Blazer's Edge

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via The Blazers bring in another guard to help deal with the growing list of injuries. The Portland Trail Blazers have signed a second 10-day contract in as many days, bringing in journeyman guard Shaq Harrison, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Portland Trail Blazers are signing veteran free agent guard Shaq Harrison on a 10-day contract, sources tell ESPN. Harrison -- who has played with five NBA teams -- spent the season with the South Bay Lakers of the G League.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 31, 2023 The Blazers...

Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports There may only be eight names fit to take on Sacramento tomorrow night. There are more unavailable than available players on the Portland Trail Blazers’ injury report for tomorrow’s rematch with the Sacramento Kings. INJURY REPORT 3/31 @trailblazers vs. SAC (1/2):OUTBadji (L Knee Surgery)Grant (L Quad Contusion)Johnson (R Fifth Finger Fracture)Lillard (R Calf Tightness)Nurkic (R Knee Soreness)Simons (R Foot Soreness)Winslow (L Ankle Surgery)— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) March 31, 2023 (2/2):DOUBTFULArcidiacano (Lumbar...

Photo by Amanda Loman/ It’s hard to find a straight road in confusing times. The Portland Trail Blazers are going to finish outside of the 2023 NBA Playoffs despite a career season from franchise superstar Damian Lillard. This is a particularly frustrating development for the team, as they surrounded Lillard with a mix of veteran talent and high-scoring youth this year in an attempt to rise towards significance in the crowded Western Conference. 12 of the 15 teams in the West have a legitimate spot in the race for the postseason. Portland is not among them. This has...

Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via With increased playing time, the rookie is getting noticed. Portland Trail Blazers fans looking for silver linings in the team’s late-season losing streak might take solace in Shaedon Sharpe ranking 3rd overall in the CBS NBA Rookie Rankings for this week. The shooting guard has averaged 23.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists while shooting 45.2% from the floor and 42.4% from the three-point arc during that span, drawing praise from CBS’s Jasmyn Wimbish. Sharpe is ranked below Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams and...

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Portland’s coach lifts up his burgeoning rookie star. Running with a seven-man rotation as injuries pile up, the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, 120-80. There were very few bright spots in the outing. In fact, perhaps just one. Rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe scored 30 points, setting another career high, while being asked to facilitate Portland’s offense in the absence of other playmakers. It wasn’t the prettiest 30 and it wasn’t the prettiest passing, but playing 45 minutes against a superior squad...

Photo by Alex Goodlett/ The survey contains a pretty significant omission. The race for 2023 NBA MVP is heating up as the 2022-23 season closes. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is battling Denver Nuggets center (and two-time incumbent winner) Nikola Jokic for the honors. It’s become one of the hottest topics in NBA circles, so it’s no surprise that ESPN would trumpet their straw poll of analysts and experts on the subject today. They have Embiid first overall by a narrow margin, followed by Jokic, who received more first-place votes but finished second on...

Photo by Alika Jenner/ Working with just a seven-man rotation, the Blazers proved to be no match for the Kings, who clinched their first Playoff appearance since 2006. The Sacramento Kings entered Wednesday night with an opportunity to both punch their postseason ticket for the first time since 2006 and eliminate the Portland Trail Blazers from contention in the process. Portland didn’t make it easy initially, but with time, they ultimately bowed out in a 120-80 loss. With the loss, the Blazers embark upon their second consecutive season without a postseason...

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports The Kings clinch a playoff seed, while the Blazers maintain lottery position. On Blazer’s Edge Kids night, the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers stayed close to the Sacramento Kings for the first half. The second half was a very different story, with the Kings dominating Portland for an easy 120-80 victory. Shaedon Sharpe didn’t leave the kids too disappointed, though, opening up the highlight reel multiple times on his way to a 30 point night. Neither team impressed at the start. Portland led early but suffered from repeated...

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via The second half is brewing, and so is our conversation thread! The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Sacramento Kings tonight in a battle between two teams going opposite directions. But the evening will still be fun because...basketball! Also, in case you missed it, this is Blazer’s Edge Night, when 1600 young participants will get to see the game in person because of tickets you donated. Thank you all for that! You can talk about the game right here in our GameDay Open Thread. This is the second half thread. Stay tuned for our...

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ What will Shaedon Sharpe do tonight? The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Sacramento Kings tonight in a battle between two teams going opposite directions. But the evening will still be fun because...basketball! Also, in case you missed it, this is Blazer’s Edge Night, when 1600 young participants will get to see the game in person because of tickets you donated. Thank you all for that! You can talk about the game right here in our GameDay Open Thread. This is the first half thread. The second half thread will be published around halftime. See...

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports The young guard has been added to the injury list. The Portland Trail Blazers’ extensive injury list got a little bit longer during shootaround today with young guard Keon Johnson suffering a broken finger. The second-year guard will miss tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Chauncey Billups says Keon Johnson broke his finger this morning at shootaround and won’t be playing tonight.— Sean Highkin (@highkin) March 30, 2023 The extent of the 21-year-old’s injury is not yet known. Johnson joins Damian Lillard,...

Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports The team calls the procedure successful. Winslow will miss the remainder of the season. The Portland Trail Blazers have been without forward Justise Winslow since December 21st 2022 due to an ankle injury. On Wednesday the team released an update on Winslow’s condition following a left ankle surgery. Trail Blazers forward Justise Winslow underwent successful left ankle surgery today at Atrium Health Mercy in Charlotte, NC. This surgery comes after a March 17th report from the Blazers that Winslow received a bone marrow aspirate...

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Portland begins experimenting with their last roster spot. The Portland Trail Blazers are signing former Atlanta Hawks guard Skylar Mays to a 10-day contract. Mays has appeared this season for the Mexico City Capitanes and the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League. He has averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in 27.6 minutes per game over 29 appearances for the Capitanes and Blue Coats this year. He’s shooting 43.1% from the field and 28.5% from the three-point arc. The 6’4 shooting guard played for two seasons with the...

Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via 1600 kids will watch the Blazers face the Kings tonight because of you! Despite the Portland Trail Blazers essentially bailing on the 2022-23 season, angling for better position in the NBA Draft Lottery instead of a spot in the playoffs, there’s still plenty of things to say about them. Damian Lillard trade talk is growing even more widespread. Their performance against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday was one for the ages...a topic I wanted to write about this morning badly. Let’s hope that they do better tonight against the...

Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Both games are set to impact the bottom of the league-wide standings. The Portland Trail Blazers are one of four teams tightly grouped at the bottom of the league-wide standings. The four teams include the Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards, all of which are currently separated by only two games. The team with the worst record out of that group at season’s end will own the league’s fifth-worst record in May’s NBA Draft Lottery, giving them about a 10 percent chance at the first pick and Victor...