The ultimate coverage and analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has had a colorful start to his NBA career. Hansen has shown brilliance with the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate. He’s demonstrated slightly less confidence on the main roster, playing only intermittently while becoming the de facto fourth option at center. It’s been a year of ups […]
18 days ago | 1 read
Suspended Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups is pleading not guilty to federal charges relating to participating in an illegal gambling ring. As reported by AP News, Billups appeared in a Brooklyn, New York courtroom this morning to enter his initial plea. Billups was arrested last month, accused of being a front man and participant […]
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Fresh off a 27-point defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Portland Trail Blazers continue their road trip tonight against the Giannis-less Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks Report The Milwaukee Bucks currently sit at 11th in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 8-9. MVP-level performances from Giannis Antetokounmpo have kept the Bucks afloat in the […]
18 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers never had a chance against the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell 122-95 in the second meeting between the two teams. Portland trailed by 21 points after the first quarter and never truly threatened that massive lead throughout the rest of the contest. The Blazers were led by the 21 points […]
19 days ago | 3 reads
The Oklahoma City Thunder avenged their lone loss of the season with a 122-95 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night. The defending NBA champions were dominant all night and are now 17-1. They jumped out to a 27-point first half lead and never looked back, looking like a team intent on getting […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
This is your second half thread for tonight’s Blazers / Tunder game! Here’s tonight’s game info: Portland Trail Blazers (7-9) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (16-1) – Sun. Nov 23 – 4pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. How to watch via streaming: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; […]
19 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers are the only team to hand a loss this season to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they look to do it again late this afternoon despite a plethora of injuries. Here’s tonight’s game info: Portland Trail Blazers (7-9) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (16-1) – Sun. Nov 23 – 4pm Pacific How […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road for a matchup with the reigning NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder this evening. Portland is coming off of a win in its last game against the Golden State Warriors. On the other side, the Thunder have won eight straight games before this matchup with their only loss […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
In the unlikeliest of potential permutations, the Portland Trail Blazers have a direct and easy path to winning their Group and participating in the 2025 NBA Cup tournament. Group C, informally dubbed the “Group of Death”, includes the Blazers, the Denver Nuggets, the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. The Oklahoma City […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers have a star in the making in Deni Avdija. The versatile forward continues to improve to the point where he may legitimately figure in All Star discussions this season. It’s been a joy to watch his progression from exciting Israeli league prospect, to 9th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, to […]
20 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers have long been known for the classy, clean look of their uniforms. The familiar red, black, and white color scheme goes with every occasion. The minimal diagonal lines have accented changing fonts which, over the years, have become the only real moving parts in the presentation. Basically—with few exceptions—you can count […]
20 days ago | 1 read
21-year NBA veteran Chris Paul has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season. The announcement came via a social media video that was quickly picked up by news outlets. Paul currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. Over his two-decade career he has also suited up for the Golden State […]
20 days ago | 1 read
The Portland Trail Blazers are big on numbers in the 2025-26 season. Number of shots, rebounding numbers, points off of turnovers…Portland doesn’t feature NBA players as much as athletic accountants. But the most important number on Friday night wasn’t any of those. It was the number of the Golden State Warriors that the Blazers apparently […]
21 days ago | 3 reads
According to an old Hawaiian proverb, what you see is not always what you get–and judging by the way the Portland Trail Blazers blindsided the Golden State Warriors tonight, my ancient ancestors may have been on to something. The Blazers might have looked like easy pickings with starters Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe on the […]
21 days ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors are moving onto the second half. Talk about the action with fellow fans here! Here’s tonight’s game info: Portland Trail Blazers (6-9) vs. Golden State Warriors (9-8) – Fri. Nov 21st – 7pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers will look to break out of their rough patch tonight as they face the Golden State Warriors on the road. They’ll once again have to do without starting guards Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe. But maybe Portland can pull off some NBA Cup magic and still leave San Francisco with a […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson will be out at least another 2-4 weeks due to his left hamstring tear and guard Jrue Holiday will be out at least 1-2 weeks due to a right calf strain, the organization announced Friday. Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson continues to progress through the current phase of […]
21 days ago | 1 read
After turning heads at the start of the season with a 4-2 start, the Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a rough patch — losers of 6 of their last 7 as injuries pile up. But Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been offering perspective to his teammates during the two-week skid to help […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
We’re sorry to make you relive some painful memories, but it turns out the Portland Trail Blazers’ heartbreaking buzzer-beating loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday put the franchise on the wrong side of very obscure history. According to ESPN Insights, that game-winning shot from Chicago center Nikola Vucevic made the Blazers the first team […]
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UPDATE: The Portland Trail Blazers have now announced guards Shaedon Sharpe and Jrue Holiday are both out for Friday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Coming off their second buzzer-beater loss in 10 days, the Portland Trail Blazers will travel to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors tonight. NBA Cup Implications This […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
UPDATE: The Portland Trail Blazers have now announced guards Shaedon Sharpe and Jrue Holiday are both out for Friday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. After fielding only 11 fit bodies against the Chicago Bulls, the Portland Trail Blazers could be getting reinforcements in time for their three-game trip starting in San Francisco on Friday. […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers have had an up-and-down start to their 2025-26 season, but forward Deni Avdija has blazed brightly throughout. Averaging 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, Avdija is in legitimate discussion for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. But his contributions have gone beyond that. Avdija has assumed Portland’s point guard duties in […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
Lamelo Ball has indicated frustration with the Charlotte Hornets franchise and is willing to be traded, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo! Sports. Following the Hornets’ disappointing road loss to the 2-13 Indiana Pacers — their fourth straight, dropping Charlotte to 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 4-11 record — star guard LaMelo Ball […]
22 days ago | 3 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers lost a heartbreaking game to the Chicago Bulls last night, falling to a dagger three-pointer after mounting a 20-point comeback in the fourth quarter. It’s possible that pain is just part of being a Blazers fan. Pain seldom goes unremarked, though. After a promising 4-2 start to the season, the Blazers […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers might’ve discovered the most crushing way to lose a basketball game Wednesday night. Fighting through a losing skid, severely shorthanded again, and seemingly without a pulse early in the fourth quarter, the Blazers pulled off a comeback for the ages against the Chicago Bulls at the Moda Center. Portland unleashed a […]
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