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Grade the trade idea: Trail Blazers ship 2 defensive juggernauts to West rival

Nov 29, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

The Blazers need to make a move, but is this the right deal? By Reese Kunz | Nov 29, 2024It seems more likely than not that the Portland Trail Blazers will make a trade prior to February's trade deadline. The bigger question is, who should GM Joe Cronin make available?
2 Heroes and 2 zeroes in Trail Blazers' chaotic loss to Thunder

Nov 2, 2024 | flipboard.com | Reese Kunz

3 hours ago Urban Meyer Didn't Hesitate When Naming the Best Player in College Football Former college football head coach and current analyst Urban Meyer recently spoke on the Week 10 slate while reviewing some of the top teams and … 10 hours ago Christine Sinclair scores, helps Portland clinch playoff spot Christine Sinclair scored a goal in her 200th career NWSL match and the Portland Thorns clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over visiting … 1 hour ago Big Ten bar hopping: A night...
4 Teams that should consider trading for Robert Williams III

Sep 10, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

The Blazers have a center logjam, and Robert Williams III could be the odd man out. By Reese Kunz | Sep 10, 20244. New York KnicksThe Knicks lost Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Many overlook his departure, as his impact on winning is higher than his 7.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game last season would indicate. Now, New York's biggest positional weakness is its center position.
2 Draft day Anfernee Simons takes that were laughably wrong

Sep 2, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

One of the best Portland Trail Blazers picks of the past decade was Anfernee Simons, who was selected No. 24 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Coming out of IMG Academy instead of taking a more traditional collegiate route, Simons was a relative unknown in how he would fare against higher competition. The concerns surrounding Simons as a draft prospect, such as his frame and defensive limitations, still apply to his game as he enters his seventh season in the NBA.
3 Blazers players who were rated way too low on NBA 2K25

Aug 24, 2024 | flipboard.com | Reese Kunz

NowWhich NBA players have the best contracts? That's a loaded question but one worth attacking. Leaving out two-way contracts that pay almost $579,000 for an entire season, an NBA player can earn anywhere from $1.2 million as a rookie to $49.2 million for a veteran with at least 10 years of …
The Blazers' 5 biggest head-to-head losing streaks heading into 2024-25

Aug 23, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

The Portland Trail Blazers have a few notable head-to-head losing streaks entering next season that they will look to redeem. Unsurprisingly, their five largest active losing streaks all come from Western Conference teams. After looking at the list of teams, it will be challenging for the Blazers to end these streaks in 2024-25.
Blazers draft picks: Updated look at every selection in 2025, 2026 & beyond

Aug 20, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

With the strategic offseason moves to trade for Deni Avdija and select Donovan Clingan, the Portland Trail Blazers now have six core players 25 years or younger between Avdija, Clingan, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, and Anfernee Simons (although it remains to be seen if Simons should be considered a long-term piece).
How The Portland Trail Blazers’ Split From ROOT Sports Impacts Fans And The Industry

Aug 20, 2024 | 750thegame.com | Reese Kunz |Steven Vaughan

By REESE KUNZ, OREGON SPORTS NEWSRip City fans rejoice! The Portland Trail Blazers recently announced the ending of their broadcast partnership with ROOT Sports Northwest. Regarding the mutual decision to terminate the deal that still had one year remaining, the Blazers said the following: “Trail Blazers basketball will no longer air on ROOT Sports, but we thank ROOT Sports for years of great partnership.
Grade the Trade: Realistic Blazers proposal has Jerami Grant landing with Lakers

Aug 17, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

Jerami Grant is 30 years old and still in his prime, yet he's the oldest player on the rebuilding Portland Trail Blazers' roster. Because he doesn't fit the timeline of a team coming off of a 21-win season, it makes sense for Portland to explore trading one of their best players, but it has to be the right deal. The Blazers and general manager Joe Cronin have no reason to rush into a trade just for the sake of moving Grant.
The 10-game stretch that will make or break the Blazers' season

Aug 16, 2024 | ripcityproject.com | Reese Kunz

These ten games could shape the Blazers' trajectory moving forward. By Reese Kunz | 5:00 PM PDTThe NBA recently announced the Portland Trail Blazers schedule for the 2024-25 season. Many teams with playoff aspirations have a portion of their schedule that may be considered make or break in terms of whether or not they make the playoffs. Meanwhile, the rebuilding Blazers have a different outlook on what defines a make-or-break stretch.