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Blazers Signing Center Branden Carlson to One-Year Deal
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to sign free agent center Branden Carlson on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Free agent 7-footer Branden Carlson has agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million deal to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Portland picks up a big man who has developed […]
NBA Sets Salary Cap for 2026-27 Season
The NBA free agency negotiation period opened today. Along with it came the official numbers for the salary cap for the 2026-27 season. The league issued the following press release: The National Basketball Association announced today that the Salary Cap for the 2026-27 season has been set at $164.961 million. The Tax Level for the […]
Blazers to Meet With Free Agent Kelly Oubre Jr.
Free agent forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is expected meet with the Portland Trail Blazers, among other suitors, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. Free agent wing Kelly Oubre Jr. plans to meet with the 76ers, Pacers, Blazers and Lakers among others, sources tell @YahooSports. Oubre will be entering his 12th NBA season at age […]
NBA Free Agency Tracker: LeBron to Leave Lakers, Hardaway Jr. Joining Miami
The 2026 NBA Free Agency period opens today. We’ll put super-major signings and trades in their own posts, but you’ll find the rest of the moves across the league right here. Stay tuned as players and teams agree to new contracts for the coming season! The Big News Completed Agreements More News and Rumors
Raptors Completing Blockbuster Trade to Land Kawhi Leonard
The Toronto Raptors are completing a trade to acquire seven-time NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers for two-time All-Star Brandon Ingram, forward Gradey Dick and a plethora of draft capital, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are nearing deal sending Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for Brandon […]
David Thorpe Destroys the Blazers for Ja Morant Trade
The Portland Trail Blazers have received mixed reviews for yesterday’s trade which sent Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for point guard Ja Morant. A few people have been enthusiastic. Most have expressed some level of puzzlement, seeing as how the Blazers now have four point guards meriting minutes and […]
Poll: How Do You Feel About the Blazers Trading for Ja Morant?
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 poll asks your instinctive opinion about the big Ja Morant deal. Are you in favor, […]
LeBron James will Leave Lakers
After eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA superstar LeBron James is saying farewell. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, LeBron has informed the Lakers that he will not return to the team. James is an unrestricted free agent and is free to sign with any team that can afford whatever contract demands he […]
Robert Williams III Returns to Portland on 3-Year Deal
Robert Williams III is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year, $44M deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III has agreed to sign a three-year, $44 million contract extension to return to the Portland Trail Blazers through 2028-29, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN. […]
Blazers Don’t Intend to Trade Jrue Holiday
From the moment the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, speculation arose over what they were planning to do next with the roster. The motive was less greed than the stark realization that Portland now held four starting-level point guards: Morant, Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, and Jrue Holiday. Due to his […]
Morant Trade Shows Blazers Betting on Clingan
The Portland Trail Blazers’ trade for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant on Monday afternoon indicated a shake-up of the roster in a bigger way than we’ve seen since Deni Avdija came on board in 2024. The fallout and consequences of the deal–intended and less so–will play out over the next couple years. In the aftermath […]
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Blazers’ Big Trade for Ja Morant
The Portland Trail Blazers have pulled off a big move, trading for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. The news broke earlier today creating a justifiable flood of reaction. Opinions on the deal are mixed, with viewpoints ranging through a number of different topics. Let’s take a look at the various angles on this trade as […]
Portland Trail Blazers Trade Jerami Grant for Ja Morant
The Portland Trail Blazers have made a blockbuster trade, sending forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Ja Morant. Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news. Morant, a 26-year-old point guard, is known as a high-scorer and high-flyer. He holds career averages of 22.4 points per game, 7.4 assists, and […]
Celtics May Be Chasing Robert Williams III in Free Agency
Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III will enter unrestricted free agency when the new NBA fiscal year opens in July. According to the latest Stein Line substack [subscription required], the Boston Celtics may be looking to reacquire their former pivot. The mention was brief, couched in discussion of the New York Knicks possibly chasing […]
NBA Trade and Free Agency Tracker: Ayton Picks up $8 Million Option in LA
As we inch closer to the July moratorium and the start of the NBA free agency period proper, several notable free agents are making decisions about contract options. Today’s news is full of players who are deciding whether or not to remain with their current deals or become unrestricted free agents next week. Among them: […]
Blazers Viewed as Front-Runner to Land Jaylen Brown
The Portland Trail Blazers are the “front-runner” to land Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jaylen Brown, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick. In a story framed around Denver Nuggets MVP center Nikola Jokic (subscription required), Portland gets an important mention: But no realistic star player targets have yet emerged, with the Nuggets’ reported interest in [Jaylen] […]
Blazers Hire Mike Williams as Assistant Coach
The Portland Trail Blazers have hired Mike Williams as an assistant coach, marking the first appointment to new head coach Micah Nori’s staff. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto broke the news. Williams joins the Blazers after working as an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz under head coach Will Hardy for the past three seasons. Prior to […]
The Fire Fall in Quadruple-Overtime Madness
The Portland Fire lost in the most painful way possible, falling to the Washington Mystics 124-123 in quadruple-overtime on Sunday afternoon. Point guard Carla Leite for the Fire and guard Sonia Citron for the Mystics shared top scoring honors with 32 points apiece. Leite added nine assists, while forward Emily Engstler pulled down 11 boards […]
Blazers Interested in Acquiring Aaron Gordon, Dean Wade
Much of the NBA trade rumors surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers lately have centered on Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. But this morning a fresh name has entered the chat: Denver Nuggets forward and NBA Champion Aaron Gordon. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the Trail Blazers are interested in pursuing the 30-year-old forward if they […]
NBA Transaction Tracker: Mavs Pursuing Kawhi, Suns Trade for Miles Bridges
NBA trades and signing rumors continue today as teams negotiate with their own free agents and try to squeeze in last-minute deals under the 2025-26 cap (or make pacts to swap players after the July moratorium ends and the 2026-27 fiscal year begins). Follow along with this tracker today to stay up to date with […]
Fire Take On the Mystics at Noon
The Portland Fire will try to right the ship against the mid-table Washington Mystics today. The Fire are coming off an unpleasant two-game series in Chicago against the Sky, where they were blown out by 23 points on Wednesday and then 30 points two nights later. The game in Washington kicks off at noon PDT. […]
Potential Names Dropped in Jaylen Brown, Blazers Trade Talks
As the Summer of 2026 continues in the NBA, Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown remains a hot name on the trade market. And no team is rumored hotter in the Brown talks than the Portland Trail Blazers. After inhaling the smoke from the smoldering trade rumor fires, Brian Robb of MassLive has penned a piece […]
The Blazers Shouldn’t Fear Trading Donovan Clingan
The Portland Trail Blazers were the only NBA franchise not to add a player during this week’s NBA Draft. The Oregon franchise was absent from the talent-packed first round after conveying its pick to the Chicago Bulls as part of a transaction executed five years ago. While General Manager Joe Cronin had previously indicated an […]
Trail Blazers Still in Red Hot Pursuit of Jaylen Brown
The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t made much of a splash in the NBA offseason so far. They held no picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. They were frozen out of the trade talks that eventually sent superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. A lone Summer League roster signing adorns their achievement list so far. […]
Fire Get Torched in Record Breaking Fashion by Sky
It was a historic night for all the wrong reasons for the Portland Fire as they fell to the Chicago Sky 124-94. The Sky were dominant in the second half as they destroyed the Fire en route to the 30-point win. The Fire were led in scoring by the 20 points of Bridget Carleton. Carla […]
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