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Former Portland Trail Blazers and current Memphis Grizzlies wing Rayan Rupert got a triple double with 33 points, 10 boards, 10 dimes, and 4 steals as the Grizzlies lost to the Milwaukee Bucks earlier today 131-115. In a “I really hope we didn’t screw this one up” moment for Portland, Rupert – who was waived […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have the day off today as some of us have Easter Sunday plans (hopefully outdoors, as another beautiful Portland spring day tempts us from our homes). While they’re not on the court today, the Blazers are no stranger to Easter games, and I wanted to take a quick look back at […]
The Portland Trail Blazers currently hold a 40-38 record, good for 8th place in the race for the Western Conference playoffs bracket. That’s great for Portland, exactly what they were aiming for this season. Compared to the entire NBA pantheon, though, this is a modest achievement at best. That gap between local agenda and global […]
In “obscure, but of interest to us” news, Portland Trail Blazers wing Toumani Camara has broken the record for offensive fouls drawn in a single season after taking his 100th charge against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. The previous record of 99 was held by the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao, set in the […]
Last night the Portland Trail Blazers passed the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA’s Western Conference standings, taking over the 8th spot by half a game. The season’s outcome is still up in the air. If Portland stays in 8th position, they have two chances to win one game to advance to the 2026 NBA […]
With their win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night and the Los Angeles Clippers losing, the Portland Trail Blazers have now jumped ahead of the Clippers for the eighth seed in the Western Conference as the 2026 postseason looms. With just four games remaining in their season, Portland (40-38) now holds a slim 0.5 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers did what they needed to do on Tuesday night, vanquishing the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 at Portland’s Moda Center. The victory ended up looking far more decisive than the action was. New Orleans remained within shouting distance of the victory until the final moments. But the win counts the same in […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the thick of a tight race for standing in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament this week. You wouldn’t have known it from their outing against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Portland came out flatter than a yeast-free pancake, giving up 65 points in the first half and […]
New Portland Trail Blazers Governor Tom Dundon made his formal introduction to Rip City on Thursday afternoon. In front of a packed room at Moda Center, Dundon took the podium alongside Blazers Alternate Governors Sheel Tyle and Andrew Cherng, as well as Blazers President Dewayne Hankins and General Manager Joe Cronin. Together, Dundon and the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center tonight. It’d be easy to dismiss a game against a team that’s won just 25 of 76 games as trivial. Reality check: if the Blazers don’t win this one, their hard-fought, rallying cry victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday […]
New Portland Trail Blazers majority owner Tom Dundon has already broken precedent with his predecessor by speaking to multiple members of the media on his very first day overseeing the franchise. Now, he’ll make himself available at a 3pm press conference today at the Moda Center in Portland. Stream the press conference live at 3pm: […]
The (undefeated in the Tom Dundon Era™) Portland Trail Blazers host the twelfth-place New Orleans Pelicans in their propreantepenultimate game of the season tonight. This contest, like all remaining games, is a must-win for the Blazers, who find themselves vying for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans Report Much has been made […]
The Mavericks were 1-3 this past week and did not move from 13th place in the West. They split their short road trip to the Pacific Northwest with a loss in Denver (142-135) and a win in Portland (100-93). They then got blown out twice with losses at home to Minnesota (124-94) and in Milwaukee […]
The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended Assistant General Managers Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva for two weeks without pay for violating the league rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players in connection to the team’s scouting of rookie Yang Hansen in December 2023. The NBA released this statement on Wednesday announcing […]
This week marks the beginning of a rare transition in the life of the Portland Trail Blazers. For just the third (or third-and-a-half) time in franchise history, the team welcomes a new owner. The Blazers were inaugurated in 1970 by an ownership group of Larry Weinberg and Herman Sarkowsky. In 1988 Weinberg sold to computer […]
Tuesday March 31st, 2026, marked the beginning of Tom Dundon’s reign as the governor of the Portland Trail Blazers. Attending Portland’s 114-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Dundon gave an interview to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Quick, a long-time Portland media member, queried the new owner on his first day, his plans for […]
News broke on Monday that the Portland Trail Blazers have a new owner for the first time in nearly 40 years. The team is entering the most consequential era in franchise history since Paul Allen bought the team. This time, hope for change arrives with a hard edge As first reported by Jason Quick of The […]
The Portland Trail Blazers passed the biggest test of their season tonight, clipping the Los Angeles Clippers 114-104 in a game that wasn’t anywhere near as close as those numbers might suggest. The leading scorer for the Blazers was Jrue Holiday with 30 points, followed immediately by Deni Avdija with 28 points, 11 rebounds and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers notched a satisfying win over the Los Angeles Clippers in L.A. on Tuesday night, walking away with a 114-104 victory. The win kept the battle for postseason positioning in the Western Conference interesting. The 39-38 Blazers are now within a half game of the Clippers for 8th place in the playoffs […]
The Portland Trail Blazers tip off against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at 8 p.m. in the most meaningful game of the season. After a week in which the Trail Blazers had as weak of a schedule as you could ask for, tonight’s matchup with the resurgent Clippers has major play-in tournament ramifications. The Blazers […]
Yesterday the NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a coalition led by Dallas, Texas businessman Tom Dundon. Transfer of the franchise became official today. On this inaugural day, Dundon offered a message to Trail Blazers fans via press release on the team’s official website. Here is his […]
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday stands among 12 nominees for the 2025-26 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Nominees are recognized for selfless play, leadership/mentorship, and being a role model. NBA Communication announced the award finalists today. The finalists are: The winner of the award will be determined by voting among current NBA players.
Portland Trail Blazers forwards Jerami Grant and Vit Krejci will remain sidelined for Tuesday’s crucial road game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the organization announced. Grant will miss his second straight game due to the right calf strain he suffered during Portland’s 100-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. At Sunday’s pregame press conference […]
As the 2025-26 NBA regular season winds down, one of the biggest questions before the world’s biggest basketball league is how to combat the swell of tanking that has come to typify springtime ball in recent years. Bereft of chances to succeed in the playoffs, multiple teams resort to semi-covert “tanking”. Sitting key players, emphasizing […]
The NBA Board of Governors has officially approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to Texas businessman Tom Dundon. The deal, long agreed to between Dundon and former owners—the Paul G Allen Trust—has now cleared its last hurdle. Jason Quick of the Athletic reported the news. The last time the Blazers changed hands was […]