Portland Trail Blazers

Last bastion of the NBA foray into the Pacific Northwest, the Blazers found early success with Bill Walton and have remained in contention nearly constantly since, thanks to superstars like Clyde Drexler and Damian Lillard.

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No one believed in us: 14 biggest upsets in NBA Finals history

June 1, 2022

NBA playoff tradition is that the better team typically wins, but in these 14 NBA Finals series, the lesser team on paper managed to pull off a stunner.

Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks

October 1, 2025

Instant gratification: Eight teams that ended playoff droughts with NBA Finals appearances

January 21, 2022

Summer reading list: 11 essential books about the NBA or ABA

July 1, 2021

Dark horses: 16 greatest NBA Conference Finals upsets

June 21, 2021

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Thanks for your service, we got it from here: 13 NBA coaches fired mid-season with a winning record

The pressure is on more than ever for NBA coaches, even successful ones, but the habit of firings during winning seasons is hardly new, as can be attested by the coaches on this list

November 11, 2025August 25, 2026

Foundational pieces: 30 notable NBA expansion draft picks

Utilized to seed the roster of new franchises, expansion drafts have been staged 11 times in NBA history, starting with the Chicago Packers in 1961 and most recently with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004. These are the most notable selections in expansion draft history, from flops to revivals to impending franchise cornerstones.

October 1, 2025September 2, 2026

Honorary decree: Seven people with retired NBA jerseys who never played or coached

What does it take to get your jersey hanging in the rafters amongst the legends of the sport? For these seven people, actual talent in basketball wasn’t a requisite.

July 21, 2025August 25, 2026

Lucky ticket: 12 unlikely NBA Draft Lottery winners

Over the last four decades, the NBA Draft Lottery has made and broken the fortunes of numerous franchises. We detail the 12 most surprising leaps to the top spot over that time

May 1, 2025August 25, 2026

Branded crews: 15 collective basketball nicknames

From Run-TMC to the Splash Brothers and Showtime to the Fab Five, we run down the most memorable basketball nicknames that applied to multiple teammates

April 21, 2025August 25, 2026

Boomshakalaka!: Ranking the 27 rosters from the original NBA Jam (1993 arcade edition)

Let’s grab our roll of quarters and call dibs on next game, because we’re traveling back in time to 1993 to rank the rosters from the original arcade version of NBA Jam, on the 30th anniversary of its initial release.

January 21, 2025August 5, 2026

Golden voices: Eight NBA announcers with retired microphones

Only the most beloved icons behind the microphone have been granted their franchises’ greatest honor, a place in the rafters amongst the playing legends

November 11, 2024August 25, 2026

Foregone conclusion: 10 playoff series that were considered “virtual” NBA Finals

It’s the NBA Finals that technically decides the league’s champion from year to year but here are 10 times that series seemed like a foregone conclusion and the “true” Finals took place earlier in the postseason.

May 11, 2024August 10, 2026

No one believed in us: 14 biggest upsets in NBA Finals history

NBA playoff tradition is that the better team typically wins, but in these 14 NBA Finals series, the lesser team on paper managed to pull off a stunner.

June 1, 2022August 10, 2026

Instant gratification: Eight teams that ended playoff droughts with NBA Finals appearances

As the Bulls, Cavaliers, Timberwolves, and Hornets deign to end postseason droughts in the ’21-’22 season, we aim big with these eight teams that not only broke a playoff-less streak but ended it with an immediate run to the NBA Finals.

January 21, 2022August 6, 2026

Instant classics: 75 greatest games in NBA history

All the ultimate barn burners, buzzer beaters, back-and-forth battles, incredible moments, and individual dominance are present in this list of the 75 greatest games in NBA history.

October 21, 2021August 25, 2026

Summer reading list: 11 essential books about the NBA or ABA

Whether you’re hitting the beach or pool this summer or relaxing inside away from the heat, here’s a list of notable books about NBA and ABA history that you can enjoy.

July 1, 2021August 10, 2026

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