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The Thunder expected to be fighting to win their second straight championship next week. Instead, they face a summer of introspection and figuring out what they need to do to reach the Finals again. When it comes to making or suggesting personnel changes, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says that he will not be a part […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are linked in trade rumors to some big names this offseason. We’ve spent a good deal of time talking about Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jaylen Brown thus far, as they represent the pinnacle of potential trade candidates. Beyond those superstars, there’s some intriguing players who could be available this summer that might […]
The Indiana Fever suffered another crushing defeat on Saturday night. Indiana lost a second consecutive game, this time falling 100-84 against Portland in a game where Caitlin Clark was heavily defended. Indy’s head coach stood by one questionable decision she made that some fans argue led to the blowout loss. Fever head coach Stephanie White […] The post Stephanie White defends game-changing Caitlin Clark decision that left Fever fans baffled appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In 2024-25, Tyler Lashbrook became the first coach in Maine Celtics history to win Coach of the Month. He then returned to Boston as an assistant. His work included a pivotal role in helping Hugo Gonzalez find success in his rookie year.
Examining the differences between the Celtics and Trail Blazers' paths to acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo and why they may have arrived at different conclusions.
Eighty-two regular season games. One Emirates Cup Final. Five games in round one of the playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers. It took six games to eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves. And last night the Spurs evened the Western Conference Finals at three games apiece. By my count —and I am a math teacher after all […]
A debate on X emerged on Thursday evening regarding whether Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was the second-best shooter of all time behind Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry.
Today we come to a conclusion of the players portion of our 2025-26 season review for the Portland Trail Blazers. From Deni Avdija to Vit Krejci, we’ve covered the rotation thoroughly. A couple of standouts remain, however. Due to injuries, Portland got major contributions from a couple of two-way contract players this year: Sidy Cissoko […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in an interesting part of the calendar year. Their season is done, a 42-40 record and a trip to the playoffs in the rearview mirror. The NBA Draft lies ahead, but as of this moment, Portland doesn’t have a pick in the proceedings. Free agency and trade season should be […]
Sports fans tend to be optimistic about their teams. This is particularly true with a team like the Portland Trail Blazers. For decades they were the only major sports franchise in a modest-sized city. Their fans are passionate, hopeful, and steadfast in their beliefs. Even in the most optimistic of relationships, things don’t work out […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves should be looking to move on from a frustrating star, and the Portland Trail Blazers could make for a perfect trade partner.
The NBA has released results for its annual Coach of the Year award for the 2025-26 season. Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla took home the honor with 62 of 100 first-place votes. J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pistons came in second with 29 first-place votes. Portland Trail Blazers Interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter finished tied […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in an interesting, maybe fun, position heading into the Summer of 2026. They’re a team on the rise, at least a little bit. They emerged from the NBA’s lottery laundry cycle last season, reaching the 2026 NBA Playoffs. They lost in the first round to the luckiest lottery team in […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to be aggressive in improving their roster this offseason. They are without a single draft pick in what’s being called a “very deep” 2026 NBA Draft, and are also one of 23 teams that have access to both the full Mid-Level Exception (MLE), and the Bi-Annual Exception (BAE). That […]
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon has made quite a splash since taking over the NBA franchise in March of 2026. A series of moves beyond basketball—dismissing 70-ish franchise employees in his second month in charge and foregoing fan-appreciation t-shirts when his team made the playoffs among them—put Dundon squarely in the sights of media […]
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija missed out on All-NBA honors by one spot, according to the NBA. With one second-place vote and 23 third-place votes, Avdija’s 26 points led all players who received votes but did not make any of the three All-NBA teams. Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren got the next-most votes […]
The 2025-26 NBA season saw the Portland Trail Blazers emerge from the basement of the Western Conference and make the Playoffs for the first time since 2021. The excellent year did showcase a few different weaknesses of the roster, however, the biggest one being shooting. So it was a match made in heaven when the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will have plenty of decisions to make in the Summer of 2026 regarding their roster. One of them will be the fate of center Robert Williams III, an oft-injured veteran who came up huge late in the year, particularly during Portland’s NBA Playoffs series with the San Antonio Spurs. Williams is […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the news almost every day now for changes to their coaching outlook. Today two pieces of news were released regarding the Blazers bench. First, per Mike Scotto of HoopsHype, Portland is losing Assistant Coach Patrick St. Andrews, a nine-year veteran assistant who has spent time with Atlanta, Memphis, and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of a handful of NBA franchises currently searching for their next head coach to guide the team through their next era. Given the plethora of vacancies available—the Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, and Orlando Magic—aspiring coaches have a few options. Candidates will no doubt consider both the pros and […]
As of Friday, May 22nd, 2026 the Portland Trail Blazers still remain without a confirmed Head Coach. After a year of Tiago Splitter filling in as an interim appointment, the Blazers are in a search process for their next leader. Yesterday news heated up as several candidates were named as “finalists”. These included veteran coach […]
Over the last few weeks we’ve been recapping the 2025-26 season for each member of the Portland Trail Blazers roster. Some Blazers had excellent years, others struggled. Now we arrive at the player who makes Portland fans scratch their heads and say, “What, exactly, is going on here?” That would be rookie center Yang Hansen, […]
Portland is progressing toward a hire but also keeping the league on its toes with curveball after curveball
After a couple of decades out of the coaching business, former New York Knicks legendary coach Jeff Van Gundy made his way back in the past couple of seasons, as an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers. Now, a breaking report says he has vaulted to the forefront as one of the frontrunners for the head coaching vacancy for the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland Trail Blazers have requested permission to meet with Los Angeles Clippers assistant Jeff Van Gundy as he has emerged as one of t...
As we spend time between the end of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-26 season and the start of the 2026 NBA Draft, we’re taking a look back at the performance of Portland’s players this year. Today we’re going to look at third-year forward Kris Murray. The Blazers hoped for a diamond in the rough when […]