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Latest Sporzzio coverage, playoff reads, and explainers about the Portland Trail Blazers.
Explainer
Shaedon Sharpe is expected to miss approximately six months after reportedly tearing his right meniscus, potentially sidelining him until around late February. Portland can redistribute his minutes, but replacing his scoring and athleticism will be much harder.
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.
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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.
Explainer
Dallas did not just hire another executive for the press release. Masai Ujiri now has the top basketball chair, Mike Schmitz has the daily management lane, and the next major roster decision has to show whether the Mavericks finally have a chain of command instead of another expensive mood swing.
Team Pulse
Denver's move into the 3 seed matters. The overtime escape against Portland matters too, and not in the flattering way. The late-game trust question is still sitting there.
Debate
Portland got one real ownership milestone. That is useful. It is not the same thing as getting answers on the franchise's next basketball decisions.