CJ McCollum Articles - Page 24

C.J.McCollum put the Moda Center on fire after lighting up the Chicago Bulls for 50 points in three quarters last night, as the Trail Blazers walked away with a comfortable 124-108 home win. Funnily enough, the Blazers two-guard was asked what he’d remember the most during this career-high night, and to everyone’s surprise — he […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts kept a cool head despite an incandescent performance by his starting shooting guard C.J. McCollum. The sharpshooting wing lit up the Chicago Bulls by 50 points in the opening three quarters of the game, but wouldn’t see the court again, as Stotts had made his decision to sit […]

Just one night after James Harden of the Houston Rockets made NBA history as the first player ever with a 60-point triple-double, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum also made history on Wednesday night. In just 29 minutes of action, McCollum became just the second player in the shot clock era to score at […]

In the first quarter of Wednesday night’s contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls, it was very clear that Blazers star shooting guard C.J. McCollum was not messing around. In fact, he was pretty much unstoppable during the first 12 minutes of action and set a franchise record with 28 points in […]

There’s no shortage of firepower in the Western Conference, and it’s no secret that the Portland Trail Blazers, despite having good talent on their roster, are still playing catch-up to half of the conference. The Blazers have been to the playoffs in each of the last four years, but couldn’t get past the second round […]

High-fives have been a common practice for players and coaches not just in the NBA, but in almost all sports. It is a sign of congratulating someone for a job well done or even to motivate them despite a failure. While most people who raise their hand to receive one usually gets their gesture reciprocated, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have built up nice momentum once again after defeating the San Antonio Spurs at home, 111-110, on Sunday for their second win in a row. It’s an extra sweet victory for the Blazers since their star point guard Damian Lillard did not play in that game nursing a calf injury. It […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard missed his fourth straight game on Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks due to a hamstring issue. Despite not taking the floor in more than a week, teammate C.J. McCollum is quite confident that Lillard will be on the floor on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]

Through his first five seasons in the league, Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum has developed into one of the premier scorers in the NBA. One of the key aspects of that skill set has been his ability to knock down shots when the game is on the line late in the fourth quarter. He […]

Brazen trash-talk is a natural occurrence in the NBA. However, the truly great trash-talkers know just what it takes to get under another player’s skin. That certainly seemed to be the case last week after an altercation between Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum and the Orlando Magic’s Evan Fournier. McCollum recently discussed what he […]

Things get a little bit chippy during Wednesday’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Portland Trail Blazers as CJ McCollum and Evan Fournier got into each others’ face late in the first half. It got a little weird though when McCollum sent imaginary smooches towards Fournier’s way as players and referees tried to separate […]

The Blazers haven’t made many headlines this year primarily because of how much stronger the West has gotten this summer and how most fans view this team as just an average team out West. However, this team could possibly reach a top four seed if we exclude the possibility of injuries. The Portland Trail Blazers […]

Portland Trailblazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum has established himself as one of the most exciting scorers in the NBA. He and star point guard Damian Lillard anchor the backcourt for a Blazers team looking to find its place in the powerhouse Western Conference. His rise to NBA stardom seemingly came out of nowhere. However, it […]

During the offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers had emerged as a possible landing spot for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony prior to him being moved to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In that time, there was major recruitment from the likes of the Blazers’ dynamic backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum toward the 33-year-old. This is […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has developed into one of the league’s most dynamic scorers over the last couple of seasons. This has led to more endorsement opportunities coming his way that led to him inking a shoe deal with Li-Ning, which is a China-based company. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, McCollum is […]

After recently apologizing for leaving his team’s bench during an altercation on the court, Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum has changed his tone, and has recently fired back at the league for the suspension he received. It can be recalled that the former Most Improved Player Award winner received a one game suspension for his […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum was handed a one-game suspension for the season opener for his decision to leave the bench during preseason action against the Phoenix Suns earlier this week. McCollum had left the bench during the fourth quarter of the contest when his teammate Caleb Swanigan and Suns big man Alex Len […]

The NBA has decided to suspend Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum for the season-opener for leaving the bench during a preseason game, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Here is a video of the moment: Here’s the NBA video on @CJMcCollum suspension. https://t.co/abByGT0hfC — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 14, 2017 During a game between the […]

Blowing past defenders and completing an ankle breaker when attacking the basket is not an easy move to pull off, even for NBA players. It usually takes a lot of speed or a wicked crossover to make a defender fall on the floor and leaves fans in awe of it. However, C.J. McCollum proved on […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum has officially left Nike to join Li-Ning as their latest endorser. McCollum announced that he signed a multi-year contract with the Chinese sporting brand through Twitter. I'm excited to announce my new parternship with the Li-Ning family. With hard work.. Anything is possible pic.twitter.com/6KiVAEPwqB — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) […]

C.J. McCollum could be the next player to leave Nike and sign with another shoe brand. The Portland Trail Blazers guard recently confirmed, via Jason Quick of NBC Sports, that he is currently in talks with Li Ning, as the Chinese brand is trying to sign him to become their latest endorser. “In negotiations,’’ McCollum […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum sees a bit of Portland Trail Blazers star C.J. McCollum in Hornets rookie Malik Monk’s game, per the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell. “I got C.J. as a young guy,” Batum said of McCollum, who was the 10th overall pick in 2013 (Monk went 11th to the Hornets in June). “A […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum knows better than most fans that the NBA is run by cold-hearted front offices which will not hesitate to put business above players’ feelings. In addition, NBA executives don’t also have very good timing. McCollum succinctly puts that into perspective in a tweet he sent out after the […]

With C.J. McCollum now playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, many may not know that he is an Ohio native, and grew up cheering for the professional sports teams representing Cleveland and the state; that also includes the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. Two weeks into the current NFL season, the AFC North team has dropped their […]

Following the shake from the controversial ESPN NBA Rankings for this upcoming season, C.J. McCollum; who has proven to be an aspiring journalist himself, took to Twitter to prompt the players ranking journalists on their different strengths, weaknesses, and more — the same way NBA players have through the years. Longtime journalist and Turner Sports personality […]

As journalists continue making articles where they rank players, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum thinks it’s not fair that they do not have the chance to return the favor to them. He took to his Twitter account recently and made a very interesting suggestion that could get the attention of many should it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are generally viewed as Damian Lillard’s team. Following the departures of LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum over the past few seasons, it was Lillard who was left behind in Portland, taking it upon himself to shoulder most of the responsibilities of leading the team. It was a blessing for […]

When he isn’t putting together his “Law & Order: C.J.’s Victims Unit” spoof videos, C.J. McCollum is putting some time on the court ahead of the new season. And based on an Instagram video of a pickup game posted by Chris Brickley which involved McCollum, it looks as if the Blazers star is ready for […]

C.J. McCollum recently took a shot at the Dallas Mavericks with a recent parody of the hit TV series “Law & Order.” He added his own twist to it by calling the “episode” as “C.J.’s Victims Unit,” which included Wesley Matthews, and the whole Mavs squad, when he hit a game-winner against them last season. […]

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum posted another one of his popular “Law & Order: CJ’s Victims Unit” videos on Twitter. McCollum posted one earlier this summer featuring the L.A. Clippers, specifically Austin Rivers. This current edition sees McCollum going to work on the Dallas Mavericks and Wes Matthews to drain a buzzer-beating jumper. He also weaves […]

In the wake of comedian Lil’ Duval taking an Olympic dive to the hardwood after All-Star John Wall took his ankles with him after balling out during LudaDay in Atlanta, Kevin Durant responded to a follower asking him who he thought had crossed him the best this past season. The Finals MVP bowed to C.J. McCollum, […]

CJ McCollum is apparently a big Kawhi Leonard admirer. A fan on Twitter recently posted his top five players in the world heading into the 2017-18 season and the Spurs superstar was not included among the five. best NBA players in the world going into 2017-20181. Kevin Durant 2. LeBron James 3. Steph Curry4. James […]

Even with all the uncertainties surrounding his future with the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony has made a lot of headlines because of how he has kept in shape this offseason. Videos of him have gone viral recently, where his alter ego, “Hoodie Melo” has been seen playing in pickup games together with some of […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

You just don’t turn down a million dollars, let alone $17.5 million. But that’s exactly what free agent center Nerlens Noel just did, as the shot-block artist swatted away the Dallas Mavericks’ multi-million contract offer earlier this week. Whatever the reason that made Noel decide that that amount of money isn’t up to his par, […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum has established himself as one of the premiere talents at the position and one of the most cerebral players in the league, but his sense of humor is definitely an underrated aspect of his persona. The witty two-guard recently posted a video of his play against the L.A. […]

Thanks to social media, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum was able to capture a hilarious conversation he had with his driver on the way to the airport. McCollum uploaded on Instagram the video as his driver went off about Kevin Durant, the Warriors, Russell Westbrook, and much more. Here’s the full clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8-y5rhBNG/ […]

C.J. McCollum is one of a few stars who have chosen to make poster dunks less of a priority as they’ve grown into their NBA careers. The always interactive Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard answered a fan’s question on Twitter, who brought up why he doesn’t dunk as often anymore? The Lehigh standout answered very […]