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Pau Gasol has already built a career worthy of Hall of Fame recognition, but he is not done yet. The Spaniard believes he can still be a significant contributor to a team, and that’s what he plans to do with the Portland Trail Blazers. Gasol, a two-time champion and six-time All-Star, signed a one-year deal […]

New Portland Trail Blazers big man Pau Gasol has had a long and fulfilling NBA career, so no one would fault the Spaniard if he decided to finish his career in his home country. However, the 39-year-old vet claimed the thought of returning to Europe never crossed his mind. “I really didn’t weigh the possibility […]

The Portland Trail Blazers added what could be the last piece of their offseason in 39-year-old big man and future Hall of Famer Pau Gasol. Gasol — a 7-footer who can play both power forward and center position and has been in the NBA for 18 seasons — is a six-time All-Star and two-time league […]

Former All-Star and scoring savant Carmelo Anthony is yet to be signed to an NBA roster, so Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard campaigned for Melo and urged other teams to take a shot at the now 35-year-old forward. #VoteForMeloFareWellSeason #StopPlayinMelo — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 29, 2019 Unfortunately for both Damian Lillard and Carmelo […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard says he and Russell Westbrook “never” hated each other. During the first round of the 2019 playoffs, the Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. Lillard and Westbrook had a back-and-forth in pretty much every game, prompting everyone to think the two superstars didn’t like […]

Portland Trail Blazers president Neil Olshey is hoping Pau Gasol is the missing piece to the team’s championship puzzle. In an interview with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian, Olshey said that Gasol’s championship experience will definitely benefit the Blazers. He added that the veteran bog man could play a key role in their quest to […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is a believer in what Pau Gasol can bring to his team. “His game really fits with what we want to do and how we want to play,” Stotts said, via Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. “He can play the four and five … he knows how to […]

It’s been a mildly busy summer for the Portland Trail Blazers, as the Western Conference Finals runner-ups regroup in the offseason, looking to make tweaks to a team that was one round away from an NBA Finals berth. Portland’s general manager Neil Olshey, however, says the Oregon team is “done making moves for the summer,” […]

The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Hassan Whiteside this summer because they will be without starting center Jusuf Nurkic to begin the season. Whiteside is looking forward to the opportunity of a new beginning in Portland after his tenure with the Miami Heat ended sourly. A Blazers executive believes Whiteside will be an excellent fit […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic underwent season-ending surgery in March of this year to repair compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. While he remains without an official timeline for return, Blazers general manager Neil Olshey believes Nurkic is “on or ahead of schedule.” https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1155907106676994048?s=20 Nurkic suffered his injury in the second […]

New Portland Trail Blazers center Pau Gasol says former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge has spoken very highly of Portland to him and even hinted he may want to potentially play there again someday, according to NBA reporter Sean Highkin. The 34-year-old played his first nine seasons in Rip City before making his move to the San Antonio […]

Pau Gasol’s successful tenure in the NBA brings him to a new team in the coming season, as the six-time All-Star decided to join the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason. Some players might feel nervous about joining a new team, but Gasol says he is excited to play for a franchise that has employed so […]

Christmas came early for a bunch of kids who recently came across a real-life Santa Claus in the form of Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. The 29-year-old was caught on film, gifting some lucky kids with no less than five pairs of new Adidas kicks apiece. .@Dame_Lillard blessed the kids with free sneakers. Clutch […]

Rookie forward Nassir Little of the Portland Trail Blazers has inked a multi-year sneaker deal with Nike. Per Nick DePaula of ESPN: OFFICIAL: Trail Blazers’ 1st round pick Nassir Little has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike. pic.twitter.com/KV1qMEy1k9 — Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 26, 2019 Nassir Little is the 25th overall pick by the […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has some history with critics who have been skeptical about his impact in the most important games. Kanter, 27, has spent eight seasons in the NBA, playing most recently for the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers this past season. Before that, Kanter spent three-plus years with the […]

Phoenix Suns new head coach Monty Williams compared star shooting guard Devin Booker to former great Brandon Roy: “He reminds me so much of Brandon Roy,” Williams said, according to Cody Cunningham of Suns.com. “But I think Devin can eclipse that because he’s durable. He’s big and strong. Even though Brandon was [big and strong], […]

The Portland Trail Blazers officially signed veteran big man Pau Gasol on Thursday. Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey released a statement on the move. “Pau is a future Hall of Famer that brings invaluable championship experience and an elite skill set and basketball IQ to our roster,” Olshey said, via Blazers.com. Among all-time […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has showcased his star power ever since he won the NBA Rookie of the Year award for the 2012-13 NBA season. Since bursting onto the scene, Lillard’s game has only continued to improve. This past season marked the fourth straight campaign in which Lillard averaged at least 25 […]

After signing a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, veteran big man Pau Gasol called the Rip City squad “one of the best teams in the league.” Via Twitter, the Spaniard shared his excitement in joining Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and the rest of the crew in Oregon for his 19th season. […]

Veteran big man Pau Gasol and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a one-year deal for the upcoming 2019-20 season: Free agent Pau Gasol has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2019 The deal is worth $2.6 million. Gasol played […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is renowned across the league for not only being one of the best basketball players in the league but an excellent human being off the court. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey once spoke on how Lillard sets an example on and off the hardwood: "It helps when your best […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard has withdrawn his commitment from Team USA’s training camp and FIBA World Cup play this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Lillard will join backcourt partner CJ McCollum in efforts to focus on the upcoming season, becoming one of now seven prominent invitees to pull […]

Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has announced that he will not be participating in the FIBA World Cup in order to better prepare for the upcoming regular season: Portland star guard CJ McCollum has withdrawn from USA Basketball training camp and FIBA World Cup to concentrate on upcoming season, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — […]

This offseason has been witness to the union of some of the greatest duos this league has ever seen — LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George with the Los Angeles Clippers, and most recently, James Harden and […]

Meyers Leonard commemorates his time with the Portland Trail Blazers by raising his own jersey into the rafters of his own house. Leonard, who was traded to the Miami Heat as part of a four-team trade for Jimmy Butler, took it to social media to show that he retired his Blazers jersey. He captioned the […]

Former Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter sent out a heartwarming tweet to the team after spending the second half of the 2018-19 season with them. The Blazers were quick to respond with their thanks and well wishes: One of the best experiences in my career. 💯 What an amazing city, organization and fan base.Thanks for […]

In one 12 second possession, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard changed the course of a franchise forever. Almost all NBA fans know what happened. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals, Lillard drained an impossible-looking bomb to send the Oklahoma City Thunder home. Lillard had an interesting response when Brian Berger of Sports […]

Many teams around the NBA are using this offseason to acquire players who they feel might bolster their respective rosters. One such team is the Portland Trail Blazers, who are said to be interested in acquiring a center on the free agent market. Jason Quick of The Athletic reports that the Blazers will add another […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is not a big fan of popular basketball video game, NBA 2K, and its player ratings. NBA 2K recently released the ratings of the top players for the latest installment of the series. As expected, Lillard was in the top 10, rated at 92 for the ninth spot. Dame […]

Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers went deeper in the playoffs than almost all NBA fans predicted. On the way to the Western Conference Finals, they became a Cinderella team under the guidance of Damian Lillard. Even though they were eliminated by the Warriors, the Blazers still put together a very impressive season. Lillard spoke […]

Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers finished as the third seed in the Western Conference. With the destruction of the Warriors dynasty, some thought that the Blazers chances of getting one of the coveted top four seeds would increase. However, Blazers star guard Damian Lillard set the record straight by reminding people that the conference […]

Money, fame, and moderate success in the NBA isn’t enough to drive Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard. Lillard, the 29-year-old former Rookie of the Year, is filming a role in the LeBron James–led “Space Jam” sequel but his focus could not be more on the game of basketball. Asked by Jason Quick […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum had a pretty good idea superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers. McCollum says from a competitive standpoint, Leonard didn’t want to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Instead, the two-time Finals MVP wanted to defeat […]

While Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard wasn’t surprised Russell Westbrook got traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder, he didn’t expect the former MVP to land on the Houston Rockets with James Harden. Lillard had an idea Westbrook was going to be on the move after the Thunder traded Paul George to the […]

The Portland Trailblazers ended last years excellent campaign on a sour note. Even though they upset the Denver Nuggets in seven games, they were embarrassed by the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals. The team has made some tweaks to its roster in hopes of making an even deeper playoff run. The face of […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says one of the main reasons he wants to spend his entire career in Portland is because of the investment both sides have made to each other. Lillard, who signed a five-year, $196 million maximum contract extension with the Blazers this summer, wants to “finish the things” he started. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says he has a significant role in LeBron James’ Space Jam 2. Lillard says he had to shave off his beard and had a week of 15-hour shoots. The Blazers guard, Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis are the NBA […]

The 2019 NBA Summer League is just about over, and while some players failed to make much of an impact, others took advantage of the opportunity and put themselves on NBA teams’ radars. Here are the five biggest standouts from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors Boucher has been a reserve on […]

The Sacramento Kings have found the floor spacer that they needed as they recently signed forward Tyler Lyndon to a two-year deal. The 23-year-old Syracuse product spent two seasons with the Denver Nuggets, where he’s been used sparingly due to him dealing with injuries. Despite only playing 26 games through his first two years in […]