Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 113

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is now a superstar making millions of money – nearly $28 million a year. Lillard signed a 5-year $140 million with the Blazers in 2016, and will go through the 2020-21 season, with still around $61 million left in this current deal. However, despite his current million-dollar stature, it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers grinded out a crazy quadruple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. Unfortunately, they cannot celebrate for long as they are now facing some concerning news regarding center Enes Kanter. Kanter said after the grueling contest that he re-separated his shoulder during the first of four overtimes and suffered […]

Game 3 between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets was a grinder, and needed four grueling extra periods to determine which team will come out with a 2-1 edge in their best-of-7 series. Following the 4-OT thriller, Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said that could not even recall what happened prior to the […]

After willing the Portland Trail Blazers to a four-overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3, Damian Lillard opened up about how hard it was to stay in the game and keep going. The Blazers and Nuggets played just the second 4OT playoff game in NBA history. Fortunately for Portland, they managed to come […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made playoff history on Friday and Saturday after playing more than 60 minutes in their four-overtime Game 3 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Jokic logged the most minutes by any player in a postseason game since 1953. The Nuggets star featured for roughly 65 minutes, finishing with a triple-double […]

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers played just the second four-overtime playoff game in NBA history. Denver and Portland battled it out in a highly physical Game 3 at Moda Center. Remarkably, both teams showed plenty of spirit and kept on fighting back leading to the historic extension. Per Basketball Reference, the Syracuse Nationals-Boston […]

Jamal Murray had it going against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. When his team needed a big shot most, though, a wardrobe malfunction cost the Denver Nuggets star the chance to take it. With just over one minutes and 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime of Game 3, Murray lost his shoe […]

Damian Lillard’s buzzer-beating, game-winning, series-clinching 37-footer over the outstretched arms of Paul George on Aprul 24th is even more impressive given the Portland Trail Blazers’ recent playoff history. In 2017, the Blazers were embarrassed by the eventual-champion Golden State Warriors in a first-round sweep with an average margin of victory of 18 points. A year […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Moe Harkless will play in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Harkless suffered a right ankle injury in Game 2 in Denver. He underwent an MRI: Portland's Mo Harkless is available to play Game 3 tonight, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The National Basketball Players’ Association continues to stand in unwavering support of Enes Kanter. In the wake of alleged censorship from the league’s official Turkish twitter account and a fan at Pepsi Center poking fun at his exile from his native Turkey, the NBPA released a statement backing the Portland Trail Blazers big man. “The […]

The league office continues to support Enes Kanter amid ongoing fall out from his vocal opposition to President Recep Erdogan of his native Turkey. After the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Kanter expressed dismay at the NBA’s official Turkish twitter account conspicuously leaving […]

The injury bug is biting Moe Harkless again, at an especially inopportune time. The Portland Trail Blazers’ wing left his team’s Game 2 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday with five minutes and 42 seconds remaining in the second quarter after turning his right ankle. Though initially deemed questionable to return to the action, […]

There reportedly won’t be any additional disciplinary action taken by the league for the scuffle late in Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, according to Royce Young of ESPN. After Blazers big man Enes Kanter knocked down Nuggets swingman Torrey Craig, Denver guards Jamal Murray and Gary Harris went […]

Portland Trail Blazers injured video coordinator/player development coach Jonathan Yim texted CJ McCollum at halftime of Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, and it led to McCollum having a big second half for the Blazers. Yim was seriously injured in a car accident back on April 24. He was watching Game 2 from […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter called out the Denver Nuggets after learning that a fan insulted him about Turkey during Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals: I wish I could go back to Turkey to see Family 😔 But I chose to support Democracy, Freedom and Human rights, I am grateful for most […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has always been known as a knockdown shooter, but the series-clinching dagger he drove home against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 will likely live on as one of the greatest shots in NBA history. With roughly 15 seconds remaining on the clock and the game tied […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter has turned their 97-90 Game 2 victory against the Denver Nuggets into another political issue. However, it does appear that the 26-year-old is on to something here, as he irritably presented some evidence pertaining to the NBA’s Turkey Twitter account blatantly removing his name from the game wrap-up. […]

Remember when fans used to cheer Enes Kanter despite constantly being benched by the New York Knicks? Well, now that he has been playing well for the Portland Trail Blazers, those cheers have turned into boos. Kanter was acquired by the Blazers when the Knicks waived him a couple of months ago, and he has […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig suffered a gruesome injury during the second quarter of Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. He broke his nose and had to be helped back to the locker room. There was a lot of blood, and initially, it looked like he was done for the game. […]

The Denver Nuggets were unable to take care of homecourt advantage after the Portland Trail Blazers secured a win in Game 2. As the series begins to heat up, center Nikola Jokic has noticed things have started to get quite chippy. Game 2 was highlighted by a brief scuffle between both teams that involved center […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes the incident between Torrey Craig and Enes Kanter in Game 2 of their second round NBA playoff series wasn’t dirty. Malone spoke to the media in the aftermath of the Nuggets’ 97-90 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, during which he emphasized that the fourth quarter altercation was […]

If you were tuned in to Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals duel between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets, you might have noticed that head coach Terry Stotts was wearing a red bow tie. It was a rather unusual look. But after the game, he explained the noble reason on why […]

In the final minute of Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers, a scuffle ensued after Enes Kanter apparently bumped Torrey Craig to the ground. Nikola Jokic and Kanter were battling for the rebound. Jokic obviously pushed Kanter to gain the advantage and the latter collided with Craig who fell to […]

The Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is an absolutely mesmerizing basketball player. Though there have been many, many quips made about his appearance (which is that of a lovable but galumphing giant), Jokic is a bona fide star, and this year’s Western Conference playoffs have provided him perhaps his biggest stage. The Joker has been nothing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are locked in a battle with the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The two teams face off on Wednesday night in game two of the series between them. In the first game, Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets went off for 37 points and was a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face off with the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday in Game 2 of their second round playoff series. In the first game between the two teams, the Nuggets prevailed behind a 37-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who completely carved up the Blazers in a masterful performance detailing his exquisite offensive game. However, […]

Kevin McHale — who was part of the Boston Celtics dynasty in the 80s — believes that the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers have the potential to be the NBA’s next dynasty. Based on his experience and observation, dynasties last for four or five years at most. Given this, the Golden State Warriors, […]

Not much was known about the extent of Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter’s injury after he suffered a separated left shoulder in Game 5 of Portland’s first-round series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Although Kanter had a few additional days to rest the shoulder with the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs battling […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts didn’t know star point guard Damian Lillard worked on his deep 3-pointers all summer. Lillard’s new nickname around the league is “Logo Lillard.” The Blazers superstar has been shooting and making 3-pointers from way beyond the arc all season. Dame’s most famous shot was his game-winner against the […]

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap is feeling very confident in his team’s preparation for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Portland Trail Blazers after taking Game 1 at home on Monday. “We got through every play in the playbook (at shootaround). Every play,” said Millsap. Paul Millsap said Nuggets feel extremely prepared […]

As they say, game recognize game. To be more specific, in this particular instance, it’s KD recognize Dame. Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant deferred to a quote by fellow NBA star Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers when asked about the pressure that he takes on at this heightened level of playoffs basketball. […]

After dominating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers failed to show up in the second round against the Denver Nuggets. Guard Rodney Hood, however, thinks he knows why. He cited the tensions and drama between Portland and Oklahoma City as part of what fueled the team’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers came out flat in Monday’s Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. After taking care of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round with ease, Portland couldn’t pull out the road victory against Denver. Their 121-113 defeat made the problem very easy to see. Their scoring was fine, as star point […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets got off to a rough start on Monday night, as the Nuggets came away with a 121-113 win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. By contrast, the Blazers never trailed in their previous series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, beating […]

Damian Lillard scored 39 points on 12-of-21 shooting in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, continuing to cement himself as perhaps the most valuable player in the playoffs to date. But despite another stellar outing from their franchise pillar, the Portland Trail Blazers fell short against the Denver Nuggets – and the performance of […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard’s player development trainer, Phil Beckner, says Lillard “wants to make the Hall of Fame” and has bigger goals than just hitting game-winners like he did against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Beckner and Lillard have been working together for over a decade. Beckner helped the Blazers’ best player by […]

The Portland Trail Blazers went into their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets as an incredibly hot team riding the high off of Damian Lillard’s masterful first round performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The mood was so jovial among Blazers faithful and NBA fans alike (let’s face it: Lillard is incredibly […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic gave the Portland Trail Blazers fits during a 121-113 win to grab a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday night. Blazers point man Damian Lillard, who scored a game-high 39 points, noted his team must make the big dipper uncomfortable if they are to win the […]

Damian Lillard is aware that his turnovers had an impact in deciding a closely contested Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Portland Trail Blazers were unable to shock the Denver Nuggets and steal home-court advantage, instead losing 121-113 to a fundamentally sound team that took care of the ball formidably on Monday night. […]