Nicolas Batum Retires, and Portland Feels It Most
Nicolas Batum announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons, and his farewell message to the team that traded him in 2015 is why everyone is talking about it.
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Morant Calls It 'Starting All Over Again'
Ja Morant says joining Portland is like starting all over again. Notice what he did not name about Memphis -- and what the Blazers only paid to get him.
Shaedon Sharpe's Torn Meniscus Leaves Portland Exposed
Shaedon Sharpe tore his meniscus in a workout, not a game, and he's out roughly six months. Portland's development year just became a stopgap one.
Dundon Guts the Blazers' Broadcast Booth
Tom Dundon cut Michael Holton after 19 seasons and lowballed Kevin Calabro instead of paying him. The Blazers broadcast cuts read exactly like Carolina in 2018.
Memphis Traded Ja Morant for Nothing
Memphis traded Ja Morant to Portland for Jerami Grant, Kris Murray, and a million bucks. That's it. The Grizzlies just officially entered their dark era.
Ja Morant Is a Blazer Now. Figure That Out.
Memphis traded Ja Morant to Portland for Jerami Grant and zero picks. No pressure, no past, no expectations. That's either perfect — or exactly the problem.
Portland Has Four Point Guards. None of Them Can Shoot.
Portland traded Jerami Grant for Ja Morant and now has four point guards who can't space the floor. This isn't a plan. It's a vibe dressed up as a vision.
The NBA Offseason Created Three Different Leagues. Only One Is Fun.
The 2026 NBA offseason reshuffled the East and broke the West in two. Here is what everyone got right — and the one team everyone overlooked.
The Ja Morant Trade Saves Memphis. Yes, Really.
Portland gets a superstar. Memphis gets out of a bad bet. The uncomfortable truth: this Ja Morant trade might be the best thing for both franchises.
Portland Just Built Three Guards, Zero Plan
Portland just traded for Ja Morant to play alongside Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday. Three guards who all want the ball. Nobody is explaining how this works.
Memphis Had Everything and Threw It Away
The Memphis Grizzlies front office failure is a complete institutional collapse — Morant, Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. gone in one offseason.
Memphis Traded Everyone and Called It a Plan
Memphis has traded Morant, Bane, and JJJ in 13 months. What they got back is impressive on paper. What they built is something else entirely.
Jaylen Brown's Clapback Exposed the Celtics
Jaylen Brown fired back at the seventh-best-player claim. The real story is how Boston stayed silent for two years before shopping their Finals MVP to Portland.