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Deni Avdija is off the injury report for tomorrow vs. Charlotte after playing last night.
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Really encouraging first-half minutes for Scoot after the way the road trip went for him.
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Deni Avdija and Kris Murray are both playing.
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Blazers play in Philly a week from today. Could be without both Maxey and Embiid potentially.
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Deni Avdija is listed as questionable for tomorrow vs. Indiana.
3 days ago
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New Blazers two-way wing Jayson Kent scores on a dime from Yang Hansen
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What's next for the Blazers and the Moda Center after the state legislature overwhelmingly passed the bill to fund arena renovations?
www.rosegardenreport.com/moda-center-...
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Moda Center Renovation Bill Passes Oregon State Legislature: What Comes Next?
Senate Bill 1501 passed both the state senate and house this week.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/moda-center-renovation-bill-passes-oregon-state-legislature-what-comes-next/
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What's next for the Blazers and the Moda Center after the state legislature overwhelmingly passed the bill to fund arena renovations?
www.rosegardenreport.com/moda-center-...
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Moda Center Renovation Bill Passes Oregon State Legislature: What Comes Next?
Senate Bill 1501 passed both the state senate and house this week.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/moda-center-renovation-bill-passes-oregon-state-legislature-what-comes-next/
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Passed the house vote, 43-13.
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Yes
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5 days ago
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Deni Avdija is listed as "doubtful" for tomorrow's game in Houston. He was listed as questionable going into yesterday's game in Memphis and did not play.
5 days ago
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The judge in the poker case involving Chauncey Billups said during today's hearing that the proposed start date for the trial is November 2. Prosecutors say they're in the process of offering plea agreements to many of the defendants. Next status hearing is scheduled for June 11.
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Senate Bill 1501 passed a full vote of the Oregon state senate today. Statement from the Trail Blazers:
6 days ago
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Mailbag from today on a few Tom Dundon/ownership/arena-related topics
www.rosegardenreport.com/mailbag-wh/
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MAILBAG: What Kind of Owner Will Tom Dundon Be?
Plus, the latest on the arena renovation bill.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/mailbag-wh/
7 days ago
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According to the team's website, Chris Youngblood will wear #11 and Jayson Kent will wear #29. Easy update/modification for those of you who bought Slavko Vraneš jerseys in 2004.
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7 days ago
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Tiago Splitter said after the Hawks game that Deni Avdija is “probably” returning soon. Now he’s upgraded to questionable for tomorrow in Memphis.
7 days ago
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Update to yesterday's story on the latest with the Blazers' two-way spots, which are now all filled
www.rosegardenreport.com/trail-blazer...
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Trail Blazers Agree to Sign Chris Youngblood, Jayson Kent to Two-Way Contracts
Youngblood appeared in 32 games this season for the Thunder.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/trail-blazers-agree-to-sign-chris-youngblood-to-two-way-contract/
7 days ago
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Blazers legend Will Barton just got a nice welcome back message at Chiles Center during the Remix’s game against the Iowa Wolves, where Barton is currently an assistant coach.
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Update: the arena funding bill advanced through ways and means today and is now set to go to a full senate vote in the coming days.
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Mailbag from today on the benefits of the Blazers making the playoffs vs. missing it and keeping their lottery pick
www.rosegardenreport.com/mailbag-is-i...
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MAILBAG: Is it More Beneficial for the Trail Blazers to Make the Playoffs or Keep Their Lottery Pick?
Plus: What will Deni Avdija's next contract look like?
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/mailbag-is-it-more-beneficial-for-the-trail-blazers-to-make-the-playoffs-or-keep-their-lottery-pick/
8 days ago
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Alex Ip 葉清霖
8 days ago
This is the correct energy against our media overlords
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Deni Avdija is listed as doubtful for tomorrow's game in Charlotte. Donovan Clingan is questionable after missing last night's game with an illness.
11 days ago
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Scoot officially getting his first start of the season tonight in Chicago.
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12 days ago
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The stretch run, with Shaedon Sharpe likely done for the season and Deni Avdija in and out, is the biggest opportunity of Scoot Henderson's career
www.rosegardenreport.com/its-time-to-...
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It's Time to Find Out How Ready Scoot Henderson Is for a Postseason Push
Henderson's first seven games back from injury have been encouraging. Now, the Trail Blazers need him.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/its-time-to-find-out-how-ready-scoot-henderson-is-for-a-postseason-push/
12 days ago
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Senate Bill 1501 for Moda Center renovations has officially been passed by the Oregon state senate's rules committee. Vote was 4-1 in favor. Bill now goes to the ways and means committee.
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The stretch run, with Shaedon Sharpe likely done for the season and Deni Avdija in and out, is the biggest opportunity of Scoot Henderson's career
www.rosegardenreport.com/its-time-to-...
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It's Time to Find Out How Ready Scoot Henderson Is for a Postseason Push
Henderson's first seven games back from injury have been encouraging. Now, the Trail Blazers need him.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/its-time-to-find-out-how-ready-scoot-henderson-is-for-a-postseason-push/
12 days ago
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Always really cool to be included in the APSE writing contest as a one-man operation. Got 3 top-10 finishes this year: breaking news (WNBA filing trademarks for Portland Fire), explanatory (how the Blazers scouted Yang Hansen) and columns.
apsportseditors.com/2025-apse-co...
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2025 APSE contest results: Writing and Photography
LAST UPDATED: 5:17 p.m. PT, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 Results for writing and photography categories for the 2025 APSE contest: InvestigativeNathan Fenno; Los Angeles Times 1Will Hobson, Albert...
https://apsportseditors.com/2025-apse-contest-results-writing-and-photography/
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Deni Avdija is once again ruled out for tomorrow in Chicago.
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Kris Murray is starting tonight in place of Deni Avdija.
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Cissoko also talks in here about how tough it was that his fellow Frenchman and best friend on the team, Rayan Rupert, had to be the one to get cut to open up a roster spot for him.
www.rosegardenreport.com/sidy-cissoko...
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15 days ago
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Talked to Sidy Cissoko yesterday about getting converted to an NBA contract. "I don't want to play [in the NBA] for two or three years and then go back to Europe. I really want to play here 12 or 13 years. Portland since day one has trusted me." Story:
www.rosegardenreport.com/sidy-cissoko...
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Sidy Cissoko on New NBA Contract: 'I'm Not Going to Change'
Cissoko signed a new two-year deal last week.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/sidy-cissoko-on-new-nba-contract-im-not-going-to-change/
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The Portland Fire have announced a local broadcast partnership with KPDX/KPTV, with all non-national games airing on Fox 12 Plus and some games simulcast on Fox 12. There will also be a streaming option through Kiswe.
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Avdija has been ruled out for tomorrow.
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15 days ago
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Oregon representing.
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Cissoko also talks in here about how tough it was that his fellow Frenchman and best friend on the team, Rayan Rupert, had to be the one to get cut to open up a roster spot for him.
www.rosegardenreport.com/sidy-cissoko...
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15 days ago
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Talked to Sidy Cissoko yesterday about getting converted to an NBA contract. "I don't want to play [in the NBA] for two or three years and then go back to Europe. I really want to play here 12 or 13 years. Portland since day one has trusted me." Story:
www.rosegardenreport.com/sidy-cissoko...
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Sidy Cissoko on New NBA Contract: 'I'm Not Going to Change'
Cissoko signed a new two-year deal last week.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/sidy-cissoko-on-new-nba-contract-im-not-going-to-change/
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After Deni Avdija's back flared up again 59 seconds into tonight's win in Phoenix, it's clear the Blazers need to make him take a real break
www.rosegardenreport.com/deni-avdija-...
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Deni Avdija Needs a Break
Avdija re-injured his back less than a minute into the Trail Blazers' win in Phoenix.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/deni-avdija-needs-a-break/
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Kevin Pelton
15 days ago
Had that thought and it appears the answer is yes. The 1980-81 Blazers were previously second on this list, having given up 162 on Feb. 13 and 84 on Feb. 15 (78-point drop). The 2019-20 Hawks had the record before today with 158 points on Nov. 30 and 79 on Dec. 2, a 79-point swing.
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After Deni Avdija's back flared up again 59 seconds into tonight's win in Phoenix, it's clear the Blazers need to make him take a real break
www.rosegardenreport.com/deni-avdija-...
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Deni Avdija Needs a Break
Avdija re-injured his back less than a minute into the Trail Blazers' win in Phoenix.
https://www.rosegardenreport.com/deni-avdija-needs-a-break/
15 days ago
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Deni isn’t playing the rest of the night but he’s out getting shots up before the second half starts
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At the end of the first quarter both teams are shooting below 35% from the field. Tied 20-20.
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15 days ago
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Blazers and Suns have started a combined 3-of-21 from the field.
15 days ago
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Less than a minute into the game, Avdija's back flared up and he asked to come out. Going back to the locker room now.
15 days ago
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Team says Deni is available to play.
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16 days ago
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Tiago Splitter says Deni Avdija is going to warm up before deciding whether to play or not.
16 days ago
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Deni Avdija is questionable tomorrow in Phoenix for lower back injury management. Caleb Love and Yang Hansen are with the Remix and didn't make the trip.
17 days ago
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Julia Poe
17 days ago
Artūras Karnišovas finally made a (modest) commitment to tank. A few weeks later, Adam Silver launched a campaign against tanking. There’s some humor in it, if you look hard enough. On the Bulls, who are always a step behind and a beat late:
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Column: Chicago Bulls were late to the tanking trend. That’s nothing new for this front office.
The NBA could change its tanking rules — just after the Chicago Bulls tried to tank for the first time under Artūras Karnišovas.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/21/chicago-bulls-tanking-arturas-karnisovas/
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