The Portland Trail Blazers will be without Matisse Thybulle for at least a month after the swingman underwent surgery Friday on his left thumb. Thybulle got hurt in the first quarter of the Trail Blazers' game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Salt Lake City, and he sat out the remainder of the contest.
Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle won’t return during tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a left thumb injury, the organization announced.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Guard Matisse Thybulle is questionable for the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz game on Wednesday evening. The defensive specialist has been dealing with hip soreness and sat out Portland’s last game versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ bench is completely different when Matisse Thybulle plays. What we saw from him yesterday in the Blazers’ 20-point win over a tired, but still formidable Golden State Warriors team was a masterclass in defensive disruption, and his near-team-high +22 in just 15 minutes didn’t feel aberrational or misleading.
Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle is available to play in the regular-season opener on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the organization announced.
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.
A critical Portland Trail Blazers wing continues to near his return, but faces "no timetable" in terms of when he'll actually be able to hit the hardwood again.
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced wing Matisse Thybulle will miss Wednesday night’s preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors due to right knee soreness.
Despite being one of coach Chauncey Billups’ favorites, a Matisse Thybulle trade can still happen. He has a place in the Blazers’ rotation, but he could be more helpful on other teams.
One reason why the Philadelphia 76ers have been able to stay in the mix in the Eastern Conference over the past decade is their ability to draft well outside the lottery.
Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle isn’t just a defensive savant at logging steals. He’s also the best in the game at blocking 3-pointers. Owen Phillips researched the best 3-point shot blockers for an article on his Substack The F5 (subscription required).
After being drafted in the first round in 2019 by the Philadelphia 76ers, Matisse Thybulle showed the potential of being an elite perimeter defender at the NBA level.
Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle is opting into the final year of his contract by exercising his player option for 2025/26, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link).
Matisse Thybulle went 13 days shy of a full year without playing in an NBA basketball game. Returned in the Portland Trail Blazers' 68th outing of the season.
The Portland Trail Blazers announced that Matisse Thybulle, sidelined for the entirety of the 2024-25 NBA season, is making progress in his recovery from a right ankle sprain suffered in November.
Matisse Thybulle signed a three-year, $33 million offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks this week in hopes of exiting Portland. However, to his dismay, the Trail Blazers matched the deal, keeping Thybulle in the Pacific Northwest.
The Dallas Mavericks may not have the assets to dive head-first into many trade conversations currently for top-tier talent to pair up with Luka Doncic and recently re-signed Kyrie Irving, but they're still looking to make moves.