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Rodney Hood’s return to the Portland Trail Blazers was among the best scores of the franchise in what’s been a busy free agency period. Yet the decision to return to Rip City wasn’t exactly the easiest for the 6-foot-8 lefty-shooting wing. “Being my sixth year, you’re thinking it’s going to be the deal that changes […]

Portland Trail Blazers incoming third-year big man Zach Collins is looking forward to a potentially huge year in the upcoming season. The Blazers look set on giving the 21-year-old a bigger role on the team, and for his part, Collins is just making sure that he is completely ready for the challenges ahead. NBA TV […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is optimistic about Hassan Whiteside’s run with his team, after general manager Neil Olshey made a bold move by trading two of his role players to acquire the 7-footer. Whiteside will likely start at center, replacing Jusuf Nurkic, who is expected to be out for part of the […]

It sounds like at least one person is excited about their move to the Miami Heat. Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard was traded to South Beach in the four-team sign-and-trade that produced Jimmy Butler for the Heat. Miami sent Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers, where Leonard is coming from. Leonard, a 7-foot-1 power […]

When Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a leg injury a few weeks before the 2019 NBA Playoffs, the consensus within the organization was that he will be ready for the start of next season, or at least be back around November or December. However, general manager Neil Olshey believes the Bosnian Beast could […]

While Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard prefers having the same group of guys year in and year out, he also thinks that change is good for the team. Lillard evaluates the #Blazers offseason so far "If it was up to me, the team would stay the same for the rest of my career, but […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard believes recruitment by players is now more powerful than pitch meetings by teams. Lillard’s comments come after Kawhi Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Damian Lillard has always been one of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers sent Meyers Leonard to the Miami Heat in a three-team deal that landed them Hassan Whiteside. However, before the front office was even able to call him, Leonard found out about the trade….through a Woj tweet. Meyers Leonard says he found out he got traded to the Heat from a @wojespn […]

Former first-overall pick Greg Oden almost had it all. The stud center came out of Ohio State University and was selected first by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft — ahead of Texas’ Kevin Durant. However, injuries derailed what could have been a great professional career for Oden in the NBA. Oden […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Skal Labissiere expressed his excitement over the opportunity to work with Anthony Tolliver again. The Blazers agreed to a deal with Tolliver earlier this week, and no one is happier than Labissiere. The 23-year-old power forward said that Tolliver was his mentor during their time together in Sacramento. The two […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will enter the 2019-20 season looking starkly different from the roster they presented during the Western Conference Finals, as seven of their players are now no longer present. While the core of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic is still there, the Blazers traded Evan Turner for Kent Bazemore; Moe […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jake Layman has agreed to a three-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves via a sign-and-trade. Per Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal three-year deal is worth $11.5 million. Portland restricted free agent F Jake Layman is signing a three-year, $11.5M deal with Minnesota, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Minnesota is acquiring […]

Hassan Whiteside is looking forward to the opportunity of a new beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers after getting traded by the Miami Heat, according to Shandel Richardson of The Athletic. The Heat have been trying to trade Whiteside for the past two summers. Whiteside was also looking for a fresh start somewhere. Both sides […]

Jusuf Nurkic and Mario Hezonja were neighbors growing up, and now they’re teammates on the Portland Trail Blazers. Hezonja signed a two-year, $3.66 million contract with the Blazers on Wednesday. He played with the New York Knicks this past season after spending the first three years of his NBA career with the Orlando Magic. Hezonja […]

Hassan Whiteside, now of the Portland Trail Blazers, sent out a subtle jab to his former team. However, the wife of Meyers Leonard has responded in defense of his husband’s new team, the Miami Heat. On Instagram, Whiteside celebrated his trade to the Blazers and boasted that he will be going to a team with […]

Damian Lillard refuted a previous text statement from former teammate Enes Kanter, who claimed he got six minutes to decide whether he’d be willing to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers or not. The Turkish big man claimed to feel pressured by the front office and not given time to reach out to his family […]

Veteran forward Anthony Tolliver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the deal is worth $2.6 million. Free agent forward Anthony Tolliver has agreed to a one-year, $2.6M deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Tolliver will provide a high-level […]

Shortly after being traded to the Miami Heat, Meyers Leonard posted an emotional message for the Portland Trail Blazers on Twitter. Portland, I honestly don’t even know where to begin. I moved to PDX when I was just 20 years old. I had dreams of being in the NBA and there I was, a young […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is not taking any smack talk lightly. Following his massive supermax extension with the Blazers — four years worth $196 million — not everybody is quite happy that the All-Star guard and rapper is getting paid. “Second round exists for the next 4 years confirmed!” a bitter Twitter user […]

Hassan Whiteside is hyped about being traded by the Miami Heat to the Portland Trail Blazers. Whiteside posted a video of him saying, “We got shooters!” The big man will be playing alongside Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum in Portland. Whiteside seems HYPED about getting traded to Portland 🤣 (via @youngwhiteside) pic.twitter.com/Mk6EZ2V1Wm — Bleacher Report […]

The Portland Trail Blazers mostly sat on the sidelines of the opening day of free agency. Re-signing Rodney Hood, picking up Mario Hezonja on the cheap, and letting Al-Farouq Aminu walk to the Orlando Magic would indeed change the fabric of the Blazers next season and going forward, but were hardly the type of league-changing […]

On Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers came out of left field in acquiring Hassan Whiteside in a trade with the Miami Heat, sending back Maurice Harkless and Meyers Leonard in return. So, what exactly are the Blazers doing here? I understand that Jusuf Nurkic is recovering from a gruesome broken leg injury, but by all […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter spoke about his decision to turn down a return to the Portland Trail Blazers after a rousing stint in the postseason that saw its end in the Western Conference Finals. The 6-foot-11 center told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated via text about his reasoning for leaving Rip City […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have traded center Meyers Leonard and forward Mo Harkless to the Miami Heat for center Hassan Whiteside, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Whiteside’s move to Rip City is expected to make up for the foreseeable absence of injured center Jusuf Nurkic, who saw his season end after suffering a leg fracture […]

Billions of dollars were agreed upon during the opening salvo of this offseason’s free agency window. To be exact, the final figure came out to over $3 billion (!) over the first eight hours of what is easily the most stacked free agency class in recent memory. NBA insider Matt Elentuck shared a pretty eye-popping […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will sign free-agent forward Mario Hezonja to a one-year, minimum contract that includes a player option for a second season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent F Mario Hezonjia has agreed to a one-year minimum deal — with a player option — with the Portland Trail Blazers, CAA agent Michael […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are making sure they have solid backups at the guard positions now that Damian Lillard is getting paid. They are bringing back Rodney Hood on a two-year contract worth $16 million. Free agent F Rodney Hood has agreed to a two-year, $16M deal to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, CAA […]

Free agent big man Enes Kanter is set to have a discussion with multiple teams regarding his potential destination next season. According to sources, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics will be giving him a phone call once free agency begins. Blazers free agent center Enes Kanter is expected to have a phone […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum took to Twitter to congratulate his backcourt teammate Damian Lillard on the four-year, $196 million supermax contract extension, reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. 💼 💼 💼 well deserved my G https://t.co/dy8eg5bsMD — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 30, 2019 Lillard and McCollum could be spending much more time together […]

Star point guard Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are “working toward agreement” on a four-year supermax contract extension, per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania. The deal would net the four-time All-Star $196 million following the expiration of his current deal, which ends after the 2020-21 season. Lillard has been a pillar for […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is set to be an unrestricted free agent once free agency opens on Sunday evening, and he is already drawing interest from a number of teams around the league: Al-Farouq Aminu is drawing interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston […]

With NBA free agency just around the corner, the internet and NBA Twitter are thick with unsubstantiated rumors and reports from various sources. However, one interesting piece of news has the ring of truth to it regarding Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers. Per Keith Smith of Yahoo, teams have been “calling” the Blazers […]

“Not true sir.” This was Jontay Porter’s response to a report claiming that he inked a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. Alex Schiffer of The Kansas City Star reported Friday that Porter signed with the Blazers. However, the undrafted Missouri big man quickly shot down the report on Twitter. Not true sir. https://t.co/ftUHPZSRCz — […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are likely to make some moves in the offseason, yet the majority of them are likely to come via trade rather than free agency, according to general manager Neil Olshey. If that is indeed the case, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe discussed how the Blazers will need to strike now […]

Kent Bazemore, now of the Portland Trail Blazers, promised to look out for Anfernee Simons after the second-year man allowed him to take jersey no. 24. Simons, who wore no. 24 before Bazemore was sent from the Atlanta Hawks to the Trail Blazers, changed to no. 1 after the trade was sealed. Per Jamie Hudson […]

Enes Kanter acquitted himself better than expected after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers in February. Due to his incumbent team’s limited financial flexibility, though, the veteran big man is reportedly keeping his options open in free agency, and poised to garner early interest from two of the league’s glamor franchises. According to Chris Haynes […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey was bluntly succinct during Kent Bazemore’s introductory press conference on Wednesday, noting “there are not going to be fireworks on July 1” — pointing to the start of free agency, according to Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. Historically, the Blazers have had a tough time attracting stars to Portland, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have extended Jake Layman a qualifying offer, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As a result, the former University of Maryland standout will be a restricted free agent: Portland has given F Jake Layman his qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian […]

New Portland Trail Blazers swingman Kent Bazemore left the Atlanta Hawks with one last goodbye through his Twitter account, thankful for his last five seasons there, where he forged his career: Atlanta, I dont even know where to start. Want to thank the @atlhawks for the a tremendous run over the past five years. Lots […]