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The Portland Trail Blazers organization doesn’t look like it’s going in the right direction and they might think about a possible rebuild. Whether that be trading a guy like Damian Lillard, or CJ McCollum, it’s unknown what the Blazers want to do. Clearly, the two of them are not going to win an NBA title […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were engulfed by drama after the firing of general manager Neil Olshey. NBA insiders are expecting more change with the Portland, this time in terms of their personnel. Amid trade rumors, center Jusuf Nurkic and forward Robert Covington are the two Blazers players most likely to be dealt, per Bleacher Report. […]

Damian Lillard has already refuted a report from The Athletic about his mounting frustration with the Portland Trail Blazers amid team-wide on-court struggles and the dismissal of longtime general manager Neil Olshey. These mfs love drama too damn much. https://t.co/ej15TkAybZ — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) December 6, 2021 As he reiterated on several occasions over a chaotic, […]

Chauncey Billups, in an increasingly common postgame refrain during the season’s early going, saved his harshest criticism for Portland Trail Blazers’ starters after a dispiriting blowout loss. The bench was a lone bright spot for Portland in its ugly 145-117 loss to the short-handed Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Moda Center, an especially damning […]

The Chicago Bulls have been playing some excellent basketball so far this season. Many people felt that they were going to be a good team this year, but not many people expected them to be the second-best team in the Eastern Conference standings through the first 20-plus games of the season. The front office did […]

The defending champions, Milwaukee Bucks, have had an interesting start to the season due to some injuries. It is clear when their big three are on the court, they aren’t going to lose many games. They are 9-0 when Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday all play. Milwaukee just had an eight-game win streak […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fired Neil Olshey on Sunday, just short of a month after the team launched a probe into allegations that he fostered a toxic, hostile working environment. Olshey’s reign as general manager in Rip City comes to an end after nine seasons, the last eight of which the Blazers have made the […]

Now that Bam Adebayo is expected to miss the next six weeks while recovering from thumb surgery, the Miami Heat will need to make some adjustments to their game plan. While they fight to maintain the third seed in the Eastern Conference, Miami will have to look for ways to stay competitive. This is especially […]

The red-hot Phoenix Suns continue to steam roll through their opponents after they notched their 15th straight win on Friday against the New York Knicks. Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and company continue to prove that their NBA Finals run last season was not a fluke, like many naysayers said during the offseason. There’s this saying […]

Less than 10 days after an “embarrassing” blowout loss in the Mile High City, the Portland Trail Blazers got some much-needed revenge against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, beating Michael Malone’s woefully depleted squad, 119-100. The Blazers can only play who’s in front of them and hardly need to apologize for one of their best offensive […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were outclassed in the early going against the lowly Houston Rockets on Friday. Three days earlier, they trailed the LA Clippers by double-digits less than three minutes after tipoff. And on Sunday versus the depleted Denver Nuggets, Portland fell behind 24-8 in the first quarter, never coming closer than nine points […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lost their fifth straight road game to open the regular season on Friday, falling to the LA Clippers 117-109 at Staples Center. After the game, Chauncey Billups bemoaned his team’s penchant for losing focus on defense away from the friendly confines of Moda Center, remarks echoed by Damian Lillard. The numbers, […]

Lost amid Damian Lillard’s career-worst slump and the Portland Trail Blazers’ ongoing adjustment to playing under Chauncey Billups have been the struggles of Robert Covington. Acquired for a pair of first-round picks before last season, Covington has hardly lived up to that price tag in the early going of 2021-22, struggling to find his footing […]

Winning on the second night of a road back-to-back is tough in the NBA, especially for teams based on the West coast facing Eastern Conference foes. Don’t expect the Portland Trail Blazers to take any solace from that reality considering the quality of Monday’s competition, though. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Blazers 113-103 at Wells […]

The Chicago Bulls had one of the best off-seasons as they signed DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso to complement the current core of their squad. Moreover, an integral piece of their first unit is Patrick Williams because of his defensive prowess and decent jump shot. The No. 4 pick in last year’s draft […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will take on a winless LA Clippers squad at Staples Center on Monday night, but don’t blame Paul George. Picking up right where he left off from last year’s playoffs, George has thrived as the Clippers’ alpha dog without Kawhi Leonard over the first two games of the regular season, averaging […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already one of the favorites to win it all in 2021-22, so there’s really not much of a need for the team to add more to their already stacked roster. However, as training camp opens and the season nears, perhaps they’ll try to be open-minded towards any and all possible ways […]

Damian Lillard’s pointed calls for the Portland Trail Blazers to make significant roster changes this summer went unanswered. His team enters 2021-22 with last season’s same core in place and an unchanged starting lineup. Portland’s four offseason additions come mostly on the margins, with Larry Nance Jr. the only one among them guaranteed to make […]

All offseason, the basketball community has asked one question: What is going to happen with Ben Simmons? The former number one overall pick has made it abundantly clear that he has no intentions of returning to the Philadelphia 76ers. General manager Daryl Morey has actively been in trade discussions all summer, but an enticing deal […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally won an NBA Championship after a 50-year drought. Giannis Antetokounmpo led this team behind a historic Game 6 closeout performance. He took home Finals MVP honors and solidified himself as a top player in the league. Giannis was always discredited for not having playoff success, but he has now won […]

The Brooklyn Nets built a super team with a Big 3, but they failed to make anything of it this year, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 in the second round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. Injuries were the real enemy of the Nets, as their big three played a limited amount of […]

Joel Embiid entered the NBA in 2014 as the no. 3 overall pick. However, due to a foot injury, the talented big man out of Kansas missed the first two years of his career. Since making his debut in 2016-17 though, Embiid has developed into an MVP candidate, making the Philadelphia 76ers perennial contenders. JoJo […]

On Tuesday, the 2021 NBA Draft order was nearly finalized after winners of the various tiebreakers were determined. The league conducted a series of behind the scenes coin flips to separate teams with equal regular season records. The draft lottery, set to take place on June 22, will determine the order for the top four […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers are the weaker team on paper, NBA fans know how upsets are very much possible in the NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic has been the main man for the Denver Nuggets for the past few years. However, Nuggets coach Mike Malone will be missing the services of Jamal Murray. The Trail […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards continues to add to his highlight reel. His latest offering is a monster jam over Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington. Edwards has been showcasing his athleticism in his first year as a pro. The first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft is proving why he’s considered the top […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers teammates Robert Covington and Damian Lillard among those in favor of the NBA’s trend of focusing philanthropic efforts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In Sunday night’s premier showcase of NBA talent during the 2021 All-Star Game, 3-point shooting wasn’t the only winner. More than $3 million was donated to HBCUs […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard tossed a gorgeous drop pass to a cutting Robert Covington for a slam midway through the third quarter in Saturday’s contest against the New York Knicks . While the point guard is known for his prodigious scoring, Lillard has proven more than capable of dissecting teams with his passing […]

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, as the Dubs looked to mark their third win of the season. Incidentally, the matchup featured a Shaqtin-a-fool moment from Blazers forward Robert Covington, which unsurprisingly had the entire Warriors bench going insane. Here’s a look at the play in question, which clearly shows […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was given a role this past offseason in determining how the team’s roster would pan out heading into 2020-21. Lillard explained to Sam Amick of The Athletic his involvement with the front office: “Yeah, I mean in the offseason I have personal relationships with my teammates so I don’t […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made some really good moves this offseason. They acquired Robert Covington from the Rockets, a 3-and-D wing who they’ve desperately needed since Wes Matthews and Nic Batum jumped ship. The Blazers also took some swings on younger players like Derrick Jones Jr. and Harry Giles to go along with Zach […]

When Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard hit the game-winning 3-pointer over the Houston Rockets in the 2014 playoffs to send Houston home, Robert Covington was on the Rockets’ bench. That’s right, folks. The newest member of the Blazers was on the Rockets at the time and knew his team was in trouble […]

The Portland Trail Blazers traded two first-round picks to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Robert Covington. That may seem like a high price, but Covington is the exact type of player the Blazers have needed since they traded Nicolas Batum in 2015. Since then, the Blazers have tried to make it work with Al-Farouq […]

Late on Monday night — 12 hours after league’s trade moratorium was lifted — the Houston Rockets made a big trade. However, it was not one of the major moves that the NBA world is eagerly anticipating from Tilman Fertitta’s franchise. James Harden is still a Rocket, as is Russell Westbrook. Robert Covington — arguably […]

Amid the James Harden chaos, the Houston Rockets will be sending Robert Covington to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Trevor Ariza and a couple of draft picks. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Ariza, a 2020 first-round pick and a 2021 protected first-round pick will be shipped to Houston in exchange for Covington. The Rockets […]

Houston Rockets small forward Robert Covington was a guest on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Friday and he was asked to talk about Stephen Silas taking over for Mike D’Antoni. Surprisingly, Covington is the first Rockets player to address the Silas hiring. The sharpshooter also spoke about the expectations for the 2020-21 season, which will start […]

The Houston Rockets might well be ripe for the taking in the final month-plus of the NBA offseason, and the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to take advantage. Russell Westbrook has demanded a trade, and P.J. Tucker is apparently irate with his current contract situation. Additionally, new general manager Rafael Stone has already suggested the team […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is not letting the Houston Rockets slip for their antics early in Game 5 of their second-round showdown. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, LeBron directed some NSFW message to Robert Covington for “grabbing the whole game.” “Y’all grabbing the whole f—-ing game. As soon as someone […]

The Houston Rockets were on the receiving end of some great news following their Game 3 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Rockets forward Robert Covington, who remained on the floor for several minutes after a scary collision with Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, is reportedly okay and will be available for Game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis and Houston Rockets swingman Robert Covington figured in a hard collision in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference semis showdown. The play was stopped at the 4:37 mark of the final period after Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma appeared to slightly push off Covington as […]