With the 2022-23 NBA season just around the corner (only four weeks left!), NBA.com primed its fanbase with 30 teams in a 30-day preview series.
Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Sacramento Kings on October 19. Then, they move on to the second game with Pheonix Suns on October 21. With the 2022-23 NBA season just around the corner (only four weeks left!), NBA.com primed its fanbase with 30 teams in a 30-day preview series. In his recent Portland Trailblazers preview, author Sean Powell said Portland general manager Joe Cronin attempted to “reorganize” the roster around superstar Damian Lillard. gave a nod of approval. Faced at a crossroads last season, the Blazers threw his 10-year-old franchise in his 32-year streak and beat his heartbeat to his 2, despite sidelining his fellow running mate CJ McCollum. doubled. Whether it’s through callousness, harsh analysis, or emotion, Portland is looking to give Lillard a major contract extension and reshape the roster around his talents.
Date | Team | Venue | Time | TV |
Oct 19, 2022 | Sacramento Kings | Golden 1 Center | 10:00 PM ET | |
Oct 21, 2022 | Phoenix Suns | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Oct 23, 2022 | Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena | 03:30 PM ET | |
Oct 24, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Oct 26, 2022 | Miami Heat | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Oct 28, 2022 | Houston Rockets | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Nov 2, 2022 | Memphis Grizzlies | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN |
Nov 4, 2022 | Phoenix Suns | Footprint Center | 10:00 PM ET | |
Nov 5, 2022 | Phoenix Suns | Footprint Center | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Nov 7, 2022 | Miami Heat | FTX Arena | 08:30 PM ET | |
Nov 9, 2022 | Charlotte Hornets | Spectrum Center | 07:00 PM ET | |
Nov 10, 2022 | New Orleans Pelicans | Smoothie King Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Nov 12, 2022 | Dallas Mavericks | American Airlines Center | 08:30 PM ET | |
Nov 15, 2022 | San Antonio Spurs | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Nov 17, 2022 | Brooklyn Nets | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Nov 19, 2022 | Utah Jazz | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Nov 21, 2022 | Milwaukee Bucks | Fiserv Forum | 08:00 PM ET | |
Nov 23, 2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | 07:00 PM ET | |
Nov 25, 2022 | New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden | 07:30 PM ET | |
Nov 27, 2022 | Brooklyn Nets | Barclays Center | 03:00 PM ET | |
Nov 29, 2022 | Los Angeles Clippers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | TNT |
Nov 30, 2022 | Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena | 10:30 PM ET | NBAt |
Dec 3, 2022 | Utah Jazz | Vivint Arena | 09:00 PM ET | |
Dec 4, 2022 | Indiana Pacers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 09:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Dec 8, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Dec 10, 2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Dec 12, 2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Dec 14, 2022 | San Antonio Spurs | AT&T Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Dec 16, 2022 | Dallas Mavericks | American Airlines Center | 08:30 PM ET | |
Dec 17, 2022 | Houston Rockets | Toyota Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Dec 19, 2022 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Paycom Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Dec 21, 2022 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Paycom Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Dec 23, 2022 | Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena | 09:00 PM ET | |
Dec 26, 2022 | Charlotte Hornets | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Dec 30, 2022 | Golden State Warriors | Chase Center | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Jan 2, 2023 | Detroit Pistons | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 4, 2023 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Jan 6, 2023 | Indiana Pacers | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 07:00 PM ET | |
Jan 8, 2023 | Toronto Raptors | Scotiabank Arena | 03:30PM ET | |
Jan 10, 2023 | Orlando Magic | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 12, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 14, 2023 | Dallas Mavericks | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 15, 2023 | Dallas Mavericks | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 09:00 PM ET | |
Jan 17, 2023 | Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena | 09:00 PM ET | |
Jan 19, 2023 | Philadelphia 76ers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 22, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 09:00 PM ET | |
Jan 23, 2023 | San Antonio Spurs | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 25, 2023 | Utah Jazz | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 28, 2023 | Toronto Raptors | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Jan 30, 2023 | Atlanta Hawks | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Feb 1, 2023 | Memphis Grizzlies | FedExForum | 07:00 PM ET | |
Feb 3, 2023 | Washington Wizards | Capital One Arena | 07:00 PM ET | |
Feb 4, 2023 | Chicago Bulls | United Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Feb 6, 2023 | Milwaukee Bucks | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | NBAt |
Feb 8, 2023 | Golden State Warriors | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Feb 10, 2023 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Feb 13, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Feb 14, 2023 | Washington Wizards | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Feb 23, 2023 | Sacramento Kings | Golden 1 Center | 10:00 PM ET | |
Feb 26, 2023 | Houston Rockets | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 09:00 PM ET | |
Feb 28, 2023 | Golden State Warriors | Chase Center | 10:00 PM ET | |
Mar 1, 2023 | New Orleans Pelicans | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | ESPN |
Mar 3, 2023 | Atlanta Hawks | State Farm Arena | 07:30 PM ET | |
Mar 5, 2023 | Orlando Magic | Amway Center | 06:00 PM ET | |
Mar 7, 2023 | Detroit Pistons | Little Caesars Arena | 07:00 PM ET | |
Mar 8, 2023 | Boston Celtics | TD Garden | 07:30 PM ET | |
Mar 10, 2023 | Philadelphia 76ers | Wells Fargo Center | 07:00 PM ET | |
Mar 12, 2023 | New Orleans Pelicans | Smoothie King Center | 07:00 PM ET | |
Mar 14, 2023 | New York Knicks | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Mar 17, 2023 | Boston Celtics | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Mar 19, 2023 | Los Angeles Clippers | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 09:00 PM ET | |
Mar 22, 2023 | Utah Jazz | Vivint Arena | 09:00 PM ET | |
Mar 24, 2023 | Chicago Bulls | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Mar 26, 2023 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 07:00 PM ET | |
Mar 27, 2023 | New Orleans Pelicans | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Mar 29, 2023 | Sacramento Kings | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Mar 31, 2023 | Sacramento Kings | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 10:00 PM ET | |
Apr 2, 2023 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center | 03:30 PM ET | |
Apr 4, 2023 | Memphis Grizzlies | FedExForum | 08:00 PM ET | |
Apr 6, 2023 | San Antonio Spurs | Moody Center | 08:00 PM ET | |
Apr 8, 2023 | Los Angeles Clippers | Crypto.com Arena | 04:00 PM ET | |
Apr 9, 2023 | Golden State Warriors | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | 03:30 PM ET |
The Portland Trail Blazers are planning to reach the 2023 NBA Playoffs. But what happens when good intentions crumble in the face of the realities of the NBA? That’s the subject of today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Then there’s a large group of young (or at least inexperienced) players: Keon Johnson, Greg Brown III, Trendon Watford, Nassir Little. Any of these players the Blazers wanted to rebuild could do so. There is no reason to remove them, as they are not fully developed and do not generate significant profits.
Name | Position |
Greg Brown III | Small Forward |
Devontae Cacok | Power Forward |
Jabari Walker | Forward |
Jusuf Nurkic | Forward Center |
Justise Winslow | Small Forward |
Drew Eubanks | Center |
Shaedon Sharpe | Forward |
Josh Hart | Shooting Guard |
Nassir Little | Small Forward |
Jerami Grant | Forward |
Keon Johnson | Point Guard |
Brandon Williams | Point Guard |
Anfernee Simons | Shooting Guard |
Damian Lillard | Guard |
Isaiah Miller | Guard |
Gary Payton II | Guard |
Jared Rhoden | Shooting Guard |
Olivier Sarr | Forward Center |
Trendon Watford | Small Forward |
Name | Position |
Chauncey Billups | Head Coach |
Scott Brooks | Assistant Coach |
Roy Rogers | Assistant Coach |
Steve Hetzel | Assistant Coach |
Rodney Billups | Assistant Coach |
Season | Games Played | Wins | Loses | Finish | Playoffs |
2017–18 | 82 | 49 | 33 | 1st, Northwest | Lost in First Round |
2018–19 | 82 | 53 | 29 | 2nd, Northwest | Lost in Conference Finals |
2019–20 | 73 | 35 | 39 | 4th, Northwest | Lost in First Round |
2020–21 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 3rd, Northwest | Lost in First Round |
2021–22 | 82 | 27 | 55 | 4th, Northwest | Did not qualify |
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