Deni Avdija scored 34 points and dished 11 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers sent the host New Orleans Pelicans to a sixth consecutive loss with 122-109 decision on Friday.
Shaedon Sharpe was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the seventh pick and a lot of mystery in 2022. The fact that he didn’t take the court his freshman year at Kentucky made it tricky for NBA teams searching for a comprehensive understanding of his ability and potential.
The Portland Trail Blazers clashed with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in a game that could have featured a superteam formed of injury-list players.
The Portland Trail Blazers got their new year off to a good start on Friday night, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 122-109. Deni Avdija paced the Blazers with 34 points.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija and guard Shaedon Sharpe were both nominated for NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of December, the league announced today.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Portland Trail Blazers have a recent draft pick with a near-family connection to the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg. Donovan Clingan, who's from Connecticut and won consecutive March Madness Tournaments with the UConn Huskies before Portland selected him in the 2024 draft's lottery, has known Flagg since they were kids.
The current iteration of the Portland Trail Blazers proved in the 2025 portion of the 2025-26 campaign that they will hang around in the Western Conference postseason picture.
If you remember, Yang Hansen’s name was supposed to be called out at the 2025 NBA Draft much later. Yet, when the 20-year-old Chinese prodigy was busy munching on fried chicken with his family in the stands, Adam Silver called out his name.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday is making progress from his right calf strain and is nearing a return to play, the team said Thursday. Holiday has missed 22 consecutive games.
Jrue Holiday has been “cleared for a progression of on-court basketball activities” as he works his way back from a right calf strain that has kept him out of action since November 14, the Trail Blazers announced in a press release.
The Portland Trail Blazers had a decent 2025 with a promising 2026 ahead. There were plenty of awesome Blazers stories in 2025, headlined by Deni Avdija‘s breakout and Shaedon Sharpe‘s rise.
This past offseason was basically a reset for Damian Lillard. After suffering his Achilles injury and parting ways with the Milwaukee Bucks, all the stars aligned for him to correct his mistake of leaving the Portland Trail Blazers and return home.
The Portland Trail Blazers have had a rocky season with their 14-19 record. Acting head coach Tiago Splitter’s system has been inconsistent due to injuries.
The Portland Trail Blazers welcomed the Dallas Mavericks to the Moda Center on Monday night. The Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 125-122. Portland improved to 14-19 and a two-game win streak, while Dallas fell to 12-22 and lost three straight games.
Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson is still a deadly shooter, but he fired a blank in a crucial moment of Monday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Deni Avdija recorded 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers notch a 125-122 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
The Boston Celtics dropped a tough 114-108 decision to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, but you can not blame Jaylen Brown for that result. Brown finished with 37 points and recorded his ninth consecutive 30-point game.
You hate to see history made in a losing effort, but that’s exactly what went down in the Pacific Northwest on Sunday night. While Jaylen Brown was busy etching his name next to Larry Bird in the record books, the Portland Trail Blazers were busy scraping, clawing, and eventually snatching a 114-108 victory away from the Boston Celtics.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ guard issue is still the team’s biggest problem. Jrue Holiday’s injury and the absence of Scoot Henderson’s impact have led to Portland’s disastrous season.
The Portland Trail Blazers came into their matchup against the LA Clippers on Friday looking to snap a two-game losing streak, and so far they were on their way to doing so with a double digit lead in the second half as of publication.
Cade Cunningham has addressed the comparisons being drawn between himself and a former Portland Trail Blazers standout. Drafted first overall in 2021, Cunningham spent his early years in the league refining his game.
Cade Cunningham spoke about the comparisons he has received to one former Portland Trail Blazers star. Cade Cunningham has truly emerged as a future superstar in the NBA.
For the Trail Blazers, the vibes have suddenly shifted again. After riding a three-game winning streak into the play-in picture, Portland has dropped back-to-back games at home and slipped to 12-18, now in the No.
The Sixers are signing former first-round pick MarJon Beauchamp to a two-way contract, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is waiving rookie guard Hunter Sallis to open up a two-way slot.
The trade rumors continue to surface as the NBA nears the annual deadline in February. One of the teams that is expected to get busy working the phone lines in the coming weeks is the Milwaukee Bucks.
Trailing by 15 points with under two minutes to play, DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook led a furious Sacramento Kings comeback to force overtime. But with seconds remaining in what would have been Sacramento's best win of the season, referee Marc Davis called a game-deciding foul from well behind the play.