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Donovan Clingan is Making the Blazers’ Lineup Easier for Billups

Even if the Portland Trail Blazers have lost some preseason games, they have been impressive. Donovan Clingan has been a standout player in Chauncey Billups’ system.

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Holiday: Blazers Have ‘Been Great’ For Me

In a piece written by Marc J. Spears of Andscape, new Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday shared about his excitement to be on the Blazers, and his fit as part of the offense on a younger team: “Everyone was just talking about it.

Shaedon Sharpe News / Blazer's Edge / October 16

Why the Blazers May Wait on a Shaedon Sharpe Contract Extension

No topic is hotter in Portland Trail Blazers circles in the Fall of 2025 than the play of shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe. Once a promising and athletic

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / October 16

Young Blazers Center Predicted to Become NBA's Next Dominant Big Man

The Portland Trail Blazers sport an intriguing duo of young centers in second-year player Donovan Clingan and rookie Yang Hansen. With a year of experience and 37 starts under his belt, Clingan looks to build on a rookie season in which he averaged 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

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The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

How many players to win the NBA MVP Award can you name in seven minutes?

The '60 points in an NBA game' quiz

The 'NBA franchise assist leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / October 15

Blazers Announce Injury Updates on Multiple All-Defensive Stars

The Portland Trail Blazers are a week away from the start of their 2025-26 campaign. The Blazers have one more preseason game left, which will be on Thursday as they will travel to Utah to take on the Jazz.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history

Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Blazer's Edge / October 15

How the Trail Blazers Season Will Go

The Portland Trail Blazers have one more game in their 2025 preseason schedule before the long, regular-season campaign begins. It’s almost time for Blazers Basketball once again!

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / October 15

Chauncey Billups reveals he challenged Trail Blazers star to guard three Warriors players, including Stephen Curry

The Portland Trail Blazers added veterans Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard this summer. However, their core for the new season consists primarily of young players, particularly with Lillard likely missing the season due to injury.

NBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / October 15

New WNBA franchise Portland Fire unexpectedly reveals head coach pick

The new Portland Fire is set to begin playing in the WNBA in 2026, becoming the second franchise in city history after the original Fire shut down back in 2002.

Shaedon Sharpe News / Blazer's Edge / October 15

Sharpe Steps Up to Defensive Challenge Versus Warriors

An unexpected source spearheaded the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense several times during Tuesday night’s preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors: Shaedon Sharpe.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 14

Boban Marjanovic makes groundbreaking Yang Hansen prediction

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of many intriguing young players heading into the NBA’s regular season. After the team picked Yang Hansen in the first round of the draft, it faced questions about its long term plans.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / October 14

Sixers sign MarJon Beauchamp, waive Emoni Bates

The 76ers have added MarJon Beauchamp and waived Emoni Bates, the team announced in a press release. Beauchamp, 25, was the No. 24 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and has already made stops with the Bucks, Clippers and Knicks.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Total Apex Sports / October 14

A Ceasefire in the Boardroom: a New Era for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2025

The air in the Portland Trail Blazers sports scene has been thick with tension, not from a nail-biting fourth quarter, but from a high-stakes legal battle that threatened to derail the future of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Hoops Rumors / October 13

RAJ Sports drops lawsuit involving Trail Blazers sale

RAJ Sports, a company run by the Bhatal family, has dropped its lawsuit against the Cherng family, one of the minority investors in Tom Dundon‘s ownership group that has signed a purchase agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / October 13

Blazers Rookie Yang Hansen Already Impressing HC Chauncey Billups

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen impressed in his second game of the preseason on Friday after a disappointing first outing two days prior.