1. LaMarcus Aldridge Hospitalized with Blood Virus

    File this under both terrifying and candid. Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge disclosed that he was hospitalized this week with a "deadly blood virus" on his Blazers...

    Ken Chin Written by Ken Chin about 23 hours ago 46 reads 0 comments

  2. Portland Trail Blazers: Power Ranking Six Potential Coaches with Portland Ties

    The Portland Trail Blazers are still a mess with less than a month before the NBA Draft. There is no general manager in place, nor is there a head coach. Ideally, both of these positions will be filled prior to the June 28 draft...

    Kyle Boggs Written by Kyle Boggs about 1 day ago 1,473 reads 0 comments

  3. NBA Draft 2012: Damian Lillard or Kendall Marshall to Portland Trail Blazers?

    Among the teams that lucked out in the NBA draft lottery were the Portland Trail Blazers, who struck gold with two lottery picks heading into an ocean-deep draft this offseason. Holding the No...

    Kristian Winfield Written by Kristian Winfield about 3 days ago 2,152 reads 12 comments

  4. John Hollinger with an Interesting Proposal

    It hasn't even been 24 hours since the Trail Blazers secured the 6th and 11th picks in the 2012 Draft, and fans and pundits alike are already coming up with all kinds of interesting ways to utilize those two assets...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 days ago 215 reads 0 comments

  5. Canzano: Hiring Chad Buchanan Is Trail Blazers' One Clear Solution

    Anyone observing the flurry of scrambling and activity that has taken over the search for the Trail Blazers next general manager can draw only one conclusion: The madness needs to stop...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 days ago 39 reads 0 comments

  6. 2012 NBA Draft: Trail Blazers Mock Drafts

    The Portland Trail Blazers hold the No. 6 and No. 11 picks in the 2012 NBA draft. With four weeks to go until the June 28 draft, there will be plenty of pontificating on what the Blazers will (or should) do with those picks...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 days ago 109 reads 0 comments

  7. 2012 NBA Draft Lottery: Trail Blazers Score 2 First-Round Pick

    The Trail Blazers did not defy the ping-pong ball odds and land the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday, but it was a pretty darn good day for the reeling franchise nonetheless...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 3 days ago 115 reads 0 comments

  8. Debate: Who Should the Blazers Draft in the 1st-Round?

    Jump into the Debate and have your say. Agree with someone's comment? Vote for it to make the Debate Highlights section. Disagree with a comment? Reply and voice your opinion...

    Debate Desk Written by Debate Desk about 3 days ago 1,007 reads 17 comments

  9. 2012 NBA Lottery Results: 2 Early Draft Picks Will Ease Pain for Trail Blazers

    One team's loss is (usually) another's gain. The Portland Trail Blazers understand the nuances of that notion better than most...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 3 days ago 1,790 reads 7 comments

  10. 2012 NBA Draft: Portland Trail Blazers Eyeing C Tyler Zeller & Meyers Leonard

    As illustrated in their 28-38 finish to the regular season and missing out on the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers biggest needs in this upcoming offseason are a point guard—preferably ...

    Kristian Winfield Written by Kristian Winfield about 5 days ago 1,511 reads 11 comments

  11. NBA Draft Lottery: How the Trail Blazers Have Fared in Five Previous Trips

    Wednesday will be the Trail Blazers ’ sixth time in the NBA draft lottery since it was introduced in its current weighted form in 1990,with the current ping-pong ball system starting in 1994...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 5 days ago 57 reads 0 comments

  12. Draft Lottery: Potentially 2 1st-Round Picks, the Blazers Have a Lot at Stake

    On Wednesday, the Trail Blazers will learn where they will pick in this year's NBA draft when the draft lottery is held in New York ...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 5 days ago 61 reads 0 comments

  13. Why Paul Allen and the Portland Trail Blazers Must Hire a GM by the End of May

    Paul Allen must hire a new General Manager before the end of May to provide the Trail Blazers organization with direction and continuity. The Portland Trail Blazers are undoubtedly a team in transition...

    David Hathaway Written by David Hathaway about 8 days ago 1,514 reads 5 comments

  14. Ferry in Mix for Vacant Portland GM Job

    Spurs assistant general manager Danny Ferry is among those who have been mentioned in connection with the vacant general manager job at Portland . According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops World...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 10 days ago 127 reads 0 comments

  15. Stan Van Gundy's a Sexy Candidate, but Trail Blazers Must Stay Focused on Talent

    Trail Blazers , Inc. has suffered more than its fair share of rotten luck over the years. But as developments go, the Blazers had what looks at sweet opportunity fall at their feet on Monday...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 10 days ago 106 reads 0 comments

  16. Trail Blazers Rundown: NBA Predraft Workouts Heat Up

    A Tuesday glance around the web at the latest Portland Trail Blazers news, notes and rumors: • The latest edition of the DraftExpress.com mock draft (updated Monday, 5/21) has the Blazers selecting UNC duo Harrison Barnes (6-8, 223 SF) at No...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 10 days ago 89 reads 0 comments

  17. With Jerry Sloan Ready to Return to Coaching, Could Blazers Hire Him?

    1. Back on the market: It appears Jerry Sloan really is serious about coaching again. The former Jazz coach has been linked to two openings this week, and the reports didn't come from anonymous sources, but rather, directly from Sloan himself...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 10 days ago 53 reads 0 comments

  18. Remember the Good Things Paul Allen Has Done for the Blazers

    Shortly after he purchased the Trail Blazers in 1988, Paul Allen made two key hires: Buck Williams as power forward and J. Isaac as game operations director...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 10 days ago 54 reads 0 comments

  19. Cap Space and Bird Rights Explained

    As the Trail Blazers continue forward into a summer of ample opportunity, the complicated and somewhat confusing pieces that form the offseason puzzle are easier to understand and ...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 10 days ago 350 reads 0 comments

  20. NBA Free Agents 2012, NBA Rumors: Portland Trail Blazers Free-Agent Odds

    After a truly head-scratching season for the Portland Trail Blazers where they appeared to be a lower seeded playoff team, they shifted the tides by trading Gerald Wallace and Marcus Camby, bottoming out for a draft pick in the process...

    Ben Leibowitz Written by Ben Leibowitz about 11 days ago 4,944 reads 13 comments

  21. Would the Blazers Be in the Conference Finals If Portland Drafted Kevin Durant?

    “With the first pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers select… Kevin Durant .” If commissioner David Stern uttered these words, the landscape of today’s NBA would look drastically different...

    Kyle Boggs Written by Kyle Boggs about 11 days ago 2,557 reads 11 comments

  22. Remembering Why the Portland Trail Blazers Chose Greg Oden over Kevin Durant

    Greg Oden ’s recent interview with Grantland’s Mark Titus shed a lot of light on the bad things that have happened throughout the young player’s career...

    Bryant Knox Written by Bryant Knox about 11 days ago 2,518 reads 6 comments

  23. Nicolas Batum's Agent Has All the Leverage on Trail Blazers as Free Agency Looms

    It's the job of every agent in professional sports to get his client the best contract in the best situation. Which is why none of us should blame Bouna Ndiaye one bit when he rakes the Trail Blazers over the gravel pit that is free agency this summer...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 12 days ago 216 reads 1 comments

  24. Should the Blazers Go After Jeremy Lin?

    The Portland Trail Blazers are in desperate need of a quality point guard and will have anywhere from $15-20 million to acquire one via free agency...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 12 days ago 104 reads 0 comments

  25. Portland Trail Blazers: Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith Can Fix the Blazers

    Over the past few weeks, rumors have spread of the Orlando Magic and head coach Stan Van Gundy possibly parting ways, in an effort to retain their superstar big man, Dwight Howard ...

    Kristian Winfield Written by Kristian Winfield about 12 days ago 2,403 reads 15 comments