NBA two years ago. Despite the Australian’s size and skillset, he’s gradually fallen back in the Blazers’ rotation over the past 24 months. The 29-year-old’s arrival in Portland […]
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Prior to Friday night the Portland Trail Blazers hadn’t suffered a single double-digit loss in the entire 2025-26 season. That ended abruptly and decisively in Houston as Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets downed Portland 140-116. The game featured many of the hallmarks of Portland play: big runs, huge dunks, fast and easy scoring. But […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers saw their NBA Cup chances take a serious hit Friday night in Houston, as they were blown out by the Rockets 140-116 to fall to 6-6 on the season and 1-1 in their NBA Cup group. Playing in Space City, liftoff was successful for the Blazers. They jumped out to a […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers continue their five-game road trip tonight with a tough test against the Houston Rockets. The first half is over. What will the final quarters hold? Here’s what you need to know in order to watch the game: Portland Trail Blazers (6-5) vs. Houston Rockets (7-3) – Fri., Nov. 14 – 5pm […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers continue their five-game road trip tonight with a tough test against the Houston Rockets. The Blazers have been fairly agnostic when it comes to opponents, playing everybody close. But Houston is another level of challenge. Will the Blazers be up to it? Here’s what you need to know in order to […]
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It’s no secret the Portland Trail Blazers are searching for their cornerstone player(s), who can lead them back into perennial playoff and title contention. Early returns on this season suggest auditions for the starring role may be closed. Last season, Portland finished 23-18 over their final 41 games. Half of a NBA regular season is […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have started the 2025-26 NBA season with a 6-5 record. Considering their quality of opponents, the first 11 games could have gone much worse. 6-5 is a winning record! The Blazers haven’t seen that at this point in the season since 2022. On the other hand, Portland has dropped a couple […]
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Shaedon Sharpe looks to keep stacking good games as the Portland Trail Blazers head to Houston to take on the Kevin Durant-led Houston Rockets in NBA Cup action tonight. Sharpe lands in H-Town on a mission to continue the burst of scoring he’s displayed in his last two outings. He will look to exert his […]
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