Ja Morant got the fresh start he was looking for this summer, when the Memphis Grizzlies traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers. He went from franchise face to negative asset very quickly, but he now joins an ascending Blazers team that just went to the playoffs last season.
Pooh Jeter has been hired by the Los Angeles Lakers as their new Director of Pro Scouting, according to Mark J. Spears of Andscape. Jeter has been with the Portland Trail Blazers since 2023 in a variety of roles.
The Portland Trail Blazers held day two of 2026-27 NBA Training Camp at their practice facility in Tualatin on Wednesday. Below are a few tidbits gleaned from the media availability session following practice, which included interviews with head coach Micah Nori, Ja Morant and Donovan Clingan.
We roll on with our Portland Trail Blazers player preview series by turning to Mr. Blazer himself: Damian Lillard. The 36-year-old guard is officially back for the Blazers after sitting out last season to recover from a torn Achilles tendon suffered while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
With nearly $600 million in public funding on the table to improve the Moda Center, Portland Trail Blazers president Dewayne Hankins struck a conciliatory tone on Tuesday per Front Office Sports.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed 6’6 wing Jaylen Martin to an Exhibit 10 Contract. Martin has joined Portland’s training camp roster and is expected to play for the Rip City Remix of the G League this year.
Portland Trail Blazers Media Day has come and gone. Training camp is now underway. This time of year always brings optimism. Plans are untested, opponents completely unfought.
The Trail Blazers have added another player for training camp. Portland signed free agent guard Jaylen Martin to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors.
The Portland Trail Blazers are extremely deep in the backcourt, which should bring its fair share of benefits and drawbacks. The Blazers have four viable point guards in Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson, which will give new head coach Micah Nori some decisions to make when it comes to staggering their minutes.
The Trail Blazers aren’t rebuilding anymore. At least they sure don’t look like it. Portland won 42 games last season and returned to the playoffs. Then it added Ja Morant, welcomed Damian Lillard back and handed the whole thing to new coach Micah Nori.
Ja Morant has been an NBA starter for his entire career. If the Trail Blazers want that to change, apparently he’s fine with it. Portland enters camp with a rather absurd collection of guards that includes Morant, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Portland Trail Blazers 2026-27 media day focused on the most prominent offseason headlines: Damian Lillard’s return, Ja Morant’s blockbuster acquisition and the welcoming of first-year head coach Micah Nori.
The Portland Trail Blazers and Head Coach Micah Nori held their first day of training camp on Monday in Tualatin for the 2026-27 NBA season. Below are a few tidbits gleaned from the media availability session following practice, which included interviews with Nori, Damian Lillard and Toumani Camara.
As of the start of Training Camp, 2026, the Portland Trail Blazers do not have a television play-by-play broadcaster lined up for the season. Their former lead man, veteran NBA announcer Kevin Calabro, departed for greener pastures at the start of summer.
There has been plenty of talk about the Portland Trail Blazers potentially relocating to a new city under new owner Tom Dundon. The central issue remains the funding for renovation of the Moda Center as negotiations continue for a new lease, with the current one set to expire in October 2030.
All eyes were on Ja Morant as the Portland Trail Blazers are getting ready for the start of training camp. Before the hard work truly begins, the Blazers
Damian Lillard doesn’t want to see the day when the Trail Blazers are no longer in Portland. While there is no imminent possibility of a Trail Blazers relocation, the NBA franchise and the City of Portland have yet to see eye to eye on where the funding should come from for the renovation of the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
The Portland Trail Blazers media day has come and gone. President of business operations Dewayne Hankins, general manager Joe Cronin, new head coach Micah Nori and nine total players stepped to the podium and fielded questions.
Colorful expressions and similes abound! Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Micah Nori still has the gift of the gab. Shortly following Blazers President
Among the moves the Portland Trail Blazers made this offseason, acquiring Ja Morant in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies can be considered the most significant.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is closely monitoring the situation involving the Trail Blazers under new ownership and said Tuesday it would be a "failure" if the team left Portland.
Deni Avdija could become the latest NBA All-Star to hit the market. The Portland Trail Blazers are not setting themselves up to retain their star forward
Shaedon Sharpe has shown undeniable talent and scoring ability when he’s on the court. Unfortunately, he’s not going to be on the court for a long time.