Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Three series continue on Monday as the road teams look to grab their first postseason win. The NBA Playoffs continue today with a trio of Game 2’s. At 4:00 p.m. PT, the Orlando Magic visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at RocketMortgage Fieldhouse. The Cavs won 97-83 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead. Then, at 4:30 p.m. PT, the New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won 111-104 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead. To cap the night off at 7 p.m. PT, the defending champion Denver Nuggets look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead against ..read more

Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports Damian Lillard played his first playoff game without a Portland Trail Blazers jersey on Sunday. Damian Lillard is leading the Milwaukee Bucks in their playoff run, especially without Giannis Antetokounmpo on the floor. But Lillard’s play with the Bucks has him reminiscing on the past times he was on the playoff stage with the Portland Trail Blazers. “I’ve always had great playoff experiences,” Lillard said. “The Portland fan base was amazing. It was always a loud crowd, it was always wild in that building.” Lillard went 14-13 in 27 playoff games at the Moda Center ..read more

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Portland Trail Blazers rookie Rayan Rupert could team up with his fellow Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher. The Portland Trail Blazers are tapping into the French invasion of talent that the NBA is experiencing, specifically with Rayan Rupert, the team’s second round pick in last summer’s draft. Rupert spent most of the season with the G League’s Rip City Remix, but he found playing time in 39 games for the Blazers this season, averaging four points per game. The Blazers are expected to have a high pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and they could use their pick on another ..read more

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports No Portland Trail Blazers didn’t make the cut, but the NBA announced finalists for all of its major awards. The NBA has narrowed each of its end-of-year league awards down to three. Here’s a look at the list: The 2023-24 Finalists for Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year. #KiaClutch Stephen Curry (@warriors) DeMar DeRozan (@chicagobulls) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@okcthunder) The 2023-24 Finalists for Kia NBA Most Improved Player of the Year. #KiaMIP Tyrese Maxey (@sixers) Alperen Sengun (@HoustonRockets) Coby White (@chicagobulls) The 2023-24 Finalists for Kia NBA Six ..read more

Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images Grading a player who came from nowhere to earn his first NBA contract? This is an easy one. Following the 2023-24 season, we’ve gathered some Blazer’s Edge staffers (and fans) to offer their grades for the Portland Trail Blazers. Today’s player will give us some of the most fun grades of the series. Duop Reath Position: Center Season: Rookie Minutes: 17.9 per game Points: 9.1 per game, 13.5 18.3 per 36, on 46.1% FG%, 35.9% from three Rebounds: 3.7 per game, 7.4 per 36 minutes Stats: Basketball Reference In his rookie season, the unheralded Reath played his wa ..read more

Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images The assistant coach will join Jordi Fernandez’s new staff in Brooklyn. Portland Trail Blazers Assistant Coach Steve Hetzel is leaving the franchise to become an assistant for the Brooklyn Nets on Head Coach Jordi Fernandez’s new staff, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Steve Hetzel will be joining Jordi Fernandez’s new Brooklyn Nets coaching staff as an assistant, sources tell ESPN. Hetzel spent the past three seasons in Portland with Chauncey Billups after stops under Steve Clifford with Orlando and Charlotte. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 21 ..read more

Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images The Athletic’s John Hollinger complimented the rookie’s finish to the season, while noting areas for improvement. Undoubtedly, Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson finished his first NBA season stronger than he started. Even on a flailing, free-falling Blazers team, that strong finish was noticed by those outside of Rip City. In an article from earlier this week that slipped through our Blazer’s Edge aggregation detectors, The Athletic’s John Hollinger wrote an in-depth, positive analysis of Scoot’s closing months, saying his “second-half play hasn’t ..read more

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images We’ve got another slate of four games to watch and discuss. After an exciting Day 1, the NBA Playoffs are back with another busy day of action today. Come discuss it all with fellow fans in the comments below! Here’s today’s schedule, all times PDT: 10 am: (8) Miami Heat at (1) Boston Celtics (ABC) 12:30 am: (5) Dallas Mavericks at (4) LA Clippers (ABC) 4 pm: (6) Indiana Pacers at (3) Milwaukee Bucks (TNT) 6:30 pm: (8) New Orleans Pelicans at (1) Oklahoma City Thunder (TNT ..read more

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images The offseason is here. Which players are yielding the biggest return? With another Portland Trail Blazers season in the books, we turn to the offseason and new possibilities brought by the NBA Draft, free agency and trade. Today we put the microscope on the latter. But instead of throwing potential targets into the trade machine, we look inward, discussing how incumbent Blazers measure up against each other on the market. To do this we’re taking a leaf out of the The Ringer’s Bill Simmons’ book, ranking players using trade value. I want to make this perfect ..read more

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Hang out and chat for a busy day of NBA basketball. The NBA Playoffs are here! Hang out and for eight games this weekend. Here is today’s schedule, all times PDT: 10:00 am: Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN) 12:30 pm: Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN) 3:00 pm: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks (ESPN) 5:30 pm: Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (ABC ..read more