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NBA Set to Investigate Gary Trent, Jr. Contract
The Milwaukee Bucks raised eyebrows last weekend when they signed 8.1 ppg guard Gary Trent, Jr. to a four-year, $64 million contract. Now it appears the outlandish amount is drawing attention from the NBA League Office. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the league is set to “probe” the deal, presumably investigating whether negotiations were prearranged. […]
Pickleball Player Links LeBron James with Tom Dundon, Trail Blazers in Free Agency
Could NBA Mt. Rushmore figure LeBron James surprise the world and sign with the Portland Trail Blazers? According to one unlikely source, Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon is angling for just that outcome. A story by James H. Williams of USA Today recounts what happened when the paper asked attendees at ESPN’s Espy Awards where […]
Who Will the Trail Blazers Breakout Player Be This Year?
The Portland Trail Blazers will head into the 2026-27 season with an overabundance of intrigue. Former stars Damian Lillard and Ja Morant will attempt to reestablish themselves as league icons. Young players like Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, and Donovan Clingan will look to advance their careers, Scoot in an important contract season. Forward Sidy Cissoko […]
Why NBA Players Don’t Want to Come to Portland
The Portland Trail Blazers have a long and storied NBA history. Their accomplishments include one NBA Championship, three NBA Finals appearances, and a large group of passionate, dedicated fans who care about the franchise as much as they care about breathing. Periodically, though, the idea gets floated that NBA players don’t want to come to […]
Trail Blazers Reacts Survey: Will Yang Hansen Make the Rotation?
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 question centers around center Yang Hansen. He lit up last year’s Summer League and is […]
Trail Blazers’ Final Summer League Game Scheduled
The NBA has released the final schedule of games for the 2026 Summer League tournament in Las Vegas. Each team plays four pre-scheduled games followed by a fifth based on their finish in the standings. The Trail Blazers started Summer League with a 1-2 record, leaving them out of contention for the tournament playoffs. Their […]
Silver: Goal is Blazers Stay in Portland, But ‘Open Issues’ Remain
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke briefly about the Trail Blazers’ future in Portland during a press conference Tuesday at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. I spent time with [new Trail Blazers owner] Tom [Dundon] and his parters here in Las Vegas. What we are most focused on right now at the league office is […]
Sun Outshine Fire in Early WNBA Action
The Portland Fire came close, but just couldn’t get over the finish line against the Connecticut Sun in a rare morning WNBA showdown today. The Sun held a substantial lead most of the game. The Fire closed the final score to 90-87 thanks to a spirited fourth-quarter comeback attempt that fell just short. Two bigs […]
Blazers Lose Coach Jonah Herscu to Chicago Bulls
For the second time this summer the Portland Trail Blazers are saying goodbye to a coach who is heading for the Windy City. Two months ago, former head coach Tiago Splitter accepted the lead position with the Chicago Bulls. Today Michael Scotto of HoopsHype indicates that assistant coach (and head of the G League’s Rip […]
Can Damian Lillard and Ja Morant Start Together for the Blazers?
The Portland Trail Blazers will feature 14-15 players on the roster in the 2026-27 season. But no two will be bigger than Damian Lillard and Ja Morant. Trading for Morant has already grabbed the summer headlines in Portland. Lillard’s return will take over as training camp commences. The roiling storm of anticipation has taken over […]
Joined in Progress: Early Morning Game as the Fire Take on The Sun
The Portland Fire are taking on the Connecticut Sun in one of the more unusual start times I’ve ever seen: 8:00 AM PDT. That’s right, 8:00 AM. On a Tuesday. Why so early? Apparently they are celebrating their mascot’s birthday — named Blaze — by getting kids’ summer camps in the area to come to […]
Blazers, Yang Get First Summer League Win Over Minnesota
The Portland Trail Blazers tamed the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night, 111-84, in NBA Summer League action. Center Yang Hansen made a heroic return after missing the last game due to an illness, while two-way guard Chris Youngblood turned in a much needed all-around performance to pace Portland. With the Blazers 0-2 in summer league, the […]
Discuss Blazers-Timberwolves NBA Summer League Action Here!
The Portland Trail Blazers are still searching for their first win of the 2026 NBA Summer League. And they’ll try to capture it tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Las Vegas! After missing Sunday’s game with an illness, Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen will be available tonight to help his teammates try to get the […]
Yang Available to Play Versus Timberwolves Tonight
Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen is available to play in tonight’s NBA Summer League contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the organization announced. Yang missed Portland’s 112-105 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas on Sunday due to an illness. The second-year center played in the team’s Summer League opener against the Phoenix […]
Ja Morant: The Glass Half Full
When it was announced the Portland Trail Blazers traded for controversial point guard Ja Morant, I’m sure I was pretty much like all of you. My brain was blasted by a dopamine cocktail consisting of shock, terror, excitement, we made a trade!, anger, confusion and a “Joe Cronin, you sly dog, you.” The PTSD from […]
Summer League Blazers Fall to Magic in OT
The Orlando Magic defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 112-105, in overtime in NBA Summer League action on Sunday night. Second-year big man Yang Hansen was unable to play due to illness. With Portland’s only regular rostered player missing, the journeymen Blazers shot 37% from the floor, 37% from beyond the arc, but controlled most of […]
Discuss Blazers-Magic NBA Summer League Action Here!
The Portland Trail Blazers return to the Las Vegas hardwood this afternoon to take on the Orlando Magic for their second NBA Summer League contest. Blazers center Yang Hansen is unfortunately out with an illness, but two-way players Chris Youngblood and Jayson Kent are still available to lead Portland against Orlando. After a close loss […]
Morant: ‘I’m Just Ready to Work, Ya’ll’
In a comprehensive piece from Jason Quick of The Athletic (subscription required), new Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant talked about his desire to focus on basketball and get past his off-court errors and the narratives that resulted from them: On Saturday, while wearing a crisp, new black Portland Trail Blazers polo shirt, Morant talked […]
Yang Hansen Ruled Out for Summer League Game vs Magic
Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen has been ruled out for today’s NBA Summer League contest against the Orlando Magic due to an illness, the organization announced on social media. The Trail Blazers will tip off against the Magic in Las Vegas at 4 p.m. PDT. Outside of two-way players Chris Youngblood and Jayson Kent, […]
Paul Allen Estate Sells Seattle Seahawks to Venture Capitalist
The Paul G. Allen Estate has sold the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks to an ownership group led by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla. Khosla made his fortune as the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and various investments. Per the team report, terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction remains subject to NFL approval. Last March the […]
Gary Trent Signs Eye-Opening Contract with Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks made a big free-agent signing today, inking guard Gary Trent, Jr. to a four-year, $64 million contract to remain with the team. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news. The adjective “big” refers not so much to significance. Trent averaged just 8.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 21.2 minutes per […]
Portland Fire Get a Quality Win Against Atlanta Dream
The Portland Fire defeated the Atlanta Dream in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon, 102-92. Center Megan Gustafson led the Fire with 17 points. She was joined by six teammates in double figures. Forward Emily Engstler kept the boards clean with 11 rebounds, earning a double-double with 15 points as well. Point guard Carla Leite had […]
Discuss the Portland Fire Facing the Dream in Atlanta
The Portland Fire (9-13) hit the road again for another four game trip. First stop is Georgia, where the Fire will take on the Atlanta Dream (13-9). The Dream are favored in this one, but they haven’t exactly been on a roll lately. They’ve lost five of their last six, with the only win over […]
Trey Murphy III would be an Ideal Addition for these Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers roster for the 2026-27 season might now be complete with 14 players contracted, assuming contracts for Vit Krejci, Sidy Cissoko, and newcomer Micah Potter are guaranteed. But my gut tells me General Manager Joe Cronin still has at least one more deal in him, if only for the fact that the […]
Blazers Summer League Team Plays Nail-Biter versus Suns
The Portland Trail Blazers fell 81-79 to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night to kick off their 2026 NBA Summer League schedule. A massive second half for the Suns propelled them to the win after the Blazers held a 14-point lead heading into the halftime break. Portland had a chance to win it, but couldn’t […]
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