Sometimes what you see is what you’ve got. As the 2025 NBA Playoffs chug onward and the Portland Trail Blazers await their fate in the NBA Draft Lottery, we’re taking a look at the performance of Portland’s current roster during the 2024-25 season.
The second-year forward will be onstage at the lottery on May 12th The NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Monday, May 12th. The Portland Trail Blazers hold the 10th best odds in the drawing, a 3.7% chance of coming away with the number one pick.
The Portland Trail Blazers finished their 2024-25 season outside of even the play-in tournament bracket for the fourth straight year. Still, there was plenty of reason for optimism going forward.
How many of the 29 NBA players to haul in at least 20 rebounds in two or more playoff games in the Three-Point Era can you name in five minutes?
What happened to Portland’s star forward? The Portland Trail Blazers are done with the 2024-25 season, but the aftermath will continue on through the summer months of 2025.
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
The order of business for Portland in the Summer of 2025 The Portland Trail Blazers have a long list of “to-do” items ahead of them in the Summer of 2025.
Revisit some of the season’s most interesting characters, moments and games through the eyes of BE’s beat reporter. Welcome back to the countdown of my favorite reporting moments from the Portland Trail Blazers season, a digital scrapbook of my first season on the job as the Blazer’s Edge beat writer.
Roy Rogers, Chris Fleming, and Ryan Gomes will not have their contracts renewed. Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian has reported that the Portland Trail Blazers will not renew the contracts of assistant coaches Roy Rogers, Chris Fleming, and Ryan Gomes, citing NBA sources.
The Portland Trail Blazers recently finished up a 2024-25 season that saw them perform perhaps slightly above expectations, though they still didn’t secure a postseason spot in the vaunted Western Conference.
In retrospect, was the trade as successful as the team originally claimed? With the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA season, we now have the improved information needed to bookend the Blazers’ famous 2022 trade for forward Jerami Grant.
Who was Portland’s MVP this year? The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2024-25 season has concluded, which means it’s time for an annual tradition to commence: season-ending awards honoring the players who contributed the most for the year.
Which current Blazers player is in it for the long haul? The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2024-25 season has concluded, which means it’s time for an annual tradition to commence: season-ending awards honoring the players who contributed the most for the year.
Should recently-extended Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin want to spread the extension love around (head coach Chauncey Billups also inked one this summer), he could opt to extend the deals of a trio of young players still on their rookie-scale contract.
The 2025 offseason will likely have its fair share of transactions, but the Blazers’ trade market should be significant. They want to follow head coach Chauncey Billups’ vision amidst a Portland rebuild, which could involve an Anfernee Simons trade and more.
The NBA trade deadline can be a tough time for players, and for Portland Trail Blazers guard Sidy Cissoko, it was more like a whirlwind. Amid his second season with the San Antonio Spurs, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings as part of the De’Aaron Fox blockbuster trade that also involved the Chicago Bulls.
Third-year Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe did take a big developmental leap this season — but it came as a result of a demotion. Head coach Chauncey Billups decided to shift Sharpe to the bench on January 19.
While some NBA teams are entering the offseason with clear momentum and direction, other teams appear headed in a much less desirable direction.
The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t great in 2024-25 — but they were a heck of a lot better than the year before. After going 21-61 last season, the Blazers finished 36-46 this time around, showing clear signs of progress and potential.
Scoot Henderson has been under pressure to meet the sky-high expectations for him since before the 2023 NBA Draft. The Trail Blazers’ rebuild continues to be promising, as Scoot’s development shows high-level potential.
Among Blazer fans, there were a lot of mixed emotions about the franchise’s decision to give Head Coach Chauncey Billups a multi-year contract extension.
For the past few years, the Trail Blazers have been building towards the future. Portland’s long-term progress has shown promising signs, as the Blazers’ future looks bright.
The Portland Trail Blazers had a strong finish to the second half of the season, and it resulted in head coach Chauncey Billups receiving a contract extension.
Let’s examine which marginal players have taken advantage of some late-season opportunities. Who are the 2024-25 Bob Sura All-Stars?
Dalano Banton matched a season high with 23 points to fuel the host Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 109-81 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.
The Portland Trail Blazers know head coach Chauncey Billups may be a hot commodity, so they're not letting another team poach him.
12:30pm: The extension is now official, the Trail Blazers announced in a press release. “Joe has demonstrated leadership and vision during his time as General Manager, and I’m excited to see him continue building the foundation for a long-term, winning team,” said Jody Allen, chair of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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