The Portland Trail Blazers bought out Deandre Ayton after two seasons. The former No. 1 overall pick had an underwhelming two seasons with the Blazers. Ayton is now with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The new videoboards are larger and more vibrant so that stats and video packages are easier to see. The corner endzone boards now stand more than 7,500 square feet with LED screens. The new center video board is 56% larger than the one before.
The Portland Trail Blazers are doing some roster shuffling with the Rip City Remix, their G League affiliate. The Blazers have reportedly agreed to Exhibit 10 deals with Sean Pedulla and Andrew Carr, but neither of those are official yet.
The Portland Trail Blazers' offseason moves seem like a time machine experiment that short-circuited. Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday are both back in Portland, and no one saw either move coming. Portland received one vote for having the worst offseason and three votes for the worst move of the summer (acquiring Holiday)
The Cherng family, founders of Panda Express, were announced as a partner in Tom Dundon's bid on Sept. 12. RAJ Sports, the company under which the Bhathal family owns the Portland Thorns, filed a lawsuit on Monday. The Cherngs have an estimated net worth of $7.5 billion.
RAJ Sports, the owners of the Portland WNBA and Thorns, filed a lawsuit against the Panda Express chain founders. Court documents were not available early Wednesday, but the sports business publication Front Office Sports posted a motion for a restraining order against Andrew and Peggy Cherng. The circumstances behind the lawsuit are unclear.
The game: April 23, 2011 vs. Dallas Mavericks (Game 4, first round) The stats: 24 points, 9-of-13 shooting (69.2%), 2-of.5 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 4 assists in 24 minutes.
Deni Avdija has been a surprise star for the Portland Trail Blazers. The 24-year-old small forward is ranked No. 66 in ESPN's latest list of the best players.
The Portland Trail Blazers won 36 games last season, but played .500 basketball after January 1, with 25 wins and 25 losses. Sportsbooks have set the Blazers over/under line at 34.5 wins. The Athletic’s John Hollinger isn’t so sure. Hollinger chose five teams that he thinks will fail to reach projections.
The 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season unofficially begins Monday. The rebuilding Blazers return most of the key young pieces from a roster that overachieved in the second half of last season. But there are some new faces.
We Like the Blazers podcast with the most on-the-nose name in the game is back. The team is being sold to the investment group led by Tom Dundon. The episode includes takeaways from Dundon’s tenure as the owner of the small-market Hurricanes.
Portland acquired Holiday over the summer in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons. The veteran guard now seems poised for a mentorship role for one of the NBA’s youngest teams. Holiday said retirement isn’t something he is considering yet at this stage of his career.
Damian Lillard is currently recovering from an ACL injury. The Portland Trail Blazers guard made an appearance on Andy Katz's show The Sideline. Lillard said he is doing everything he is "allowed" to do. He also provided an update on his return date.
Portland Trail Blazers history is replete with beloved figures. Bill Walton, Geoff Petrie, and Lionel Hollins graced the early days of the franchise. Clyde Drexler and Jerome Kersey ruled the 1990’s. The basketball gods even gifted Portland franchise superstar Damian Lillard in the present day.
A new lawsuit could disrupt the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a group of investors. The suit seeks to bar the founders of Panda Express from joining Tom Dundon's investment group. Earlier this month, the estate of late Blazers owner Paul Allen reached a formal agreement to sell the franchise.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday came over from the Boston Celtics. Holiday is entering the second year of a four-year, $134 million contract. The Blazers could be a surprise playoff team next season.
The Portland Trail Blazers will hold their annual Fan Fest scrimmage on Oct. 4. The family-friendly event features free admission and free parking. The scrimmage will take place four days before the Blazers' first game of the exhibition season.
The Portland Trail Blazers are closing in on a new chapter in their history. Who do you think is the most important player when we start considering all the changes and the chances of actually competing?
The New Orleans Pelicans' decision to trade away an unprotected first-round pick received the most votes, with 11. The Indiana Pacers' loss of free agent 3-and-D starting center free agent Myles Turner, Phoenix's trade of two picks for Mark Williams, and the Sacramento Kings' $44.4 million free agency signing of Dennis Schröder also earned votes.
The Portland Trail Blazers will hold Media Day on Sept. 29. Fan Fest will take place the following Saturday at the Moda Center.