Reese Kunz

Reese Kunz

Reese is the Site Expert for Rip City Project, specializing in the Portland Trail Blazers. He has been in the sports industry for over a decade, most recently as a journalist for Oregon Sports News, covering sports across the Pacific Northwest. Reese earned his marketing degree from The University of Arizona and is also a certified full-stack web developer through BloomTech. Outside basketball, he enjoys exploring Portland’s food scene and endless hiking trails.

Los Angeles Clippers v Portland Trail Blazers

The biggest winner of Blazers' offseason is now primed for coveted award

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Apr 13, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA;  Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups (right) listens to Trail Blazers’ general manager Joe Cronin answer a question during a press conference before Portland plays their last season game against Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

Trail Blazers have one crystal clear move to salvage disappointing offseason

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Nov 3, 2023; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin looks on before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-Imagn Images

Trail Blazers have a painfully obvious solution to free agency disaster

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Brooklyn Nets v Portland Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers' brutal NBA Cup draw exposes ugly rebuild reality

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Orlando Magic v Washington Wizards

Wizards have an obvious answer to Blazers' biggest problem

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Portland Trail Blazers v Brooklyn Nets

Blazers' biggest flaw just became fatal after Anfernee Simons trade

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Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA;  Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight (2) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

Forgotten lottery pick gets shot at redemption on Blazers' Summer League roster

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Boston Celtics v New York Knicks - Game Four

Jrue Holiday's contract keeps getting worse for the Trail Blazers

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Apr 20, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) reacts after a play during the second against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

Blazers' Jrue Holiday worries just got worse after full trade details finalized

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Memphis Grizzlies v Portland Trail Blazers

Celtics clearly fleeced Blazers in finalized Jrue Holiday-Anfernee Simons trade

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Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers

Biggest threat to crack Blazers' rotation is crystal clear entering Summer League

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New York Knicks v Boston Celtics - Game Two

Blazers' painfully obvious All-Star trade target to pair with Jrue Holiday

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Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA;  Yang Hansen greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 16th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The obvious player Blazers will regret passing on if Yang Hansen reach backfires

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Portland Trail Blazers v Charlotte Hornets

Blazers caught sleeping as perfect Jabari Walker successor lands elsewhere

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Chicago Bulls v Portland Trail Blazers

Blazers' crushing free agency mistake gifts 76ers hidden gem

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2025 NBA Draft - Round One

Yang Hansen's debut could signal beginning of the end for key Blazer

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