Deni Avdija had 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. But a pair of costly late-game misses sunk Israel in Katowice, Poland.
The Portland Trail Blazers traded Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics in the offseason. Bleacher Report ranked every NBA team's offense heading into this year. The Blazers' offense received a "C" grade.
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the most balanced teams in the West. But when it comes to NBA 2K26, the ratings don’t match reality. Several Blazers players are either overvalued despite limited production or underrated.
The Indiana Pacers are in desperate need of a center with Myles Turner headed to their rival team in Milwaukee. The Portland Trail Blazers somewhat resolved their center logjam with Deandre Ayton's buyout this summer. But eventually, they will need to decide which recent first-round pick to build around: Donovan Clingan or Yang Hansen.
Brian Grant scored 20 points against the Utah Jazz on May 14, 2000. The game was the one game the Blazers lost in a five-game dispatching of the Jazz.
The center position is starting to rebound (no pun intended) in the modern NBA. After years of point guard domination, we’re starting to see impactful bigs make a strong return.
Hughes played for the then New Jersey Nets, the Denver Nuggets, and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He served as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers from 2012 to 2015.
The Portland Trail Blazers are one position short of the play-in at spot 11 in the West. The Blazers have young talent in Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe and prospects to develop such as Donovan Clingan. The West appears to be absolutely stacked.
The Portland Trail Blazers have been very vocal that their goal next year is to make the playoffs. Bleacher Report has a trade proposal that would help them do just that, as well as actually make some noise.
Scoot Henderson showed significant progress in his second season. The point guard position historically takes the longest for young players to adjust to. It's too early to say whether the Blazers are going about Henderson's development.
The Nike G.T. Cut 3 Turbo "Jrue Holiday" colorway officially dropped on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Online shoppers can buy the performance basketball shoes for $210 in adult sizes. Holiday debuted the Celtics-themed basketball shoes last season.
Deni Avdija scored 20 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals for Israel. The Blazers' starting small forward and international star finished with an impressive all-around game. Forward Roman Sorkin added 31 points and five rebounds for Israel, which continues EuroBasket play Saturday against co-host Poland.
The Portland Trail Blazers have completed their major roster moves heading into the 2025-26 regular season. Newcomers Jrue Holiday and Yang Hansen will join incumbents like Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe, and Toumani Camara as the Blazers embark on a bold new stage of their regrowth.
Deni Avdija scored 20 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists in the Group D win. The Portland Trail Blazers forward struggled with his 3-point shot against Iceland. Israel big man Roman Sorkin was the man of the match with a game-high 31 points.
The Portland Trail Blazers are not often mentioned by national writers anticipating the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. Brian Toporek of Fansided muses that the Blazers could be one of the most underrated, overlooked teams in the Association.
Deni Avdija leads Isreal to a 83-71 victory over Iceland. He scored 20 points and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds.
Deni Avdija is one of the most talked-about European prospects back in 2019. The 18-year-old earned MVP honors at FIBA EuroBasket U20 in 2018. He is expected to make his way to the NBA just one year later.
Mark Daigneault is building a team culture that will help Oklahoma City thrive long-term. Oklahoma City has notched the best record in the Western Conference for each of the past two seasons. Chet Holmgren agreed to a five-year, maximum rookie-scale extension this summer.
The Portland Trail Blazers are rebuilding but don't have a star to guide them through a deep playoff run. General manager Joe Cronin has said that "it's winning time" in Portland. The best bet for a rebuilding, small-market team to land that star is via the draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers may have made a mistake not trading Jerami Grant at the trade deadline last season. The Blazers are hoping that they can unload him to make room for some of the young forwards who might be better than him. This trade proposal from Bleacher Report has them do just that.