The Portland Trail Blazers have hired James Brocato as Director of Basketball Innovation. Brocato was previously with the Dallas Mavericks as Director of Basketball Analytics. He joined the Mavericks in 2013 as an analytics associate before receiving a promotion in 2015. He replaces Alexander Powell who was the Blazers Director of Basketball Innovations since […]

The Blazersland Mailbag is back! The March 2021 Edition is here!   Is there any interest in acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge? I hope not. – Lanny Only if Aldridge is bought out. The Blazers woukd have to give up to many assets to trade for him. Damian Lillard is certainly interested. So, is Aldridge. They want to play together […]

  The Portland Trail Blazers have hired James Brocato as Director of Basketball Innovation. Brocato was previously with the Dallas Mavericks as Director of Basketball Analytics. He joined the Mavericks in 2013 as an analytics associate before receiving a promotion in 2015. He replaces Alexander Powell who was the Blazers Director of Basketball Innovations since […]

  The air in Portland is rife with hypervigilance, inexplicable in its intensity. It’s not just palpable, it’s heavy. It weighs on Blazer fans like a wet blanket, stifling. This is likely not what any of us had in mind when it came to starting a new era for the franchise. The Portland Trail Blazers […]

  The new leadership of the Portland Trail Blazers held a press conference Thursday morning. Interim general manager Joe Cronin, president Dewayne Hankins, and head coach Chauncey Billups sat next to each other in  directors chairs, smiling, and at ease. No stiff suits, just wrinkled shirts. It was of such casual caliber, they called it […]

  The Blazers find themselves in a bit of a strange pickle just three days before the trade deadline. They find themselves between a rock and hard place. Something spectacular has happened recently. They are winning. They are 7-3, the NBA’s second best run in that period of games. A spunky mix of young up […]

Blazers star guard Damian Lillard requested a trade following the first day of free agency. Lillard had previously met with Blazers general manager Joe Cronin along with his agent to discuss his displeasure with the Blazers drafting players instead of trading for veterans. He had given the Blazers a prior ultimatum that they trade the […]

  The Blazers have waived guard Devonte’ Graham to trim their roster down to 18 players prior to to the start of regular season. The Blazers signed Graham to a non guaranteed training camp contract back in July. Graham played in two preseason games for the Blazers averaging just 1 points, 2 assists, and a […]

Sports Writers can write what they want. Fans across the league can come up with whatever combination of players and picks they think the team they root for should trade to get Portland’s star. Tweet and retweet rumors all over twitter to try and give them some tangibility. Play off the drama surrounding the hiring […]