Latest news and updates about the Trail Blazers
The late Bill Walton has a unique presence in basketball history. When healthy, he was as good as any center who ever played, and, with the possible exception of Arvydas Sabonis, the best passing center in history. But injuries caused huge disruptions in his NBA career. He won a championship with Portland in 1977, and […]
The growing uncertainty over the future of the Portland Trail Blazers and the complicated political and financial negotiations seems never-ending. The Athletic reported on Monday that it’s unclear whether the Trail Blazers will attend Thursday’s city council meeting about the arena lease. Brian Windhorst spoke if it’s realistic that the franchise is going to stay […] The post Trail Blazers Fans Warned About Owner Tom Dundon as NBA Insider Shares Update on Arena Relocation appeared first on E...
Ja Morant is ready for fans to get excited about his upcoming Portland Trail Blazers debut.
Maybe you haven’t noticed, but since the flurry of trades in the 2026 offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers have a few guards on the roster. The list starts with returning veteran Damian Lillard, to whom the Blazers will add shocking summer trade target Ja Morant. All-inclusive veteran Jrue Holiday merits playing time. The growth of […]
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. This week’s survey polls you about Portland’s center corps. The Blazers have four (maybe five) centers […]
The Trail Blazers and City of Portland remain at odds over a new lease for the Moda Center, with a key City Council vote now a little more than two weeks away. But despite some strong words from city officials, the Blazers say they haven’t decided whether they’ll participate in a council work session Thursday. […] The post Trail Blazers, City of Portland remain far apart in arena lease talks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
UPDATE (9:24 p.m. PDT): After months of increasingly strained relations between the City of Portland and the Trail Blazers organization, the team said it is undecided on whether or not it will meet with City officials at a Thursday public work session to discuss terms of a deal that would fund renovations of the Moda […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have one too many talented guards in their rotation with the moves they've made. That could be a problem for them soon enough. You know who could use another guard? The Boston Celtics.
Members of the national NBA media continue to dedicate attention to the Portland Trail Blazers and the tense negotiations happening to keep the franchise in the city it’s called home for 56 years. On Sunday’s episode of his podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and guest Joe House vehemently came to the defense of the Trail […]
The Trail Blazers offered a perk that caused Tonje to jump at signing with Portland.
Most of the headlines surrounding new Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon have involved continued wrangling over funding for the Moda Center, the arena in which the Trail Blazers play. But an interesting tidbit hit the news this weekend. NBA media member Chris Mannix and former Trail Blazers wing Evan Turner discussed Dundon and the […]
Former Wisconsin Badgers basketball star John Tonje will continue his NBA journey, having found a new team amid the offseason. On Saturday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced their signing of Tonje to a two-way contract, though the exact details of the deal were not revealed. ” The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard John Tonje [...]
Former Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Isaiah "J.R." Rider was arrested in Arizona over the weekend. The post Former Portland Trail Blazers Star Arrested in Arizona appeared first on HEAVY .
Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Mario Hezonja is back in the NBA after signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: EuroLeague star Mario Hezonja has agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million deal to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management told ESPN. It was reported […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, the team announced. Tonje joins Portland after spending the 2025-26 season with the Boston Celtics and their G League affiliates. The 25-year-old appeared in six NBA games for Boston, averaging 2.5 points and 1.0 rebound in 7.0 minutes per game while shooting […] The post Trail Blazers sign John Tonje appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The debate over the $600 million renovation of Portland’s Moda Center has grown increasingly contentious. The tensions between the franchise and Portland city officials are escalating as negotiations over a new lease continue. On one hand, a source close to the Blazers strongly criticized the city’s proposal, and on the other, Portland residents gathered at […] The post “Declaration of an All-Out War”: Insider Says Trail Blazers Meeting Risks Deepening Rift With Portland Authorities appeared...
Globe New NBA salary reality settles in this offseason for teams like the Celtics, Spurs, and Thunder LeBron James signing with the 76ers just made things even more difficult for the Celtics CelticsBlog Will LeBron James stick it to the Celtics one last time? SB Nation Reacts: Gonzo for Gonzalez NESN The Celtics Are Actually The Reason The 76ers Got LeBron James Celtics Lose 3-Point Specialist to Unexpected Contract with Trail Blazers I'll Still Take Payton Pritchard Over LeBron Ja...
The Portland Trail Blazers are working to separate themselves from the Western Conference cellar-dwellers, following their return to the NBA Playoffs in April. Of the four years spent away from postseason action, the 2023 draft class has been the friendliest to the Blazers. The Blazers selected Scoot Henderson third, Kris Murray 23rd and Rayan Rupert […]
Neil Everett received neither a phone call nor an email notifying him of his own dismissal. The Trail Blazers simply excised him from their broadcast roster this week, and he absorbed the news the same way the general public did, inside a Forbes column detailing new owner Tom Dundon’s sweeping overhaul of the organization’s broadcast…
July 25: Tonje is officially a Trail Blazer, the team confirmed in a press release. July 24: The Trail Blazers plan to sign free agent guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Tonje spent most of 2025/26 — his rookie season — on […]
Ja Morant received a home-style welcome in Portland as the Trail Blazers offered another glimpse at the former Grizzlies star’s fresh start. The post Portland Trail Blazers Post 3-Word Ja Morant Message appeared first on HEAVY .
Trail Blazers The Trail Blazers are signing free agent guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Tonje, 25, spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Jazz before being traded to the Celtics in February. Boston declined to extend him a qualifying […] The post NBA Moves: Blazers, John Tonje, Rockets, Oscar Tshiebwe, Pelicans appeared first on Hoops Wire .
John Tonje given another chance and a change of scenery in the NBA, inking a deal with the Trail Blazers
After a stellar showing for the Boston Celtics throughout this year’s Las Vegas Summer League, John Tonje has signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.“The Portland Trail Blazers are signing guard John Tonje on a two-way NBA contract, George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN,” Charania reported. “Tonje […] The post Celtics Lose John Tonje Following Stellar Summer League Showing appeared first on HEAVY .
The Portland Trail Blazers are rumored to be done wheeling and dealing for the Summer of 2026, but it’s hard to miss the fact that their roster is imbalanced, bloated with guards, impoverished in the forward department, heavy with scorers and ball-dominant players. I don’t think the Blazers would mind going into the season with […]