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Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal are engaged in a back-and-forth rap battle. It all started when Dame claimed that he was a better rapper than Shaq in a recent interview. Shaq actually heard Lillard’s comments and decided to record a diss track in an attempt to prove his mettle. […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside didn’t practice on Wednesday after tweaking his left ankle on Tuesday. It appears the Blazers are just being cautious with Whiteside, who will serve as the team’s starting big man while Jusuf Nurkic rehabs his leg injury. Terry Stotts says Hassan Whiteside “tweaked” his ankle in yesterday’s practice, so […]

Mario Hezonja will get a chance to explore some hidden aspects of his game, now bound to get a few cracks as a point-forward with the Portland Trail Blazers after showing glimpses of brilliance at that position with the New York Knicks. Head coach Terry Stotts is open to give Super Mario, who averaged 18.8 […]

Damian Lillard released a diss track aimed at rapper, actor, and oh yeah Basketball Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, with the Portland Trail Blazers point guard sharing the link to the track on Twitter with the caption “I’m going to practice now.” Ok I’m going to practice now… https://t.co/imVsfyCEzt — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are dreaming big coming off a surprise appearance in the Western Conference Finals. But to live up to new expectations of realistic title contentions, a team that has long relied on continuity will have to coalesce into a whole greater than the sum of its parts despite three new starters and […]

Jusuf Nurkic suffered a gruesome leg injury in the closing stages of the 2018-19 regular season, but that didn’t keep the Portland Trail Blazers from reaching the Western Conference Finals. The long timeline for his recovery also won’t keep the 7-footer away from the gym, as he feels he’s exactly where he needs to be […]

The beef between Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal continues to intensify, as the former has now come out with his own diss track against the retired four-time NBA champ. Lillard, aka Dame D.O.L.L.A., did not take too long to come out with his response from Diesel’s […]

During the 2018-19 NBA season, only one other division was as successful as the Northwest Division. To mirror the Atlantic Division in the East, the Northwest also sent four teams to the playoffs. While some things have changed this offseason for the division, their level of play will remain the same. The competition in the […]

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal recently dropped a massive diss track on Damian Lillard. O’Neal claimed that the Portland Trail Blazers star isn’t in the same league as Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry. He even said Trevor Ariza was better. Listen to the track below: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B227HUMlBwt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=dlfix Shaq didn’t hold back at all. Dame didn’t take […]

Damian Lillard says the Portland Trail Blazers’ focus is to win a championship this season. The Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals last season, but got swept by the Golden State Warriors. Lillard says last year is over with and it’s a new season for the team. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1178774195448078337?s=20 In August, Damian Lillard said […]

It’s safe to say Hassan Whiteside is really excited to play with Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum this season. When the Miami Heat traded Whiteside to the Blazers in the summer, the center posted a video of him saying, “We got shooters!” At Blazers media day on Monday, the big man […]

Paul George’s 2018-19 season didn’t end the way he wanted to, as his Oklahoma City Thunder was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers. But what will probably haunt him, at least until next year’s playoffs, is the fact that Damian Lillard hit a series-clinching game-winner against him. This […]

Hassan Whiteside thinks he’s going to be able to showcase his passing skills with the Portland Trail Blazers. Whiteside, who was traded by the Miami Heat to the Blazers this summer, thinks he can get a “triple-double with assists” this season. “I think I’m going to blossom a lot here,” Whiteside told Jason Quick of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 53 games, nailed down the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and made it all the way to the conference finals, where they ultimately lost to the Golden State Warriors. Now, the Blazers are entering the 2019-20 NBA […]

The NBA season has not even started, but there are already bold claims being made about specific players. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard found one so ridiculous that he had to address it himself. ESPN released their Top 100 Players ranking for the upcoming season. While these rankings don’t necessarily reflect the quality of […]

The NFL’s New York Giants may have seen the passing of the torch on Sunday in the NFC East franchise’s Week 3 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones started over two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, which prompted Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum to celebrate a savvy fantasy-football decision. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Nassir Little experienced a precipitous drop during the 2019 NBA Draft. Little was a top 5 recruit heading into his first year at the University of North Carolina, but he struggled throughout his freshman campaign, leaving him to fall all the way to 25th overall to the Blazers. Now that the […]

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown on Friday, which means Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum is most likely going to start Julian Edelman in his fantasy lineup this week: Guess I should start Edelman this week — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September 20, 2019 CJ McCollum is a huge Cleveland Browns fan, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazes would much rather have Jusuf Nurkic for the entirety of the 2019-20 season. But considering he’s unlikely to play until after the All-Star break due to a devastating leg injury suffered last March, the Blazers are undoubtedly pleased to at least glean something positive from his absence. As noted by team beat […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recently sat down with HotNewHipHop for a wide-ranging interview. During his appearance, Lillard was asked to compare some of the stars of hip hop to those of the NBA. When asked to pick an artist who best reflects his own style, however, the four-time All-Star chose J. Cole. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have quite the player in veteran shooting guard CJ McCollum. While McCollum certainly excels on the court, it might be his personality and ability to connect with NBA fans away from the court that sets him apart from many others around the league. Although thoughtful and passionate most of the time, […]

Damian Lillard has a stint with Team USA in his future sights, with every intention to don the red, white and blue during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Portland Trail Blazers guard was one of the many familiar faces missing from the convocation process in Las Vegas last month, but he’s hopeful to participate in […]

Damian Lillard is almost certainly the best rapper in the NBA, and his new Portland Trail Blazers teammate — rookie Nassir Little — wants to prove his microphone fiend bona fides by guesting on a track with the All-NBA point guard. Lillard, being a good teammate, agreed to let Little in on a guest track […]

Damian Lillard’s focus is now on helping the Portland Trail Blazers build on last season’s surprising run to the Western Conference Finals. With training camp just around the corner, though, the NBA’s best rapper added a new track to his growing library. Lillard, who goes by DAME D.O.L.L.A. as a musician, released “End Of Summer” […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry is happy with how his comeback season treated him with a bevy of fond memories upon signing with the Portland Trail Blazers The sharpshooter recalled a great shooting season, the 3-Point Contest and reaching the Western Conference Finals to match up against his brother in a high-stakes four-game tilt: “I […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has made a reputation as one of the most clutch players in the NBA. He has hit several game-winners and buzzer-beaters throughout the course of his career, with the most recent one being this ridiculous near-half-court 3-pointer to eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the […]

Spain just won the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and nobody seems happier as a fan than Pau Gasol. The Portland Trail Blazers big man went on Twitter, put on his national team jersey, and celebrated the victory: CAMPEONES DEL MUNDO!!!!!!!!!!!! @fibawc @BaloncestoESP pic.twitter.com/DaMjMDsnQ5 — Pau Gasol (@paugasol) September 15, 2019 You just gotta feel happy […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is really looking forward to his fresh start in Portland and playing with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. The Blazers acquired Whiteside this summer from the Miami Heat in exchange for Meyers Leonard. Whiteside says the Blazers are “potentially the best team I’ve ever played on talent-wise.” “I think […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is really looking forward to his fresh start in Portland. The Blazers acquired Whiteside this summer from the Miami Heat in exchange for Meyers Leonard. Whiteside says he wants to be the “defensive anchor” for Portland and help the Blazers win a championship: “I think you guys will really […]

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Anfernee Simons has recently given his two cents worth on the perpetually controversial topic of the NBA requiring aspiring draftees to spend at least one year in college before becoming eligible for the draft. Simmons admitted that nowadays, people his age no longer hold a strong desire to get a college […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard made history—again—with his second buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a playoff series last April. A gutsy, long-range triple attempt over a defending Paul George went through for Lillard, cementing him as a postseason legend for the Blazers as the Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated in five games. We […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Kent Bazemore expects point guard Lonzo Ball to play well with the New Orleans Pelicans next season. The Pelicans acquired Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade. Bazemore, who changed teams this summer as well, believes having the new blood in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers in the NBA, and pretty much like his professional basketball career, he also wants to be taken seriously as an artist. In an appearance on the Rap Radar, Dame opened up about how gaining respect as a rapper is […]

The NBA 2K series has long been a favorite simulation for players around the league. The likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are notorious 2K gamers, and the debate surrounding overall ratings has become just as prevalent as it has for football players in the Madden NFL series or soccer players in the FIFA […]

Damian Lillard is one of the NBA’s most exciting point guards. He is known as the alpha of the Portland Trail Blazers, the king of game-winners, and the best rapper in the NBA. Some fans take a big issue with the last bit. They find it disappointing that Lillard–who goes by the rap moniker Dame […]

The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Nassir Little with the 25th pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Despite having an up-and-down freshman season off the bench at North Carolina, Little was still projected to be a first round draft choice, which he wound up being. In a sit-down interview with Justin Myers on The Bridge, Little […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard blames the media and other outside influence for pushing players to ignore super-max contracts. In an appearance on Joe Budden’s podcast, Lillard aired his grievance and said the media and many people planted this idea that players need a championship to cement their legacy in the NBA. He pointed […]

Despite their forgettable performance in the Western Conference Finals last season against the former defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, it was still a very impressive season overall for the Portland Trail Blazers. This was the first time in nearly 20 years that the Blazers had gone this far in the postseason, and it was […]

Nobody has seen a similar struggle when it comes to NFL fantasy league drafting than Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum. The 27-year-old Lehigh alum tweeted on Sunday asking Los Angeles Chargers star running back Melvin Gordon, currently holding out for a long-term contract with the NFL franchise, when he will be back on […]