Portland Fire Finally Have Basketball Players Ahead of Inaugural WNBA Season
Bridget Carleton and Nika Mühl headlined Portland's haul in the WNBA expansion draft
It's not as big a deal as it seems.
The Trail Blazers will be without the No. 3 overall pick at least until Thanksgiving.
With their backcourt decimated by injuries, the Blazers are adding a former Heat and Wizards guard.
The Trail Blazers' backup center will undergo right knee surgery and be sidelined for the rest of the year.
Williams suffered the injury in the Trail Blazers' Sunday loss to the Grizzlies.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has deferred Portland's bid over arena renovation concerns.
Plus, Robert Williams III is set to return and the Blazers have finalized their opening-night roster.
An up-and-down preseason is in the rear view as the No. 3 overall pick prepares to play in his first real NBA game.
The Suns are set to play the Trail Blazers in a preseason game that will mark the return of Nurkic and Little to Portland.
Notes and thoughts from the first week of camp.
It's Simons' time to be the vocal veteran on the rebuilding Blazers, and he's embracing the challenge.
The WNBA is bringing its 13th team to San Francisco in 2025. There are strong indications that Portland is next.