Blazer's Edge 1 hour ago
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Game Day Thread
Photo by Tim Warner/ It’s Friday night. Come talk about the game! The Portland Trail Blazers face the Houston Rockets for the first game of a four-game road trip after losing two in a row at home. The Rockets have dropped the last two games, losing to the Golden State Warriors 105-103 and the San Antonio Spurs 134-104. Friday, January 27- 5:00 p.m. PTHow to watch on TV: Root Sports NW, NBA League PassBlazers injuries: Damian Lillard (out), Larry Nance Jr. (out), Cody Zeller (out), Nassir Little (out), CJ Elleby (doubtful), Robert Covington (questionable), Dennis Smith...
Rip City Project 8 hours ago
Trail Blazers @ Houston Rockets: preview, injury report, and betting guide
The Portland Trail Blazers return to the road tonight after a tough back-to-back homestand against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks, dropping both games against the two surging opponents. The Trail Blazers get a reprieve in this one against the Western Conference’s doormat in the Houston Rockets. Like Portland, the Rockets have also lost their […] Trail Blazers @ Houston Rockets: preview, injury report, and betting guide - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - A Portland Trailblazers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Rip City Project 9 hours ago
Trail Blazers: Cody Zeller’s injury history and update on patellar fracture
A review of Cody Zeller’s injury history and an update on his latest status: Until 2016, current Portland Trail Blazers backup center Cody Zeller was the model of health, missing just three games due to illness his second year. But he has suffered consistent significant injuries since then, including multiple knee injuries, a broken hand, […] Trail Blazers: Cody Zeller’s injury history and update on patellar fracture - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - A Portland Trailblazers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Blazer's Edge 9 hours ago
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Preview
Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Back on the road for the Blazers in Houston. Portland Trail Blazers (20-28) vs Houston Rockets (14-34) The rollercoaster ride continues. After a successful 4-2 road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers came home to Moda and promptly lost twice. That will take the wind out of your sails. More distressingly, they may have lost Nassir Little for the season, just as he was really starting to come into his own. Now it’s back on the road again for the next four games, starting with a visit to Houston. The Houston Rockets are a team in the midst...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Jacked Ramsays Live: Nassir Little Likely Out for the Season
Photo by Steph Chambers/ Danny and Brandon tackle more rough news for the Blazers. Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague live as they discuss today’s news around Nassir Little’s injury - a torn labrum in his should - that will likely force him to miss significant time this season. While the Portland Trail Blazers may have been holding course on the year, neither ‘embracing the tank’ nor ‘pushing for the play-in’ - does this injury to Little change the calculus? Could this injury also force Portland to re-evaluate potential deals at the ever-nearing...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Could Norman Powell End Up Back In Toronto?
Photo by Steph Chambers/ Or CJ...or Anfernee...The Athletic takes a look. Sitting in the middle of the Eastern Conference Play-In race with two weeks before the NBA trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors may look to bolster their position through the trade market. According to a Q&A piece for the Athletic by writers Eric Koreen and John Hollinger, an aggressive approach could lead the Raptors to a big deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Koreen — the Athletic’s lead writer for the Raptors — Toronto’s biggest need is a “shooter with a little bit of...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Rumors: Possible Trades In The Offing
Photo by Steph Chambers/ The Blazers have a lot of options as the trade deadline approaches. With the NBA trade deadline two weeks away, the rumor mill is picking up speed. According to a piece by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Portland Trail Blazers are considered to be one of the most active teams in trade talks ahead of the February 10 deadline. Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum is one of the most premier players expected to be up for grabs on the market. Fischer said the New Orleans Pelicans possess the package most likely to lure the nine-year veteran away...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Running Down the Three Biggest Stories of the Week
Photo by Soobum Im/ The Dave and Dia Podcast goes to a printed version for a week. Your favorite Portland Trail Blazers podcast is back on the air... is what we’d usually say at this moment on a Thursday afternoon. This week, though, both myself and Dia Miller were ill on the day we record the podcast, seriously enough that sitting and staring at each other across our respective desks was too much to contemplate. One must keep up energy and appearances, after all. So the Dave and Dia show is taking a one-week break from the audio version. But fret not! We already had...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Nassir Little Suffers Torn Labrum
Photo by Steph Chambers/ UPDATE: He will likely be out for the rest of the season. In the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nassir Little of the Portland Trail Blazers got his arm tangled up with Karl-Anthony Towns, and Little’s reaction was immediate. Despite Little’s initial assessment that he was being a “drama queen,” an MRI has revealed that Little tore his labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced this morning. UPDATE: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that the injury “is likely to sideline [Little] for the rest of...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Edniesha Curry Talks Coaching
Photo by Steph Chambers/ The assistant coach is the first woman to serve in that role in the organization. Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Edniesha Curry is finding her way in the NBA. In a piece for Sportsnet, writer Lindsay Dunn profiled the first-year assistant’s journey to NBA coaching and her time in Portland. Curry joined the Blazers this past August when the organization overhauled its coaching staff under new head coach Chauncey Billups. A former player at the University of Oregon from 2000 to 2002, the job has been a homecoming to the Pacific...
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Undermanned Blazers Mashed by Mavs
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Portland has no answer for Dallas’ offensive attack in a 132-112 defeat at home. On the heels of an impressive road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers suffered their second home loss in as many nights on Wednesday, this time against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs put 41 on the board in the first quarter, and shook off a mid-game lull to finish off the home team by a final score of 132-112. Kristaps Porzingis (22 points) and Jalen Brunson (20 points, 11 assists) led a balanced charge for Dallas, who also got a triple double from Luka Doncic,...
www.columbian.com Jan 27, 2022
Doncic’s triple-double helps Mavericks down Blazers, 132-112
Luka Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his sixth triple-double this season, and the Dallas Mavericks led wire-to-wire in a 132-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
Blazer's Edge Jan 27, 2022
Porzingis, Doncic Smash Blazers Again in Mavericks Win
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Dallas jumped on Portland early and never let up. The Portland Trail Blazers had a tough night against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. They had about 28 minutes of good fight in them. Unfortunately NBA games run 48. Dallas used an overwhelming first quarter to put the Blazers down 17, then spent the rest of the game playing well enough to defend the lead. Kristaps Porzingis once again gave Portland a handful, scoring 22 points on 8-18 shooting. Luka Doncic registered a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and a season-high 15 assists....
Blazer's Edge Jan 26, 2022
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks Game Day Thread
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports It’s a battle of the back-to-backs. The Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks face off tonight, and both teams are on the second night of a back-to-back after losses. The Blazers had a close one against the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-107, while the Mavericks lost to the Warriors 130-92. Wednesday, January 26- 7:00 p.m. PTHow to watch on TV: Root Sports NW, NBA League PassBlazers injuries: Damian Lillard (out), Larry Nance Jr. (out), Cody Zeller (out)Mavericks injuries: Tim Hardaway Jr. (out), Sterling Brown (out)SBN Affiliate: Mavs...
Blazer's Edge Jan 26, 2022
Multiple Teams Interested in Robert Covington
Photo by Michael Reaves/ The Trail Blazers forward is drawing interest on the NBA trade market. NBA trade rumors are starting to heat up in advance of the NBA Trade Deadline for 2022, which falls on February 10th. Forward Robert Covington of the Portland Trail Blazers has officially hopped on the carousel, linked to multiple teams: the Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and perhaps Milwaukee Bucks. Michael Scotto and Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype discussed Covington’s prospect in the latest edition of their podcast, part of a sweeping trade deadline...
