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How Close is Toumani Camara to His Ceiling?
Portland Trail Blazers forward, Toumani Camara has been a revelation since he arrived 3 years ago. At the time he was acquired in the Damian Lillard/Jusuf Nurkic blockbuster trade, he was virtually unknown. Drafted late in second round (52nd overall) of the 2023 NBA draft, the senior forward out of Dayton would soon make his […]
Clippers, Raptors Finally Set to Complete Kawhi Leonard Trade
It took some time and a soap opera of drama, but the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors have finally agreed to complete the trade that will send star Kawhi Leonard back to Canada, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Done deal: The LA Clippers and Raptors have both agreed to complete the trade sending Kawhi […]
What If You Had to Choose Between Your Spouse and Ice Cream?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament Bracket rolls onward today. We’re nearing the end of the second round, but before we get there, we have some massive matchups to decide. For those who missed the proceedings, to generate extra conversation during the dog days of NBA summer, we’re pitting 64 good things in life […]
Lego vs. the Hubble Telescope: Which is Better?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever contest rolls onward today. We’re nearing the end of the second round, but before we get there, we have some massive matchups to decide. For those who missed the proceedings, to generate extra conversation during the dog days of NBA summer, we’re pitting 64 good things in life against […]
Which Trail Blazers Player has Represented the Franchise Best?
The Portland Trail Blazers have been around for 56 years now. That’s several generations, the better part of a lifetime. During that time 405 players have suited up for the Blazers. They range from Clyde Drexler’s 867 games played all the way down to Slavko Vraneš, Bill Stricker, Brian Shaw, Jeremy Richardson, Georgios Papagiannis, Roy […]
The Red-Hot Battle Between Beer and Toothpaste: You Decide the Winner!
Welcome to your Best Things Ever Tournament Round 2 Sunday! For those who have been sleeping all month, we’re narrowing down 64 good things in life to one eventual winner, the Best Thing Ever for 2026. We started with a full March Madness style bracket. 32 items have already gone by the wayside. This round […]
Best Things Ever: Catching Fishes or Sleeping with Them?
Welcome to your Best Things Ever Tournament Round 2 Sunday! For those who have been sleeping all month, we’re narrowing down 64 good things in life to one eventual winner, the Best Thing Ever for 2026. We started with a full March Madness style bracket. 32 items have already gone by the wayside. This round […]
Ranking the NBA’s Eastern Conference Tiers for the 2026-27 Season
The Eastern Conference has been mocked for being inferior to its Western counterpart for what feels like decades. While the West has traditionally been deeper top to bottom, the gap is closing. Last season the Miami Heat held the East’s 10 seed, which would have been good for the 8 seed out West. Even […]
Toast or Anime: Which is the Best Thing?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is well into Round 2 now. For those who missed the exercise, we started with 64 reasonably good things in life, seeding them into a 64-team bracket just like March Madness. Each day we run two posts, asking you to vote on the head-to-head matchup. The winners in […]
Vote: Coffee Shops or Swimming Pools, Which is Better?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is well into Round 2 now. For those who missed the exercise, we started with 64 reasonably good things in life, seeding them into a 64-team bracket just like March Madness. Each day we run two posts, asking you to vote on the head-to-head matchup. The winners in […]
How Deep Does the Blazers’ Rotation Go?
The Portland Trail Blazers will look to return to the middle of the Western Conference this season. Though some may argue the playing group is more talented just with the return of Damian Lillard, the regular season result shouldn’t differ too greatly to the one delivered by last season’s group. New coach Micah Nori will […]
Dolly Parton Meets Otters: Which is the Best?
Round 2 of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today. If you’re not caught up on the proceedings, we started with 64 mostly-random good things in life, sorted into a March Madness style bracket. From those 64, we will elect one grand winner as the Best Thing Ever for 2026. It’s our way […]
Santa vs. Sunscreen in the Best Things Ever Bracket
Round 2 of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today with one heck of a matchup. If you’re not caught up on the proceedings, we started with 64 mostly-random good things in life, sorted into a March Madness style bracket. From those 64, we will elect one grand winner as the Best Thing […]
The Trail Blazers Have a Mind-Boggling Turnover Problem
If you were in the market for turnovers, the 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers had you covered. If you needed a Jrue Holiday pocket pass getting picked off in traffic, they had those. If you needed a Scoot Henderson step out of bounds, they had those too. They had Jerami Grant coughing it up in the […]
A Blazers Podcast Episode All About Positivity
The We Like the Blazers podcast crew is back after an offseason hiatus, and they’re thinking positive! On this week’s episode, hosts Conor Bergin and Brandon Mullen tackle everything they’re looking forward to ahead of the 2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers season. The conversation, also featuring input from producer Terence Stilin-Rooney, gets into a lot: the […]
Nate Bjorkgren Transitions to Special Assistant Role With Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced several additions to new head coach Micah Nori’s coaching staff, including the previously reported hires of assistant coaches Jay Triano and Mike Williams. The Trail Blazers also announced assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren will be transitioning to a new role as special assistant to the coaching staff and basketball operations. […]
A Serious and Somber Clash in the Best Things Ever Tournament
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament, Round 2 is underway! Yesterday you got the chance to weigh in on things like Golden Retrivers and the Halloween. Today brings two more head-to-head matchups between cool items. One will advance to the Sweet Sixteen, the other will be bumped from the tournament. Which is which? You […]
Guitars or Disney in Best Things Ever Second Round?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament, Round 2 is underway! Yesterday you got the chance to weigh in on things like Mac and Cheese and the Oregon Coast. Today brings two more head-to-head matchups between cool items. One will advance to the Sweet Sixteen, the other will be bumped from the tournament. Which is […]
Can You Beat This NBA All-Time Starting Lineup?
When you write an NBA blog, content is never far from your mind. I spend an inordinate amount of time cruising around in my car, running errands or driving to work, thinking about this league and all the machinations that go into it. During the summer time when games are in recess, the history of […]
Blazers Set Date for Annual Fan Fest
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced they will hold their annual Fan Fest event at the Moda Center on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. PDT. The free event will be headlined by an open team scrimmage, but it will also feature interactive fan activities, appearances from the BlazerDancers and team mascots, giveaways and more. […]
Best Things Ever Round 2 Voting: Coast or Halloween?
Round 2 of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament of 2026 is now underway. The first round contained 32 matchups between 64 good things in life. Blazer’s Edge Readers voted for one good thing to advance out of each pairing. With that complete, Round 2 is set! We’ll vote until we have a final […]
Vote in Round 2 of the Best Things Ever Tournament: Puppies or Pasta?
Round 2 of the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament of 2026 is now underway. The first round contained 32 matchups between 64 good things in life. Blazer’s Edge Readers voted for one good thing to advance out of each pairing. With that complete, Round 2 is set! We’ll vote until we have a final […]
Chauncey Billups Trial Now Set for March, 2027
The trial for former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been pushed back from November, 2026 to March, 2027. The NBA star and five-year coach was indicted for federal gambling charges in October, 2025. Legal proceedings have been underway since then, with Billups out on bond and awaiting trial. KGW TV reported the […]
Remembering the Human Side of Athletic Injuries
Shaedon Sharpe deactivated his instagram account and it’s hard not to know why. Internet commentary is the unfiltered id of society and he had the audacity to commit a professional athlete’s one unforgivable sin: he got injured. In the grand scheme of things, a young man in his twenties tearing his meniscus isn’t some great […]
Pelicans, Grizzlies Execute Late-Summer Trade
The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies have teamed up for a late-summer trade revolving around minor role players and second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and […]
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