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The Professional Basketball Writer’s Association has awarded Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard with this year’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Damian Lillard has won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award as voted on by the Professional Basketball Writer’s Association. He is the fourth Blazers player to […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis wanted to join in on the fun with Portland Trail Blazers teammates’ Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic. Lillard and Nurkic were having a nice little drink while taking a dip in a hot tub in tropical paradise and streamed their two-man party on Instagram live. That’s when Davis chimed […]

ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen thinks Damian Lillard and Portland Trail Blazers backcourt partner CJ McCollum should have signed their impending extensions “yesterday.” Bowen praised the duo’s play after general manager Neil Olshey took the ballsy route of keeping this team’s core intact, despite being swept out of two straight postseasons prior to the start of […]

Pat Connaughton has had a lot of friendships in the NBA. According to Eric Nehm of the Athletic, there’s a special bond he has with Damian Lillard. Pat Connaughton may be with the Milwaukee Bucks now, but he started his career with the Portland Trail Blazers. When he was just starting out, Connaughton says it […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

It wasn’t long ago that Damian Lillard recalled a story of former Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool welcomed him into the league, quickly showing him what leadership is all about. Vanterpool became Ryan Saunders’ lead assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday after seven seasons with the Blazers and Lillard gave him a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Thursday that head coach Terry Stotts would be losing one of his most notable lieutenants. David Vanterpool agreed to an associate head coaching gig with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a “defensive coordinator” under Ryan Saunders. Vanterpool had previously interviewed for the head coaching gig in full with the Wolves […]

The Houston Rockets recently announced they are going to be aggressive this summer as they hope to improve their roster. Basically, everyone on the roster not named James Harden is available, but only for the right deal. Well, one of their most attractive assets is veteran guard Eric Gordon, who averaged 16.2 points and shot […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Portland Trail Blazers assistant David Vanterpool, who will become the associate head coach on Ryan Saunders’ staff, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Vanterpool is expected to act as the defensive coordinator and play a key role in support of a young Ryan Saunders, who recently welcomed another addition with his […]

Before the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Kevin Love to a contract extension last summer, they had a potential trading partner in the Portland Trail Blazers, Mike Richman said on the Locked On Blazers podcast. Richman says that the Blazers approached the Cavaliers about Love in spite of the fact that they didn’t have any cap space. […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter has been fasting throughout Ramadan. However, once the holy month came to an end, he decided to celebrate with a feast of hamburgers. Fasting for Ramadan is a common practice for Muslims. By rule, it requires abstinence from food and drink during daylight hours. This can be a […]

It appears that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard went back to work immediately following his team’s Western Conference Finals defeat at the hands of the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. However, the 28-year-old decided to take a quick break from basketball, and instead, opted to start working on his music again. The four-time […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard might have just fallen more in love with his wife Elle, who showcased her very own impressive basketball skills to her professional basketball player husband. Leonard posted a video on Twitter of his wife draining three-point buckets while using both hands at the same time. Okay.. this is insane. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals this season, and although they were swept by the Golden State Warriors, they still had an impressive playoff run. One of the players who were vital in their success in the postseason was Enes Kanter. After being waived by the Knicks, Kanter chose to […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey says big man Jusuf Nurkic is “on a great trajectory in terms of returning to play.” Nurkic underwent season-ending surgery to repair compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. Olshey says guys on the Blazers “can’t believe where he is relative to what they saw only four […]

It’s been a couple of weeks since Game of Thrones ended, but there are still a lot of people who are disappointed with its final season, particularly with how things ended, and one of them is Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. In a recent episode of the Pull Up Podcast co-hosted by Jordan Schultz […]

There have been a number of blockbuster trades scattered throughout NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers, Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns, and more recently Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors are some of the biggest names involved in the biggest deals we’ve ever witnessed. Blockbuster trades give life to the league’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading into the 2019 NBA Draft looking to bring in another young role player on a cheap contract. They are currently scheduled to be on the clock with the No. 25 overall pick, which means that they aren’t going to get a star. Even though they aren’t going to get […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has responded to the criticism of FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless. Bayless said McCollum disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, as the Blazers got swept. McCollum saw Bayless’ thoughts and decided to respond, citing Bayless’ putrid scoring average during […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter probably still feels bad about his team being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. When he saw a kid wearing a Stephen Curry jersey in his basketball camp, the Turkish center gave him a shirt to cover it up. Note to kids in […]

It is no secret that the Golden State Warriors are the best team in the league this season — as they have in the last four years. While their success is being credited to having five superstars in their roster, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum said that there is something unique in the Warriors […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic sustained a heartbreaking injury that prevented the big man from participating in the team’s playoff run. The tibia and fibula fractures were devastating, but it looks like Nurkic is already making good progress on the way to recovery. He sat down with Brooke Olzendam to talk about his recovery […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts has been rewarded with a contract extension after leading the team to the Western Conference Finals this season. Coach Stotts has been signed to a contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Congrats, Coach! 🔗: https://t.co/XQwlsOgo3x — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 24, 2019 Stotts led the Blazers to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have extended their general manager Neil Olshey until the end of the 2023-24 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The longtime NBA executive was rewarded with a five-year extension after the Blazers (53-29, third in West) reached the Western Conference Finals, soon being swept by the Golden State Warriors thereafter. While […]

The Washington Wizards have tried and failed to find the right people to run their front office since firing longtime president Ernie Grunfeld at the end of the season, following a 16-year tenure with the franchise. Team owner Ted Leonsis has now eyed Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey and Golden State Warriors assistant […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum jokes that players should start bribing media members in order to help them become supermax eligible. The media votes for who makes the All-NBA teams. The supermax was installed to help teams keep their star players by being able to offer them more money if they qualify for […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard made second team All-NBA this season, which means he officially qualifies to sign a four-year, $191 million supermax extension this summer. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported this week the Blazers and Lillard plan to come to terms on a supermax extension this offseason. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1131621782857797633 Lillard had a […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Draymond Green was the wrecking ball head coach Steve Kerr described him to be in this recent Western Conference Finals. The Golden State Warriors forward led all players in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in the series — a true jack of all trades, now that he’s seeing more of the ball with his role […]

After the dust had settled following their season-ending defeat in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Portland Trail Blazers can now reflect on their season that was. Blazers GM Neil Olshey opened up about their first round victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He said that their dominant 4-1 series win over the […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter cannot leave the United States due to threats on his life over his political views, so instead of doing nothing in the offseason, he plans to set up 30 basketball camps for kids this summer. During his exit interview following the Blazers Western Conference Finals exit, Kanter revealed that […]

Despite falling to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the Portland Trail Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts encountered quite the memorable season in 2018-19. After finishing with the third-best record in the West, Stotts and Co. battled their way to the franchise’s first conference finals appearance since 2000. They beat the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard appears to be not surprised when he learned that head coach Terry Stotts is not going anywhere anytime soon. According to ESPN, the Trail Blazers signed Stotts to a multi-year contract extension. Lillard reacted to the contract extension, saying that Stotts deserves the new deal that he received from […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey says big man Jusuf Nurkic is in great spirits and making great progress from the gruesome leg injury he suffered against the Brooklyn Nets on March 25. Nurkic underwent season-ending surgery to repair compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1130945172718534656 Nurkic had a great regular season […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard wants to clear it up with people who are questioning his interest level in signing a supermax extension with the franchise. Lillard is expected to sign a four-year, $191 million extension with the Blazers this summer after he makes an All-NBA team. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1130908647389720576 Lillard currently has two […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Rodney Hood would love to be back with the team next season, but the lefty understands better than anyone the nature of the business side of the NBA. The Blazers acquired Hood at the February trade deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the second straight trade deadline Hood had […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard will make $52.8 million in 2024-25 once he signs the supermax extension with the franchise. Once he makes an All-NBA team this summer, Lillard can sign a four-year, $191 million extension with the Blazers. He would make $42.6 million in 2021-22, $46 million in 2022-23, and $49.4 […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts has received a contract extension from the team. The Blazers reached the Western Conference Finals this season for the first time since 2000. Neil Olshey just broke news: The Blazers have given coach Terry Stotts a contract extension. It was completed about 20 minutes ago. — Joe Freeman […]