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Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoKendrick Perkins thinks Pat Riley 'fooled' Blazers into trading for Hassan Whiteside

Add Kendrick Perkins to the list of player-turned-analysts that believes Hassan Whiteside is not as good as most people believe. Perk, who recently signed a two-year contract with ESPN, was upfront about his criticism of the 30-year-old center during an appearance on “The Jump” with Rachel Nichols. “The great Pat Riley fooled them, and sold […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoPortland Trail Blazers: 3 reasons to remain optimistic despite the slow start

On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers suffered another disappointing defeat, this time at the hands of the defending champs, the Toronto Raptors, 114-106. That’s now back-to-back losses for the Blazers, following a 107-99 defeat against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. What’s even worse is the fact that the team has lost all but one out […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years ago3 teams that could trade for Blazers center Hassan Whiteside before the deadline

When the Portland Trail Blazers announced they had acquired Hassan Whiteside from the Miami Heat this past offseason, Rip City was hoping they had an effective fill-in for the injured Jusuf Nurkic. Several games into the season, Whiteside’s fit is still being questioned. The big man is averaging a double-double with 14.9 points and 13.1 […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoRodney Hood, Hassan Whiteside, and Skal Labissiere questionable to play Sunday vs. Hawks

The Portland Trail Blazers are already missing some key players in their rotation, and it’s highly possible that more are on their way to the sidelines. Jason Quick of The Athletic reports that Hassan Whiteside, Rodney Hood, and Skal Labissiere are all questionable for their game versus the Atlanta Hawks. Blazers list Hassan Whiteside (foot […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers superstar Damian Lillard claims Hassan Whiteside has been 'good' and is a 'really good dude'

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard wants to get one thing straight: center Hassan Whiteside is a “good dude” and not a locker room cancer. Lillard is trying to help Whiteside become the best version of himself. Whiteside was ripped on national television by the TNT halftime crew on Thursday. Shaquille O’Neal and […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Hassan Whiteside calls out critics questioning his effort

Hassan Whiteside had a bone to pick with his critics. Following a 107-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Portland Trail Blazers center addressed criticism from the likes of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. “I expect Shaq to diss. Dame killed him in the rap battle. So we ain’t going to hear anything positive […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Hassan Whiteside responds to Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley's criticism

Hassan Whiteside wasn’t too peeved when he heard about TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal criticism of him in the Portland Trailblazers’ 101-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The pair of Hall of Famers called out Whiteside during Inside the NBA’s halftime segment for his supposed lackluster performance in the first […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoVideo: Charles Barkley quips Blazers' Hassan Whiteside's strength is 'stealing money'

Hassan Whiteside is the latest NBA player to get ridiculed by TNT analyst Charles Barkley. During the Inside the NBA halftime segment of the Portland Trailblazers versus Los Angeles Clippers game on Thursday, fellow analyst Kenny Smith asked the panel if they think Whiteside knows what his strengths are. “Going to the bank twice a […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Hassan Whiteside has no 'ill will' toward Heat

Hassan Whiteside has no ill feelings when it comes to his former team, the Miami Heat. The Portland Trail Blazers starting center had a falling out with the organization in his last two seasons, as he recovered from a slew of injuries and tried to regain his starting spot. He was finally traded to the […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoRodney Hood available, Hassan Whiteside probable for Blazers vs. Warriors

The Portland Trail Blazers will have Rodney Hood available to play during their matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Hassan Whiteside is probable to play as well, but his availability hasn’t been confirmed yet. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1191482353165594624 Hood is coming off an impressive performance against the Philadelphia 76ers with 25 points on 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) shooting from […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoRodney Hood and Hassan Whiteside listed as probable Monday vs. Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rodney Hood and center Hassan Whiteside are listed as probable for the team’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors Monday night in San Francisco: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1191140117060055040 Hood suffered an apparent knee injury and had to be helped off the floor after colliding with Sixers guard Ben Simmons on Saturday night. Whiteside did […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoREPORT: Blazers' Hassan Whiteside questionable, Zach Collins out vs. Sixers

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is questionable with a sore knee while power forward Zach Collins is out ahead of the team’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to head coach Terry Stotts. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1190364143255080960 Hassan Whiteside, the 6-foot-10 rim protector and enforcer, was acquired by Portland in the offseason from the Miami Heat in […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Damian Lillard amazed by Hassan Whiteside's debut, defense on Nikola Jokic

Damian Lillard was impressed with Hassan Whiteside’s defensive abilities and amazed at how his new teammate was able to check Nikola Jokic through the course of their season opener against the Denver Nuggets. The new Portland Trail Blazers center dominated at both ends of the floor, putting up 16 points on a strong 6-of-7 shooting […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside will 'for sure' be ready for Blazers' season opener

Portland Trail Blazers newcomer Hassan Whiteside has been dealing with a sprained right ankle over the past few days, and there were doubts whether he would be available for the team in their season opener against the Denver Nuggets. However, Whiteside himself confirmed that he’ll be ready to suit up for the Blazers in opening […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers center Hassan Whiteside leaves game vs. Jazz due ankle sprain

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside exited the team’s preseason matchup with the Utah Jazz early as a result of a left ankle sprain. Blazers Hassan Whiteside sprained his left ankle in tonight’s preseason game at Utah. The replay shows a clear angle of the injury #RipCity https://t.co/wTrIdEQA75 — Orlando Sanchez (@orlandokgw) October 17, 2019 […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside returns to practice, hopeful to play in Blazers' preseason opener

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside returned to practice on Monday and is hopeful to play in the team’s preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Whiteside tweaked his left ankle last week and has been sitting out practices as a result. The Blazers were clearly being cautious with Whiteside, who will start for […]

Miami Heat · 5 years agoHeat coach Erik Spoelstra claims he 'enjoyed' working with Hassan Whiteside despite rumored tension

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says he “enjoyed” working with center Hassan Whiteside despite there being rumored tension between the two. The Heat traded Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers this summer, ending Whiteside’s five-year run in South Beach. “I enjoyed working with Hassan,” Spoelstra said, via Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel. “And I […]

Miami Heat · 5 years agoErik Spoelstra enjoyed working with Hassan Whiteside and will 'continue to root for him'

After moving on from his time with the Miami Heat this summer, 7-foot big man Hassan Whiteside now looks to turn a page in his career. The 30-year-old does not exactly leave the Heat with legendary status, following a highly-publicized falling out with the squad. Nonetheless, for Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, he has nothing […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Hassan Whiteside claims his ankle injury isn't as bad as a broken heart

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside says his left ankle in fine. Whiteside tweaked his ankle on Tuesday, so the Blazers sat him out on Wednesday and Thursday. The big man describe the injury in humorous fashion: Looks like Hassan Whiteside (left ankle) sat out practice again. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) October 3, 2019 https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1179838717231370240 […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Hassan Whiteside sits out practice on Wednesday after tweaking ankle on Tuesday

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside didn’t practice on Wednesday after tweaking his left ankle on Tuesday. It appears the Blazers are just being cautious with Whiteside, who will serve as the team’s starting big man while Jusuf Nurkic rehabs his leg injury. Terry Stotts says Hassan Whiteside “tweaked” his ankle in yesterday’s practice, so […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside on playing with Blazers guards Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum: 'Like a kid's first Christmas'

It’s safe to say Hassan Whiteside is really excited to play with Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum this season. When the Miami Heat traded Whiteside to the Blazers in the summer, the center posted a video of him saying, “We got shooters!” At Blazers media day on Monday, the big man […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside thinks he can get a 'triple-double with assists' playing for Blazers

Hassan Whiteside thinks he’s going to be able to showcase his passing skills with the Portland Trail Blazers. Whiteside, who was traded by the Miami Heat to the Blazers this summer, thinks he can get a “triple-double with assists” this season. “I think I’m going to blossom a lot here,” Whiteside told Jason Quick of […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside calls Blazers 'the best team I've ever played on talent-wise'

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is really looking forward to his fresh start in Portland and playing with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. The Blazers acquired Whiteside this summer from the Miami Heat in exchange for Meyers Leonard. Whiteside says the Blazers are “potentially the best team I’ve ever played on talent-wise.” “I think […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside wants to be the 'defensive anchor' for Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is really looking forward to his fresh start in Portland. The Blazers acquired Whiteside this summer from the Miami Heat in exchange for Meyers Leonard. Whiteside says he wants to be the “defensive anchor” for Portland and help the Blazers win a championship: “I think you guys will really […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside revamping free-throw routine

Hassan Whiteside wants to have a redemption campaign this upcoming 2019-20 season, and he’s been putting in the work on his free throw shooting. Lethal Shooter, an NBA shooting coach, Tweeted a sneak peak of the Portland Trail Blazers center shooting freethrows, claiming that the big man has been grinding to perfect his mechanics and […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years ago3 Blazers facing the most pressure in 2019-20 NBA season

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of 2018-19 campaign in which they snagged the third seed in the Western Conference and made it all the way to the conference finals for the first time since 2000. Of course, the Blazers were ousted by the Golden State Warriors in a four-game sweep, but it was […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoNeil Olshey says Hassan Whiteside's pre-existing relationship with Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum will make transition to Blazers easier

Portland Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey believes Hassan Whiteside’s pre-existing relationship with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum will make his transition to Portland easier. The Blazers acquired Whiteside this summer from the Miami Heat. Olshey says Whiteside, Lillard and McCollum often times went to dinner when the Heat came up to Portland […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers exec thinks Hassan Whiteside will be an 'excellent fit in our system'

The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Hassan Whiteside this summer because they will be without starting center Jusuf Nurkic to begin the season. Whiteside is looking forward to the opportunity of a new beginning in Portland after his tenure with the Miami Heat ended sourly. A Blazers executive believes Whiteside will be an excellent fit […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside says Damian Lillard 'wrote books' with long texts selling him on Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired big man Hassan Whiteside in a trade with the Miami Heat earlier this month, a move that left some scratching their heads at what exactly the Blazers were doing. But don’t count Portland star Damian Lillard among those people. Lillard was thrilled to have Whiteside aboard, and Whiteside says that […]

Miami Heat · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside says Heat tenure was 'definitely more good than bad'

The Miami Heat put an end to the Hassan Whiteside era earlier this month, trading the big man to the Portland Trail Blazers after a five-year run in South Beach. But in spite of the fact that Whiteside’s tenure with the Heat did not exactly end well, he still has fond memories of his time […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside explains why Portland is the 'perfect situation'

Despite some well-documented butting of heads with Erik Spoelstra throughout his six-year tenure with the Miami Heat, Hassan Whiteside is adamant there’s no ill will between he and the team now that he’s finally continuing his career elsewhere. Of course, considering how thrilled he is to be playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, perhaps the […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside is giving out donuts in Portland

Hassan Whiteside is wasting no time endearing himself to the locals upon his trade to the Portland Trail Blazers, taking a box full of Rip City’s famous Voodoo Donuts and sharing them with people in the streets. Whiteside’s embracing Rip City ✊ New Blazers big man is giving out donuts in Portland: “More love, we […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoBlazers' Zach Collins looking to polish his skill set for 2019-20 season

Portland Trail Blazers incoming third-year big man Zach Collins is looking forward to a potentially huge year in the upcoming season. The Blazers look set on giving the 21-year-old a bigger role on the team, and for his part, Collins is just making sure that he is completely ready for the challenges ahead. NBA TV […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoTerry Stotts says Hassan Whiteside will have an 'immediate impact' with Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is optimistic about Hassan Whiteside’s run with his team, after general manager Neil Olshey made a bold move by trading two of his role players to acquire the 7-footer. Whiteside will likely start at center, replacing Jusuf Nurkic, who is expected to be out for part of the […]

Miami Heat · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside posts farewell message for Heat

Hassan Whiteside posted a farewell message to the Miami Heat and their fans after his stint in South Beach came to a close. Whiteside was sent to the Portland Trail Blazers in the deal that sent superstar guard Jimmy Butler to Miami. After seeing his five-year run in Miami ends, the towering center took to […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoReport: Hassan Whiteside looking forward to opportunity of new beginning with Blazers

Hassan Whiteside is looking forward to the opportunity of a new beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers after getting traded by the Miami Heat, according to Shandel Richardson of The Athletic. The Heat have been trying to trade Whiteside for the past two summers. Whiteside was also looking for a fresh start somewhere. Both sides […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoMeyers Leonard's wife responds to Hassan Whiteside for reaction on trade from Heat to Blazers

Hassan Whiteside, now of the Portland Trail Blazers, sent out a subtle jab to his former team. However, the wife of Meyers Leonard has responded in defense of his husband’s new team, the Miami Heat. On Instagram, Whiteside celebrated his trade to the Blazers and boasted that he will be going to a team with […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoHassan Whiteside is hyped about being traded to Blazers

Hassan Whiteside is hyped about being traded by the Miami Heat to the Portland Trail Blazers. Whiteside posted a video of him saying, “We got shooters!” The big man will be playing alongside Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum in Portland. Whiteside seems HYPED about getting traded to Portland 🤣 (via @youngwhiteside) pic.twitter.com/Mk6EZ2V1Wm — Bleacher Report […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoCJ McCollum reacts to Portland acquiring Hassan Whiteside

The Portland Trail Blazers mostly sat on the sidelines of the opening day of free agency. Re-signing Rodney Hood, picking up Mario Hezonja on the cheap, and letting Al-Farouq Aminu walk to the Orlando Magic would indeed change the fabric of the Blazers next season and going forward, but were hardly the type of league-changing […]

Portland Trail Blazers · 5 years agoWhy the addition of Hassan Whiteside is a puzzling one for the Trail Blazers

On Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers came out of left field in acquiring Hassan Whiteside in a trade with the Miami Heat, sending back Maurice Harkless and Meyers Leonard in return. So, what exactly are the Blazers doing here? I understand that Jusuf Nurkic is recovering from a gruesome broken leg injury, but by all […]

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