For a large number of people, Thanksgiving is a day for, well, giving thanks, right? Family, friends, food, love, happiness, etc…and the NBA? The Portland Trail Blazers? A chance at the 2024 draft’s No. 1 overall pick? But what about actual games? Does the NBA play on Thanksgiving Day? Are there NBA games on Thanksgiving […] Has the NBA ever played on Thanksgiving? - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Portland Trail Blazers will see a few familiar faces tonight (Nov. 21) when they take on the Phoenix Suns. Current center Deandre Ayton will return to The Valley of the Sun, while former big men Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks, along with Nassir Little, will reunite with some former Blazers coaches and teammates. Portland […] Will Scoot, Brogdon play tonight? Injury updates for Blazers vs. Suns - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Judging simply by the final margin of victory – 43 points – the Portland Trail Blazers’ 134-91 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night (Nov. 19) was, to say the least, embarrassing. Rip City took a 2-0 lead, lost it, went down 11-2 after a Lu Dort layup, and the rest is history. Literally, […] Blazers’ most glaring weakness exposed in historically bad loss to Thunder - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Here’s the latest Portland Trail Blazers news after an in-season tournament loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, including what that means for the Blazers’ tourney title hopes, a Shaedon Sharpe franchise milestone and a peek at Jerami Grant’s potential trade value. Trail Blazers’ NBA In-Season Tournament championship chances all but gone Portland’s shot at winning […] Blazers news: LA loss, Sharpe’s milestone, peek at Grant’s trade value? - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Los Angeles Lakers tonight (Nov. 17) at Moda Center in a key NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. Don’t laugh – it really is a crucial game in the league’s inaugural regular-season tourney. The Blazers landed in West Group A alongside the Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz. More […] Blazers injury news, lineups for NBA In-Season Tournament game vs. Lakers - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Portland Trail Blazers are 3-8 to begin the 2023-24 season, so it’s fair to say they’ve had some early issues. Their only three wins came in consecutive games against the Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies, so they’ve also thrived, at least for a brief period. On an individual level, Shaedon Sharpe’s game […] 2 Former Trail Blazers thriving, 3 struggling elsewhere to start 2023-24 - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Blazers return home after a three game road trip to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are on the last game of its four game west coast swing. While Portland is at the onset of its rebuild, its only one game behind the Cavs record wise; the Blazers enter Wednesday’s contest 3-7 while Cleveland is […] Cavaliers vs. Blazers NBA expert prediction and odds for Wednesday, Nov. 15 - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Portland Trail Blazers have been an injury-plagued squad to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. The team has been without its best scorer since opening night, it’s starting point guard since Nov. 3 and its sixth man – unsurprisingly, a third guard – for the past two-plus games. Center Robert Williams III is done for […] Is Malcolm Brogdon playing tonight? Injuries, lineups for Blazers vs. Cavs - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups may have stumbled onto something potentially unique and promising in a Nov. 14 loss to the Utah Jazz. Despite falling to 3-7, the Blazers’ starting lineup in Utah contained a new wrinkle – although it’s not the only time Billups has rolled out this five-man group. Portland has […] Newest Trail Blazers starting 5 wrecking opponents even after loss to Jazz - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

This year’s Portland Trail Blazers City Edition jerseys will “Keep Portland Plaid” by commemorating two franchise icons: former coach Jack “Dr. Jack” Ramsay and broadcaster Bill Schonely, who originally coined the term “Rip City.” Ramsay was famous for rocking plaid attire on the sidelines while he led the franchise to its only NBA Championship in […] Portland Trail Blazers full City Edition jersey schedule for 2023-24 - Rip City Project - Rip City Project - Portland Trail Blazers News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more