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The Portland Trail Blazers were on the doorstep of the NBA Finals last season. They entered the 2019-20 campaign with lofty expectations, yet sit at 5-12 after a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. One person not hitting the panic button? Star point guard Damian Lillard, who’s pleading with everybody to “just watch” […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard will play on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard has missed the last two games due to back spasms. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard — who sat out last two games with back spasms — will return to action […]

Carmelo Anthony and Damian Lillard could take the floor for the first time as teammates on Saturday when the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lillard has missed Anthony’s first two games with the Blazers due to back spasms. The superstar point guard will be a game-time decision on Saturday. If Lillard plays, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard says he will be a game-time decision for his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Lillard says his back tightened up during a lifting session on Thursday. “Might be a thing I just have to play through. We’ll see,” […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a splash when they announced the signing of 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony. For a team that made it to the doorstep of the NBA Finals last season, the addition of Anthony is the equivalent of hoping to catch lightning in a bottle after a 5-11 start to the season. On […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard was unable to play in the past two games, dealing with back spasms, implicitly giving new teammate All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony the green light to start chucking in the former third-overall pick’s first games back after missing a calendar year of basketball. Lillard is expected to return […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is probable to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Lillard has missed the last two games due to back spasms. Blazers announce Damian Lillard (back) is probable for Saturday’s game at Cleveland. Hassan Whiteside (hip) is questionable — Jason Quick (@jwquick) November 22, 2019 The Blazers are […]

Carmelo Anthony had been shunned from returning to the NBA, seemingly in a hole too deep to come back from after the Houston Rockets elected to waive him after 10 games last season. Now that he’s found a home with the Portland Trail Blazers, Melo explained why so many teams with open roster spots and […]

Los Angeles Lakers bench cog Jared Dudley took his share of flak this summer after many media personalities noticed Carmelo Anthony had yet to find a place on an NBA roster. LeBron James had clamored for Melo as a potential help piece in the past, but the Lakers opted to add a veteran spot-up shooter […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo remembers the first time he had to go against Carmelo Anthony. For Melo it was just another day in the office, but the then-New York Knicks star would soon find out the kid from Greece had the right cojones to take him on. Now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Melo reminisced […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo still recalls the first time he matched up against Carmelo Anthony. On Thursday night, his Milwaukee Bucks were able to get past the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony’s new team after a year-long absence from the NBA, but back in Dec. 18, 2013, Antetokounmpo was not The Greek Freak, but a talented player trying […]

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 […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is not the most mobile player out there, but he can still alter a lot of shots due to his seven-foot frame. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony found that out the hard way on Thursday, as he saw his shot attempt swatted by the lumbering big. Seeing Lopez in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the NBA’s reigning MVP, and he continues to put up superlative numbers in the early going of the 2019-20 season. Against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, Antetokounmpo piled up a career-high 15 assists: Giannis dropped a career-high 15 AST against the Trail Blazers 😳 24 PTS […]

Carmelo Anthony, NBA legend and 16-year veteran, now finds himself on his fifth NBA team after signing with the frontcourt-depleted Portland Trail Blazers. Though Melo was inefficient in his first game with Portland (10 points on 14 shot attempts), the Blazers truthfully need his offense – especially with Damian Lillard sitting out the past two […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is quite pumped up to be back in the NBA after an almost one-year hiatus. His feverish enthusiasm showed in an expletive manner in the Blazers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday. Melo secured a good box out against reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without center Hassan Whiteside on Thursday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Whiteside is dealing with a right hip injury. Anfernee Simons (ankle) is available, Hassan Whiteside (hip) is out for tonight’s game vs. Bucks. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) November 21, 2019 In 14 games this season for […]

Carmelo Anthony says his body “feels great” entering his second game with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. They will once again be without superstar point guard Damian Lillard, who is suffering from back spasms, so Melo will likely have a big offensive role again: Carmelo Anthony says […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard is hoping to make his return for Saturday’s road game against the Cavs. However, Lillard knows he needs to be cautious: Thread on Damian Lillard back injury: He says he is hopeful to return Saturday at Cleveland. "I would be doing a disservice to my health if I just […]

Pau Gasol is still looking for one last chance to hold onto his NBA dream after being waived by the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Spanish international is still recovering from the foot fracture he suffered last season while with the Milwaukee Bucks and has not had any NBA offers thus far, as Barcelona […]

Carmelo Anthony had only a handful of days to prepare himself for his return to the NBA as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. The team reportedly staged workouts before he made his season debut against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, which his trainer, Alex Bazzell, ensured would put him in the best […]

Contrary to initial reports, don’t expect to see Jusuf Nurkic return for the Portland Trail Blazers any time soon. The 25-year-old Bosnian center made it clear on Wednesday that he still has ways to go before returning to the court after suffering a harrowing injury last March where he sustained a compound fracture of his […]

As of now, the Portland Trail Blazers have no plans to sign a player to replace Pau Gasol, who is being waived, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. The Blazers will carry 14 players moving forward after signing Carmelo Anthony. Source: For the time being, Blazers will carry 14 players, meaning no signing is […]

Pau Gasol is no longer a member of the Portland Trail Blazers’ roster after the franchise decided to waive him on Wednesday. Gasol took to Twitter to explain the Blazers’ decision and what is next for him. As of today, I will no longer be a member of the @TrailBlazers player roster, so I can […]

Carmelo Anthony is grateful to be back in the NBA. The 10-time All-Star made his Portland Trail Blazers debut on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, ending his more than one year exile from the NBA. While Melo was rusty on Tuesday and the Blazers lost, Anthony says his Portland debut was an experience that […]

Carmelo Anthony thought he was going to get an offer from either the Los Angeles Clippers or Brooklyn Nets this past summer, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving pushed management to sign Anthony, but Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks never made a move. Doc Rivers and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived veteran big man Pau Gasol, who signed a one-year deal with the team in the summer. Gasol has been unable to successfully rehab his left foot following surgery. The center could have a coaching role with the Blazers moving forward, though: Portland has waived F/C Pau Gasol, per Gasol. […]

During his NBA exile for over a year, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony was able to learn some things about himself. The 10-time All-Star, who made his Blazers debut on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans after being out of the league since last year, says his story can be used as motivation for […]

Last March, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic suffered a devastating leg injury that was similar to the injury Gordon Hayward sustained on opening night in 2017-18. While there is no specific timetable for Nurkic’s return, Marc J. Spears of ESPN said on SportsCenter that that he’s “hearing Nurkic may be a little bit […]

Carmelo Anthony made his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, marking his first NBA game in over a year. He played relatively well, but he admits there was a time when he almost let go of his dream of returning to the league. Melo’s journey to this point has been long, and […]

Damian Lillard and Rodney Hood have seen narratives ruin a player’s career before, and now-teammate Carmelo Anthony was almost a victim of that before landing with the Portland Trail Blazers. Hood was in that same place not too long ago, fresh off a trade from Utah and struggling to get minutes due to his passive […]

Carmelo Anthony is coming into what could be his last shot in the NBA, a chance with the Portland Trail Blazers that got started with his debut in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Melo was quick to buy into their plan, happy that general manager Neil Olshey was transparent about his […]

If you ask every player in the NBA who the toughest cover in the league is, a majority of them would probably say James Harden. The Houston Rockets superstar has established himself as the best scorer in today’s game. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard admitted via Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports that […]

Days after he agreed to a deal with his new team, 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony made his much anticipated debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The 35-year-old veteran was thrust into the starting lineup, with Anthony logging a healthy 24 minutes in his first game back after almost a year on the sidelines. […]

Carmelo Anthony’s debut drew mixed reactions after a 115-104 loss to the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans. The new Portland Trail Blazers forward got the nod to start only hours ahead of his season debut, a move most believed was due to Damian Lillard’s absence from the lineup due to back spasms. In a post-game media […]

Carmelo Anthony made his highly anticipated debut with the Portland Trail Blazers against the New Orleans Pelicans. After the game, the future Hall of Famer expressed his gratitude towards the organization. “The greatest feeling of all was to feel wanted by a group of guys who believe in me and my talent and what I […]

Carmelo Anthony made his debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Head coach Terry Stotts shared his thoughts, particularly on his observation of Anthony during morning shootaround, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN. “I thought for having a morning shoot around that he looked pretty good,” Blazers head coach […]

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 […]

Carmelo Anthony made his long-awaited return to the NBA on Tuesday night for the Portland Trail Blazers in their road matchup with the equally banged-up New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony, 35, signed late last week with the Blazers after Damian Lillard pushed the franchise to consider the free agent forward and future Hall of Famer. It […]