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Vote in Day 8 of the Best Things Ever Tournament Here!
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today! For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things. These will be assembled into a March Madness style bracket, leading to elimination rounds in which one candidate will remain as the Best Thing Ever for 2026. […]
Jrue Holiday Needs to Start at Shooting Guard
The Portland Trail Blazers have a problem. Even with the unfortunate news about Shaedon Sharpe’s torn meniscus earlier this week, the roster is still severely imbalanced, featuring an overabundance of small guards needing court time. Whether you want to believe the Blazers’ reported interest in Peyton Watson and Jonathan Kuminga, that’s fine, but for the […]
Timberwolves Swap Wings with Jazz in Money-Saving Deal
Two Portland Trail Blazers’ division rivals struck a minor deal last night with one side saving money and the other gaining experience. The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Josh Green, who they acquired in the LaMelo Ball deal, and cash to the Utah Jazz for young wing Cody Williams and veteran guard John Konchar, per ESPN’s Shams […]
Portland Fire Wake Up, Shake Off Dream for a Bracing Win
The Portland Fire took down the Atlanta Dream 101-83 on Friday night, securing a win over one of the WNBA’s top teams. It was a dominant end-to-end game for the Fire as they were able to maintain their lead throughout the contest. Carla Leite and Emily Engstler led the way for Portland with 26 and […]
WNBA Discussion: Portland Fire vs Atlanta Dream
The Portland Fire are back in action this evening, facing the Atlanta Dream on the road. This is your spot to hang out with fellow fans and discuss the action as it happens live! Here are the GameDay details: Portland Fire (15-23) @ Atlanta Dream (25-13) | 4:30 p.m. PDT | Watch on ion Enjoy […]
Best Things Ever Vote: Video Gaming or Tasty Crunch?
Welcome to another poll in the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament of 2026! For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things. These will be assembled into a March Madness style bracket, leading to elimination rounds in which one candidate will remain as the […]
Roll Perception Check for Day 7 of the Best Things Ever Poll
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament now rolls along into its 7th day. For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things. These will be assembled into a March Madness style bracket, leading to elimination rounds in which one candidate will remain as the […]
Blazers Fans Forecast Lillard, Holiday Starting Backcourt
The Portland Trail Blazers have several questions to resolve in their backcourt as the 2026-27 season approaches. They have four point guards, approximately zero shooting guards (thanks to a torn meniscus injury to Shaedon Sharpe) and two positions available. This week we surveyed Blazers fans across the nation and asked who the starting duo would […]
What Happened to the Mike Schmitz Effect on the Trail Blazers?
Earlier this week I posted an analysis piece about the Portland Trail Blazers’ recent draft history. Spoiler alert: it was not a pretty picture. Today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag question comes in response to that post. It’s about a certain recently-departed executive who was meant to change the story. But did he? Let’s take a look. […]
Rip City Remix Release 2026-27 Schedule With Sweet Napoleon Dynamite Homage
After spending the summer with their uncle in Alaska hunting wolverines, the Rip City Remix will return for their fourth-ever season this fall. The Portland Trail Blazers’ G League affiliate on Friday released its 2026-27 schedule, and the franchise revealed its upcoming home schedule at the Chiles Center with a sweet homage to the 2004 […]
Yang Hansen Leads China to Win Over Qatar in World Cup Qualifier
Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen showed out for China in an 83-57 win over Qatar on Thursday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Second Round. The 7-foot-2 big man produced a team-high 15 points and nine rebounds while shooting 7-11 from the floor and 1-2 from deep in 20 minutes of […]
Which Big Event Rules this Best Things Ever Matchup?
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament marches onward today, quite literally in the case of this poll! For those just catching up, this is a 64-item bracket of various cool things, shuffled together randomly and matched up against each other until only one remains as the Best Thing Ever for 2026. All you have […]
Vote in Day 6 of the Best Things Ever Tournament!
Day 6 of the 2026 Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is underway! For those just catching up, this is a monster bracket of completely random, semi-awesome things pitted against each other. Each day you’ll be able to choose between two pairs of potential Best Things. After all the Tournament rounds are done, we’ll be […]
Give Your Best Reason to Play for the Trail Blazers Right Now
A few months ago I wrote a Mailbag article with the thesis that the Portland Trail Blazers are now a fairly nondescript NBA team, with nothing in particular to differentiate them from any other franchise in the league. The upshot is, it’s even harder for Portland to attract prime players amid a sea of competitors […]
Blazers Issue Injury Update for Shaedon Sharpe
The Portland Trail Blazers have issued an official injury update for shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe tore the meniscus in his right knee during offseason workouts this week. According to today’s press release, Sharpe underwent surgery on Wednesday and will be reevaluated in six months. Sharpe underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair the meniscus. The […]
Blazers Had Interest in Jonathan Kuminga
The Portland Trail Blazers had interest in signing free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga before he ultimately decided to land with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Kuminga chose the Timberwolves over offers from the Lakers, Bulls and Trail Blazers — bypassing a similar starting role and $12M-plus annually over three years in L.A. […]
Bennedict Mathurin Headed to the Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers wing Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Shams Charania of ESPN shared the news today. Mathurin, a restricted free agent, reportedly sought the shortest route possible between his current situation and unrestricted free agency (and it’s associated earning power). That path included an […]
Vote in Day 5 of the Best Things Ever Tournament Here!
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament rolls onward today with Day 5 of the first round bracket on tap. For those not familiar, this is our attempt to pass time and generate interesting, if lighthearted, conversation during the slow days of the NBA summer. We’re still bringing you all our regular coverage each day. […]
Best Things Ever Tournament Pays Homage to a Beloved Star
News broke yesterday that the world had lost one of its most beloved, cross-generational stars with the passing of country singer Dolly Parton at the age of 80. Ironically, Dolly was scheduled to be part of the site’s Best Things Ever Tournament. She wasn’t slated for today, but Friday. I thought about changing the bracket, […]
Predict Deni Avdija’s Stat Line for 2026-27
The Portland Trail Blazers have undergone seismic shifts during the Summer of 2026. They traded Jerami Grant for Ja Morant. Damian Lillard is preparing to make a return to the court. Shaedon Sharpe tore his meniscus, leaving a hole at the wing positions. Oh, and they also hired a brand new head coach, Micah Nori. […]
Fire Eliminated from Playoffs by Oversized Serving of Hot Wings
The Portland Fire were eliminated from playoff contention by the Dallas Wings on Tuesday evening, losing 96-78. With their victory, the Wings punched their own ticket to the playoffs, locking in the last playoff spot that was still up for grabs. Paige Bueckers led all scorers with 22 for the Wings with teammate Jessica Shepard not far […]
Fire Play Wings Today to Avoid Elimination
The Portland Fire’s tiny playoff hopes are in the balance this evening as they travel to Dallas to take on the Wings. The Fire (15-22) sit in 9th place, just one spot out of the final playoff slot. Tonight’s opponent is the very team above them in standings. The problem is that the Wings (22-16) […]
Best Thing Ever: Can Anything Beat the House of Mouse?
Today marks the halfway point of the first round in the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament, our way of filling up the slow NBA days of August and September with a little extra fun. Each day you’ll get two posts, each with a pair of things that might be cool in some way or […]
Look Here for Day 4 Voting in the Best Things Ever Bracket!
Today marks the halfway point of the first round in the Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament, our way of filling up the slow NBA days of August and September with a little extra fun. Each day you’ll get two posts, each with a pair of things that might be cool in some way or […]
The Fate of the Trail Blazers Draft Picks for the Last Decade
The Portland Trail Blazers are famed for a couple of large gaffes in the NBA Draft. In 1984 they selected Kentucky center Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan, widely considered the greatest player of all time, give or take a LeBron James. In 2007 they took another center, Greg Oden, over Hall-of-Famer Kevin Durant, a prime […]
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