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Blazers Lose to Nuggets, Eliminated from Playoffs Share this story Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images For everything the Portland Trail Blazers couldn’t depend on in 2020-21, point production was always one of their sureties. They rode a No. 2 ranked offense until its wheels fell off. Unfortunately, those wheels came off at a most inopportune time, leading to a season-ending, gut-wrenching 126-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game Six. Only one team — the star-studded Brooklyn Nets — b...

Is Damian Lillard Enough to Save the Series for the Blazers? Share this story Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers will meet the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 tonight! It’ll be elimination or resurrection for the Blazers with no in between. Events like this always bring anticipation, but also nervousness. Fret not, Nervous Nelsons and Nellies! The dulcet tones of Dave Deckard and Dia Miller will carry you through the day, for the latest episode of Dave and Dia has dropped! Our po...

Musing on Blazers-Nuggets Game 3 Share this story Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers played a spirited, but ultimately futile, Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets in their best-of-seven playoffs series on Thursday night. Blazer’s Edge had our usual quarter-by-quarter recap and extended analysis, but as a special treat, Steve Dewald and Dave Deckard also chatted during the game, taking a more casual, but hopefully also insightful, look at the evening. If you ever wanted to kno...

Lets Go Play-In Tournament Dippity-Do. Just Ask for the Season to End Soon By Robertolgib on May 14, 2021, 10:44pm PDT 1 This is not hard. The Blazers have a crappy roster. When, not if, the Blazers are knocked out very soon, Terry Stotts will not be renewed and Neil Olshey will probably be looking for a job elsewhere. Our(yes I went there) roster currently kind of sucks. Theres Damian Lillard, Nurkic and nobody else. We wonder why Derrick Jones Jr doesnt play? This comes from the a...

Behind the Blazers’ Defense, Three-Pointers, and Playoffs Hopes Share this story Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers deserve a great podcast after going 4-0 (now 5-0) in the last week. Dave Deckard and Dia Miller try to deliver one in Episode 26 of Dave and Dia. The dynamic duo turn one half year old with a Dia celebration fest at the resurrection of the team’s hopes for the 2020-21 season. Wins against the Cavaliers and Rockets may have been expected, but a big w...

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns Preview Share this story (48-21) The Portland Trail Blazers finish up their last road game of the regular season tonight in Phoenix, taking on the Suns. It’s been a season of ups and downs, and in true Trail Blazer fashion, Portland is fighting hard for their spot in the playoffs. It might be starting to sound redundant, but this may be the most important game of the season for the Blazers. Thursday, May 13 - 7:00 p.m. PT How to watch on TV: NBCSNW, TN...

5 Take-Aways from the Blazers’ Huge Win in Utah Share this story Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images In a game with significant playoff implications, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz 105-98 in Salt Lake City tonight. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 56 points, with Lillard putting up 30 and McCollum scoring 26. Jordan Clarkson was the top scorer for the Jazz with 29 points off the bench while Rudy Gobert had a rugged 15 points and 20 rebounds. If you missed it earl...

Anchored by Damian Lillard’s 30-point game, the Blazers were in Playoff Mode in tonight’s win.

5-1 and Lillard’s Love: Truth or Mirage for the Trail Blazers? Share this story Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Portland Trail Blazers fans are happier this week than they were at this time last week, and the Dave and Dia podcast is playing along! This week Dia Miller gets to come swooping in like Han Solo down the Death Star channel, blasting away the twin Tie Fighters of negativity and doom so her Blazers can put the torpedo of a 5-1 road trip right down the haters’ exhaust port. Meanwhile, Da...

Hawks’ Overcome Lillard’s Valiant Effort, Shoot Lights Out on Blazers Share this story Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images Facing the Atlanta Hawks in the fifth game of a six-game road swing on Monday night, the Portland Trail Blazers covered their usual “bingo board” towards a victory. They got big performances from Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Carmelo Anthony made history. They hit 17 three-pointers. Unfortunately for Portland, those three haymakers weren’t enough to ...