Blazer's Edge Nov 19, 2023
A Week in Rip City: Trying and Losing
Photo by Amanda Loman/ Your one-stop shop for Blazers news of the week — think Fred Meyers. The Portland Trail Blazers are continuing down the long and treacherous road of the rebuild. This past week that road brought four losses, including two to the Sauron-like Los Angeles Lakers, and zero wins. The path also brought lots of minutes and turnovers, dashed NBA In-Season Tournament hopes, a revitalized Matisse Thybulle and oh-so-many Duop Reath 3-pointers. Grab that Sunday morning coffee, sit back and lets discuss it all. Play that smooth intro music, please. Record...
Blazer's Edge Nov 16, 2023
Bench Balls Beautifully But Blazers Beat Badly by Bickerstaff Bunch
Photo by Amanda Loman/ Portland’s second unit was an eye opener, but it didn’t matter. The Portland Trail Blazers rode inspiring bench play through a hard-fought contest with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Moda Center on Wednesday night. Jabari Walker, Matisse Thybulle, and Duop Reath came up huge, combining for 41 points, spearheading multiple scoreboard surges throughout the evening. Cleveland’s starters had their way with the Blazers inside the lane, though. Between that and Donovan Mitchell’s scoring, Portland’s bench streaks could barely keep the team...
