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Blazers Have Difficult Free Agency Decision Coming

The Portland Trail Blazers are a team on the rise in the Western Conference, but the upcoming offseason will be a big one in terms of how far they actually go next season.

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Blazers Are Clear Winners Over Celtics in Jrue Holiday Trade

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking very smart after trading for Jrue Holiday for Anthony Simons over the offseason. While Simons was a strong player for the Blazers for many years, the team needed an upgrade in the backcourt on defense, and they got that with Holiday.

NBA News / Blazer's Edge / February 25

Why NBC/Peacock Broadcasting Gives Me the Ick

As I tuned in to the NBC/Peacock broadcast of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game last night, I got my first encounter with Peacock’s “Performance View”.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 25

How to Watch 'Jail Blazers' Documentary

While the Portland Trail Blazers rarely get attention from the national media, all eyes will be on the history of the franchise soon. Netflix announced that it is set to release a documentary about the "Jail Blazers," an infamous era of the Portland franchise.

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The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

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Shaedon Sharpe News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 25

Why Shaedon Sharpe Might Not Play For Blazers Again This Season

The Portland Trail Blazers are beginning to realize that they will be without Shaedon Sharpe for a very long time. The Blazers released an injury report on Sharpe that will keep him out for the next several weeks with a leg ailment that has evolved over the course of the last couple of games.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

Deni Avdija News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 25

Blazers Fight Hard, But Fall to Wolves Without Deni Avdija

The Portland Trail Blazers are getting the short end of the stick after losing 124-121 to the Minnesota Timberwolves inside the Moda Center. The Blazers were competitive with the Blues throughout most of the game, despite not having Deni Avdija in the lineup due to a back injury.

Shaedon Sharpe News / Field Level Media / February 24

New injury discovered for Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (fibula)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left fibula, the team announced Tuesday. The injury was discovered during imaging performed on Sharpe's left calf strain.

Deni Avdija News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 24

Deni Avdija needs to be shut down by the Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have watched Deni Avdija quickly ascend to stardom in just less than two years in their program. Now it’s time to do right by him and protect him from himself.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Larry Brown Sports / February 24

Trail Blazers lose 21.4 PPG scorer for at least a month

As of Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers were the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, which means they would be in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately, the Blazers’ playoff hopes took a major hit with an injury to Shaedon Sharpe.

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Shaedon Sharpe News / Hoops Rumors / February 24

Shaedon Sharpe Has Stress Fracture, Could Miss Rest Of Season

Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has a stress fracture in his left fibula, Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report tweets. He’ll be reevaluated in approximately 4-to-6 weeks, according to the team, to allow for adequate healing before beginning a progressive return to full basketball activity.

Donovan Clingan News / NBA Analysis Network / February 24

Donovan Clingan shooting 38% from three on 3.5 attempts per game over his last 32 games

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan has shot 38% from three-point range on 3.5 attempts per game over his last 32 appearances, converting 43 threes during a stretch that has reshaped his offensive profile and Portland’s half-court spacing.

Deni Avdija News / Athlon Sports / February 24

Portland Trail Blazers: NBA Analyst Believes Deni Avdija Is on His Way to Becoming a Superstar

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija has had a long journey to his stardom status in the NBA. This is currently his sixth season in the NBA and was an all-star for the first time in his NBA career this season.

Rayan Rupert News / Hoops Rumors / February 22

Grizzlies To Sign Rayan Rupert To 10-Day Deal

The Grizzlies are signing Rayan Rupert to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (Twitter link). The 6’7″ wing was the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 Draft and spent his first 2.5 seasons with the Blazers, averaging 3.2 points in 12.0 minutes per game.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Last Word On Sports / February 21