News The Portland Trail Blazers' preseason schedule was released today. And while these things are generally pretty un-thrilling, the Blazers' first matchup against the Clippers on Oct. 5 could be interesting: If both players are healthy and their respective coaching staffs see fit, this could be the first time Greg Oden and Blake Griffin (the top draft picks from 2007 and 2009, respectively) face each ...   More

News The NBA released the entire Portland Trail Blazers' 2010-11 schedule today after last week's tease that told us where the Blazers are playing on Christmas Day as well as the team's preseason schedule. Below are some of the highlights from the entire regular-season schedule for what will likely be a campaign of 50-55 wins. Ordinarily, that would be a successful mark. But this year, it's one ...   More

News Portland Trail Blazers fans awoke this morning to star player Brandon Roy in a new role: bit player in this video (lyrics NSFW) by Cali & Cavalli (at about the 1:29 and 3:07 mark). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iwH_wvfJDg[/youtube] Roy's brief non-speaking appearances in the video "What They Want" (the "they" being pot and money) has been the subject of conversation on ...   More

News Republican candidate Chris Dudley, a former pro basketball player whose NBA career included a stint in Portland, has picked up a $5,000 donation from the Trail Blazers, according to fund-raising reports he filed today. He also reported $40,000 from the Restaurant Association-connected Mahonia Hall Hospitality PAC, and $10,000 each from long-time Republican donor Richard Geary of Portland and ...   More

News Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen, who was diagnosed last year with lymphoma, says in a video interview released today on the team's web site that his health is good. "I'm doing great," said Allen, 57. "I just had the test this week, a follow-up test and it was clean, which brought a smile to my face as you can imagine." The Blazers' billionaire owner beat Hodgkin's disease more than ...   More

News The Portland Trail Blazers this week contributed $20,000 to Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley. Dudley played for the Blazers from 1993 through 1997 and again from 2001 through 2003. Dudley also served as a paid "ambassador" for the Blazers last year according to the Statement of Economic Interest he filed with the state. Democratic candidate John Kitzhaber also picked up a sports-related ...   More