Tag: Donovan Clingan
West Notes: Blazers, Jerami Grant, Grizzlies, Rockets, Tari Eason
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers will roll with a new look when their season tips off Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Per Sean Highkin of The Rose...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Brad Stevens, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, cap situations
Celtics
Even before Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in the second round of last year’s playoffs, the Celtics were planning a reset.
President of basketball operations...
NBA Notes: Thunder, top trios, Anthony Edwards, streaming app
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps rolled out his annual ranking of each team’s “core three,” weighing both current impact and future value.
No surprise at the top,...
West Notes: Thunder, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Blazers, Jrue Holiday
Yes, the Thunder can be even better than you think. That’s the view of ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, who pointed out that Oklahoma City became...
West Notes: Thunder, continuity, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Kings
The Thunder will return 99.2 percent of their playoff minutes from last season’s title run. No, seriously.
The only departure is Dillon Jones, who logged...
Damian Lillard Back In Portland, But What’s The Endgame For Blazers?
NBA star Damian Lillard says he came back to Portland for basketball reasons.
Not just family. Not just sentiment. Basketball.
“When we all sat down and...
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...
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...
Blazers May Have Moved Quickly on Chauncey Billups Contract Because of Suns Speculation
The Portland Trail Blazers may have moved to extend head coach Chauncey Billups in part due to speculation linking him to the Phoenix Suns'...
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...
Dribbles: Cavs get defensive, stymie Blazers, set franchise mark for road wins
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 122-111 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. ...
1. There wasn't really a time when you thought...
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...
NBA Notes: Heat, Jimmy Butler, Lakers, Trail Blazers
Heat
It's not just the culture that's taken a hit with all the Jimmy Butler drama. The Heat have been paying the price on the...
