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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 guard CJ McCollum took to Twitter to congratulate his backcourt teammate Damian Lillard on the four-year, $196 million supermax contract extension, reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. 💼 💼 💼 well deserved my G https://t.co/dy8eg5bsMD — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 30, 2019 Lillard and McCollum could be spending much more time together […]

The Portland Trail Blazers traded Evan Turner to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kent Bazemore on Monday afternoon. It appears the news hit Blazers guard CJ McCollum hard, and he showed some love for Turner on Twitter: One of the realest ones I ever met . Love for life bruh ✊🏾 #LiNingGang pic.twitter.com/Wx1c9VW5px — […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has praised Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson for returning after his apparent leg injury in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. McCollum took to ‘Twitter to sing praises to Thompson. Damn Klay a real 🐕. I know that shi hurting. He need to get that checked after […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum agrees with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green on his remarks about the need for players to have the ‘I’m the best’ mentality. Before the start of the NBA Finals, Green doubled down on his belief that he is the best defender of all time. The Warriors star and […]

ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen thinks Damian Lillard and Portland Trail Blazers backcourt partner CJ McCollum should have signed their impending extensions “yesterday.” Bowen praised the duo’s play after general manager Neil Olshey took the ballsy route of keeping this team’s core intact, despite being swept out of two straight postseasons prior to the start of […]

It’s been a couple of weeks since Game of Thrones ended, but there are still a lot of people who are disappointed with its final season, particularly with how things ended, and one of them is Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. In a recent episode of the Pull Up Podcast co-hosted by Jordan Schultz […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has responded to the criticism of FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless. Bayless said McCollum disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, as the Blazers got swept. McCollum saw Bayless’ thoughts and decided to respond, citing Bayless’ putrid scoring average during […]

Everybody is aboard the Kawhi Leonard hype train after he led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Well, everybody except well-known San Antonio Spurs fan Skip Bayless. The Fox Sports analyst did not seem too impressed with Kawhi Leonard’s Game 6 performance, as he absurdly aired out his criticisms on […]

It is no secret that the Golden State Warriors are the best team in the league this season — as they have in the last four years. While their success is being credited to having five superstars in their roster, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum said that there is something unique in the Warriors […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum heaped praises for Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. McCollum and the Trail Blazers had a terrific run this season, as Portland made it into the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Their run ended after they hit a brick wall, losing to the defending champions […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum jokes that players should start bribing media members in order to help them become supermax eligible. The media votes for who makes the All-NBA teams. The supermax was installed to help teams keep their star players by being able to offer them more money if they qualify for […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum believes the Golden State Warriors’ playoff experience ultimately proved to be the difference in the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The Blazers got swept by the Warriors, but Games 2-4 were pretty close. In fact, the Blazers had double-digit leads in Games 2-4, but weren’t able to hold onto […]

Monday night’s overtime thriller brought home a ticket to the NBA Finals, as the Golden State Warriors once again came back from a 17-point deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers 119-117, wrapping up the sweep in four games. The defending champions had to crawl for this win, playing their starters heavy minutes in hopes […]

As if falling into a 0-3 hole against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals was not bad enough, the Portland Trail Blazers are now the butt of the joke in a recent piece by hometown paper, The Oregonian. Writer Tim Brown decided to put up an article that aggregated a number of […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continues to show support for his teammates, who will attempt to win Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. Nurkic came into Moda Center tonight wearing a CJ McCollum-Game of Thrones jacket, signifying that he wants him to take the charge and […]

Despite leading the Western Conference Finals 2-0, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he’s having a hard time dealing with the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. “They are one of the best backcourts in the league. They are a nightmare,” Kerr said, per NBC Sports Northwest. After […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have hardly had the greatest success against the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs bounced Portland in both the 2016 and 2017 playoffs, with Portland winning just one game over those two series. Then there was the “beef” between C.J. McCollum and Kevin Durant “beef” that escalated when Durant appeared on McCollum’s […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With Durant still sidelined due to a mild calf strain, the Warriors dominated the series opener 116-94 while completely shackling the Portland Trail Blazers and their explosive backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Lillard finished the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, like every opponent of the Golden State Warriors, found themselves between a rock and a hard place when formulating their defensive strategy against Stephen Curry. The one the coaching staff ultimately employed in Game 1, though, was still clearly the wrong choice – and Portland’s players are willing to say so […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers will square off in the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The two-time defending NBA champion Warriors have won the West in each of the past four seasons. Despite losing center Jusuf Nurkic to a gruesome season-ending leg injury, the third-seeded Blazers managed to reach their first conference […]

Damian Lillard may be the Portland Trail Blazers’ best player and garners most of the attention as a result, but the Blazers would not be in the Western Conference Finals without the efforts of CJ McCollum, who was actually Portland’s top guy in its second-round series win over the Denver Nuggets. With Lillard struggling to […]

Now that CJ McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers are in the Western Conference Finals, Jennifer Williams — the woman behind the ‘I’m trying Jennifer’ trend — has reacted to the guard’s latest milestone. On her Twitter account, Williams sent out a series of tweets in response to her ‘rivalry’ with McCollum. It wasn’t simply […]

The Denver Nuggets hosted a Game 7 on Sunday afternoon, led for the entire first half, held superstar point guard Damian Lillard in check and were still unable to advance past the Portland Trail Blazers. With the Blazers winning on the road to end Denver’s memorable season, the Nuggets already have some regrets — namely […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar CJ McCollum said that he was locked in heading into Game 7 of their Western Conference semis series against the Denver Nuggets. McCollum fired 37 points on 17-for-29 shooting and tallied nine rebounds to lead the Blazers to a 100-96 win over the top-seeded Nuggets on Sunday at the Pepsi Center […]

The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the Western Conference Finals after beating the Denver Nuggets 100-96 in Game 7 of the second round, thanks to CJ McCollum’s stellar performance. McCollum led the Blazers with 37 points and nine rebounds. He also had a clutch block on Nuggets’ Jamal Murray late in the fourth quarter. After […]

In the Portland Trail Blazers’ first-round series, it was Damian Lillard who provided the heroics and helped propel his team to the next round. In the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, Lillard’s backcourt mate C.J. McCollum took up the mantle. McCollum scored 37 points in Game 7 to send the Blazers to the […]

In a game in which Damian Lillard struggled offensively, CJ McCollum saved the season for the Portland Trail Blazers. McCollum finished with 37 points on 17-29 shooting to help the Blazers pull off a 100-96 upset against the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. His heroics also helped him notch a […]

The NBA may be trending more and more towards the 3-point line, but LeBron James says to hell with what the numbers say. James was critical about the notion of analytics while watching Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum torch the Nuggets down the stretch with a number of mid-range jumpers. That’s exactly why […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum was outstanding in a 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets, and he even added a monster defensive highlight to go along with his offensive exploits. With the Blazers nursing a four-point fourth-quarter lead, McCollum pulled off an epic chasedown block of Nuggets guard Jamal Murray: McCollum’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is impressed with Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. With the Blazers trailing by 11 points at the half of their Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, McCollum single-handedly managed to keep the team afloat in the second half. His huge game got LeBron reacting on Twitter, saying that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will square off with the Denver Nuggets for a winner-takes-all Game 7 on Sunday night, and guard CJ McCollum expects an all-out war with no friendly atmosphere. Portland and Denver are fighting for the right to play the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, so as it has been […]

C.J. McCollum remembered every single detail of Rodney Hood’s game-winning 3-pointer in the Portland Trail Blazers’ thrilling quadruple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. In fact, McCollum was more than happy to break down the entire sequence during the post-game press conference. Watch his hilarious moment-by-moment commentary on the all-important possession: CJ’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers injured video coordinator/player development coach Jonathan Yim texted CJ McCollum at halftime of Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, and it led to McCollum having a big second half for the Blazers. Yim was seriously injured in a car accident back on April 24. He was watching Game 2 from […]

The Western Conference Semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers promises to be one of the more entertaining and intriguing matchups in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic carried his Nuggets team past the pesky San Antonio Spurs, who took them to the limit in the first round. Denver narrowly got the […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard put on a show in a 108-95 Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring a career playoff high 45 points. CJ McCollum had something to say. As Leonard was putting together his masterpiece performance, McCollum — the Portland Trail Blazers’ guard — could not help but see the similarities […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar CJ McCollum believes that Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors after the 2018-19 NBA season. McCollum reacted to a post from a fan, who said that Durant needs to have his own team to maximize his potential in offense. It was posted after Durant erupted for 38 points in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made quick work of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series in five games. A lot of people are making a huge deal out of it, especially since the team is coming off back-to-back first round exits over the past two years, but for […]