NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told reporters Wednesday that while the league prefers the for-sale Portland Trail Blazers new owners keep the team in the Rose City, the city "likely needs a new arena" to do so.

With the Trail Blazers up for sale and Seattle stymied again by the NBA’s methodical approach to expansion, speculation is gaining in the Pacific Northwest that a Portland outsider --perhaps former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos --could purchase the team and relocate them 175 miles north to be the Supersonics.

One of the surprises at the 2025 NBA draft was the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Chinese Yang Hansen at No. 16 overall, a player many considered a fringe first-round prospect at best.

First-round picks Yang Hansen and Jeremiah Fears will showcase their talents when Portland and New Orleans meet at 10 p.m. ET in Las Vegas.

The Blazers fanbase has plenty of reason to be excited after two Summer League games thus far, especially regarding Yang Hansen.

Yang Hansen, the Portland Trail Blazers' pick, surprised everyone at the NBA draft. He was eating fried chicken when his name was announced. Hansen's Summer League performance earned him the nickname 'Chinese Jokic'.

Blazers 93, Pelicans 87 • Download the NBA App • Summer League: Complete Coverage • Trail Blazers 93, Pelicans 87: Box Score | Game Detail LAS VEGAS — Rayan Rupert scored 24 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 93-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening.

The NBA’s announcement of an expansion analysis was met with a muted response from potential expansion applicants and tepid optimism among fans in Seattle.

As the President Donald Trump administration halts over $6 billion in federal education funding, Oregon organizations that serve hundreds of children may face devastating consequences. A new arena for the Portland Trail Blazers? That’s what NBA Comm­issioner Adam Silver hinted this week as the team is still up for sale.

Portland’s WNBA expansion franchise, which begins play next season, announced its name and branding Tuesday — reviving the moniker of the city’s previous WNBA team.

The Portland Trail Blazers made the bold decision to trade for Jrue Holiday for the second time. Before last season started, they acquired him as part of the Da