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Discuss Blazers vs. Bulls Early Game Here!
The Portland Trail Blazers continue their up-and-down season tonight, heading to Chicago to take on the Bulls in an early, midwest-based game. The Bulls aren’t exactly setting the league on fire this year but they’ve got enough guards to put your lights out. Let’s see if Portland chalks up an easy win or plays another […]
Blazers Head to Windy City to Face Bulls
The Portland Trail Blazers press on into the dog days of the NBA season, traveling to face the Chicago Bulls tonight to kick off a five-game road trip. The Bulls Report The rebuilding Chicago Bulls may be the only NBA team in history to follow Neil Olshey’s revolutionary “Oops, All Guards!” team-building philosophy . The […]
What One Word Best Describes the 2025-26 Trail Blazers?
Things are running just a bit slow on site this morning due to some technical difficulties. To tide you over until your regularly-scheduled programming commences, we’re going to ask a quick discussion question. We’ve seen the 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers play almost 60 games now. You know their ins and outs, ups and downs. From […]
Netflix to Air Jail Blazers-Era Documentary
Netflix will air a film on the Portland Trail Blazers’ “Jail Blazers” era as part of its UNTOLD series, Netflix announced: Untold: Jail BlazersIn the early 2000s, the Portland Trail Blazers were an NBA team unlike any other, stacked with All-Stars and poised to make a mark. While their on-court performances dazzled fans, their off-court […]
Why NBC/Peacock Broadcasting Gives Me the Ick
As I tuned in to the NBC/Peacock broadcast of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game last night, I got my first encounter with Peacock’s “Performance View”. For those who don’t know, the network explains it here. For those who do know, it’s a screen overlay that—for lack of a better description—makes a real, […]
It’s Time for NBA Draft Relegation
It’s February 25th, 2026, almost a full week after the NBA returned from the 2026 All-Star Break, also a week since Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the league would adopt as-yet-unspecified anti-tanking measures next season. If national broadcasts and newsletters are any indication, tanking is still the top topic of discussion right now. It’s unusual […]
Mixed Play Leads to Mixed Results for Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves knocked off the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, outlasting their hosts 124-121. Leading scorer for the ‘Wolves was Anthony Edwards with 34 points. Jrue Holiday topped the Blazers with 22. The game was hotly contested all the way until the final few minutes, when the wheels came off for the Blazers. Following are […]
Blazers Go Hard, Fall Short vs. Timberwolves
The Portland Trail Blazers fell short of an upset against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in a 124-121 loss. The two teams played a physical, hard-fought game until the very end, but Portland could not quite get the job done as Minnesota took advantage of key opportunities late to pull away. The Blazers were […]
Talk Trail Blazers-Timberwolves Second Half Here
The Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of their Tuesday-night matchup at the Moda Center. The first half is done. What will the second half hold? Talk about it with your fellow fans right here! Here’s the game info in case you need it. Don’t forget this is a Peacock broadcast. […]
Discuss Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves Here!
The Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Moda Center tonight at 7:00 PM, Pacific. The Blazers will be looking to extend their one (1) game winning streak by vanquishing Anthony Edwards and company. It’s a tall order, but somebody’s got to do it! You can talk about all the action with your […]
Sharpe Diagnosed With Fibula Injury, To Be Re-Evaluated in 4-6 Weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left fibula (lower leg) and will be out at least 4-6 weeks, at which time he will be re-evaluated, the organization announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who signed a four-year, 90 million extension last summer, suffered what was initially believed […]
Blazers Drop in NBA Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers have won 5 of their last 7 games as they continue to flirt with a .500 record, standing at 28-30. However, one of those losses was an embarrassing 157-103 beatdown to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and Portland All-Star Deni Avdija’s ailing back continues to pose problems. It would seem for […]
Who Wins the Western Conference This Year?
As the Portland Trail Blazers face the Minnesota Timberwolves this evening, they also have to face the reality that Minnesota is a legitimate, if dark horse, contender for the Western Conference Championship this season. Portland may win, but it’s going to be a tough matchup, tougher yet if the two teams happen to meet in […]
Blazers vs. Timberwolves Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers return to Moda Center tonight to host the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers will be without Deni Avdija who is resting a sore back. The ‘Wolves’ rocky season continued Sunday, when Minnesota got blown out at home by Philadelphia. Still, Minnesota had no trouble crushing the Blazers 133-109 in the team’s most […]
Blazers Rule Avdija Out Versus Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija will miss Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as he continues to deal with a lower back injury, the organization announced. Avdija attempted to play in Portland’s 92-77 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, but he was forced to check out just 59 seconds into the […]
Clingan Continues to Blossom For Trail Blazers
Over the last two weeks, the Portland Trail Blazers have had a wide range of outcomes in their four games. All four contests were decided by double digits with 24-point and 54-point losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, along with 16-point and 15-point wins over the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. For this […]
Jusuf Nurkic Out for Remainder of Season
Utah Jazz center and former Portland Trail Blazer Jusuf Nurkic will miss the rest of the season due to an upcoming surgery on his nose, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime. Haynes reported the surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, adding that Nurkic has experienced breathing and sleeping complications since fracturing his nose a […]
Cissoko’s New Contract Is Non-Guaranteed Next Season
More information has emerged about Portland Trail Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko’s new two-year contract with the team. On Friday, the Trail Blazers rewarded Cissoko for his contributions this season by converting his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman reported the new contract will […]
Yang, Love Play Extended Minutes in Remix Loss
The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t the only local basketball club in action on Sunday. The franchise’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, took on the Santa Cruz Warriors Sunday afternoon at the Chiles Center with Blazers rookies Yang Hansen and Caleb Love in tow. Love did what he does best — shoot the rock! […]
Pelicans Convert Former Blazer Bryce McGowens to Standard Contract
The New Orleans Pelicans have converted former Portland Trail Blazers guard Bryce McGowens’ contract from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, the team announced last week. Today, Michael Scotto from HoopsHype shared the details of McGowens’ three-year pact on social media: Update: The New Orleans Pelicans signed Bryce McGowens to a three-year, $6.24 […]
Is Deni Avdija the Trail Blazers’ Point Guard?
For most of the 2025-26 season the Portland Trail Blazers have enjoyed the breakout of newly-minted NBA All-Star Deni Avdija. Avdija has been struggling with back issues lately. Blazers fans have now seen their team with Deni full-strength, hobbled, and absent entirely. Safe to say, more Deni is better than less. Having said that, we’ve […]
Offense Optional as Portland Tops Phoenix
The Portland Trail Blazers whipped the Phoenix Suns 92-77 in a battle between teams missing key pieces. The Blazers started without Shaedon Sharpe and lost Deni Avdija to his back issues after about a minute of play; the Suns played without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen. Eventual impact? Not many points were scored […]
Blazers Smother Suns
The Portland Trail Blazers won a slog of a game against the Phoenix Suns 92-77. Neither team were able to get almost anything to go on the offensive side of the court the entire game. For Portland, this was due in part to Deni Avdija leaving the game just 59 seconds into the contest with […]
Second Half Discussion: Blazers vs. Suns
Here’s our second half thread for the Blazers / Suns game! Here’s the basic info about the game: Portland Trail Blazers (27-30) at Phoenix Suns (33-24) Sun. Feb 22 – 5pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network How to stream: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; League […]
Avdija Exits Early Versus Suns With Back Issue
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija’s attempt to suit up against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night only lasted 59 seconds of game action. On Portland’s second offensive possession in Phoenix, Avdija’s back appeared to lock up again after he backed down Suns guard Ryan Dunn in the post and passed the ball out to […]
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