CJ McCollum Articles - Page 18

CJ McCollum says Carmelo Anthony has been a great pick up for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers signed Anthony on Nov. 19, ending Anthony’s one-year exile from the NBA. The move was met with skepticism from a lot of pundits, but McCollum knew the future Hall of Famer was going to be a good […]

Both CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers did not hold back with their criticism on how poorly their matchup against the Utah Jazz was officiated by the referees. Both guys were very vocal about their frustration, particularly with the missed goal tending call on Lillard’s game-tying layup attempt in the dying […]

Andre Iguodala has had one of the more interesting 2019-20 campaigns of any player in the league. After sitting out more than half the season following an offseason trade to the Memphis Grizzlies, Iguodala’s gamble paid off Wednesday when he learned that he would reportedly be traded to the Miami Heat, with whom he will […]

All eyes were glued to the Super Bowl LIV matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday. Apart from the thrilling championship game, fans around the world were also pumped up for the highly anticipated halftime show featuring pop icons Shakira and Jennifer […]

Damian Lillard was cooking again for the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, logging a game-high 51 points (on 17 of 29 from the field and 8-of-8 from the line), nine 3-pointers, two rebounds, 12 assists, and a steal as he led his team to an impressive 124-107 victory against the Utah Jazz. Lillard was red […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has been practicing with the team lately and shooting guard CJ McCollum likes what he sees. McCollum says Nurkic “looks great” in practice and can’t wait for the talented big man to rejoin the Blazers on the floor when the games matter: “It’s like old times, it was fun,” […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum is hopeful that he will be able to play on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. After missing three games in a row because of an ankle injury, McCollum practiced on Saturday: CJ McCollum is hopeful that he will be able to play tomorrow. "I’ll do some more testing […]

After missing three games in a row because of an ankle injury, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum practiced on Saturday. Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was the one who told Portland reporters that McCollum practiced. Dame is hoping CJ will be “back soon.” Lillard says McCollum (left ankle) went through practice today, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without shooting guard CJ McCollum on Thursday when they host the Dallas Mavericks. McCollum has a left ankle sprain: CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game vs. Mavericks. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 23, 2020 The Blazers are 19-26 on the season. They […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will not play in Monday night’s contest against the Golden State Warriors due to a left ankle sprain, per Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1219065372780818433 McCollum played in 42 of Portland’s first 43 games prior to his absence on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 28-year-old might be […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will not play in his team’s against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday due to a left ankle sprain, according to Jamie Goldberg of The Oregonian. As expected, CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) is out for tonight's game at Oklahoma City. Gary Trent Jr., who left last night’s game […]

The injury bug continues to decimate the Portland Trail Blazers. With shooting guard Rodney Hood and big men Jusuf Nuric, Zach Collins and Skal Labissiere already out with injuries, the team suffered another injury blow with CJ McCollum falling down to an ankle injury. Going up for a routine layup against the Dallas Mavericks, McCollum […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving set off a media firestorm this week after he admitted his team lacked the pieces to compete with the top Eastern Conference contenders. Following a string of losses to rival teams in the east, along with an upcoming schedule featuring rematches with Atlantic Division foe Philadelphia 76ers, Irving […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum will play against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday despite dealing with an upper respiratory illness. The Blazers are 15-22 on the season, 10th place in the Western Conference standings. On Sunday when McCollum didn’t play, Portland fell to the Miami Heat in South Beach by a final score of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are on the clock. No, it’s not draft night but it might as well be. With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, the Blazers are a team that keeps popping up in rumors. The reason for that is CJ McCollum. According to rumors, multiple teams are interested in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are listing shooting guard CJ McCollum as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. The Blazers say McCollum is dealing with an upper respiratory infection. CJ McCollum (Upper Respiratory Infection) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against Toronto #RipCity — Jamie Goldberg (@Jamiebgoldberg) January 6, 2020 The Blazers are 15-22 on […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum will not play during Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Heat due to illness. Accorsing to Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com, McCollum has not been feeling well for a few days now and has already taken meds. Unfortunately, his condition has not improved. CJ McCollum (illness) is out for tonight’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are highly unlikely to trade shooting guard CJ McCollum, let alone deal him to the Philadelphia 76ers for the newly-signed Al Horford. A recent rumor stated the Sixers were interested in trading for CJ McCollum, and while it was attributed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, no video or evidence of him saying […]

The Sixers reportedly have interest in trading for Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum. https://twitter.com/BrianMikeJacobs/status/1212513346668371968?s=20 https://twitter.com/BrianMikeJacobs/status/1212529575399428101?s=20 Since defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas, the Sixers have lost three straight, losing to the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. With a record of 23-13, the Sixers are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell unleashed a spate of moves to shake off  CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers. Peep the clip below to see how Mitchell got away from McCollum. After a smooth behind-the-back dribble, Mitchell stepped back for the perimeter jump shot. The result? Nothing but net. That's smooth by Donovan Mitchell. […]

As we get settled in with the new NBA season, trade rumors will begin to ramp up. After making the Western Conference Finals last year, the Portland Trailblazers have been one of the most disappointing teams this season. Injuries to players like Zach Collins, Rodney Hood and Jusuf Nurkic have had a big part in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have established themselves as one of the best guard duos in NBA history over the past few seasons. Both Lillard and McCollum can score with ease, and they usually dominate games together for the Blazers instead of relying on the “my turn, your turn” offensive style […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are far from competing for anything in the NBA given the way their team’s been set up recently. They’re struggling to compete in the West as both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are not enough to stop the team from losing anymore. However, gunning for a high pick is something that […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum believes everything happens for a reason. Take for instance the time Carmelo Anthony was linked to the Blazers in 2017, with McCollum and backcourt partner Damian Lillard clamoring him to join Rip City — a chance he chose to pass up. Fast forward two-plus years and Melo is donning […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum gave the Sacramento Kings the works during a 127-116 win on Wednesday, but he gave Trevor Ariza more than 33 points to remember him by. Attempting to draw contact after driving past Ariza, McCollum shielded his left side with his elbow, getting Ariza right in the nutcracker and getting […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum wants somebody to sign Jamal Crawford now that Carmelo Anthony is “free.” Crawford is still on the open market. The Blazers ended Anthony’s exile from the NBA last week after they signed the 10-time All-Star to a non-guaranteed deal: Tuesday thoughts…. Melo free , now its time @JCrossover […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA thus far. Just one year after making to to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, the Trail Blazers have slumped to a 5-12 start. Portland currently sits in 14th in the Western Conference after falling to […]

Carmelo Anthony showed a little more of his potential to help the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 18 points in 29 minutes in Thursday’s 137-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. CJ McCollum, who led the way with 37 points on the night, argued Melo is still getting his legs under him in his second game after […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was an ankle bully on Tuesday night, as he put on his defender New Orleans Pelicans defender Kenrich Williams on skates twice. The 28-year-old guard methodically dissected Williams’ defense, as he caught him off balance with a series of hesitation dribbles. He faked going right and snatched the ball […]

The Portland Trail Blazers took yet another loss in a mind-boggling start to the season, this time a 132-108 beatdown at the hands of the high-octane Houston Rockets. The Blazers have tried to keep an optimistic front through a 5-9 start, but backcourt star CJ McCollum admits things behind closed doors aren’t as happy as […]

Despite some recent struggles, the Portland Trail Blazers have one of the best overall duos and NBA backcourts in the league today. With the tandem of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum leading the way, the Trail Blazers can always be dangerous even when things aren’t exactly going according to plan in the Pacific Northwest. However, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to get a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night thanks to some late-game heroics from shooting guard CJ McCollum. While he’s happy the team got the dub, his personal life has been rocked by the passing of his Aunt Renaa. Immediately after the game, McCollum talked about […]

There are a number of teams in professional sports who were great but never broke through to win a championship. The Portland Trail Blazers look like they’re the next team to fall into that category. This team has an elite backcourt. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are lethal scorers and two of the best players […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum believes Carmelo Anthony will be a good addition to the team despite what the outside pundits are saying. McCollum says Anthony “can do a lot of things” and that the Blazers will find the proper ways to utilize the 10-time All-Star. “He’s a veteran guy, been in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers is the latest team to try and revive Carmelo Anthony’s NBA career, as the two parties have reportedly agreed on a non-guaranteed deal on Thursday. The 10-time All-Star and former scoring champion last played in an official NBA game in November last year. The high-scoring forward will team up with one […]

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 […]

Superstars such as Damian Lillard leaving their franchises to team up with other great players and form “superteams” has become the norm in the modern NBA. Just this offseason, we’ve seen Anthony Davis jumped ship from New Orleans to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, while California natives Paul George and Kawhi Leonard […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are first and second, respectively, in minutes per game this season. Lillard is averaging 38.6 minutes per game and McCollum is playing 37.7. In the load management era, some would say that’s too many minutes for the Blazers’ two best players. However, McCollum believes he and […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard put forth one of, if not the best offensive performances of his entire career on Friday, as he torched the Brooklyn Nets for a career-high 60 points. Unfortunately for Lillard, his heroics were invalidated by the Nets, who still emerged victorious in the tightly-contested matchup, 119-115. Following […]