Tag: Deandre Ayton
Lakers Expected To Lose Dorian Finney-Smith, Eyeing Center Options
The Los Angeles Lakers are bracing for the likely departure of free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith, but that exit could help shape their next...
Report: Blazers, Deandre Ayton Agree to Contract Buyout
The Portland Trail Blazers are moving on from Deandre Ayton.
Specifically, the Blazers have reached a contract buyout agreement with the veteran center, per a...
Blazers Facing Pivotal Offseason With Key Contracts Looming
The Portland Trail Blazers are a team still building, even if no one quite knows what they’re building toward.
They enter the offseason with 10...
NBA Trade Proposal Sends Zion Williamson To Trail Blazers, Deandre Ayton To Pelicans
One NBA analyst proposed that the New Orleans Pelicans trade Zion Williamson to the Portland Trail Blazers for Deandre Ayton.
Dan Favale of Bleacher Report...
NBA Draft Rumors: Trade Possibilities, Nets, Sixers, Lottery Conspiracy Theories
In the wake of Monday night’s eventful NBA Draft Lottery, mock drafts from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports,...
Trail Blazers Offseason Primer: There’s Finally Direction In Portland, And It’s Not Bad
The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t great in 2024-25 -- but they were a heck of a lot better than the year before.
After going 21-61...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Wizards, Alex Sarr, Suns, Changes
Trail Blazers
There are plenty of reasons for optimism when it comes to the Trail Blazers after they signed GM Joe Cronin and coach Chauncey...
Blazers announce multiyear contract extension for GM Joe Cronin
The Portland Trail Blazers have announced a multiyear contract extension for general manager Joe Cronin, confirming earlier reports in a press release.
“Joe has demonstrated...
Blazers On Rise, Suddenly And Fairly Surprisingly Contender For Postseason
Remarkably, the Trail Blazers may be positioning themselves for a late-season surge that could carry them into the play-in tournament. No, really. And it...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Isaiah Hartenstein, Knicks, Blazers, Donovan Clingan
Thunder
The Thunder have a wealth of offensive threats, from MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Jalen Williams and a blossoming Aaron Wiggins. However, the center position...
Trail Blazers Likely To Be Active, With Trade Calls Coming On Jerami Grant, Others
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to be one of the more active teams in the NBA trade market as the deadline approaches, and...
Blazers Preview: Intriguing Pieces Apparent, But Identity And Cornerstone May Not Be
Blazers Preview
A look at the Portland Trail Blazers entering the 2024-25 season ...
Coach: Chauncey Billups
Last Season:...
NBA Notes: Lakers, JJ Redick, Blazers, Knicks, Mikal Bridges
Lakers
Forward Jarred Vanderbilt may not be ready for Lakers training camp, per Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum Sports. Vanderbilt struggled with injuries last season and missed...
West Notes: Lakers, Playoff Chances, LeBron James, Blazers, Pelicans
Lakers
The Lakers barely made the playoffs last season. Same with the year before that, though they still advanced to the Western Conference finals.
But they...
