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Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Zach Collins puts on 20 pounds of muscle, progressing well on ankle rehab

Zach Collins has beefed up over the course of the summer, cranking up the weights and gaining 20 pounds of muscle while progressing on his ankle rehabilitation. The Portland Trail Blazers center is now at 250 pounds — a weight more fitting for a 7-footer that has a clear size disadvantage against more robust players […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Zach Collins 'way ahead' defensively compared to other young NBA players

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey expressed how impressed he was with young center Zach Collins in a press conference Wednesday. Olshey claimed that Collins was far ahead of other big men his age, especially on the defensive end of the floor: “Zach has proven it, he’s emerging as an offensive player, but defensively, […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Zach Collins suffers grade 2 right ankle sprain

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain during a recent workout, according to Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports Northwest. Collins sustained the injury, which includes a torn ligament, while working out in his hometown of Las Vegas. Though he’s been wearing a walking boot and walking with crutches ever […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' 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 BlazersBlazers must solve 1 huge problem if they hope to make the NBA Finals

The Portland Trail Blazers will have to make some serious adjustments if they hope to come out of a crucial Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. If Game 1 was any suggestion, the Warriors had their way with their offense and the Blazers showed very little resistance, allowing the defending champions to go […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers coach Terry Stotts goes to Rodney Hood, Zach Collins to start 2nd half of Game 7 vs. Nuggets

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts made a big adjustment for the second half of Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, starting the half with Rodney Hood and Zach Collins in the lineup instead of Al-Farouq Aminu and Maurice Harkless. The Blazers really struggled offensively in the first half, shooting just over 30% from […]

Portland Trail BlazersZach Collins replicates LaMarcus Aldridge's 5-block feat in Game 6

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins was outstanding on Thursday as he helped his side to a 119-108 Game 6 victory against the Denver Nuggets. The 21-year-old had a block party down low for the Blazers, and his five-block performance equaled that of former Blazers cornerstone star LaMarcus Aldridge’s feat nearly a decade ago. […]

Portland Trail BlazersZach Collins says Damian Lillard 'had this look in his eyes' before Blazers' Game 1 vs. Thunder

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins had a feeling star point guard Damian Lillard was going to go off on Sunday in Game 1 of the team’s first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers entered Sunday 0-10 in their last 10 playoff games. Lillard didn’t play up to his usual standards […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Meyers Leonard has hilarious reaction to Zach Collins dancing on bench

Meyers Leonard is a unique kind of “talent evaluator.” He applied his abilities in the process of assessing Zach Collins, his teammate on the Portland Trail Blazers. Collins is far more mobile than most seven-footers. The Blazers’ second-year player is blessed with quick feet, long strides, and coordination normally reserved for a player several inches […]

Portland Trail BlazersVideo: Klay Thompson, Zach Collins get into it during Warriors-Blazers game

Klay Thompson and Zach Collins got caught up in a tense moment during the Golden State Warriors-Portland Trail Blazers game Wednesday night in Oregon. With the game turning out to be a close affair near the midway mark of the fourth quarter, Thompson barreled his way to the basket and was whistled for a charge […]

Portland Trail BlazersVideo: Blazers' CJ McCollum hilariously attempts to calm Zach Collins on the bench

The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have much to fret about in their 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, but big man Zach Collins wasn’t too pleased when he fouled out of the game late in the fourth quarter. Star teammate CJ McCollum took the opportunity to try to calm down the youngster […]

NFLVideo: Blazers' Evan Turner, Zach Collins are in sync while drinking

Good teammates have to be in sync with each other on the floor, but sometimes it may be tough for players to turn that connection off. During their game versus the Los Angles Clippers, Portland Trailblazer forward Evan Turner and center Zach Collins synchronized their sips from their water bottles as they sat together on […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers exercise 3rd-year options on Zach Collins, Caleb Swanigan

The Portland Trail Blazers made a pair of unsurprising moves on Monday by exercising the third-year options on Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Both Collins and Swanigan are young players with tremendous upside. Both players bolster the frontcourt depth for Portland and they have the potential to develop into consistent […]

Orlando MagicThe Next Up: Sophomore Breakout Candidates

In the NBA, summer is the time to look forward. The 2018 NBA Draft is complete and teams are celebrating their new rookie additions, offseason trades, and free agency signings. Optimism runs high for the most part and fans are focused on what’s ahead for their favorite teams. New has everyone’s attention. Today, we’re not […]

New Orleans PelicansVideo: Rajon Rondo-Zach Collins altercation in Game 4 between Pelicans, Blazers

The New Orleans Pelicans entered Game 4 of their first-round playoff with a chance to close out the Portland Trail Blazers in a sweep. This has placed a great amount of tension and intensity between both sides with what is at stake on Saturday afternoon. In the final second of the second quarter, Pelicans veteran […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves video: Jimmy Butler talks smack on Zach Collins while riding the bench

Throughout his professional career, Jimmy Butler has been known to be a no-nonsense type of player who is not afraid to speak his mind during games. On Sunday, he showed that it’s the same case for him even if he’s already riding the bench. With the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lead already out of reach for the […]

NBAReport: Kings rookie Harry Giles out at least until January to strengthen knees

The Sacramento Kings will have to wait a little longer before they see rookie Harry Giles makes his NBA debut. According to Sacramento’s website, Giles will be on the shelf until at least January, as the team continue to rehab and strengthen the former Duke Blue Devil’s surgically repaired knees. Sacramento Kings rookie forward Harry […]

NBACarmelo Anthony Rumors: Why the Portland Trail Blazers are the best trade fit for Melo

Portland is a better fit for Carmelo Anthony than Houston or New York For months, Carmelo Anthony has had a home in NBA trade rumors. With the season a few months away, Carmelo being traded is becoming more likely. Of course, recent reports indicated that the New York Knicks would halt trade talks since they […]

NBATop 20 prospects set to take green room for Thursday's NBA Draft

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

Los Angeles LakersWith Luke Kennard, Zach Collins in sight, Lakers offering D'Angelo Russell for first rounder

With the 2017 NBA Draft just a few days away, things begin to ramp up around potential trades involving draft picks. One of the latest rumors centers around the possible availability of Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell as Chad Ford of ESPN has hinted that the team could look to move him in exchange for […]

Portland Trail BlazersDraft prospect Zach Collins surprised that Blazers sent a psychologist to meet with him

Gonzaga freshman center and NBA prospect Zach Collins had quite the funny encounter with a member of the Portland Trail Blazers scouting team at the NBA Draft Combine, mentioning the team had just sent a psychologist to interview him. “It was kind of funny because Portland actually just sent out their team psychologist, and no one else […]

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