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Portland Trail Blazers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 3

Blazers rumors: What Damian Lillard’s return means for Jrue Holiday trade buzz

The Portland Trail Blazers have turned their attention to the offseason after their playoff run came to an end last week against the San Antonio Spurs.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / May 2

Are the Trail Blazers Still a Young and Promising Team?

The Portland Trail Blazers have a reputation, at least among their fans if not across the NBA, as being one of the promising young teams trying to make their name in The Association.

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The 'Active 30-point playoff games' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 30-point games in the postseason can you name in five minutes?

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Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / May 2

What Should the Blazers Do with Shaedon Sharpe?

The Portland Trail Blazers returned to the NBA Playoffs this season, exiting in the first round with a heck of a lot of question marks. They were bested by a superior San Antonio Spurs roster, which was able to return multiple blows every time the Blazers landed a punch.

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

Victor Wembanyama News / Blazer's Edge / May 1

Victor Wembanyama Disses Trail Blazers

The San Antonio Spurs had relatively little trouble disposing of the Portland Trail Blazers in their recent best-of-seven, first-round NBA Playoffs series.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / May 1

Did Reffing Hurt the Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs?

The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are done with their NBA Playoffs series, but a few question linger from that 10-day span in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / May 1

Why Blazers Don't Have Any 2026 Draft Picks: Pros and Cons

The Portland Trail Blazers are going into the 2026 NBA Draft without any picks going into next month's event. The Blazers traded both picks back in 2021 and never recouped those assets for this year.

Portland Trail Blazers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1

Blazers GM aims for ‘big splash’ in offseason, but there’s a caveat

The Portland Trail Blazers are entering a pivotal offseason following their first-round playoff exit, and general manager Joe Cronin made clear the organization is open to aggressive moves — but not at any cost.

Joe Cronin News / Hoops Rumors / April 30

Blazers GM Cronin On Coaching Search, Dundon, More

Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin conducted an end-of-season press conference on Thursday, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Portland, which was making its first playoff appearance since 2021, was eliminated by San Antonio on Tuesday.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Tiago Splitter News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 30

Blazers’ Tiago Splitter calls out ‘exaggerations, clickbait’ in reporting about his future

Tiago Splitter set the record straight when it comes to his relationship with the Portland Trail Blazers’ front office, especially with owner Tom Dundon.

Chauncey Billups News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 30

Blazers’ Damian Lillard responds to Chauncey Billups arrest for 1st time

For the first time since former Portland Blazers coach Chauncey Billups’ arrest in connection with poker gambling, Damian Lillard addressed the scandal.

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Scoot Henderson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 30

Blazers’ Jrue Holiday sends Scoot Henderson ‘tip of the iceberg’ warning to rest of NBA

Heading into the offseason, Portland Blazers guard Jrue Holiday has seen significant strides in Scoot Henderson’s growth as a player. With a promising young core, the Blazers could make a blockbuster trade this summer to complement Henderson, Holiday, and Damian Lillard, who spent the 2025-26 season recovering from a ruptured Achilles injury.

Joe Cronin News / Hoops Wire / April 30

Blazers GM Joe Cronin addresses coaching search, owner support

The Trail Blazers wrapped exit interviews Thursday, and general manager Joe Cronin touched on just about everything. Coaching, roster, ownership. A little bit of all of it.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Hoops Wire / April 30

Blazers’ Damian Lillard already back in 5-on-5, voices support for Tiago Splitter

The Trail Blazers’ offseason started Thursday with exit interviews, but Damian Lillard sounded like someone already looking ahead. Lillard said he has begun playing 5-on-5 pickup as he works his way back, while also offering a strong endorsement of interim coach Tiago Splitter amid ongoing uncertainty about the job.

Tiago Splitter News / Hoops Wire / April 30

Blazers’ Tiago Splitter says he wants to stay, calls relationship with Tom Dundon ‘great’

Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter made one thing clear during Thursday’s exit interviews. Specifically, he’d like to keep the job. “I’ve told you guys I want to stay,” Splitter said.

Deni Avdija News / Total Pro Sports / April 29

Deni Avdija Tries to Go After De’Aaron Fox After Hard Fall Sparks Tension

The Portland Trail Blazers gave it all away that they have in their final game of the season against the San Antonio Spurs, yet they couldn’t alter the fate.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 29

Another Victor Wembanyama block party sends Trail Blazers home

Even when Victor Wembanyama was out with concussion symptoms, the Portland Trail Blazers struggled to score against the San Antonio Spurs. With Wemby back in the lineup, the Blazers offense was totally shut down.

Home to close, Spurs push to end series with Blazers in 5

Victor Wembanyama Calls NBA’s Handling Of Concussion Protocol “Disappointing”

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NBA News / Field Level Media / April 29

De'Aaron Fox's big fourth quarter helps Spurs close out Blazers

De'Aaron Fox scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as the host San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday to close out a 4-1 victory in the teams' first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Joel Embiid keeps 76ers alive with massive Game 5 effort

Jalen Brunson's epic performance leads Knicks to series-leading win

Knicks seize control of series with Game 5 domination vs. Hawks

Magic may be without key player for crucial Game 5

Warriors' Draymond Green calls out NBA All-Star as 'soft'

Shaedon Sharpe News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / April 28

Why the Blazers’ Benching of Shaedon Sharpe Isn't Supported by the Stats

It’s somewhat poetic, thinking about how little, but also how much we can learn from watching a basketball team in just 12 minutes. Over a 12-minute span

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 26

Victor Wembanyama returns for Spurs, delivers harsh lesson to Trail Blazers

Wembanyama dominated in the Spurs' 114-93 win, and, in the process, helped deliver a very harsh lesson to an up-and-coming Trail Blazers team that still has some things to learn.

Spurs dominate 2nd half to go up 3-1 on Trail Blazers

The 'Playoff debut scoring-record by team' quiz

Carmelo Anthony News / HITC / April 25

Carmelo Anthony slams ‘cheap’ Portland Trail Blazers owner for cutting costs

Carmelo Anthony did not hold back when reacting to what is quickly becoming one of the strangest ownership storylines in the NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers’ new era under Tom Dundon has already drawn heavy criticism, and for Melo, one specific decision crossed the line.