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The Portland Trail Blazers have endured relentless humiliation after being not only upset, but swept by a lower-seeded opponent in the first round of the 2018 playoffs, following another sweep, this time at the hands of the top-seeded Golden State Warriors in 2017. The backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are keenly aware of […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum made a promise to himself after his team was swept out of the first round by the New Orleans Pelicans. Following a disappointing exit and a promise to Jennifer later, the shifty guard swore to himself he’d no longer be bounced out this early from the NBA playoffs. “We […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says his backcourt mate Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook are “two pit bulls” who love to compete for 48 minutes. Lillard and Westbrook have been going at it in the first two games of their first round series. Lillard has gotten the better of […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner says through the first two games of the team’s first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum have “won the matchup of star players.” Lillard and McCollum have thoroughly outplayed Thunder stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George. The Blazers […]

Through the first two games of the Portland Trail Blazers’ first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum have been unstoppable. Lillard is averaging 29.5 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from the 3-point line. McCollum, meanwhile, is […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have rebounded from a first-round sweep last season, winning their first two playoff games at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After surviving with a five-point win over the weekend, the Blazers made a statement on Tuesday with a 20-point victory, led by Terry Stotts’ heavy dose of Damian Lillard and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have one of the best backcourts in the NBA in Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Rip City’s star tandem showed exactly why on Tuesday night, as they combined for 62 points in the Blazers’ 114-94 Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Asked about why they play so well together, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. However, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum got him pretty good in Game 2 of their Western Conference first round match-up. McCollum confused George with a nasty hesitation crossover move to bank in the one-handed floater in the first […]

It was only a year ago that Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was interacting with fans shortly after getting swept off the first round by the New Orleans Pelicans to end his 2017-18 season. Jennifer Williams, a Twitter fan, taunted him, asking him to “win a playoff game, then talk.” Clearly, McCollum took that […]

Given the narrative surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers as a perennial “one and done” playoff team, it is hard to remember that they were a favorite in last year’s first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans. But the Trail Blazers meekly bowed out to New Orleans in four games, a resounding sweep that still burns […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will rest starting point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings. It’s the Blazers’ last game of the regular season. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are both OUT due to "load management" for tonight's regular season finale vs. Kings. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) April 10, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will get a timely boost, as superstar guard CJ McCollum is expected to return to action in the crucial match against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. According to Joe Freeman of Oregon Live, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts announced that McCollum will play limited minutes against Denver. The 27-year-old guard has […]

The Portland Trail Blazers won’t be at full-strength until next season at the absolute earliest. With the playoffs right around the corner, though, Terry Stotts’ team is poised to get back one of its best players. The team announced on Saturday that star guard C.J. McCollum has been upgraded to probable for the second leg […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum has been making great progress since he sustained a strained left knee injury last month. McCollum told Casey Holdahl of the Blazers’ official website and other members of the press on Wednesday he’s almost back in game shape. Yeah, I can do pretty much a lot of the stuff […]

Portland Trail Blazers starting shooting guard CJ McCollum played three-on-three on Wednesday, a good sign he’s close to returning to the lineup. McCollum suffered a popliteus strain in his left knee against the San Antonio Spurs in March. The scoring guard says he doesn’t feel like he has to play before the season ends. CJ McCollum […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the return of Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum, but it appears he will not be available for Wednesday’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies. McCollum has been out since mid-March after suffering a knee strain. According to Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl, the star guard will sit […]

Prior to their game versus the Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard discussed the importance of having a completely healthy CJ McCollum in the postseason. .@JaredSGreenberg caught up with Damian Lillard in Portland to discuss CJ McCollum and clinching a playoff spot ahead of their game vs. the Nets tonight. 👀 pic.twitter.com/GXoJfPspLK — […]

Jusuf Nurkic’s untimely season-ending injury is one that could stop the crucial momentum the Portland Trail Blazers have built upon winning four games in a row, yet leader Damian Lillard won’t let this setback or CJ McCollum’s stop this team from its mission. “We have to move forward and continue to get the job done; […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a horrific leg injury on Monday, where results confirmed after that he had sustained compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard, who was also present when Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George suffered a similar injury in 2014, said that seeing this […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts revealed that guard CJ McCollum won’t be joining them on their upcoming four-game road trip to rehab his knee. Per Joe Freeman of The Oregonian, McCollum will be out rehabbing his left knee sprain, an injury he sustained in a 108-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has made some improvement as he continues to recover from the knee injury he suffered in a game against the San Antonio Spurs last Sunday. He has been doing some light workouts during practice under the supervision of the team’s health and performance specialist. CJ McCollum is doing some […]

For just a moment, all of Portland held its collective breath after C.J. McCollum went down with an injury against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. McCollum collapsed to the ground after landing awkwardly on his left knee after a drive to the basket, laying in a heap by the baseline. While fans feared […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum says he’s doing good mentally following the popliteus strain he suffered in his left knee. McCollum sustained the injury last Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. There was fear in Portland that the guard had suffered a serious injury, so the Blazers and McCollum are happy that it was just […]

Damian Lillard already has a grim prospect of what awaits backcourt partner CJ McCollum after the latter suffered a popliteus strain in his left knee during the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Portland Trail Blazers will examine McCollum again this Sunday, making him week-to-week for the time being, but Lillard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to dodge a bullet with CJ McCollum’s knee injury. Unfortunately, his absence from their upcoming games has left a fan in a precarious situation. McCollum will miss this week’s games before being re-examined for a knee strain. Although one fan will not be able to see him play in person, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with a popliteus strain in his left knee and will be re-examined in a week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday afternoon. Sources: Portland guard CJ McCollum has a popliteus strain in his left knee. He will be re-examined in a week. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum went down with an apparent leg injury in the third quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. The undersized two-guard writhed in pain and appeared to favor his left knee after crashing to the floor on a lay-up attempt. Following the game, McCollum said […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had their three-game winning streak snapped by the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Fortunately, it seems they managed to dodge an even bigger bullet regarding the health of shooting guard CJ McCollum. McCollum was forced to leave the game after landing awkwardly on his left leg during a layup attempt in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum took a hard fall in the third quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs and had to be helped off the floor. McCollum was clearly in pain, as he was seen holding his knee after the fall. His teammates and the Blazers’ staff huddled around him before […]

CJ McCollum spoke to the true nature of being an NBA star, often having to deal with the social media repercussions even after the NBA season, often tormented by trolls on Twitter, Instagram, and various other platforms. The Portland Trail Blazers guard took part in a new ESPN+ series alongside Kevin Durant, “The Boardroom,” as the […]

Thanks in large part to a fourth quarter scoring outburst from CJ McCollum, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away from Tuesday night’s game against the Clippers with a 125-104 victory. McCollum led the charge for Portland. In 35 minutes of playing time, the former Lehigh standout racked up 35 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the […]

The sporting world was rocked on Tuesday when news broke that the Cleveland Browns had agreed to terms with the New York Giants for the trade of 26-year-old wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Cleveland fans everywhere were rejoicing, including none other than the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum, a long-time Browns supporter. In a recent […]

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge recently spoke to The Athletic’s Jabari Young about his journey from leaving the Portland Trail Blazers to having one of the best seasons of his career with the San Antonio Spurs. The 33 year-old All-Star is proud to say that he’s grown as a player, both on and off […]

C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers achieved a milestone in their 120-111 home victory against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. The 27-year old guard notched his first ever triple-double in his sixth season in the NBA. CJ McCollum notches his first career triple-double! 💪#RipCity pic.twitter.com/oSPqfmAABG — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 27, 2019 No Damian […]

Every NBA season brings a trade rumor or two involving the Portland Trail Blazers’ high-powered duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. In the latter’s case, he’s often the one involved in potential musings, recalling a recent swap idea for Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon. “What’s his name… Bill Simmons has been trying to get […]

The Portland Trail Blazers released an interesting video campaigning for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum to make the 2019 All-Star Game. It features Lillard campaigning for McCollum and vice versa. The video is something you have to see for yourself: https://twitter.com/trailblazers/status/1083393026561662976 The video opens with Lillard outside of the Moda Center holding up a “Vote […]

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 […]

It’s no secret that CJ McCollum is struggling. The dynamic combo guard is a sharpshooter and natural scorer, but he hasn’t been scoring efficiently lately: “I’m not happy about it,” McCollum said to Jason Quick of The Athletic. “I gotta do better. I have to figure out ways to help contribute. Nights like tonight, when […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts isn’t happy with the way people are framing CJ McCollum’s season thus far. The star guard is struggling through a rough patch over his last 11 games. He’s shooting 41 percent from the field and just 26 percent from deep during that stretch. But Stotts is unhappy with […]