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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 […]

Enes Kanter says signing with the Portland Trail Blazers is the best thing to happen in his NBA career. Kanter signed with the Blazers in February after getting waived by the New York Knicks. He became a fan favorite in Portland because of his charisma and for playing with a separated shoulder in the playoffs: […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says it would be nice to be able to rest a few games during the regular season next year so he’s not worn out when the playoffs start. Lillard says he’s not going to come in and tell the Blazers he’s not playing in a game, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were just eliminated by the Golden State Warriors for the third time in four seasons. The two-time defending champions swept Portland in the Western Conference Finals, too, despite playing without Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins for the series’ duration and Andre Iguodala in Monday’s Game 4. Don’t tell Damian Lillard that […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum believes the Golden State Warriors’ playoff experience ultimately proved to be the difference in the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The Blazers got swept by the Warriors, but Games 2-4 were pretty close. In fact, the Blazers had double-digit leads in Games 2-4, but weren’t able to hold onto […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly expected to give Damian Lillard a four-year, $191 million supermax contract extension this summer, a deal that would take him through 2025 (pending any opt outs). It is a well-deserved pay day for Lillard, who had arguably the best season of his career this year and led the Blazers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers wound up getting swept for a third straight postseason, but franchise star Damian Lillard has nothing to hang his head about. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green saw Lillard battle through each of the four games, trying to solve a puzzle that the defending champions tried to build with hopes of […]

For the first time in conference finals history, two brothers were pitted against one another: Stephen Curry and his younger brother, Seth. In the end, Steph’s Warriors managed to sweep Seth’s Trail Blazers. As the two brothers battled it out on the court, their parents, Sonya and Dell, watched anxiously from the stands. There were […]

Damian Lillard paid some respect to the Golden State Warriors after they bounced his Portland Trail Blazers from the playoffs in sweeping fashion. The Rip City star posted a team picture on Instagram, looking back to a long season that saw them overcome plenty of obstacles, but eventually running into a juggernaut in the playoffs: […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made it further than they ever have before in the Damian Lillard era, advancing all the way to the Western Conference Finals before running into the buzzsaw that was the Golden State Warriors. Of course, not many people outside of Charles Barkley and maybe few fans in Portland expected the Blazers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers hashed out two victories against the Golden State Warriors in the regular season, but failed to even get one in their recently concluded Western Conference Finals. Despite being up by at least 17 points in three of the four games, the Blazers still got swept by the defending champions. Warriors guard […]

Damian Lillard is proud of what the Portland Trail Blazers accomplished this season, despite going out of the playoffs by means of a sweep for the third straight year. The Blazers handed the Oklahoma City Thunder a gentlemen’s sweep, clawed their way to a Game 7 win against the Denver Nuggets and gave the Golden […]

Monday night’s overtime thriller brought home a ticket to the NBA Finals, as the Golden State Warriors once again came back from a 17-point deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers 119-117, wrapping up the sweep in four games. The defending champions had to crawl for this win, playing their starters heavy minutes in hopes […]

You would never know that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been dealing with a finger injury based on his demolition of the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. Curry dislocated a finger on his non-shooting hand in the Warriors’ second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, an injury that has actually […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to sign star guard Damian Lillard to a four-year, $191 million supermax deal this summer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard has not officially qualified for the supermax yet, but he will if and when he gets named to one of the three All-NBA Teams, which is […]