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Would You Choose Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jaylen Brown for the Blazers?
Next week’s 2026 NBA Draft is the next big event on the NBA calendar, but selecting rookies isn’t the only item on the league’s “to-do” list for the month. As the draft and free agency approach, analysts are speculating this may be one of the wildest, biggest summers ever for trades. This will be of […]
Lynx Put Out Fire in Decisive WNBA Victory
The Portland Fire got outclassed by the Minnesota Lynx in a 107-74 loss on Monday evening. The game was over almost as soon as it began. The Lynx rode a hot-shooting first quarter to a 14-point lead. From there they never let up, coasting through the game while maintaining a double-digit edge throughout. Portland was […]
Portland Fire vs. Minnesota Lynx Discussion
The 7-8 Portland Fire are taking on the 10-3 Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis. Let’s chat about it here! All of our usual discussion thread rules apply: be cool, argue the point not the person, and no profanity! Apoogies for being late to create this thread, that’s on me. Go Fire!
Report: Blazers Coaching Search Could Go Back to Square One
Today news broke that the Chicago Bulls have hired former Portland Trail Blazers Acting Head Coach Tiago Splitter as their next head man. The hiring takes Splitter out of Portland’s current coaching search for their now-completely-vacant position. Splitter was rumored to be a finalist along with Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori and Boston Celtics […]
What the Trail Blazers Can Learn from the Knicks NBA Championship
This weekend the New York Knicks were crowned champions of the NBA for the 2025-26 season. The position is an envious one. 29 other teams would love to hold the trophy and the distinction. Somewhat understandably, the pattern for New York’s title run has gotten attention in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Could the Knicks illuminate […]
Chicago Bulls Hire Head Coach Tiago Splitter Away from the Trail Blazers
The Chicago Bulls have hired Acting Head Coach Tiago Splitter away from the Portland Trail Blazers. Splitter will become the Bulls’ 22nd head coach, replacing recently-departed Billy Donovan in the position. Splitter spent the 2025-26 season guiding the Trail Blazers to a 42-40 record, a Play-In Tournament win over the Phoenix Suns, and a first-round […]
Blazers Don’t Crack Top 16 in Ultra-Early 2026-27 Power Rankings
It’s never too early to start thinking about next year, especially for the other 29 teams in the NBA not named the New York Knicks. With that spirit, a panel of ESPN’s NBA writers released an ultra-early NBA power rankings looking ahead to the 2026-27 season. After making the NBA Playoffs this past season as […]
New York Knicks Win 2026 NBA Championship
The New York Knicks are the NBA Champions for the 2025-26 season. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday night, taking Game 5 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals contest and earning a 4-1 series victory. New York won their four games by a cumulative 16 points, making the series one of the […]
Portland Fire Clip Dallas Wings in the Closing Seconds
It came down to the last two seconds, but The Portland Fire defeated the Dallas Wings 84-83 on Saturday evening for their first Commissioner’s Cup victory. The win snapped a four-game losing streak. Small forward Bridget Carleton had 20 points for the Fire, while center Megan Gustafson added 16 along with 6 boards and 3 blocks. […]
The Portland Fire Look to Get Back on Track Against the Wings
The Portland Fire’s most difficult stretch of their inaugural WNBA season continues at home tonight against the Dallas Wings. The Fire will look to get off the mark in the Commissioner’s Cup competition. The game starts at 5:30 PM PDT. The Wings share an 8-4 record with the Atlanta Dream, putting them essentially tied for […]
Discuss NBA Finals Game 5: Will the Knicks Win It All Tonight?
The 2026 NBA Finals series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs has reached its closing chorus. The Knicks lead the series 3-1 with Game 5 scheduled this evening in San Antonio. If Victor Wembanyama and company can win one at home, the series travels back to the Big Apple. If not, the […]
Blazers Should Preference Sharpe Over Scoot
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to make moves over the next few weeks as they strive to continue their rise up the Western Conference standings. To make sizeable changes, General Manager Joe Cronin will need to part with real assets in order to bring back difference makers. The Blazers have finally completed their pick […]
Suspended Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Nears Firm Trial Date
Suspended Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups is going to have his day in court right about the time the Blazers take the floor for the 2026-27 NBA season. Billups, under indictment for federal gambling charges, is facing trial with proceedings to commence on November 2nd, 2026. Federal prosecutors pushed for a postponement to January, […]
What’s the Next Goal for the Portland Trail Blazers?
By most measures—on the graded curve that Portland resides on, anyway—the Portland Trail Blazers had a fairly successful 2025-26 season. The won 42 games, made the playoffs, and lost in the first round to the eventual conference champions, the team that’s likely to fall in the NBA Finals by a combined margin of about three […]
Blazers Fans Think Portland Will Stay Out of NBA Draft…Barely
The Portland Trail Blazers have no picks in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. The draft class is rumored to be deep. Portland could use talent. But the Blazers owe their first-round pick to the Chicago Bulls and their second-rounder to the San Antonio Spurs (where it will no doubt be promoted to a Top 4 […]
James Posey Talks Splitter’s Leadership, Value of Playoff Experience, More
Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach James Posey’s first season with the franchise in 2025-26 will go down as one of the most bizarre coaching-staff situations in NBA history. In an expansive interview with NBA reporter Brandon Scoop “B” Robinson, the former player and three-time NBA champion discussed how the Blazers players and coaches navigated the […]
Fire Can’t Keep Pace with Aces
The Portland Fire fell to the Las Vegas Aces 105-89 at the Moda Center in Commissioner’s Cup action. A’ja Wilson led all scorers with 32 points, while Chelsea Gray poured in 29 with all but two of those points coming from behind the three-point line. Carla Leite paced the Fire with 18, while power forward […]
Portland Fire vs. Las Vegas Aces: Discuss It Here!
The Portland Fire are at home this evening to face the Las Vegas Aces. The Fire have lost three in a row and it won’t be easy getting back into the win column against the 8-3 Aces. The game starts at 7:00 PM PDT. The Aces are legitimate title contenders, currently sitting in second place […]
Do the Spurs Have Any Chance Anymore?
The San Antonio Spurs just lost Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals in historic fashion, blowing a 29-point lead to fall to the New York Knicks, 107-106. They’ll have three days to think about their sins. Game 5 doesn’t happen until Saturday. But that doesn’t change the fact that when these two teams suit […]
Randomness is Not Parity in the NBA
In just a few days the NBA will crown its eighth new champion in eight years. That’s a long streak of parity after a couple of generations rules by dynastic franchises. In the coming year the league will also introduce its new 3-2-1 lottery system with more participants, flattened odds, and drawings for all 16 […]
Discuss NBA Finals Game 4, Knicks vs. Spurs Here!
The 2026 NBA Finals continue this evening as the New York Knicks try to rebound from a narrow loss on Monday night, re-applying the headlock they appeared to have on the championship matchup just 48 hours ago. The Spurs beat the Knicks in Madison Square Garden 115-111, narrowing New York’s edge to 2-1 in the […]
Answers to All Your Pointed Trail Blazers Questions
Portland Trail Blazers questions lie at the heart of the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Usually we print deep questions with extended answers. But sometimes you’ve just gotta go with the short hits, either because the question is simple, it’s oft-repeated, or its funny and off-topic. So here you go, the quick-hit version of the Blazer’s Edge […]
Splitter, Micah Nori Also Finalists for Bulls’ Head Coaching Job
The Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls are in direct competition with each other during the final stages of their respective head coaching searches, according to separate reports from long-time Blazers reporter Dwight Jaynes and The Stein Line contributor Jake Fischer (subscriptions required for both). Both writers reported that Blazers acting head coach Tiago Splitter […]
Latest Giannis Trade Update: Bucks Want Picks Back from Blazers
The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga continues to wind onward as the NBA Playoffs conclude and the Summer of 2026 approaches. The MVP-level forward has spent his entire 13-year career with the Milwaukee Bucks but reportedly wants to leave for greener pastures and championship contention before his current contract expires. The Portland Trail Blazers have been […]
Blazers Reacts Survey: Will Portland Buy Into the 2026 NBA Draft?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Blazers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Today’s question: will the Trail Blazers buy into the 2026 NBA Draft? Vote below and we’ll […]
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