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The Golden State Warriors are heading to their fifth straight NBA Finals appearance after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in their Western Conference Finals series. Golden State trailed for the most part of Game 4, but they stormed back in the fourth quarter to force an overtime and close out the series. They edged the […]

Kevin Durant is generally considered the Golden State Warriors’ best player. Standing just below seven feet with long arms, rare athleticism, and the ability to score and defend pretty much everywhere on the floor, the two-time reigning Finals MVP simply has fewer weaknesses than any of his teammates – and perhaps any other player in […]

After sending Alfonzo McKinnie to the floor, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard drained a deep 3-pointer, igniting the Moda Center crowd and extending the Portland Trail Blazers’ lead over the Golden State Warriors. Peep the clip below posted by the NBA. Damian Lillard unleashed an ankle-breaking behind the back move which forced McKinnie […]

Meyers Leonard is probably anonymous to all casual NBA fans, and even some more ardent followers of the league may not be all that familiar with his game. After the first half of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, though, the Portland Trail Blazers big man was the talk of the basketball world for […]

The Golden State Warriors put in two new starters in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers amid their injury woes. Kevin Durant remains sidelined for Golden State with a calf injury, and it didn’t help the team that Andre Iguodala was also ruled out of Game 4 after suffering a calf issue of his […]

Every championship-caliber NBA team needs a player who is willing to do the dirty work. Diving for loose balls, banging with bigger guys in the paint and delivering cleverly-dhidden illegal screens are necessities for teams looking to make the most of their talent as the preeminent glue guys of basketball. Perhaps the single greatest glue […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in a big trouble. Head coach Terry Stotts and his team now trail the defending champion Golden State Warriors 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, placing Portland on the verge of elimination. Coming as absolutely no surprise, it appears as though the Warriors’ championship pedigree has just simply been […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been granted permission to interview Portland Trail Blazers assistant Nate Tibbetts for the team’s vacancy at head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Tibbetts, 41, has been with Portland since 2013. He had previously been an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts isn’t surprised star point guard Damian Lillard is playing through a rib injury and kept the ailment to himself before it was leaked by reporters after Game 3. Stotts says it’s “typical” of Lillard to play through injuries, something the Blazers guard has done his entire NBA career. […]

Damian Lillard is a pillar in the Portland community. After a high school that he has a relationship with was nearly subject to a shooting by one of its students, the Portland Trail Blazers star heaped praise on Keanon Lowe, the educator who prevented another senseless tragedy by tackling and subduing the would-be shooter until […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts didn’t know the severity of star point guard Damian Lillard’s rib injury until Game 3 on Saturday. After the Blazers lost Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors, it was reported that Lillard is playing through separated ribs. The Blazers guard suffered the […]

Down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, Portland Trail Blazers fans have created a needle-themed cake to hex the Golden State Warriors. Voodoo Doughnut, an Oregon-based bakeshop, has created a needle-themed cake with hopes of turning the tides in favor of the Blazers. Not a single team has come back from a 3-0 deficit. But […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard has hardly been a focal component of head coach Terry Stotts’ rotations this season. The former first-round draft pick averaged just 14.4 minutes per game in 61 appearances for the Blazers this season, and he has been averaging 13.0 minutes these playoffs Yet Leonard was named a surprise starter […]

The Golden State Warriors may hold a 3-0 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers, but they understand that they have to go out and close the job against a team that battled tooth and nail just to get to the Western Conference Finals. Warriors forward Draymond Green spoke about the Warriors’ need to have a […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers. Power forward Draymond Green is hoping that a potential sweep will allow them a few extra days of rest before the NBA Finals. Golden State is all too familiar with the rigors that come with playing this […]

As if falling into a 0-3 hole against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals was not bad enough, the Portland Trail Blazers are now the butt of the joke in a recent piece by hometown paper, The Oregonian. Writer Tim Brown decided to put up an article that aggregated a number of […]

Damian Lillard continues to downplay the impact of his rib injury. Shortly after Sunday’s Game 3, another come-from-behind Warriors win, news broke that the Portland Trail Blazers superstar is playing through separated ribs. Lillard appeared to sustain the injury early in the second half of Game 2, when Golden State big man Kevon Looney landed […]

The Golden State Warriors have dealt with myriad injury issues during the 2019 playoffs. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson suffered ankle injuries, and Curry dislocated a finger on his non-shooting hand in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets. Kevin Durant went down with a mild calf strain in Game 5 […]

The Golden State Warriors have managed to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals despite the absence of Kevin Durant. The Warriors could be without another key player when they attempt to close out the series in Game 4, as Andre Iguodala suffered an apparent calf injury […]

The Golden State Warriors have certainly experienced their fair share of drama this season. Early tension between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant dominated headlines, and questions surrounding Durant’s impending free agency were only heightened with his refusal to speak with the media during the middle portion of the season. More drama awaited the Warriors in […]

There’s another explanation for Damian Lillard’s subpar play against the Golden State Warriors than their stifling defense alone. Not that the Portland Trail Blazers star, of course, is using his injury to excuse away his struggles in the Western Conference Finals. Shortly after Sunday’s Game 3, another come-from-behind Warriors win, news broke that Lillard is […]

The 2019 playoffs have been quite the wild ride for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. From dealing with a pesky Clippers team and Patrick Beverley in a grinding, six-game series in the first round, to injuries galore and shooting struggles against the Rockets, there have been times where the Warriors have shown vulnerability. […]

Most headines today about the Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers series might be about how Damian Lillard has been mediocre in the Western Conference Finals thus far. Blazers big man Meyers Leonard was having none of it. He defended his All-NBA point guard and added that they have to be better in finding […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has struggled mightily in their Western Confefence Finals match-up against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. After the Blazers’ demoralizing 110-99 loss, Lillard pointed out that Golden State’s defensive wall has been difficult to penetrate, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “I mean, I tried to get aggressive,” Lillard […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has not looked like his All-NBA self in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard’s poor performance in the series so far is just one reason why the Blazers are in an 0-3 hole and on the brink of elimination. The four-time All-Star is aware of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green caught the eye of one Magic Johsnon on Saturday night. On the latest episode of “Magic Johnson tweets about the NBA Playoffs,” the Lakers legend showed his appreciation of a fellow Michigan State Spartan in classic Magic Johnson fashion: I love watching Draymond Green because he has all of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been playing inspirational basketball throughout these 2019 playoffs, and he displayed the full repertoire with one of the best all-around games of his career in Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Green notched his third triple-double of the playoffs, posting 20 points, 13 boards, 12 dimes and […]

The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green packed a punch on Saturday night. The Dubs continued their dominance in road arenas in the playoffs, extending their streak to 22 straight series winning at least one game on the road after a 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The defending champions are now up 3-0 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are facing elimination after three games in the Western Conference Finals and things will only get tougher as Damian Lillard is apparently battling an injury. Portland Trail Blazers All-NBA star Damian Lillard has separated ribs and is playing through the injury, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Lillard shot 5-of-18 in Game […]

The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green have kept Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard in check through three games in these Western Conference Finals. The All-NBA guard struggled once again in Game 3, scoring just 19 points on just 5-of-18 shooting. Following the Warriors 110-99 victory, Warriors forward Draymond Green explained their approach in […]

After trailing by 13 points at halftime, the Golden State Warriors came roaring back in the second half to take down the Portland Trail Blazers and secure a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference Finals series. Portland appeared headed to a crucial Game 3 win after a hot start that saw them lead by as […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry outfoxed brother Stephen Curry thrice in Game 2 of the West Finals. The younger brother got the Golden State Warriors star once again in Game 3. Seth Curry picked off Stephen’s pass and nailed a 3-pointer in transition as the Portland crowd erupted in unison. Seth Curry steals it […]

Dell and Sonya Curry are living the dream watching their sons, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Seth Curry of the Portland Trail Blazers, play in the Western Conference Finals. However, the two are also facing the problem of which parent will represent which son in each game. In Game 3, the couple […]

Before his team’s game agains the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr commended a local educator for his role in preventing a shooting on Friday at Portland’s Parkrose High School. “I read the story. It was a heroic act,” he said, per Mark Medina of the Mercury […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continues to show support for his teammates, who will attempt to win Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. Nurkic came into Moda Center tonight wearing a CJ McCollum-Game of Thrones jacket, signifying that he wants him to take the charge and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have one mission in Game 3: avoid doing down 0-3 against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Terry Stotts emphasized that during his pre-game media availability, citing that they need to play with more urgency because going down to a three-to-nothing deficit doesn’t bode well for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers held a lead for the majority of crunch-time in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, and, despite a final blow-out result, were well within striking distance of the Golden State Warriors entering the fourth quarter of Game 1. Yes, the heavily-favored Warriors currently lead the Blazers 2-0, but that hardly […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry recently said the Golden State Warriors are harder to guard without Kevin Durant because the ball moves more. Durant, who is currently sidelined with a right calf strain, saw the comment and reacted to it on Instagram. The two-time Finals MVP said “Hell no.” pic.twitter.com/awT9V5vVpO — Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) […]

Despite leading the Western Conference Finals 2-0, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he’s having a hard time dealing with the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. “They are one of the best backcourts in the league. They are a nightmare,” Kerr said, per NBC Sports Northwest. After […]