Dispatch Archive

• Oct 27, 2026 · Game Day
  Luka, Finally: The 2-0 Blazers Take Their First Real Test in L.A.
  Game-day dispatch: Blazers at Lakers, 8 p.m. PT on NBC/Peacock. Doncic has sat out his last seven games against Portland, Henderson is questionable, L.A. is a 2.5-point favorite, there are four keys starting with the glass, and the Clingan/Yang option deadline is actually Nov. 2.
• Oct 26, 2026 · Off Day
  Luka Drops 52, the West Goes 3-0, and Portland Gets Its Measuring Stick
  Monday off-day dispatch: five West teams are 3-0 and the 2-0 Blazers sit sixth, Luka Doncic's 52 sets up Tuesday's NBC date in L.A., Portland owns a 13.5-rebound edge on the glass, and the Clingan/Yang option clock hits five days.
• Oct 25, 2026 · Off Day
  Off Day, On Pace: The 2-0 Blazers Circle Tuesday in L.A.
  Sunday off-day dispatch: Portland sits a half-game behind 3-0 Houston, Clingan and Yang Hansen option decisions are due by Oct. 31, the Demers contract gets a second version, and the 2-0 Lakers are next on NBC.
• Oct 24, 2026 · Morning After
  Stops Over Stars: Dame and Ja Take a Seat, Blazers Go 2-0
  The morning after Blazers 128, Kings 120: Nori pulls Lillard and Morant for defense and both smile, Camara wins the gloves, the bench wins the night, and two 2-0 teams meet Tuesday in L.A.
• Oct 23, 2026 · Final
  Third-Quarter Inferno: Blazers Drop 44, Sink Kings to Go 2-0
  Final: Blazers 128, Kings 120. Down five at the half, Portland erupts for 44 in the third behind a 15-0 run, then holds off Sacramento late. Avdija scores 26, Camara hits five threes.
• Oct 23, 2026 · Game Night
  First Road Test: Rip City Takes the Show to Sacramento
  Blazers at Kings, 7 p.m. PT: red Statement uniforms, Sacramento in Icon, the updated injury report, and three things to watch.
• Oct 22, 2026 · Morning After
  The Morning After: 21-0, Up 52, and a Council Vote
  Blazers 124, Suns 83, revisited: the full box, what Nori and Morant said, the arena authority vote, the guard math, and Friday's trip to Sacramento.
• Oct 21, 2026 · Final
  Rip City Rolls: Dame Comes Home, Blazers Bury Suns by 41
  Final: Blazers 124, Suns 83. Lillard scores 25 in his Moda homecoming, Morant debuts as a starter, and Portland leads by 31 after one quarter.
• Oct 21, 2026 · Opening Night
  Dame's Home, Ja's Here, and the Lights Come On
  Opening night at Moda: the starting-five tug of war, Avdija's ankle, the Suns' secret center, a 2.5-point line and an arena fight that won't wait.
• Season Preview · Oct 20, 2026
  The Return of the Big Swing: 2026–27 Season Preview
  Dame's back, Ja's here, Scoot's playing for a contract and the arena clock is ticking. Our 2026–27 Blazers preview and our call: 45–37.
• Oct 20, 2026
  No Deal for Scoot, and Dame Gets Real
  Henderson heads to restricted free agency, Lillard opens up to Andscape, and Portland braces for Wednesday's opener.