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Blazers 'Pay Homage' To Iconic PDX Carpet With 2022-23 City Edition Jersey
The Trail Blazers’ pinwheel logo, a graphical representation of two, five-man teams in the throws of competition, and the design of the PDX Carpet, a slightly avant-garde depiction of an aerial view of the north and south runways at Portland International Airport, are not only two of the most recognizable images associated with the city, they also look a bit alike. So it only makes sense to… → Read More
A New Selection For Portland In ESPN's Most Recent Mock Draft
It's been a few weeks since we last looked in on the statuses of the various NBA mock drafts, and to be honest, not a whole lot has changed. The NBA Combine is over, pre-draft workouts have started in earnest and Wednesday night is the deadline for underclassmen and those playing overseas to withdraw from consideration, so the draft news should begin to pick up here as soon. → Read More
McCollum Makes The Podcast Rounds To Talk Playoffs, Trades
Another week of the offseason, another slate of podcasts featuring Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum to get you through the doldrums. → Read More
Mock Draft Roundup After The Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery was held Tuesday night in Chicago, meaning the order for the 2018 NBA Draft is now locked in. The Phoenix Suns, owners of the worst record in the NBA this season, got the top pick, while the Sacramento Kings, a team that finished in a tie for the sixth-worst record this season, beat the odds to get the second overall pick. The Hawks, Grizzlies and Mavericks round out the… → Read More
Teams Fighting For Playoff Position Meet Saturday In San Antonio
Both the Trail Blazers and Spurs have found it difficult in the last week to secure wins they desperate need in order to secure their respective positions in the Western Conference playoff race. That will change for one of those teams Saturday night. With four games left to play and the Western Conference playoff standings still very much in flux, the Trail Blazers and Spurs face off at the AT&T… → Read More
Northwest Division Title Within Reach Tuesday Versus Mavericks
The Portland Trail Blazers clinched s spot in the postseason for a fifth consecutive season Sunday night, but there’s still plenty of work to do with five games left to play. With a division title and homecourt advantage still up for grabs, the Trail Blazers have ample motivation to play to win Tuesday night in Dallas versus the Mavericks. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. → Read More
Lillard To Miss Game Versus Memphis For Birth Of First Child
The wait is finally over. After being on baby watch for most of the last two weeks, Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard found out during Portland’s 107-103 victory versus the Pelicans Tuesday night in New Orleans that his girlfriend had gone into labor with their first child, Damian Jr. While the team will fly to Memphis for the second night of a back-to-back Wednesday night versus… → Read More
Wojnarowski: Blazers Sign Brandon Rush To 10-Day Contract
Thanks to the trade that sent Noah Vonleh to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the rights to Milovan Rakovic, the Portland Trail Blazers have an open roster spot. And according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, they're going to use that spot to sign veteran forward Brandon Rush to a 10-day contract... Brandon Rush has agreed to a 10-day contract with Portland, league source tells ESPN. → Read More
Blazers Play Last Road Game Before All-Star Break In Sacramento
After extending their home winning streak to nine games with a victory Thursday night at the Moda Center, the Portland Trail Blazers will try to break a three-game road losing streak Friday night versus the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. → Read More
Blazers Look To End Losing Streak To Pistons, Secure First Win Of Three-Game Trip
In the first two games of a three-game Eastern Conference road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers were blown out by the Toronto Raptors and beaten by a last second shot versus the Celtics in Boston. They'll try to split the difference while changing the end result in their final game of the trip versus the Detroit Pistons Monday night at Little Caesars Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. → Read More
Lillard Joins Select Group After Passing 10,000 Point Milestone
Right before he stepped onto the plane leaving Portland bound for Toronto Thursday afternoon, Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard turned to a team staffer to make his opinion know about an upcoming milestone. Said Lillard: “I think it’s about time I got to 10,000.” He evidently wasn’t kidding, as he wasted little time putting himself over that mark in Friday night’s game versus the Raptors… → Read More
Power Rankings: Lillard's Big Week Results In Minor Movement
The NBA announced Monday morning that Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 14 after averaging 29.3 points on 53 percent shooting from the field, 52 percent shooting from three and 100 percent shooting from the free throw line, 5.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists in three games last week. → Read More
Pacers And Blazers Finish Season Series Thursday Night At Moda Center
After having some difficulty winning home games earlier in the season, the Trail Blazers have taken their last four games at the Moda Center. They'll try to continue that streak when they host the Indiana Pacers Thursday night in the second game of a three-game homestand. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. → Read More
Trail Blazers Finish Four-Game Trip Sunday Versus Timberwolves
The Portland Trail Blazers wrap up a four-game, Western Conference road trip Sunday night in Minneapolis with a nationally-televised game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. After starting the trip off with arguably their best win of the season, a 117-106 victory versus the Thunder Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, the Trail Blazers have dropped… → Read More
Power Rankings: In The Middle At The Midway Point
You may have noticed (though probably not) that there was no New Year's edition of Power Rankings last week. Between a lot of the regular rankers taking the week off because of the holiday and the Trail Blazers playing a road back-to-back, it just didn't make much sense to put together what few rankings were available. Hopefully the absence didn't ruin your first week of the new year. → Read More
Blazers Host Spurs Again Before Hitting The Road
Before heading out for yet another extended road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers will host the San Antonio Spurs for the second and final time this season Sunday night at the Moda Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. → Read More
Trail Blazers Finish Off 2017 Saturday Night In Atlanta
The Portland Trail Blazers start a three-game trip while also playing their last game of 2017 Saturday night with a tilt versus the Atlanta Hawks at Phillips Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The Trail Blazers (18-16)enter Saturday's game coming off a 114-110 come-from-behind victory versus the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night at the Moda Center. Portland rallied from 18-point… → Read More
Trail Blazers Hope To Get 'Mad Nurkić' More Often
It took a total team effort for the Trail Blazers to overcome an 18-point third-quarter deficit to best the Philadelphia 76ers 114-110 Thursday night at the Moda Center, thus ending a six-game home losing streak. → Read More
Power Rankings: Trail Blazers In The Middle To End 2017
It can be a bit obtuse to consider the end of the calendar year when you cover the NBA. While there's always an inclination to reflect on the events of the last 12 months come the end of December, that doesn't really fit all that well with regard to the NBA, as we're only a little more than two months into a six-month season when the calendar flips over. As in, does the run that the Blazers went… → Read More
Blazers Host Spurs Looking To End Home Losing Streak
After spending a week out on the road, the Trail Blazers (16-14) return to the Moda Center to play host to the San Antonio Spurs (21-10) in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. → Read More