Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discussed the winners and losers of the 2025-26 NBA schedule on The Athletic NBA Daily podcast. They picked the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the losers, noting their demanding schedule to start the season.
"Coming off their strong second-half finish last season, pre-season hopes for the Portland Trail Blazers will quickly be dashed due to a brutal opening schedule," Speers said.
Here is Portland's schedule to start the regular season:
- Wednesday, October 22: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
- Friday, October 24: vs.