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Discuss Critical Spurs vs. Timberwolves Game 5 Tonight
The 2026 NBA Playoffs schedule features just one game today, a matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves. NBA Santa left coal in San Antonio’s stocking on Sunday. Instead of their usual Top-4 pick in the league’s annual Spursmas celebration (a.k.a. the NBA Draft Lottery), the club got an ejection for star center […]
Should the Blazers Take a Flyer on Cam Thomas?
Plenty of critiques are coming at the Portland Trail Blazers following their 42-40 regular season and first-round exit against the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Most analysts see Portland’s roster as promising, with a few deep flaws. 98% of those have to do with scoring. The Blazers can defend when they want […]
Discuss Pistons-Cavaliers, Lakers-Thunder Playoffs Game 4’s Here!
The 2026 NBA Playoffs resume today with two games. One matchup still has some suspense left. The other, relatively little. The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will meet for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference series. Detroit leads 2-1, but the Cavs have a chance to tie it tonight. After that, the Oklahoma City Thunder […]
Bucks Exploring Trade Offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Milwaukee Bucks are actively seeking trade offers for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday morning. The news comes after Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam said last week he wants Antetokounmpo’s future with the franchise settled before the NBA Draft on June 23-24. He said that future holds two scenarios: either the perennial […]
NBA Will Not Punish Victor Wembanyama After Elbow-Throwing Ejection
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 of the Spurs’ second-round NBA Playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Wembanyama got tossed early in the second quarter for throwing an elbow at Minnesota center Naz Reid after a lock-up while chasing a rebound. Wembanyama’s swing was clearly targeted, retaliation for […]
Clingan Breaks Out as 2-Way Threat in Year 2
In a turbulent season that saw plenty of ups and downs for the Portland Trail Blazers, one of the few constants was starting center Donovan Clingan. When the organization decided last summer to waive former No. 1 overall draft pick Deandre Ayton, it sent a message of confidence in Clingan to step into the starting […]
Knicks – 76ers, Spurs – Wolves Discussion
On this Mother’s Day (call your mom!), the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs continues with the Knicks looking to sweep the 76ers in Philly and the Spurs and Wolves dueling in Minnesota. Let’s discuss here! As with all of our game threads (and every post), be cool, be reasonable, and don’t say anything […]
Wizards Win No. 1 Pick in 2026 NBA Draft Lottery
UPDATE: The Washington Wizards have won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, securing the No. 1 overall pick in June’s NBA Draft. The Utah Jazz (No. 2), Memphis Grizzlies (No. 3), Chicago Bulls (No. 4) and Los Angeles Clippers (No. 5, via the Pacers) round out the top five. Additionally, the LA Clippers’ own pick entered […]
Will the Trail Blazers Go for Broke in Coaching Search?
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the market for a new coach! Will they back up the Brinks truck – as General Manager Joe Cronin suggested new owner Tom Dundon would do for decisions that impact the on-court product – or will Portland pinch their pennies so tightly they get smashed together like pieces of […]
Steve Kerr Signs Contract, Returning to Coach Warriors
Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr will retain that title, and his position, for two more seasons. Kerr’s willingness to remain with the Warriors after 12 seasons and 4 NBA Championships was in question this summer. A parting of the ways seemed possible, if not immanent. But Shams Charania of ESPN is reporting that […]
Jrue Holiday Brought Winning Ways to Young Blazers Squad
When the Portland Trail Blazers traded Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics for championship-winning guard Jrue Holiday, many fans voiced confusion. The trade signaled a transition from abject, shameless tanking to competitive basketball. Some felt that this transition was premature, and that a few more swings in the lottery were necessary before launching into win-now […]
Cavs-Pistons, Thunder-Lakers Discussion Here!
The NBA Playoffs roll onward today as the Cleveland Cavaliers try to turn around their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons while the Los Angeles Lakers desperately flail against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Both series switch venues for the first time. Maybe that will make a difference? Either way, you can talk about […]
Should Portland Offer Robert Williams More than the MLE?
There was a time when the thought of Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III getting another non-veteran minimum deal was a stretch. Just 12 months ago, Williams appeared to have been beaten by a multitude of injuries, which had kept him to just 26 games through his first two seasons with the Blazers. Once […]
Blazers Reportedly Interview Head Coaching Candidate With Local Ties
The Portland Trail Blazers have interviewed Houston Rockets assistant coach Ben Sullivan for their head coaching position, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Friday. Sources: The Blazers interviewed Rockets assistant Ben Sullivan for their head coaching job. Sullivan interviewed for the Suns last summer. He’s been an assistant for Ime Udoka (Rockets and Celtics), Joe Mazzulla, […]
Knicks and Sixers, Wolves and Spurs Resume Playoff Series Tonight
The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers will resume their best-of-seven Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs series this evening. New York leads the series 2-0 but there’s some doubt whether OG Anunoby will suit up for them in Game 3 due to a hamstring strain. On the other side of The Association, Minnesota Timberwolves will tangle […]
Dallas Mavericks Hire Mike Schmitz Away from Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks have hired Portland Trail Blazers Assistant General Manager Mike Schmitz to become their next General Manager. Schmitz will work under newly-hired Team President Masai Ujiri in Dallas. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news. Schmitz has worked for the Blazers since 2022. Before that he was a celebrated draft analyst, working for […]
Blazers Reportedly Interview Jared Dudley for Coaching Position
The Portland Trail Blazers have interviewed Denver Nuggets assistant coach and former NBA player Jared Dudley for their head coaching position, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Friday. Sources: The Trail Blazers interviewed Jared Dudley for their head coaching position. Dudley is the lead assistant coach for the Nuggets. He was also an assistant coach for […]
Two Names Linked with Trail Blazers Head Coaching Search
The mystery surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers’ clouded, shrouded search for their next head coach doesn’t appear to be lifting soon. Reports have new Blazers owner Tom Dundon canvassing dozens of potential candidates while at the same time offering to pay an amount more suited to a decent assistant coach than a locker room maestro […]
Tiago Splitter Not Expected to Retain Trail Blazers Coaching Position
Since the Portland Trail Blazers exited from the 2026 NBA Playoffs two weeks ago they’ve been dogged by questions relating to their head coaching position. Interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter guided the Blazers to a 42-40 record during the regular season. Splitter took over following the arrest and suspension of former headman Chauncy Billups due […]
NBA Playoffs Today: Cavaliers-Pistons, Lakers-Thunder Ready to Go
The 2026 NBA Playoffs continue today as both Eastern and Western conferences feature second-round matchups. In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers will hope to overcome a Game 1 stumble against the Detroit Pistons. In the West, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will be searching for a slim thread of hope against the Oklahoma […]
Toumani Camara: A Steady Force for the Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-2026 season had a little bit of everything. There were changes in the coaching seat and the ownership suite, a franchise legend working his way back from injury, an unexpected All-Star, and the team’s first taste of the NBA Playoffs since 2021. But through all the turmoil, injuries, ups and downs, […]
Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Get Traded this Summer?
Of all the trade rumors haunting the NBA for the last two seasons, none has been as persistent as the status of MVP-level forward Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo’s relationship with the team that drafted him has been through the wringer. Back in 2021, when he led the Bucks to an NBA Championship, […]
Discuss Spurs-Timberwolves, Knicks-76ers, Wemby Favoritism Here!
The 2026 NBA Playoffs schedule gives us a couple of games this evening. The embattled Philadelphia 76’ers will try to overcome fatigue to turn around a 0-1 start to their series with the New York Knicks. On the West side of the Association, the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to compensate for a Game 1 […]
Scoot Henderson Remains on a Roller Coaster with the Trail Blazers
The Scoot Henderson roller coaster ride took more twists and turns during the 2025-26 NBA season. The young guard spent most of the year in street clothes, recovering from a preseason hamstring injury. After he returned to the lineup and ramped up, he became an important part of Head Coach Tiago Splitter’s bench rotation, then […]
Trail Blazers Make NBA Player Survey of Overrated, Underrated Players
Debating subjective topics is inherent to the sports experience. No matter the venue, no matter the participants, somebody will have an opinion about it. Though most such observations are of the “grain of salt” variety, expert views can sometimes hold insight or weight beyond the norm. Each year The Athletic tries to cultivate that kind […]
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