The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
Things are running just a bit slow on site this morning due to some technical difficulties. To tide you over until your regularly-scheduled programming commences, we’re going to ask a quick discussion question. We’ve seen the 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers play almost 60 games now. You know their ins and outs, ups and downs. From […]
14 days ago | 3 reads
Netflix will air a film on the Portland Trail Blazers’ “Jail Blazers” era as part of its UNTOLD series, Netflix announced: Untold: Jail BlazersIn the early 2000s, the Portland Trail Blazers were an NBA team unlike any other, stacked with All-Stars and poised to make a mark. While their on-court performances dazzled fans, their off-court […]
15 days ago | 3 reads
As I tuned in to the NBC/Peacock broadcast of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game last night, I got my first encounter with Peacock’s “Performance View”. For those who don’t know, the network explains it here. For those who do know, it’s a screen overlay that—for lack of a better description—makes a real, […]
15 days ago | 1 read
It’s February 25th, 2026, almost a full week after the NBA returned from the 2026 All-Star Break, also a week since Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the league would adopt as-yet-unspecified anti-tanking measures next season. If national broadcasts and newsletters are any indication, tanking is still the top topic of discussion right now. It’s unusual […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves knocked off the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, outlasting their hosts 124-121. Leading scorer for the ‘Wolves was Anthony Edwards with 34 points. Jrue Holiday topped the Blazers with 22. The game was hotly contested all the way until the final few minutes, when the wheels came off for the Blazers. Following are […]
16 days ago | 4 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers fell short of an upset against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in a 124-121 loss. The two teams played a physical, hard-fought game until the very end, but Portland could not quite get the job done as Minnesota took advantage of key opportunities late to pull away. The Blazers were […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of their Tuesday-night matchup at the Moda Center. The first half is done. What will the second half hold? Talk about it with your fellow fans right here! Here’s the game info in case you need it. Don’t forget this is a Peacock broadcast. […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Moda Center tonight at 7:00 PM, Pacific. The Blazers will be looking to extend their one (1) game winning streak by vanquishing Anthony Edwards and company. It’s a tall order, but somebody’s got to do it! You can talk about all the action with your […]
16 days ago | 2 reads
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left fibula (lower leg) and will be out at least 4-6 weeks, at which time he will be re-evaluated, the organization announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who signed a four-year, 90 million extension last summer, suffered what was initially believed […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers have won 5 of their last 7 games as they continue to flirt with a .500 record, standing at 28-30. However, one of those losses was an embarrassing 157-103 beatdown to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and Portland All-Star Deni Avdija’s ailing back continues to pose problems. It would seem for […]
16 days ago | 4 reads
As the Portland Trail Blazers face the Minnesota Timberwolves this evening, they also have to face the reality that Minnesota is a legitimate, if dark horse, contender for the Western Conference Championship this season. Portland may win, but it’s going to be a tough matchup, tougher yet if the two teams happen to meet in […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers return to Moda Center tonight to host the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers will be without Deni Avdija who is resting a sore back. The ‘Wolves’ rocky season continued Sunday, when Minnesota got blown out at home by Philadelphia. Still, Minnesota had no trouble crushing the Blazers 133-109 in the team’s most […]
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Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija will miss Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as he continues to deal with a lower back injury, the organization announced. Avdija attempted to play in Portland’s 92-77 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, but he was forced to check out just 59 seconds into the […]
17 days ago | 1 read
Over the last two weeks, the Portland Trail Blazers have had a wide range of outcomes in their four games. All four contests were decided by double digits with 24-point and 54-point losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, along with 16-point and 15-point wins over the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. For this […]
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Utah Jazz center and former Portland Trail Blazer Jusuf Nurkic will miss the rest of the season due to an upcoming surgery on his nose, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime. Haynes reported the surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, adding that Nurkic has experienced breathing and sleeping complications since fracturing his nose a […]
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More information has emerged about Portland Trail Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko’s new two-year contract with the team. On Friday, the Trail Blazers rewarded Cissoko for his contributions this season by converting his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman reported the new contract will […]
17 days ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t the only local basketball club in action on Sunday. The franchise’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, took on the Santa Cruz Warriors Sunday afternoon at the Chiles Center with Blazers rookies Yang Hansen and Caleb Love in tow. Love did what he does best — shoot the rock! […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans have converted former Portland Trail Blazers guard Bryce McGowens’ contract from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, the team announced last week. Today, Michael Scotto from HoopsHype shared the details of McGowens’ three-year pact on social media: Update: The New Orleans Pelicans signed Bryce McGowens to a three-year, $6.24 […]
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For most of the 2025-26 season the Portland Trail Blazers have enjoyed the breakout of newly-minted NBA All-Star Deni Avdija. Avdija has been struggling with back issues lately. Blazers fans have now seen their team with Deni full-strength, hobbled, and absent entirely. Safe to say, more Deni is better than less. Having said that, we’ve […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers whipped the Phoenix Suns 92-77 in a battle between teams missing key pieces. The Blazers started without Shaedon Sharpe and lost Deni Avdija to his back issues after about a minute of play; the Suns played without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen. Eventual impact? Not many points were scored […]
18 days ago | 6 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers won a slog of a game against the Phoenix Suns 92-77. Neither team were able to get almost anything to go on the offensive side of the court the entire game. For Portland, this was due in part to Deni Avdija leaving the game just 59 seconds into the contest with […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
Here’s our second half thread for the Blazers / Suns game! Here’s the basic info about the game: Portland Trail Blazers (27-30) at Phoenix Suns (33-24) Sun. Feb 22 – 5pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network How to stream: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; League […]
18 days ago | 3 reads
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija’s attempt to suit up against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night only lasted 59 seconds of game action. On Portland’s second offensive possession in Phoenix, Avdija’s back appeared to lock up again after he backed down Suns guard Ryan Dunn in the post and passed the ball out to […]
18 days ago | 1 read
Former Portland Trail Blazers wing Rayan Rupert has signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday. The Blazers waived Rupert on Friday to create roster space so they could convert forward Sidy Cissoko’s two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Rupert’s three-year deal with the Blazers was set to […]
18 days ago | 3 reads
UPDATE: The Blazers have announced Deni Avdija is AVAILABLE to play tonight. The Portland Trail Blazers look to put last game’s bazillion-point drubbing behind them as they face the venerable Phoenix Suns tonight in Arizona. Let’s get together and chat about it! Here’s the basic info about the game: Portland Trail Blazers (27-30) at Phoenix […]
18 days ago | 1 read