Series
Latest Sporzzio coverage and playoff reads for Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers.
Explainer
The 2026-27 NBA season begins October 20 with an NBC and Peacock tripleheader and ends April 11. Here are the biggest games, broadcast details and the reason each team initially has only 80 assigned matchups.
Explainer
The 2026 NBA Cup begins October 30, sends eight teams to single-elimination play and ends December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here are the groups, national TV schedule, tiebreakers and impact on the 82-game season.
Debate
Ja Morant calls Portland a fresh start because the trade ended his Memphis tenure. The new setting gives him an opportunity to challenge his public image—not an automatic rewrite.
Debate
Ja Morant's reported Portland fit starts with the guard hierarchy, not the headline value of adding a two-time All-Star.