The Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-117. The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson or Jordan Poole. The Blazers shot 13-37, 35.1%, from the arc as a team.
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-117 on Sunday. Rookie Derik Queen scored 26 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. The Blazers' No. 16 overall selection, Yang Hansen, was a DNP-coach's decision.
Shaedon Sharpe scored a tomahawk slam in the last minute of the first half. The 22-year-old guard is one of the key cogs of the Portland Trail Blazers. He was drafted as the seventh overall pick in 2022.
The best sports cities in the U.S. are ranked by personal finance website WalletHub. Boston, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, New York and Dallas topped the overall rankings. Portland landed at No. 43, which is respectable considering it has major league teams in two of the top five sports.
The Portland Trail Blazers are 5-5 through 10 games of the 2014-15 season. The team went into the season explicitly in rebuild mode. They're currently ninth in the Western Conference, a game ahead of Memphis.
Deni Avdija is having an All-Star-level breakout in his second year with the Blazers. He's averaging 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists on 47/37/86 shooting splits. Portland paid a steep price in acquiring him from Washington, but it's turning out to be a lopsided deal.
Portland Trail Blazers still seeking first win of five-game road trip. Trail Blazers lost 115-112 to Orlando Magic on Monday in Orlando. New Orleans Pelicans lost 121-98 to Phoenix Suns on Monday. Pelicans without Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole and Yves Missi.
The NBA City Edition collection is live now at Fanatics. It features a wide range of new gear centered around the city of Portland. The team is going back to their “PDX” theme with the iconic airport carpet pattern.
The Portland Trailblazers beat the Orlando Magic 115-112 in NBA action tonight. Desmond Bane scored a buzzer-beating three to give the Magic the win. Shaedon Sharpe scored 31 points for the Blazers.
The Portland Trail Blazers lost 115-112 to the Orlando Magic. The game was a nail-biter for the sixth consecutive game. The Magic took a 13-point fourth-quarter lead.
Deni Avdija is having an All-Star-level breakout season so far for the Portland Trail Blazers. He's on a four-year, $55 million deal that was frontloaded, meaning Portland owes him just $39.4 million over the next three years. The NBA salary cap continues to increase while the 24-year-oldAvdija continues to improve, making this contract just that much better for the Blazers.
Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane hit a game-winning 3-pointer to beat the Portland Trail Blazers. It's the fourth buzzer-beating 3 of the season, per Basketball Reference.
Orlando Magic beat Portland Trail Blazers 115-112 on the second night of a back-to-back. The Magic had the overwhelming advantage on the boards, 50-39. Desmond Bane had his one shining moment, knocking down a triple as time expired.
Lenny Wilkens was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, 1979 NBA Champion, a Nine-Time NBA All Star, 1994 NBA Coach of the Year, and member of the NBA 50th and 75th Anniversary teams. The Brooklyn, New York native joined the Trail Blazers in 1974 as a player-coach, averaging 6.5 points.
Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter has the Blazers at 5-3. Splitter's quick bench rotation is disrupting the Blazers' rhythm. Shaedon Sharpe has struggled with inefficient play.
The Portland Trail Blazers traded Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics for Jrue Holiday. Holiday is averaging 17.4 points, 7.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals. Simons' time in Boston hasn't gone according to plan, with his overall scoring and playmaking taking a drastic dip.
The Portland Trail Blazers are the surprise story of the young season at 5-3. Jrue Holiday is scoring at his highest level since his last season with the Bucks. The Blazers are averaging 60 drives per game, tied with Charlotte for tops in the league.
The sale is still waiting on a vote from the NBA's Board of Governors, but is widely expected to officially close before the end of this season. A spokesperson for the Allen estate said on Friday that the report is "unequivocally false"
Tiago Splitter has been acting head coach since Chauncey Billups was suspended. Splitter is 5-3 with wins against the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. One writer is suggesting the Blazers drop “Acting’ from Splitter’s title.
The Portland Trail Blazers' backcourt will be decimated against the Miami Heat. Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley are all shelved. Lillard has already ruled himself out for the entire season due to an Achilles tear.