For the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA's release of the 2026-27 season schedule served as just the latest reminder of how difficult life is in the Western Conference, even with a few stars heading East this offseason.
It'll be another challenging season for Portland, but one that should be exciting on a roster filled with more backcourt talent than what Micah Nori even knows what to do with. Of course, that's headlined by Damian Lillard's return after a long gap year on the sidelines.
With countless storylines and question marks surrounding this imperfect-fitting roster GM Joe Cronin has assembled, this is a Blazers season worth turning into more so than any in recent memory. It's the start of a new era. The rebuild officially is behind them, with playoff expectations the new norm. We'll see if Nori can achieve that in his first year with such an interesting roster.
His first chance to sort that mess out comes in their first preseason game against the Golden State Warriors, October 7. Nori's first real regular-season test comes at home against the Suns on October 21, though that may be overshadowed by Lillard's anticipated return after three years without playing in a Blazers jersey.
Where to watch/listen Trail Blazers games in 2026-27
Local broadcast and streaming
- KUNP/Rip City Television Network
- BlazerVision
National TV and streaming
Portland has 11 nationally televised games:
- NBC/Peacock (7)
- Amazon Prime Video (2)
- ESPN (2)
Radio
- Rip City Radio (KPOJ-AM 620)
Portland Trail Blazers full 2026-27 NBA schedule
Note: All times are pacific.
Preseason
Wednesday, Oct. 7: vs. Golden State Warriors (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Monday, Oct. 12: vs. London Lions (1 p.m., Moda Center)
Tuesday, Oct. 13: at Sacramento Kings (7 p.m., Golden 1 Center)
Friday, Oct. 16: at Golden State Warriors (7 p.m., Chase Center)
October 2026
Wednesday, Oct. 21: vs. Phoenix Suns (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, Oct. 23: at Sacramento Kings (7 p.m., Golden 1 Center)
Tuesday, Oct. 27: at Los Angeles Lakers (8 p.m., Crypto.com Arena, NBC)
Thursday, Oct. 29: vs. Memphis Grizzlies (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Saturday, Oct. 31: at Utah Jazz (12 p.m., Delta Center)
November 2026
Monday, Nov. 2: at Denver Nuggets (6 p.m., Ball Arena)
Wednesday, Nov. 4: at Phoenix Suns (6 p.m., Mortgage Matchup Center)
Friday, Nov. 6: at Los Angeles Lakers (7 p.m., Crypto.com Arena, Prime Video)
Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. San Antonio Spurs (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Tuesday, Nov. 10: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (8 p.m., Moda Center, NBC)
Wednesday, Nov. 11: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, Nov. 13: at Sacramento Kings (7 p.m., Golden 1 Center)
Monday, Nov. 16: at Minnesota Timberwolves (5 p.m., Target Center)
Tuesday, Nov. 17: at Minnesota Timberwolves (5 p.m., Target Center)
Thursday, Nov. 19: at Milwaukee Bucks (5 p.m., Fiserv Forum)
Saturday, Nov. 21: at New York Knicks (4:30 p.m., Madison Square Garden)
Monday, Nov. 23: at Philadelphia 76ers (4 p.m., Xfinity Mobile Center)
Wednesday, Nov. 25: vs. San Antonio Spurs (7 p.m., Moda Center, ESPN)
Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Golden State Warriors (6:30 p.m., Moda Center)
Sunday, Nov. 29: vs. New Orleans Pelicans (3 p.m., Moda Center)
December 2026
Tuesday, Dec. 1: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Thursday, Dec. 3: vs. Utah Jazz (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, Dec. 4-Thursday, Dec. 10: Emirates NBA Cup™️ knockout games or makeup regular-season games (dates and matchups TBD)
Friday, Dec. 11: Emirates NBA Cup™️ championship game (Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Prime video)
Saturday, Dec. 12: vs. Atlanta Hawks (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Tuesday, Dec. 15: vs. Denver Nuggets (8 p.m., NBC)
Thursday, Dec. 17: at Indiana Pacers (4 p.m., Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
Saturday, Dec. 19: at Charlotte Hornets (3 p.m., Spectrum Center)
Monday, Dec. 21: at Brooklyn Nets (4:30 p.m., Barclays Center)
Wednesday, Dec. 23: at Boston Celtics (4:30 p.m., TD Garden)
Saturday, Dec. 26: at Washington Wizards (10 a.m., CapitalOne Arena)
Sunday, Dec. 27: at Detroit Pistons (4 p.m., Little Caesars Arena)
Tuesday, Dec. 29: vs. Brooklyn Nets (7 p.m., Moda Center)
January 2027
Saturday, Jan. 2: vs. Boston Celtics (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Monday, Jan. 4: vs. New York Knicks (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Wednesday, Jan. 6: at New Orleans Pelicans (5 p.m., Smoothie King Center)
Thursday, Jan. 7: at Dallas Mavericks (5 p.m., American Airlines Center)
Saturday, Jan. 9: vs. Charlotte Hornets (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Tuesday, Jan. 12: vs. Orlando Magic (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Wednesday, Jan. 13: vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, Jan. 15: vs. Sacramento Kings (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Sunday, Jan. 17: at Oklahoma City Thunder (12:30 p.m., Paycom Center
Tuesday, Jan. 19: at Miami Heat (4:30 p.m., Kaseya Center)
Wednesday, Jan. 20: at Atlanta Hawks (4 p.m., State Farm Arena)
Friday, Jan. 22: at Orlando Magic (4 p.m., KIA Center)
Sunday, Jan. 24: at San Antonio Spurs (12:30 p.m., Frost Bank Center)
Tuesday, Jan. 26: vs. Washington Wizards (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Wednesday, Jan. 27: vs. Golden State Warriors (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Sunday, Jan. 31: at Denver Nuggets (5 p.m., Ball Arena)
February 2027
Tuesday, Feb. 2: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m., Moda Center, NBC)
Thursday, Feb. 4: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Saturday, Feb. 6: at Memphis Grizzlies (2:30 p.m., FedEx Forum, Prime Video)
Monday, Feb. 8: at Memphis Grizzlies (5 p.m., FedEx Forum)
Tuesday, Feb. 9: at Oklahoma City Thunder (5 p.m., Paycom Center)
Thursday, Feb. 11: at Dallas Mavericks (5 p.m., American Airlines Center)
Saturday, Feb. 13: vs. Detroit Pistons (12:30 p.m., Moda Center)
Sunday, Feb. 14: vs. Chicago Bulls (12:30 p.m., Moda Center)
Tuesday, Feb. 16: vs. New Orleans Pelicans (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Thursday, Feb. 18: vs. Indiana Pacers (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, Feb. 19-Sunday, Feb. 21: NBA All-Star Weekend (Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, NBC)
Friday, Feb. 26: vs. Dallas Mavericks (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Sunday, Feb. 28: at L.A. Clippers (7:30 p.m., Intuit Dome)
March 2027
Tuesday, March 2: vs. L.A. Clippers (8 p.m., Moda Center, NBC)
Thursday, March 4: at Cleveland Cavaliers (4 p.m., Rocket Arena)
Friday, March 5: at Toronto Raptors (4:30 p.m., Scotiabank Arena)
Sunday, March 7: at Chicago Bulls (2 p.m., United Center)
Tuesday, March 9: at Golden State Warriors (8 p.m., Chase Center, NBC)
Wednesday, March 10: vs. Denver Nuggets (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Saturday, March 13: vs. L.A. Clippers (7:30 p.m., Moda Center, ESPN)
Tuesday, March 16: vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Wednesday, March 17: vs. Miami Heat (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, March 19: at Golden State Warriors (7 p.m., Chase Center)
Sunday, March 21: at Phoenix Suns (2 p.m., Mortgage Matchup Center)
Tuesday, March 23: vs. Toronto Raptors (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, March 26: vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Saturday, March 27: vs. Milwaukee Bucks (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Tuesday, March 30: vs. Houston Rockets (8 p.m., Moda Center, NBC)
Wednesday, March 31: vs. Houston Rockets (7 p.m., Moda Center)
April 2027
Friday, April 2: vs. Utah Jazz (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Sunday, April 4: at Utah Jazz (2 p.m., Delta Center)
Wednesday, April 7: vs. Dallas Mavericks (7 p.m., Moda Center)
Friday, April 9: at Houston Rockets (5:30 p.m., Toyota Center)
Sunday, April 11: at San Antonio Spurs (5:30 p.m., Frost Bank Center)
Blazers' Emirates NBA Cup group
Group C
San Antonio Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
Golden State Warriors
Sacramento Kings
Blazers' NBA Cup schedule
Note: All times are pacific.
- Friday, Oct. 30: at Los Angeles Lakers (7 p.m., Prime Video)
- Friday, Nov. 13: at Sacramento Kings (7 p.m.)
- Tuesday, Nov. 24: vs. San Antonio Spurs (7 p.m., ESPN)
- Friday, Nov. 27: at Golden State Warriors (6:30 p.m.)
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