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The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-107 on Tuesday night, their crunch-time rally spoiled by D’Angelo Russell’s tie-breaking layup past Anfernee Simons with 2.9 seconds remaining. Simons had the chance to send his team to a walk-off win on the game’s next possession, but his tough chance from three caromed off the […]

The trade deadline is less than three weeks away, and the Portland Trail Blazers’ stunning recent turnaround doesn’t change what’s been obvious since Neil Olshey was dismissed in early December. Even with Damian Lillard fully re-committed to Rip City, interim general manager Joe Cronin and the Blazers are poised to be among the most active […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are back home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Chauncey Billups’ team is coming off a six-game road trip in which it went a surprising 4-2 and included the return of CJ McCollum. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor against Minnesota? Is CJ McCollum playing vs. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are back home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Moda Center. Chauncey Billups’ team is coming off a six-game road trip in which it went a stunning 4-2, despite Damian Lillard’s absence. Will Portland’s superstar point guard be back on the floor against Minnesota? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-105 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, closing out a long, arduous road trip by building a 30-point lead and almost squandering it before the final buzzer. The victory moves the Blazers 20-26 on the season, including a stunning 4-2 since they last took the floor in Rip […]

The Portland Trail Blazers close out a six-game road trip on Sunday with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. C.J. McCollum, who missed nearly six weeks due to a collapsed right lung, has played in Portland’s last three games. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor up north? Is C.J. McCollum playing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers close out a six-game road trip on Sunday with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last 10, a stretch in which Portland has gone a stunning 6-4. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor up north? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

The injury that forced Damian Lillard to go under the knife is one he’s been battling for years. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar admitted as much just a couple weeks after the 2021-22 season tipped off amid the worst struggles of his career. Just over two months and multiple stints on the sideline later, Lillard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers earned one of their most impressive wins of the regular season on Friday, beating the Boston Celtics 109-105 at TD Garden. The win is Portland’s fourth in six games, all of which have come without Damian Lillard. Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as one of basketball’s most intriguing young guards, […]

Russell Westbrook has yet to find his footing with the Los Angeles Lakers. Even as the purple-and-gold fall further down the standings amid his sustained personal struggles, though, the nine-time All-Star remains committed to the Lakers’ ultimate goal. In his first extended media appearance since being benched by Frank Vogel down the stretch of Los […]

The 2021-22 season hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. But even as his team’s expectations of an 18th Larry O’Brien Trophy continue fading, LeBron James remains arguably the most popular player in basketball. The league on Friday released its list of best-selling jerseys at NBAStore.com, with a very familiar name topping […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. C.J. McCollum played in Portland’s last two games, his first appearances since suffering a collapsed lung on December 3rd. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in Boston? Is C.J. McCollum playing vs. Celtics […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last nine games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 5-4. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in Boston? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

It’s looking increasingly likely that Ben Simmons will remain with the Philadelphia 76ers beyond the February 10th trade deadline. Head decision-maker Daryl Morey even admitted as much on Thursday during a local radio interview with 97.5 The Fanatic, admitting “there’s a very good chance” Simmons finishes the season with the Sixers. Just because Morey doesn’t […]

C.J. McCollum poured in 20 first-half points against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, knocking down tough jumpers from all over the floor en route to 8-of-11 shooting and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. His performance was a ringing endorsement of not just McCollum’s conditioning after spending six weeks on the sideline, but just how dangerous […]

The Portland Trail Blazers squandered an otherwise admirable and competitive effort with a dismal fourth quarter on Wednesday night, falling to the Miami Heat 104-92 at FTX Arena. Chauncey Billups’ team scored just 12 points in the final period, shooting 5-of-23 from the field as Miami amped up its defensive intensity even further. The Blazers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Wednesday with a matchup against the Miami Heat. C.J. McCollum played in Portland’s win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, his first game since December 3rd. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in South Beach? Is C.J. McCollum playing vs. Heat […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Wednesday with a matchup against the Miami Heat. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last eight games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 5-3. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in South Beach? Is Damian Lillard […]

Ben Simmons probably won’t be continuing his career in the Motor City, but not for a lack of trying from the Detroit Pistons and head decision-maker Troy Weaver. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Pistons offered the Philadelphia 76ers a trade package for the absent three-time All-Star consisting of Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey, Kelly […]

C.J. McCollum took the floor for the first time since December 4th on Monday, helping the Portland Trail Blazers to their first consecutive road victories of the season with a convincing 98-88 win over the Orlando Magic. The ninth-year veteran looked plenty comfortable after spending nearly six weeks on the sidelines, finishing with 16 points […]

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 2-1 during a crucial six-game road trip on Monday, beating the bottom-dwelling Orlando Magic 98-88 in a convincing win not nearly as close as the final score suggests. C.J. McCollum played for the first time since December 4th, back on the floor after recovering from a collapsed right lung […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Monday with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but began ramping up his conditioning in late December for a return to the lineup. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Monday with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last seven games, a stretch in which Portland has gone 4-3. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in Orlando? Is Damian Lillard playing vs. Magic […]

Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as a cog of the Portland Trail Blazers’ present and future on Saturday night, playing the half of basketball of his life. He cooled off after a scintillating first two quarters that included 26 points and seven triples, but made his impact keenly felt regardless as the Washington Wizards […]

Myles Turner is one of the hottest names on the market as the trade deadline fast approaches. Unfortunately for he and the Indiana Pacers, though, finding Turner a new home before February 10th could be complicated by his health. The Pacers announced that Turner won’t play in Monday’s game against the LA Clippers due to […]

The still-depleted Portland Trail Blazers used one of their most well-balanced performances of the season to earn a rare road win Saturday, beating the Washington Wizards 115-110 in the nation’s capital. The Blazers’ victory was just their third away from home all season and moves them to 17-25 overall, still tenth in the Western Conference. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Saturday with a matchup against the Washington Wizards. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but has recently been ramping up for a return to the lineup. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Saturday with a matchup against the Washington Wizards. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last six games, a stretch in which Portland has gone 3-3. Will Portland’s superstar point guard be back on the floor in the nation’s capital? Is Damian Lillard playing vs. […]

Jerami Grant is one of the most popular trade targets in basketball for contending teams who need help on the wing. Unless the Detroit Pistons are blown away by an offer for the 27-year-old, though, it still seems possible he’ll continue his career in the Motor City past the trade deadline. According to NBA reporter […]

The New York Knicks’ trade for Cam Reddish wasn’t exactly surprising. The Atlanta Hawks have a glut of talented young players on the roster, and Reddish had yet to establish himself as a key building block with contract extension negotiations awaiting this summer. He’d been the subject of trade rumors and hypothetical deals for the […]

Just because Damian Lillard may miss the remainder of the regular season hardly means the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t open for business as the trade deadline fast approaches. The uncertain status of the six-time All-Star in wake of Thursday’s surgery, in fact, could make it even more likely Portland emerges as basketball’s biggest seller leading […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made their first move in wake of a surgery that could leave Damian Lillard sidelined for the season’s remainder. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers have hired Cleveland Cavaliers executive Andrae Patterson as the team’s new assistant general manager. ESPN Sources: Portland’s interim GM Joe Cronin is making his […]

Damian Lillard finally gave in to what his body had been telling him since the summer, undergoing a procedure on Thursday to address nagging abdominal tendinopathy. The Portland Trail Blazers announced that Lillard would be re-evaluated in six weeks, though his potential return to the floor this season depends largely on where the team sits […]

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a six-game road trip on Thursday with a matchup against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last five games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 3-2 behind the breakout play of Anfernee Simons. Will Lillard be back on the floor […]

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a six-game road trip on Thursday with a matchup against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but has recently been ramping up for a return to the lineup. Will McCollum be on the court for the Blazers […]

Anfernee Simons needed 24 shots to score 23 points in his depleted team’s stunning 114-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Moda Center. Don’t fret about that inefficiency, though. For yet another game while moonlighting as the Portland Trail Blazers undisputed lead ball-handler, Simons lived up to the sky-high potential that’s made […]

Nassir Little has made himself a fixture of the Portland Trail Blazers’ present and future this season by living up to Chauncey Billups’ demand that he’s always the hardest-working player on the floor. No one on Portland’s roster comes close to matching Little’s blend of all-around explosiveness and positional length. But it’s his commitment to […]

The depleted Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the most stunning wins of the regular season on Monday, beating Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets 114-108 at Moda Center for a second straight victory. Playing without starting guards Damian Lillard (abdominal tendinopathy-injury management), C.J. McCollum (right lung pneuomthorax) and Norman Powell (health-and-safety […]

The Portland Trail Blazers close a four-game homestand on Monday by welcoming the Brooklyn Nets to Moda Center for the second leg of a back-to-back. Damian Lillard didn’t play in his team’s victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, sitting out due to abdominal tendinopathy. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back in […]