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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers just missed an easy Buddy Hield trade despite dire need for shooting]]></title>
                <link>https://trailblazers.nbahub.store/post/p25/2026/09/blazers-just-missed-an-easy-buddy-hield-trade-despite-dire-need-for-shooting</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Training camp may be approaching, but that doesn't stop NBA offseason moves from still happening! Saturday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the Chicago Bulls are sending Rob Dillingham to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Buddy Hield and cash. Quite the unexpected blockbuster trade of…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Damian Lillard looks like a steal for Blazers after Stephen Curry's extension]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Golden State Warriors have agreed on a two-year, $116 million contract extension with superstar Stephen Curry, including a player option in 2028-29, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Friday. This offseason was largely dominated by the LeBron James free agency decision, which is a testame…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers stock report entering training camp]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers Media day starts at 9 am on Monday, September 28th. The Blazers 2026 training camp opens up the next day. This one feels particularly important this time around. Expectations are higher after ending a four-year playoff drought, especially with stars like Ja Morant a…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Crunch time is the overlooked area Blazers should improve under Micah Nori]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers exceeded expectations with last year's 42-win season, earning the seventh seed in a strong Western Conference. It's even more impressive given the adversity they overcame, both off the court and in their roster construction. Interim head coach Tiago Splitter too…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Olivia Moore</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Heat are setting themselves up for another Damian Lillard heartbreak]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Miami Heat point guard Davion Mitchell has just one year and $12.4 million left on his contract. According to Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson, question marks remain about whether Miami wants to commit to the Baylor product long term. He's been more impactful than his 9.3 points per ga…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Olivia Moore</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers are still one trade away from finding Deni Avdija's co-star]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers' building blocks have become clear over the past two or so seasons. Despite their top-ten draft investments in the backcourt duo of Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson, it's actually the frontcourt trio of Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija, and Donovan Clingan that has…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Damian Lillard could be Blazers' key to unlocking the old Ja Morant]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers enter the 2026-27 season with a revamped backcourt after Damian Lillard's anticipated return and the surprising trade for polarizing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. With no follow-up move, it appears Portland's front office is willing to see if this undersized…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Sophia Davis</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers need Deni Avdija to become their version of Jayson Tatum to contend]]></title>
                <link>https://trailblazers.nbahub.store/post/p16/2026/09/blazers-need-deni-avdija-to-become-their-version-of-jayson-tatum-to-contend</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers took a major step toward closing the star-power gap in the loaded Western Conference, largely thanks to forward Deni Avdija's All-Star breakout. While it's an encouraging step in the right direction and nice to know that the Blazers finally have their first All-…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Isabella Anderson</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Deni Avdija's back injury hid just how good he can be for the Blazers]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Deni Avdija just had a star breakout with the Portland Trail Blazers and even has an All-Star selection to show for it. His first two seasons in Portland couldn't have gone better, as this steal of a trade by general manager Joe Cronin has significantly altered the trajectory of this enti…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Emma Johnson</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers' Ja Morant trade could turn Jrue Holiday into the Sixth Man of the Year]]></title>
                <link>https://trailblazers.nbahub.store/post/p42/2026/09/blazers-ja-morant-trade-could-turn-jrue-holiday-into-the-sixth-man-of-the-year</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers' new head coach Micah Nori takes on a talented but challenging roster this season. Even with the injury to Shaedon Sharpe, there are more than five players with a strong case to start. When Portland initially traded for Ja Morant this offseason, the expectation was…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>William Thomas</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[ESPN's top 100 rankings prove Deni Avdija still needs a co-star in Portland]]></title>
                <link>https://trailblazers.nbahub.store/post/p11/2026/09/espn-s-top-100-rankings-prove-deni-avdija-still-needs-a-co-star-in-portland</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers impressively had five players land inside ESPN's top 100 player rankings heading into the 2026-27 season. It showed off their underrated depth after adding Ja Morant and Damian Lillard to the backcourt. Quite frankly, it should even be six players inside that to…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Michael Brown</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers' Toumani Camara just got wrongfully snubbed in ESPN's top 100 rankings]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ESPN recently released its 2026 NBA Rankings, which saw five Portland Trail Blazers in its top 100. Here were those who made the list, as well as their respective rankings:Donovan Clingan, ranked 95thJrue Holiday, 82Ja Morant, 77Damian Lillard, 69Deni Avdija, 27The fact that Portland coul…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>James Taylor</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Micah Nori deserves Coach of the Year if he can sort out this Blazers roster]]></title>
                <link>https://trailblazers.nbahub.store/post/p13/2026/09/micah-nori-deserves-coach-of-the-year-if-he-can-sort-out-this-blazers-roster</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Micah Nori is entering a high-risk, high-reward first year as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. The good news is that he finally landed his first NBA head coaching gig. And as a first-year head coach, it's rare for Nori to take on a playoff-caliber team. He's already expressed gra…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Daniel Wilson</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[2 Young players the Trail Blazers must develop, 2 to give up on]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers roster is unfinished heading into 2026-27. It's like general manager Joe Cronin ran out of time on a test, filled out the rest of the Scantron with all As, and hoped some answers would be right. In this case, the As are the point guard position. An area once tho…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Isabella Anderson</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ja Morant trade looks more like a rushed Tom Dundon move than a smart Joe Cronin one]]></title>
                <link>https://trailblazers.nbahub.store/post/p39/2026/09/ja-morant-trade-looks-more-like-a-rushed-tom-dundon-move-than-a-smart-joe-cronin</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers were finally able to trade Jerami Grant this offseason, but largely defeated the purpose of trading him when they surprisingly packaged Grant and Kris Murray for a more expensive Ja Morant. Portland even had to in order to avoid a trade bonus that would've pushe…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Olivia Moore</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[These Blazers are the most talented team Ja Morant has ever played with]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ja Morant played on some pretty solid teams with the Memphis Grizzlies. They made the playoffs, they were competitive, and he had plenty of talent around him. But there's a real argument to be made that this season's Portland Trail Blazers are going to be the best team Morant has ever bee…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Michael Brown</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers have no choice but to double down on Yang Hansen draft gamble]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The enormous hype initially surrounding Yang Hansen has relatively died down, and now all the Portland Trail Blazers are left with is a third-string center. At least it's a position of need! Oh wait, no, they stole Donovan Clingan in the draft the year prior. Portland paid a steep price w…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>William Thomas</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers should keep Scoot Henderson and shop Shaedon Sharpe instead]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers didn't have a follow-up move to the Ja Morant blockbuster, deciding to keep their backcourt logjam unresolved heading into the 2026-27 season. With a wonky roster full of point guards and centers, general manager Joe Cronin must eventually make some move to find…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>Isabella Anderson</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers can't afford to start Ja Morant and Damian Lillard together]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers successfully established a defensive identity throughout their rebuild. It was an emphasis not only for head coaches like Chauncey Billups, but also in their roster construction and the player archetypes targeted by general manager Joe Cronin. He placed an empha…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
                <author>William Thomas</author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers' Ja Morant trade risks undoing Deni Avdija's All-Star breakout]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers may not have paid a steep price to land two-time All-Star Ja Morant, sending the Memphis Grizzlies Jerami Grant and Kris Murray without attaching any draft capital. That aligns with the buy-low trade approach new owner Tom Dundon prefers, dating back to his succ…]]></description>
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                <description><![CDATA[Considering Deandre Ayton now finds himself as the backup center on a rebuilding Washington Wizards team, it's safe to say the Portland Trail Blazers were right to move on from that failed experiment. In hopes that the former No. 1 overall pick would benefit from a change of scenery, Blaz…]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Nicolas Batum was ahead of his time, and the Blazers took a decade to replace him]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday. A much-deserved retirement for Batum, who spent 20 years playing professionally, including 18 in the NBA. While he will largely be remembered as a journeyman in the NBA, Blazers fans know…]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Blazers are alienating Scoot Henderson with self-inflicted extension mess]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[With lucrative rookie-scale extension being reached around the league for members of the 2023 draft class such as Keyonte George and Ausar Thompson, Portland Trail Blazers No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson continues to wait his turn. And though the Blazers reached extensions with Toumani…]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Donovan Clingan offensive leap could help the Blazers reach another level]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The next step for Donovan Clingan is to improve on the offensive end. If he can do that for the Portland Trail Blazers, then it takes their team to a whole new level. Portland needs guys who can show up when it matters most, putting points on the board, especially with the ball in their h…]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Damian Lillard will be important to Blazers' next rebuild step in playoffs]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the teams in the league primed to make a leap this upcoming season. Obviously, they just traded for Ja Morant, shocking the NBA world, but they also have a great, young, up-and-coming core. Yet, ironically enough, it feels like one of the oldest playe…]]></description>
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