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Duop Reath's Future in Portland Unclear Amid Up and Down Season With Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have one of the most unsorted frontcourt situations across the NBA. There are two recent first-round draft picks in Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen, an impending unrestricted free agent in Robert Williams III, and impending restricted free agent Duop Reath.

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Jerami Grant Still Managing Achilles Soreness

Portland Trail Blazers wing Jerami Grant may miss another game with Achille soreness, this time against his old team the Detroit Pistons. The latest injury

Tiago Splitter News / Blazer's Edge / December 21

Splitter is Happy Blazers are ‘Stepping Up Every Game’

Following a 98-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, the Portland Trail Blazers are now riding a three-game winning streak. That streak includes a 114-113 overtime win against those same Kings on Thursday and a 136-131 thriller against the Golden State Warriors from last Sunday.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

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Portland Trail Blazers News / Total Apex Sports / December 21

Blazers Grit It Out: Avdija and Clingan Lead Portland to Hard-Fought Sweep Over Kings 98-93

Sometimes, you win pretty. Sometimes, you just survive. And sometimes, you walk into a hostile arena, throw a wrench in the gears of a team desperate for revenge, and walk out with exactly what you came for.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

NBA News / Blazer's Edge / December 21

Watch Shaedon Sharpe Drop INSANE Dunk on Russell Westbrook

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 98-93 on Saturday evening, but that relatively-pedestrian score in a relatively-pedestrian game is not what people will remember from this outing ten months, or ten years, from now.

NBA News / Blazer's Edge / December 21

Trail Blazers Do Heavy Lifting in Victory over Sacramento

Lightning may never strike in the same place twice, but the 98-93 victory by the Portland Trail Blazers versus the Kings in Sacramento tonight suggests that it can definitely hit the same NBA team twice if that team changes locations.

Shaedon Sharpe News / Bleacher Report / December 21

Watch: Shaedon Sharpe put Russ on a poster

Deni Avdija News / Blazer's Edge / December 21

Kings Win Deni Avdija Battle, Lose Blazers War and Game

For the second game in a row, the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings played a close contest into the closing minutes of the fourth period. Thursday night’s affair went into overtime before Portland emerged with a single-point victory.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / December 20

Deni Avdija May Have Eliminated Dire Need For Scoot Henderson's Return

Scoot Henderson will not be returning to the Portland Trail Blazers anytime soon. Per RotoWire, Henderson isn't projected to return to the team by the end of the year.

Toumani Camara News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / December 20

Toumani Camara Becoming the Ultimate Role Player on Increasingly Star-Studded Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers' 134-133 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night may have been too chaotic for many to notice how good Toumani Camara has become in the team's starting lineup.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Last Word On Sports / December 20

The Trail Blazers’ Issues In The Clutch Exposed In An Ugly Win

The Portland Trail Blazers won in overtime against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. However, it was one of the ugliest wins of the 2025-26 season, as it exposed one of the Blazers’ issues.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 19

Questionable foul call ruins epic Kings comeback

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.

Deni Avdija comes through at line in OT as Blazers nip Kings

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Deni Avdija News / Field Level Media / December 19

Deni Avdija comes through at line in OT as Blazers nip Kings

Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime to cap a 35-point outing and give the Portland Trail Blazers a wild 134-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.

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Sidy Cissoko News / Last Word On Sports / December 16

Sidy Cissoko Has Become A Pleasant Trail Blazers Story

Entering the 2025-26 NBA season, most people knew the Portland Trail Blazers had a set rotation. However, one player has become a pleasant Blazers story this season, which is Sidy Cissoko.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Total Apex Sports / December 15

Trail Blazers Stun Warriors 136-131 Behind Grant and Sharpe’s Explosive Night

You can usually tell when a game is going to be special. The air in the Moda Center feels a little different for the Trail Blazers, the crowd noise has a specific edge to it, and the stars align for a shootout.

Portland Trail Blazers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 13

Blazers’ Deni Avdija shouts out John Cena before SNME retirement match

Ahead of Cena’s final WWE appearance at Saturday Night’s Main Event, the Portland Trail Blazers posted messages wishing John Cena luck before his retirement match.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Last Word On Sports / December 12

The Blazers’ Injury Crisis Has Ruined A Promising Season

Before the 2025-26 NBA season started, basketball fans were excited about the Portland Trail Blazers. Unfortunately, the Blazers’ injury crisis has led to a significant dip in Tiago Splitter’s system.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 10

Depleted Trail Blazers wrap trip vs. struggling Pelicans

The injury-plagued Portland Trail Blazers will aim to end their five-game road trip on a high note when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.

NBA News / Scoop B / December 10

A Bull Forever: Horace Grant Puts Chicago Allegiance Before Nephew Jerami Grant

Former Chicago Bulls All-Star power forward and foundational member of the franchise’s first three-peat championship teams, Horace Grant, remains an iconic figure in the history of the sport.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 6

Bucks should be in no hurry to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are getting closer to a trade that might send him out of Wisconsin. But the Bucks should be in no hurry to send away the best player in franchise history.

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NBA News / Total Apex Sports / December 3

Portland Trail Blazers Shock the Cleveland Cavaliers

If you looked at the schedule before Tuesday night, you probably penciled this one in as a “W” for Cleveland. The Portland Trail Blazers were in town, coming off the second night of a back-to-back, and frankly, they haven’t been scaring anyone lately.