Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers could make some moves this offseason and should be listening on the trade market. The Portland Trail Blazers were quiet at this year’s NBA trade deadline, but now that the team is in the offseason, there’s reason to think the team may be more willing to make a move. While the Blazers value Brogdon and his veteran presence, the team should listen to any offers they may get if it can benefit the team in the long run. Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus came up with a hypothetical three-team deal with the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 7 ..read more

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Three 2-0 teams try to get a big win on the road tonight. Three games to chat about tonight! Let’s get it started. All times PDT. 4:00 pm: Cavaliers (lead 2-0) at Magic (NBA TV) 4:30 pm: Knicks (lead 2-0) at 76ers (TNT) 7:00 pm: Nuggets (lead 2-0) at Lakers (TNT ..read more

Lifelong baller Dr. Cassie joins to talk about a wide range of topics! On the latest We Like the Blazers, Brandon is joined by his wife and lifelong baller Dr. Cassie Mullen to briefly talk about a bunch of stuff, including: The NBA playoffs, and Giannis’ calf injury How we all have a spooky skeleton inside of us How Cassie as a basketball player approaches pickup games, specifically as a point guard Tips for people who want to start playing pickup basketball The pressures of “representing your gender” when you’re just trying to ball The impact of women’s basketball on recreational fans If t ..read more

Photo by Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images As we await news on the television future of the Blazers, the Kraken are already making their move. The Seattle Kraken are leaving ROOT Sports Northwest for the 2024-25 season, as reported by the Seattle Times (paywall). Their non-national games will now be seen on Amazon Prime, with no additional fee for viewing beyond the cost of Prime. The Times notes that at least fifteen of the games will also be simulcast on other Tegna-owned NBC affiliates in Seattle and Portland, KONG 16 and KGW 8. However, KGW has stated on social media that they will sh ..read more

Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images A very consistent set of grades from our staff for the Blazers rookie. Continuing our roundtable of staff reviews, today features a rookie who shows promise, but without a clear understanding if said promise will be reached. Rayan Rupert Position: Guard Season: Rookie Minutes: 16.2 per game in 39 games Points: 4.0 per game, 8.8 per 36 minutes Rebounds: 2.4 per game, 5.2 per 36 minutes Assists: 1.6 per game, 3.5 per 36 minutes Stats: Basketball Reference In his rookie season as a long-term prospect, Rupert embodied that concept in multiple ways. Outside of his ..read more

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Will anyone be here in 2030? The Portland Trail Blazers have a young and varied roster. They haven’t been successful yet, but you can point to almost any player as a source of hope for the future. Conversely, pointing to certainties is difficult. Today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag question rides the line between the two. Check it out. Dave, It appears to me you might be down on this roster. That’s fair I suppose. I’m more optimistic but not for next year but the years beyond. That brings me to my question. How many of the current roster do you think will be still on th ..read more

Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Cory and Aaron explore a mock NBA expansion draft The Blazer’s Edge staff publish in-depth content every day about The Portland Trail Blazers. Much can be conveyed through words, but now it’s time to hear the voices behind the names. Let me introduce you to the inaugural season of the Rip City Roundtable Podcast! This podcast will be hosted by yours truly, Cory Dickman. I have enjoyed writing post game extended recaps, but now it is time to dive deeper into topics affecting the team. Every episode will also feature a guest interview. These guests w ..read more

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Hang out and enjoy two games Wednesday night. Alright, two more games on tap this evening, the last two Game 2’s, both featuring the top seeds. 4:00 pm: Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (BOS leads 1-0) on TNT 6:30 pm: New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC leads 1-0) on TNT Chat here and enjoy the events ..read more

Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports A reader wants us to talk about injuries. They play a role, but how big? The Portland Trail Blazers lost approximately sixteen billion player games to injury during their unfortunate 2023-24 season. The team, as designed, didn’t get off the launching pad. Heck, they didn’t even get to it. That reality shaped not only strategy and lineups for the year, but perception of the team itself. How big a role did health really play, though? That’s the subject of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Dave, I read with interest your article on the Blazers needing a superstar optio ..read more

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images We toss out a question today to our readers: Which current Blazer is most likely to get votes next year for Most Improved Player? The NBA announced Tuesday that the Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey won the Most Improved Player award, just holding off the Chicago Bulls’ Coby White. Understandably, no Portland Trail Blazers players received votes this year. However, this leads us to a question for the community: Which current Portland Trail Blazers player is most likely to win, or receive votes, for the NBA Most Improved Player in 2025? We have a list of many c ..read more