Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, joining Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as the only players posting 25-7-6 averages. The 25-year-old Israeli has emerged as a frontrunner for Most Improved Player and finished fifth in Western Conference All-Star fan voting with over 2.2 million votes. Avdija attributes his breakout to empowerment from former coach Chauncey Billups, chemistry with teammates who celebrate his s...

The Houston Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, January 3, with injuries playing a major role in how this Western Conference matchup could unfold. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Toyota Center as both teams enter the game on very different trajectories. Houston Rockets comes in with a 21-10 record and a […] The post Rockets vs. Mavericks injury report: Key absences shape Saturday matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka addressed his team’s shooting woes after Saturday night’s 110-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. “We struggled to score… specifically there, we didn’t get the stops that we did the rest of the game,” Udoka said, referencing the 32-9 run that gave Dallas an early second-quarter edge. Despite the loss, […] The post Ime Udoka reflects on Rockets’ struggles in loss to Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter highlighted his team’s belief and composure after overcoming a 13-point deficit against the Houston Rockets at Moda Center on Friday. “There was a lot of game… we were in this situation many times this season and I told them we had a chance to win,” Splitter said. […] The post Tiago Splitter praises Trail Blazers resilience after win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Golden State Warriors overwhelmed the Portland Trail Blazers 119-97 Tuesday night at Chase Center, turning a fast start into a decisive home victory. Golden State opened on a 38-24 first quarter and never relinquished control, building a lead that Portland could not overcome. De’Anthony Melton led the Warriors with 23 points off the bench […] The post Warriors dominate Trail Blazers 119-97 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Veteran wing Mario Hezonja is making an aggressive push to return to the NBA this offseason. Hezonja is on a long-term contract with Real Madrid in Spain, but has an NBA out until July 20 of this year. The buyout for Hezonja's contract with Real Madrid is expected to be around $850,000. Hezonja hasn't played in the NBA since the 2019-20 season with the Portland Trail Blazers. Since then, the now 31-year-old wing has spent one season apiece in Greece and Russia, before playing the last four se...

Portland fans are winners, Scoot Henderson is a different story.

Ja Morant could be a major steal for the Blazers, while the Grizzlies will be better than you think.

Ja Morant's time in Memphis has come to a close.

The trade ends a seven-season run for Morant with the organization that took him second overall in the 2019 NBA draft.

Portland now has a Morant, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday backcourt.

Ja Morant was finally dealt. Who got the best of the deal?

Let’s grade the Ja Morant trade for the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies.

Lakers center Deandre Ayton is opting into his $8.1 million player option for the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Ja Morant's time in Memphis has come to a close.

Ja Morant's roller coaster tenure with the Grizzlies is coming to an end as Memphis has traded the star guard to the Trail Blazers.

If this trade is going to happen, expect it to happen sooner rather than later.

Micah Nori was told by several NBA teams that he was their No. 2 choice to be head coach before the Portland Trail Blazers finally gave him his chance at No. 1. A 28-year journey in the NBA culminated in Nori joining general manager Joe Cronin on Thursday at the Blazers' practice facility for his introductory news conference. “I think for five of the interviews they said, ‘Micah you are our No. 2,’” Nori said, citing his recent experience interviewing for the New York Knicks in 2025.

J.B. Bickerstaff, coach of the Pistons and president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, calls the structure of new Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori's contract a "slap in the face to our value."

The Portland Trail Blazers picked Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach on Tuesday, after making the playoffs for the first time in five years under the direction of interim coach Tiago Splitter.