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The Meaning of ‘The Box,’ and More Practice Notes
The Portland Trail Blazers hit the practice floor in Tualatin on Tuesday with two days of preparation before they host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Interim coach Tiago Splitter said the team’s 136-131 win against the Golden State Warriors over the weekend gave the group a nice morale boost, but the message at practice […]
NBA Cup Chat: Knicks vs. Spurs in the Final
The NBA Cup concludes tonight with a showdown between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in Las Vegas. In the process of dashing the Portland Trail Blazers’ Cup dreams, the Spurs emerged out of West Group C, dubbed the Group of Death. Then they eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder […]
Blazers to Host 1999-2000 Roster Next Monday
The Portland Trail Blazers will host members of their star-studded 1999–2000 Western Conference Finals team next Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Though the press release for the event does not specify which players will be in attendance, there are plenty of good names to pick from. The roster features numerous legends, including Damon Stoudamire, Bonzi […]
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Trail Blazers Season So Far
The Portland Trail Blazers are almost exactly one-third of the way through their 2025-26 regular season schedule. A 10-16 record doesn’t look as good as they’d hoped at this point in the season, but injuries have played a part, and six games under .500 isn’t an insurmountable deficit. Still, it’s fair to call the beginning […]
Blazers Introduce New Defensive Tradition
The Portland Trail Blazers have introduced a new postgame ritual known as “The Box.” According to Trail Blazers head coach Tiago Splitter, the box works as follows: The best Blazers defender of the night is granted the opportunity to write down the name of one individual whom they placed in The Box (i.e., shut down […]
Yang Helps Remix Hold Off Stockton Kings for Narrow Win
Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen played a big part in the Rip City Remix’s 116-110 win over the Stockton Kings during the first-ever ‘School Day Game’ on Monday morning at the Chiles Center. With over 1,400 K-12 students raising the energy for the 10:30 a.m. tipoff as part of a field trip, the […]
A Move to Kick Off Trade Season for the Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have had an interesting week. They lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in dramatic fashion. Then they bounced back with a semi-gutsy win against the Golden State Warriors, whose number they appear to have on speed dial. 1-1 may not seem like a definitive record, but when you’re used to losing […]
Trail Blazers Named as Buyers in NBA Trade Market
The Portland Trail Blazers hold a 10-16 record in their 2025-26 NBA Campaign. Sitting 11th in the Western Conference, looking motivated some nights and confused on others, would normally bring considerations of a reset. But Zach Harper of The Athletic has Portland firmly in the “buyers” department at the opening of NBA Trade Season [subscription […]
Sharpe Finally Leading the Way for the Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers were given a lot of time to rest this week, playing only the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors. They lost to the Pelicans and beat the Warriors, going 1-1 on the week. Through those two games, the Blazer of the Week is Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe averaged 28.0 points, 3.0 […]
Yang, Rupert Return to Remix
The Portland Trail Blazers have assigned center Yang Hansen and forward Rayan Rupert to the Rip City Remix following last night’s win against the Golden State Warriors, the organization announced. The opportunity will give the young duo the chance to get some run with Portland’s G League affiliate. The Blazers have three days off before […]
Blazers Survive Curry’s Big Night for Resilient Win: ‘We Needed It’
Stephen Curry and his prolific shooting have dashed the Portland Trail Blazers’ hopes for over a decade now. On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors star was doing it again as he authored another virtuoso performance with 48 points on 12-19 shooting from beyond the arc at the Moda Center. He was unbelievable,” Blazers interim […]
Sharpe, Grant Lead Trail Blazers Past Steph Curry
The central question leading into the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors tonight was which old Hawaiian proverb would be validated—three strikes and you’re out, or the third time’s a charm. The answer provided by Portland’s 136-131 triumph was option #1 as the Californians collapsed for the third time in […]
Blazers’ Hot Three-Point Shooting Downs Warriors
The Portland Trail Blazers survived the onslaught of Steph Curry to come away with a 136-131 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday evening. A three-point shootout in the second half led to an explosive finish in a back-and-forth game. The Blazers were led in scoring by the 35 points of Shaedon Sharpe and […]
Second Half: Trail Blazers vs. Warriors Discussion!
Let’s chat about the second half of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors! Here are some game details: Portland Trail Blazers (9-16) vs. Golden State Warriors (13-13) – Sun. Dec. 14 – 6pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network How to watch via streaming: BlazerVision […]
Join Trail Blazers, Warriors Discussion Here!
UPDATE: Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, Robert Williams III and Yang Hansen are all AVAILABLE to play tonight. The Portland Trail Blazers are finally back home after a long road trip and a dispiriting loss the NBA’s cellar dweller in the New Orleans Pelicans. Taking on the Golden State Warriors, the Blazers may or may […]
Blazers vs. Warriors Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers are back home after a five-game road trip to take on the Golden State Warriors. The banged up Blazers are coming into this game as losers of three straight games. The Warriors lost their last contest to the Minnesota Timberwolves and currently sit in the Western Conference’s eighth seed, four spots […]
Clingan/Williams Likely to Play vs Warriors; Holiday Nearing Return
Ahead of a Sunday matchup with the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter provided some promising injury updates to reporters after team practice on Saturday. Trail Blazers team reporter Casey Holdahl relayed that information on social media, presenting status updates on Blazers centers Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III, as […]
NBC Changes December Start Times for NBA Games; Blazers Impacted
Portland Trail Blazers fans (and journalists) who are fans of getting to bed earlier can rejoice this month. NBC announced Saturday it is switching the start times for its NBA doubleheaders to 5 and 7:30 p.m. PT for the rest of December. That means the Blazers game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, Dec. 29, […]
How Much are Injuries to Blame for the Blazers’ Rough Patch?
The Portland Trail Blazers are going through it right now. The Blazers are losers of 11 of their last 14 games, including a 143-120 beatdown at the hands of the cellar-dwelling New Orleans Pelicans in their last matchup. And, of course, Portland is still dealing with so, so many injuries. On the latest episode of […]
What Was the Best Trail Blazers Retirement?
You may not be aware, but a fairly prominent name in the wrestling world is having his retirement match tonight in Washington D.C. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. In honor of the event, we’re posing a question today. What’s the best Portland Trail Blazers retirement you can remember? It’s a tricky question for Portland fans. […]
All Eyes on Calves in Race to Prevent Achilles Injuries
After a rash of high profile Achilles tendon injuries to NBA poster children Tyrese Halliburton, Jayson Tatum and Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, the league is proceeding with caution. John DiFiori, the NBA’s director of sports medicine, told Ben Golliver of The Washington Post the injury is rare enough that its cause remains somewhat mysterious. […]
Zach Edey Has Beef with Blazers, Donovan Clingan
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey got some bad injury news this week, as he’s out with a stress reaction in his left ankle. But for Portland Trail Blazers fans, that’s not the only interesting tidbit to be published about the massive Grizzlies center. According to this article from John Hollinger of The Athletic [subscription required] […]
Deni Avdija Named Top 25 Player Under 25
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game this season. He’s also exactly 25 years old. The latter stat qualifies him for ESPN’s annual 25 Best NBA Players Under 25 list. Avdija made the grade this year, coming in at #15. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes of […]
Portland’s Basketball Rut Continues During the Long Wait for Change
You can almost put the Blazer Blahs on the calendar. It’s that time of year when the collective preseason enthusiasm about Yang Hansen being the second coming of Nikola Jokic, the possibilities of year-three-Scoot tutored by Jrue and Dame, the whispers about “training camp Shaedon,” the hopes for a well-conditioned Donovan Clingan, the optimism about […]
Is This the Breaking Point for You and the Blazers?
The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a semi-horrific loss last night at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans. We’ve got a column coming up in a bit from staffer Kerry Seed on the state of the team and the feelings surrounding them. Before we get there, though, a question for you. Every year there seems […]
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