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The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which they made the Western Conference Finals, only to be swept by the Golden State Warriors. They then entered an offseason in which they lacked flexibility due to financial constraints, but they still made some things happen. The Blazers signed Damian Lillard to a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired big man Hassan Whiteside in a trade with the Miami Heat earlier this month, a move that left some scratching their heads at what exactly the Blazers were doing. But don’t count Portland star Damian Lillard among those people. Lillard was thrilled to have Whiteside aboard, and Whiteside says that […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic gave his Twitter followers a slight heart attack after re-tweeting a faux ‘Woj bomb’ by a bogus Adrian Wojnarowski account. In the tweet, the injured Nurkic was reportedly sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for heavily-shopped big man Steven Adams. Part of the package included a bevy […]

Things got heated on Twitter Friday morning after ‘Undisputed’ host and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe claimed that Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will never win a championship and will be forgotten in the future. Lillard did not let the diss slide. He quickly responded with a tweet rebuking Sharpe’s claim. 1st of all I […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

New Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook knew he could soon be wearing a different uniform after 11 years with the Oklahoma City Thunder soon after a third straight first-round exit this past postseason. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the 2016-17 MVP “met with the Thunder front office this week to say […]

Despite some well-documented butting of heads with Erik Spoelstra throughout his six-year tenure with the Miami Heat, Hassan Whiteside is adamant there’s no ill will between he and the team now that he’s finally continuing his career elsewhere. Of course, considering how thrilled he is to be playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, perhaps the […]

Portland Trail Blazers sophomore guard Anfernee Simons was lighting up the Utah Jazz in the Las Vegas Summer League before his night took a turn for the worse just moments before the final buzzer sounded. Simons had already scored a league-high 35 points before he turned his ankle late in the fourth quarter. Peter Socotch […]

Hassan Whiteside is wasting no time endearing himself to the locals upon his trade to the Portland Trail Blazers, taking a box full of Rip City’s famous Voodoo Donuts and sharing them with people in the streets. Whiteside’s embracing Rip City ✊ New Blazers big man is giving out donuts in Portland: “More love, we […]

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 […]