I’m not here to make predictions or provide insight to what might happen on the court.
I just want to share a taste of what the end of five years between playoff appearances felt like.
Category: Blazers
Took me all damn day to write this. But we got it done before the Portland Trail Blazers’ first postseason game in five years. I am hoping for a win and a chance at the Spurs in the first round, but until the dust settles in Phoenix I just want another chance to watch the Trail Blazers play.
As promised, the Trail Blazers made the transition into a new era under Tom Dundon and I have a controversial opinion for the board: I don’t think Jodi Allen was a bad owner. It might sound crazy, but hear me out.
The Trail Blazers just had their best win of the season. I haven’t cheered that loudly for a big game in years. Exhilaration doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Someone start up the Nick Cave record, Donovan Clingan is the Portland Trail Blazers center I have been waiting for.
Today’s word of the day is clumsy.
No, seriously, it’s clumsy.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I have been busy writing as much as possible, downsizing my apartment and catching up with friends. I also did something I haven’t done in a while: I watched the NBA All-Star game from start to finish.
Not to be too hasty and move on from my experiences in January, but I attended my first Trail Blazers game since returning from Australia and I have some thoughts about it. Also, poetry.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-2026 campaign begins tomorrow, which means there’s no better time for me to talk about what I think is going to play out for the year.
Tom Dundon is slated to be the next owner of the Portland Trail Blazers. That was fast. But not fast enough to escape questions, some serious, some not, about the future of Portland’s favorite basketball team.
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