Portland Trail Blazers Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:30:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Scoot Henderson’s Return From Torn Hamstring Not Imminent https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/scoot-hendersons-return-from-torn-hamstring-not-imminent/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:30:51 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365381 The Portland Trail Blazers announced nearly eight weeks ago that point guard Scoot Henderson had torn his left hamstring in a workout and would miss the start of the 2025-26 season. Henderson was expected to resume basketball activities in approximately four to eight weeks. Scoot Henderson Says His Status Remains Week To Week Henderson told […]

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]]> Hall Of Famer Lenny Wilkens Dies At Age 88 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/hall-of-famer-lenny-wilkens-dies-at-age-88/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:23:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364951 NBA legend Lenny Wilkens, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach, died Sunday inside his home at age 88. Lenny Wilkens Made NBA History As Player, Coach Wilkens was one of only five men to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as both […]

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]]> Trail Blazers’ Blake Wesley Out Indefinitely With Broken Bone In Foot https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-blake-wesley-out-indefinitely-with-broken-bone-in-foot/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:09:51 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364674 Portland Trail Blazers guard Blake Wesley has suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot and is out indefinitely, the team announced Sunday. The Blazers noted that Wesley’s recovery timeline will be determined at a later date. Blake Wesley Injured Right Foot Against Nuggets Wesley injured his right foot during Friday […]

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]]> Trail Blazers Name Tiago Splitter Interim Coach https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-name-tiago-splitter-interim-coach/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:03:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364255 Assistant coach and former NBA player Tiago Splitter was named interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday after Chauncey Billups was placed on leave following the announcement that Billups had been charged with participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games. Tiago Splitter Joined Trail Blazers This Summer As An Assistant Federal […]

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]]> Trail Blazers Exercise 2026-27 Team Options on Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, Donovan Clingan https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-exercise-2026-27-team-options-on-scoot-henderson-kris-murray-donovan-clingan/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:14:23 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364135 After the Portland Trail Blazers reached contract extensions with Toumani Camara and Shaedon Sharpe, they exercised their 2026-27 team options on Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, and Donovan Clingan. Per Spotrac, the moves were largely a formality and part of the players’ rookie contracts, representing fourth-year options on Henderson and Murray, and a third-year option on […]

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]]> Trail Blazers, Toumani Camara Reach 4-Year, $82M Extension https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-toumani-camara-reach-4-year-82m-extension/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:14:20 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364035 The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly reached a four-year, $82 million contract extension with forward Toumani Camara, agent Dave Putterie told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. The four-year extension will replace Camara’s $2.4 million team option for the 2026-27 season. Portland has now locked in the 25-year-old through the 2029-30 campaign. Trail Blazers Drafted Toumani […]

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]]> Malcolm Brogdon Announces NBA Retirement After 9 Seasons https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/malcolm-brogdon-announces-nba-retirement-after-9-seasons/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:15:19 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363887 New York Knicks guard Malcolm Brogdon is retiring from the NBA after nine seasons, he told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. Malcolm Brogdon Had Been Considering Retirement Brogdon, who averaged 12.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in a career-low 24 games for the Washington Wizards last season, was slated […]

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]]> RAJ Sports Drops Lawsuit Against Cherngs Over Trail Blazers Ownership Sale https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/raj-sports-drops-lawsuit-against-cherngs-over-trail-blazers-ownership-sale/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:33:58 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363796 A lawsuit related to the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers has been resolved, paving the way for an investment group led by Tom Dundon to purchase the NBA franchise. RAJ Sports Alleged Cherngs Violated Exclusivity Agreement The lawsuit, filed in September by RAJ Sports Holding LLC, alleged the co-founders of Panda Express breached an […]

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]]> Tom Dundon Says His Group Can Buy Blazers Without Panda Express Founders’ Backing https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/tom-dundon-says-his-group-can-buy-blazers-without-panda-express-founders-backing/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:23:32 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363710 Texas businessman Tom Dundon, who is leading a group that wants to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, on Tuesday said in a court filing that he expects to be able to purchase the NBA franchise without receiving financial backing from the founders of Panda Express. Tom Dundon, Investment Group Purchased Blazers For $4.25 Billion In […]

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]]> Trail Blazers Sign Sean Pedulla, Waive 3 Players https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-sign-sean-pedulla-waive-3-players/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:31:00 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363586 Hours after the Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Sean Pedulla to a training camp deal on Tuesday, the team subsequently waived the former Ole Miss star. He’s now expected to join the Rip City Remix, the Blazers’ G League affiliate, Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report posted on X. Sean Pedulla To Join Remix After […]

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]]> Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson To Miss 4-8 Weeks With Hamstring Tear https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-scoot-henderson-to-miss-4-8-weeks-with-hamstring-tear/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:57:01 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363131 Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson suffered a left hamstring tear during an offseason workout on Friday and is expected to miss four to eight weeks, the team announced. Scoot Henderson To Compete For Starting Point Guard According to the Cleveland Clinic, Grade 2 and Grade 3 hamstring injuries take longer to heal, especially if […]

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]]> New Lawsuit Could Interfere With Trail Blazers Sale https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/new-lawsuit-could-interfere-with-trail-blazers-sale/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:07:38 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362940 A new lawsuit could disrupt the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a group of investors led by Texas businessman Tom Dundon, according to a report published by Law360. The lawsuit, filed Monday by RAJ Sports Holding LLC in Delaware, seeks to prevent the founders of Panda Express from joining Dundon’s investment group to […]

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]]> Damian Lillard On Trail Blazers: ‘I Couldn’t Be Happier In Portland’ https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/damian-lillard-on-trail-blazers-i-couldnt-be-happier-in-portland/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:28:47 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362480 The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Damian Lillard this summer on a three-year, $42 million deal after the Milwaukee Bucks opted to waive and stretch the remaining $103 million left on Lillard’s contract. Portland traded Lillard to Milwaukee in September 2023, despite the nine-time All-Star never wanting to leave Rose City. The 35-year-old has now […]

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]]> Paul Allen Estate Formally Agrees To Sell Trail Blazers To Tom Dundon https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/paul-allen-estate-formally-agrees-to-sell-trail-blazers-to-tom-dundon/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362362 Paul Allen’s estate has formally reached an agreement to sell the Portland Trail Blazers to a group of investors led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, The Associated Press reported Friday. Tom Dundon, Investment Group Bought Blazers For $4.25 Billion Dundon announced a tentative deal last month to buy the team and keep it in […]

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]]> Cleveland Charge Name Eli Kell-Abrams Next Head Coach https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/cleveland-charge-name-eli-kell-abrams-next-head-coach/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:42:37 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361840 The Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League announced Tuesday that Eli Kell-Abrams has been named the eighth head coach in franchise history. “We are very excited to have Eli join our Charge family and the long list of talented, hard-working coaches we have had here,” said Charge general manager Liron Fanan. “Eli has an […]

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]]> Trail Blazers New Ownership Hopes To Close Sale By April 2026 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-new-ownership-hopes-to-close-sale-by-april-2026/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:37:48 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361651 Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, and his investment group last week agreed to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul G. Allen for a valuation of just more than $4 billion. New Trail Blazers Ownership Expects Deal To Close On March 31, 2026 Dundon and members of his […]

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]]> Former NBA Star Sebastian Telfair Begs President Donald Trump For Pardon https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/former-nba-star-sebastian-telfair-begs-president-donald-trump-for-pardon/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:35:05 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361344 Ex-NBA star Sebastian Telfair expressed hope Monday that President Donald Trump would pardon him, as he’s set to report to prison on Tuesday for violating the terms of his release. Sebastian Telfair Pleads For President Donald Trump To Pardon Him Telfair was among the former NBA players caught defrauding the NBA’s health and welfare benefit […]

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]]> Trail Blazers Have Gained No Traction On Jerami Grant Trade Talks https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-have-gained-no-traction-on-jerami-grant-trade-talks/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:22:24 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361169 The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly been unable to gain any traction on trade talks involving Jerami Grant, according to NBA insider Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Jerami Grant Owed $102.6 Million Over The Next Three Years The Trail Blazers made the decision not to make any changes at the trade deadline in […]

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]]> Damian Lillard Reportedly ‘Never Wanted To Leave’ Trail Blazers https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/damian-lillard-reportedly-never-wanted-to-leave-trail-blazers/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:20:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361150 The Portland Trail Blazers traded Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in September of 2023, despite the veteran guard never wanting to leave Rose City. The nine-time All-Star came back to Portland this summer on a three-year, $42 million deal after Milwaukee waived Lillard and stretched the remaining $103 million left on his previous contract. […]

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]]> Blazers’ Lillard Considers Himself Ahead Of Schedule But Won’t Rush https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/blazers-lillard-considers-himself-ahead-of-schedule-but-wont-rush/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:43:15 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361077 Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard considers himself ahead of schedule in his rehab process from a ruptured left Achilles tendon. Still, he has no intention of rushing the timeline. This is based on a feature story by Jamal Collier for ESPN. Lillard has been shooting on one leg and shooting sitting down of late. […]

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]]> Trail Blazers Guarantee Duop Reath’s $2.22M Salary For 2025-26 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-guarantee-duop-reaths-2-22m-salary-for-2025-26/ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:14:58 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360946 The Portland Trail Blazers will fully guarantee the $2.22 million salary of Duop Reath for the 2025-26 season, sources told HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto on Friday. Trail Blazers Could Tender A Qualifying Offer To Duop Reath Per Spotrac, Reath is set to enter the final season of his three-year, $6.22 million contract. The Blazers will have […]

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]]> Oregon Politicians Vow To Keep Trail Blazers In Portland https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/oregon-politicians-vow-to-keep-trail-blazers-in-portland/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:21:01 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360864 In a letter addressed to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson have stated their position in favor of keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland and the Moda Center renovated. “The Portland Trail Blazers are more than a part of our history — they are part of our future. […]

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]]> NBA Offseason Grades: Sixers, Raptors, Spurs, Blazers, Suns https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/nba-offseason-grades-philadelphia-76ers-toronto-raptors-san-antonio-spurs-portland-trail-blazers-phoenix-suns/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:30:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=359947 Continuing our series of offseason grades, it’s time to look at five teams that cover every inch of the success and failure spectrum. The Philadelphia 76ers had an extremely disappointing 2024-25 campaign after coming in with championship aspirations. The Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers are looking to ascend from a rebuild […]

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]]> Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Receives Autograph Request From Blazers’ Yang Hansen https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/denver-nuggets-nikola-jokic-receives-autograph-request-from-portland-trail-blazers-yang-hansen-nba-draft-summer-league/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:39:31 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360632 Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic received a special request from the Portland Trail Blazers’ newly drafted Yang Hansen. The Chinese center was asked about Jokic at Las Vegas Summer League and called the Serbian his idol. When asked what Hansen would ask Jokic if and when he gets the chance to interact with him in […]

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]]> Trail Blazers Add Blake Wesley After Contract Buyout With Wizards https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/trail-blazers-add-blake-wesley-after-contract-buyout-with-wizards/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:07:19 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360517 The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent guard Blake Wesley to a one-year contract, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. This is reportedly a fully guaranteed contract, per Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report. Blake Wesley Likely Signed A Minimum-Salary Contract Although the financial terms of Wesley’s deal with Portland haven’t been unveiled, […]

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