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NBA Goes Nuclear on Clippers for Kawhi Leonard Infractions
After a year-long investigation, the NBA has handed down sanctions against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for improper payments received by Leonard by multiple companies in exchange for endorsements which never happened. Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news, with Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic providing important, augmenting details about the massive punishment […]
Vote for the Best Thing Ever: Tie Fighters or Tying the Knot?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Thing Ever Tournament is offering one of the toughest choices possible today. For those who haven’t caught up yet, this is a March Madness style bracket of completely random, yet honestly pretty good, things matched up against each other. The extensive first round will whittle 64 Good Things down to 32. […]
Best Things Ever Day 12: Rap or Ice Cream?
The first round of the Best Things Ever Tournament at Blazer’s Edge is rounding the pole into the final stretch. For those unfamiliar. each day we offer two posts, each one giving you a choice between two good things. The selections are random, unrelated to each other or anything. You just choose one, vote for […]
Pick One Blazer, Improve One Thing…What Do You Choose?
The Portland Trail Blazers have an interesting mix of players on their 2026-27 roster. Donovan Clingan, Scoot Henderson, and Yang Hansen are still on rookie-scale contracts, looking to establish themselves. Veterans stars Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday will make a mark one way or another. Ja Morant is trying to reclaim past glory. Deni Avdija […]
The Beautiful Game Takes Over the Best Things Ever Vote
Welcome to Day 11 of the Best Things Ever Tournament on Blazer’s Edge! For those who haven’t caught up yet, this is a March Madness style bracket of completely random, yet honestly pretty good, things matched up against each other. The extensive first round will whittle 64 Good Things down to 32. Then the real […]
Best Things Ever, Raggy? Rote for Ree!!!
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament rolls on into Day 11 of the first round with a matchup sure to spark intellectual debate. For those who haven’t caught up yet, this is a March Madness style bracket of completely random, yet honestly pretty good, things matched up against each other. The extensive first round […]
Which Blazers Player Will Surprise This Season?
At the end of almost every Blazer’s Edge Mailbag—our perpetual feature where we answer your questions about the Portland Trail Blazers—we leave you the email address to send submissions. Along with it I always say, “We’ll answer as many as we can.” I started putting that in years ago, the exact moment when the site […]
Trail Blazers Survey: Will Jrue Holiday Get Traded?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Trail Blazers fans and fans across the country. Today’s poll asks a yes-or-no question: Will Jrue Holiday get traded before the February, 2027 deadline this season? The veteran guard should still be in […]
Get the best of Blazer’s Edge on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Blazer’s Edge. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Blazers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
Yang Hansen Plays Hero for China in Win vs Lebanon
Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen scored the game-winning basket in China’s 79-77 win over Lebanon on Monday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Second Round. On a side-out inbound set in the closing seconds, Yang sealed off his man on the left block, collected the entry pass and converted an easy […]
Vote Samples or S’Mores in Day 10 of the Best Things Ever Tournament
Our Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today with a pair of posts offering you a choice between some of the greatest things in our lives. Voting on the polls in this bracket is one of the ways we’re making the dog days of NBA Summer go quicker! Be sure to check out all […]
Best Thing Ever Tournament Makes Offer You Can’t Refuse
Our Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today with a pair of posts offering you a choice between some of the greatest things in our lives. Voting on the polls in this bracket is one of the ways we’re making the dog days of NBA Summer go quicker! Be sure to check out all […]
Deni Avdija Comments on Injury Keeping Him from FIBA World Cup
Israel’s recent elimination from contention in the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament has sparked criticism of those Israeli players who did not take part. Portland Trail Blazers star forward Deni Avdija was among the prominent players who did not play in recent Israel qualifying games. The criticism prompted Avdija to respond on his Instagram account […]
Why the Blazers (and other NBA Teams) are Going Forward-Free
The Portland Trail Blazers are headed into the 2026-27 NBA season with an imbalanced roster. If the team doesn’t make any more trades in the next month, they’ll head into training camp with 4 potential starting point guards and 2.5 experienced forwards in uniform. But the Blazers aren’t alone. Other NBA teams have also divested […]
Fire Lose Big to Valkyries
The Portland Fire weren’t able to keep up with the Golden State Valkyries, falling 86-69 at home. It was an early lead for the Valkyries that they never relinquished, maintaining a double-digit advantage for most of the game on their way to the blowout victory. The Fire were led by Megan DiLeo and Emily Engstler, […]
WNBA Discussion: Portland Fire Host Golden State Valkyries
Fresh off a rousing win over the Atlanta Dream on Friday, the Portland Fire return to the friendly confines of the Moda Center today for an afternoon matchup with the Golden State Valkyries. This is your spot to hang out with fellow fans and discuss the action as it happens live. Here’s the GameDay info: […]
Who Will the Trail Blazers Leaders Be in 2026-27?
We’re a few weeks away from the start of NBA Training Camps for the 2026-27 season. A few trades will come around the corner yet, but for most teams, rosters are basically set. Presuming that is true for the Portland Trail Blazers, we’re asking you to predict the team’s statistical leaders for the coming year. […]
Best Thing Ever Tournament: Pilsner or Pods?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is having a special Main Page Sunday. For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things. These will be assembled into a March Madness style bracket, leading to elimination rounds in which one candidate will remain as the […]
Best Things Ever Tournament Sunday: Forrest or Fluoride?
The First Round of our March Madness style Best Things Ever Tournament has rounded the turn. We’ve voted on multiple candidates in preparation for unveiling the second-round bracket on our way to an eventual winner of the Best Thing Ever in 2026. For those unfamiliar, each day we’re asking you to choose between two cool […]
Blazers Bringing Back Classic City Edition Uniforms
Modern NBA teams unveil new alternate jerseys each season, the better to capitalize on the vast array of uniform styles available (and to sell same). The Portland Trail Blazers are no exception. And, as uniform tracking account @nbaunitracker reports, Portland is bringing back their vintage-look 2019-20 City Edition uniforms for the 2026-27 season. The jerseys […]
Best Things Ever Tournament: Piano Man or Pumpkin Spice?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today! For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things. These will be assembled into a March Madness style bracket, leading to elimination rounds in which one candidate will remain as the Best Thing Ever for 2026. […]
Vote in Day 8 of the Best Things Ever Tournament Here!
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today! For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things. These will be assembled into a March Madness style bracket, leading to elimination rounds in which one candidate will remain as the Best Thing Ever for 2026. […]
Jrue Holiday Needs to Start at Shooting Guard
The Portland Trail Blazers have a problem. Even with the unfortunate news about Shaedon Sharpe’s torn meniscus earlier this week, the roster is still severely imbalanced, featuring an overabundance of small guards needing court time. Whether you want to believe the Blazers’ reported interest in Peyton Watson and Jonathan Kuminga, that’s fine, but for the […]
Timberwolves Swap Wings with Jazz in Money-Saving Deal
Two Portland Trail Blazers’ division rivals struck a minor deal last night with one side saving money and the other gaining experience. The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Josh Green, who they acquired in the LaMelo Ball deal, and cash to the Utah Jazz for young wing Cody Williams and veteran guard John Konchar, per ESPN’s Shams […]
Portland Fire Wake Up, Shake Off Dream for a Bracing Win
The Portland Fire took down the Atlanta Dream 101-83 on Friday night, securing a win over one of the WNBA’s top teams. It was a dominant end-to-end game for the Fire as they were able to maintain their lead throughout the contest. Carla Leite and Emily Engstler led the way for Portland with 26 and […]
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