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Blazers Outclass London Lions as Morant Provides Some Razzle-Dazzle
It’s hard to draw many insights or conclusions from the Portland Trail Blazers’ 119-66 walloping of the London Lions at the Moda Center on Monday afternoon. Centers Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen looked dominant finishing baskets around the rim, but they were the beneficiaries of an unfair height advantage. Ja Morant, Scoot Henderson and the […]
Trail Blazers Declaw London Lions in NBA Preseason Action
The Portland Trail Blazers played their second preseason game of the 2026-27 campaign on Monday afternoon, obliterating the guest London Lions by a 119-66 final score. As might be expected, it wasn’t much of a contest. Portland led 34-21 after the first period, up by 72-33 at the half. Having the roster in cruise control […]
Discussion: Blazers Host London Lions in Monday Matinee
The Portland Trail Blazers are back in preseason action today as they take on the London Lions of the UK’s Super League Basketball at the Moda Center at 1 p.m. PDT. You read that time right. It’s an early day of basketball in Rip City! This post is your place to hang out with fellow […]
Blazers Edge Roundtable: Who becomes the deep bench standout?
The Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt could be described as crowded or stacked, depending on one’s point of view of the collective talent. The frontcourt however, runs on three fantastic starters and one elite back up big man. Beyond that, the rest of the depth is made up of journeymen trying to crack into the rotation. […]
Brandin Podziemski Signs $110 Million Extension With Warriors
Brandin Podziemski and the Golden State Warriors have agreed to a rookie extension worth $110 million over five years, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Since entering the league in 2023, Podziemski has been a steadying force for Golden State whether starting or coming off the bench, averaging 11.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists […]
The Pressure Will be on Vit Krejci to Rediscover His Shot
The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Vit Krejci eight months ago in the hopes he would help address the roster’s poor shooting woes. Unfortunately, he misplaced his accuracy in Portland, hitting roughly 30 percent from three on 4.7 attempts, leading to a mere 16 minutes and zero three point makes during the Blazers playoff run. […]
Blazers Edge Roundtable: Deni, Dame, and Ja: Mesh or Mess?
The Portland Trail Blazers ended last season with one offensive engine in breakout all-star Deni Avdija. With the additions of Damian Lillard and Ja Morant, the Blazers go into this year with three players that can create for themselves and others at an elite level. Morant is the obvious question mark with how he will […]
Micah Nori and Toumani Camara Share a Mutual Respect
In media availability after Friday’s Portland Trail Blazers practice, only two interviews were conducted, with Micah Nori and Toumani Camara serving as subjects of the press pool. The main topics covered were the Blazers’ unselfishness and the budding relationship between the head coach and the defensive-minded wing, each sharing praise for the other. Unselfishness Toumani […]
Blazers Edge Roundtable: Does a Lillard and Morant Backcourt Hurt Donovan Clingan?
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan took a nice development leap forward in his second season, becoming a dependable two-way player and the anchor of their defense. He led the league in offensive rebounds, was 4th in overall rebounding, 4th in blocked shots, and really improved his three-point shooting on higher volume (34% vs 29% […]
Blazers Work to Clean Up TOs After Preseason Opener
The Portland Trail Blazers got right back to practice on Thursday morning in Tualatin following a 123-118 win over the Golden State Warriors in their preseason opener the night before. Following practice, the media availability session included interviews with Blazers head coach Micah Nori, Ja Morant and Scoot Henderson. Here are some insights from those […]
Blazers Edge Roundtable: What will Ja Morant’s Impact be?
Our second roundtable discussion question in the series of seven, centers on Portland’s biggest offseason acquisition, point guard Ja Morant. NBA players don’t come more polarizing than the explosive 6’2”, 174 pound Morant. With the ability to jump out of the gym and be an elite tablesetter for his teammates, Ja is one of the […]
Blazers’ Preseason Opener Brings New Appreciation for Dame Time
The Moda Center crowd reactions to Portland Trail Blazers legend Damian Lillard these days are the kind that might give you chills. At the very least, if you’re a Blazers fan, they’ll make you smile. Wednesday night marked the preseason debut of Lillard’s Rip City comeback tour as the Blazers defeated the Golden State Warriors […]
Lillard Returns, Morant Debuts, Blazers Outrun Warriors
It might not have been as easy as expected given the personnel, but the Portland Trail Blazers were able to hang on and outlast the shorthanded Golden State Warriors 123-118 Wednesday night in the preseason opener at the Moda Center. For a competitively meaningless contest in October, the exhibition held a number of intriguing storylines. […]
Discuss Trail Blazers vs Warriors Preseason Action Here!
It’s a great day to be a Blazer! That’s because your Portland Trail Blazers play an NBA (preseason) basketball game tonight! The Trail Blazers will be hosting the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center tonight to tip off the preseason slate and give fans the first look at their revamped roster in live minutes. […]
Blazers Refused Offers for Scoot Henderson Trades
As the new NBA season approaches, one of the hot topics around the league is which rookie-scale contract players will receive contract extensions. The deadline for reaching deals is the eve of the regular season, in this case October 19th. The issue impacts the Portland Trail Blazers as Scoot Henderson, formerly the third-overall pick in […]
Blazers Edge Roundtable: How Will Portland Come Out of the Gate This Season?
Welcome in to the first of a series of seven questions we asked some of the Blazers Edge staff about this upcoming season. It’s been awhile since we’ve held a roundtable discussion, and thought it would be fun to get multiple perspectives voiced into a single place. Over the next week, we’ll pose a question […]
Tom Dundon Intends to ‘Bring a Championship to Portland’
An email message to Portland Trail Blazers season ticket holders from owner Tom Dundon today, has been getting some buzz. In this exclusive communication, Dundon’s words may put a temporary salve on what feels like a third degree burn that won’t heal. Sean Highkin, of the Rose Garden Report first reported the email’s content. Dundon […]
Micah Nori Discusses Rotation Plan for Preseason Opener
The Portland Trail Blazers’ preseason opener is just one day away, as they’ll host the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. PDT. On Tuesday morning, the Blazers held one more practice in Tualatin to prepare before the preseason slate tips off. Afterward, the day included a light media […]
Congratulations to the Best Thing Ever Winner in 2026!
Blazer’s Edge Readers have chosen a Best Thing Ever for the year 2026. For those who missed out on the offseason festivities, this summer we organized 64 pretty good things in life into a March Madness-style bracket, then asked readers to vote each day on head-to-head matchups between them. Day by day, we narrowed down […]
Predict Your Portland Trail Blazers Awards for 2026-27
The Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 season gets its pre-start tomorrow as the Blazers face the Golden State Warriors in the first preseason game of the year. Before we get underway, here’s one more off-season exercise for you to consider. For years we’ve run annual awards for the Blazers in several categories. They’re interesting and fun, […]
Former Broadcaster Braiden Bell Trying to Regain Trail Blazers Position
The saga of the Portland Trail Blazers and disgraced play-by-play broadcaster Braiden Bell continued onward through another surprise twist today. The Blazers hired Bell four days ago, then fired him the same day after old tweets were discovered with racist and misogynist themes. The tweets came from the time Bell was 15 years old. The […]
Practice Notes: Holiday Speaks, Scoot for Training Camp MVP, and More
The Portland Trail Blazers got back in the practice facility Monday morning as they prepare for their fast-approaching preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Following practice in Tualatin, Blazers head coach Micah Nori, Jrue Holiday and Sidy Cissoko met with reporters for media availability. Some noteworthy tidbits from the interviews are listed […]
Former Blazers Coach Sees No Issues with Lillard, Morant Together
One of the key issues facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2026-27 season is how well veteran guards Damian Lillard and Ja Morant can play together. Analysts have questions their size, their defensive acumen, and (at a basic level) how well each will be able to share the ball. Former Trail Blazers coach P.J. […]
How Big of a Loss is Shaedon Sharpe for the Blazers?
As Portland Trail Blazers training camp concludes and the preseason schedule commences, one name is conspicuously absent from the festivities. Fifth-year guard Shaedon Sharpe suffered a meniscus tear in August and is expected to miss the first few months of the season. This unfortunate development came just as the Blazers were making a turn into […]
Blazers Fan Fest Officially Brings Ja Mania to Rip City
The most electrifying sequence of Portland Trail Blazers Fan Fest happened in the opening minutes of the team’s intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday. It involved the Blazers’ biggest attractions heading into the 2026-27 NBA season: Damian Lillard and Ja Morant. First, Morant scored his first points for the Blazers Black Team with a 360-spin reverse layup […]
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