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Teams are preparing and gearing up as the new NBA season quickly approaches. Everybody will have eyes on the prize, the chance to be called NBA champion. Although not all teams are on a path to greatness this season, there will be real contenders and some pretenders. I’ll be excluding teams who have made their […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba might be entering their rookie season in the NBA, but they already know where to find a good offseason run. The two rookies were spotted playing some of the best pickup runs alongside Carmelo Anthony, CJ McCollum, Enes Kanter, and other known pros, as […]

It was not that long ago when Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had a little back and forth following a heated convo on the latter’s podcast. Well, it looks like their minor beef has made it into the video game realm, thanks to this moment in the […]

A recent feud between the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum and the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant became a hot topic last week. After Durant appeared as a guest in McCollum’s podcast, “Pull Up with CJ McCollum,” the Blazers guard appeared to take a shot at the Warriors forward regarding his decision to join a […]

While the Portland Trail Blazers have achieved success in the regular season due to their dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, come playoff time, the team suddenly falters. Are they going to suffer the same fate as other superstar pairings? Will they eventually break up? According to Blazers president Neil Olshey, the tandem […]

Stat sheet, a white pieces of paper used to evaluate a team’s or a player’s performance. Stat sheets can assist coaches, players, and fans in many different ways. Player’s strengths and weaknesses, where the team’s needs to improve or which players contribute the most on the court. Most players aspire to have a nice, full […]

“I’m me. I do me. And I chill.” These are the words that appear on Kevin Durant’s official Twitter page in describing his account. It’s no wonder he and a few fellow NBA players and millions of NBA fans don’t see eye-to-eye. Nevertheless, KD’s doing everything he can to downplay his recent Twitter beef with […]

The NBA offseason can hit a bit of a lull at times, but nothing can spice it up again like two NBA stars beefing on Twitter. Kevin Durant appeared on CJ McCollum’s podcast earlier this month and the two had what seemed to be friendly back and forth banter. The Portland Trail Blazers star told […]

I’m not upset. You’re upset. That’s what this sounds like from Kevin Durant. The Finals MVP was asked about his Twitter exchange with C.J. McCollum on Wednesday night and his response was adversarial. Instead of answering any of the questions from the reporter, Durant fired back with a series of his own questions. Funny Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers never met in this year’s NBA Playoffs, but Kevin Durant and C.J. McCollum provided some sort of hostility between the two teams, albeit on everyone’s favorite arena – Twitter. And just like in the last playoffs, New York Knicks center Enes Kanter is watching the action […]

After Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum sent shockwaves through the Twitterverse by calling out Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, he quickly walked back his words and extinguished the beef before it even had the chance to properly develop. Seemingly without provocation, McCollum had tweeted out his thoughts on Durant’s departure from the Oklahoma […]

Almost three years after Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors, people are not yet over. C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers is the latest to give Durant a good ribbing. But this time, Durant responded. Via Twitter, McCollum says that Durant himself knows that his decision to go to the 73-win […]

Kevin Durant took part on C.J. McCollum’s Pull Up podcast, discussing many subjects from vacation spots to politics — though it wouldn’t take long before McCollum expressed his frustration with Durant joining the Golden State Warriors in 2016. The Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard went on about how the Warriors have been able to stonewall the […]

Portland Trail Blazer CJ McCollum sent a light roast at Los Angeles and Kyle Kuzma on Monday afternoon. He’s clearly poking fun at the—checks notes—depth of the Lakers. McCollum points out that the Lakers could have a hard time finding minutes for all the talented wings on the roster. But clearly, having too many good […]

Things happen for a reason, and C.J. McCollum decided to commemorate July Fourth by sharing his experience of not making Team USA back as a college junior. In a touching Instagram post, C.J. McCollum recalls that everything worked out in the end because most of the players selected (with the exception of his buddy Draymond […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the biggest signing in free agency with the addition of small forward LeBron James. That said, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum feels there is a more long-term plan at work. There were a number of factors that played into the decision. However, McCollum said on Twitter that […]

After the recent news broke that Adam Silver signed a contract extension through the 2023-24 season, at least one NBA player is extending his well wishes to the league’s commissioner. C.J. McCollum responded to the news by telling Silver to secure his bag in an emoji-laden tweet. Secure your 💼 ✊🏾🙌🏾 https://t.co/RZQ1L4LV6w — CJ McCollum […]

The Portland Trail Blazers experienced a few mountaintop peaks this season. The first came on Feb. 14 when Damian Lillard dropped 44 points and Portland defeated the Warriors 123-117, withstanding Kevin Durant’s 50-point onslaught. That victory sparked a 13-game winning streak for the Blazers, catapulting them to third in the West at 44-26. The next […]

C.J McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers was active on Twitter during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and a lot of the talk surrounded Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. Warriors fans cheering for KD today 😂 they like them one on one moves when they going in. I dnt hear people saying he […]

Game recognize game like most players say. For his superb performance in Game 1, C.J. McCollum had nothing but praise for LeBron James. McCollum, who’s probably out at home watching the game, tweeted out: Lebron is unbelievable 🐐…. we gotta talk @TeamVic . I’m on board bruh — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 1, 2018 It […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum wasted no time reaching out to a seemingly frustrated Joel Embiid, after the Philadelphia 76ers big man found out he had been criticized by an alleged collection of burner accounts from Sixers team president Bryan Colangelo. Embiid’s angry post made McCollum throw one of the first logs in the […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is thoroughly convinced fellow All-Star Paul George will wind up elsewhere during the offseason. The scoring backcourt star spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski in The Woj Pod, only to drop a bomb of a prediction. via Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman. “I already tried to get Paul George once. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were swept by the New Orleans Pelicans, their second consecutive first-round exit from the postseason. Some of that blame falls on Portland’s best players, but Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum are a big reason the team overachieved in the regular season on their way to capturing the No. 3 spot in the […]

Two of the biggest free agents this summer in LeBron James and Paul George have both been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for whatever reason. George has been linked to the Lakers since he reportedly told the Indiana Pacers at the end of last season that he didn’t want to sign an extension with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were unexpectedly swept by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round. They were the recipient of a good dose of trash talk then. And even now that the series is done, haters continue to surround C.J. McCollum and the Blazers. A TV show even gave them a good ribbing. As […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have to evaluate the contracts in the franchise after the end of their season. Among them is the impending contract of big man DeMarcus Cousins, who was a sure-shot to land a five-year max deal, but since his injury, the Pelicans have shown to have a better record without him, […]

Once it became clear that the Portland Trail Blazers were going to be swept by the New Orleans Pelicans, trolls quickly flocked on Twitter to give the Blazers players a quick ribbing. C.J. McCollum was not having any of it. As observed in his Twitter account, McCollum has been roasting these critics. One of which […]

There have been a lot of rumors swirling around Terry Stotts and the safety of his job after the Portland Trail Blazers were swept by the New Orleans Pelicans. That makes ten consecutive postseason losses in a row for the Trail Blazers and although no one has confirmed or denied if he will be back […]

The playoffs are here and the Western Conference is on verge of its very first upset. The New Orleans Pelicans are 3-0 up on the more fancied Portland Trail Blazers as the series has gone to New Orleans. It has been a shock to say the least, but the Pelicans have downright outplayed, outsmarted and […]

Just when the Portland Trail Blazers seemed to have hit their stride, they’ve bombed at the absolute worst time, finding themselves in a 0-3 hole to the New Orleans Pelicans — historically spelling another quick exit in the first round of the playoffs. Yet despite those struggles, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian isn’t expecting any […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are on some kind of funk right now. They have lost all of their last four games, a stretch that includes their 88-82 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on the road last Monday. Adding to the Blazers’ worries is shooting guard C.J. McCollum’s shooting slump that he has […]

Originally the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, CJ McCollum has made great strides in his five-year career. After winning the 2015-16 NBA Most Improved Player award, some feel he should have already made his first All-Star appearance alongside his teammate, Damian Lillard. On the ‘Timeout with Taylor Rooks’ podcast, Dwyane Wade was […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Kawhi Leonard’s current relationship with the San Antonio Spurs has been well-documented. Rumors have sprouted among fans that he’ll eventually leave the team soon. Portland Trail Blazers star guard C.J. McCollum recently shared his insights on the matter. In the Pull Up with CJ McCollum podcast, the Blazers star feels that Kawhi will eventually go […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are strongly making their mark as one of the top playoff contenders in the NBA. It’s easy to point out C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard being solely responsible for the Blazers’ success. Yet McCollum mentioned one other player who’s been critical in their run. As reported by Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum wasted no time during the first episode of his new podcast Pull Up, dropping a bomb nugget on LeBron James’ offseason destination. McCollum said that it wouldn’t be smart to rule out James going to the Philadelphia 76ers, despite not presenting the clear-cut case that the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard won’t shy away from putting himself and his backcourt mate C.J. McCollum as two of the best in the business, as two perennial 20-point scorers that have given the league nightmares throughout this season, being the first two individuals to come on the opponent’s scouting report. “I think we […]

For a team to win games on a consistent basis like the Portland Trail Blazers continue to do lately, players must constantly be in sync with one another. For Blazers star guard tandem Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, they appear to be so much on the same page that they even drink water in perfect […]

Down the stretch of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, star power forward Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were simply too undermanned and too tired to pull off a comeback against star guard duo Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum of the Blazers. However, in a postgame video uploaded to Twitter by […]