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The Portland Trail Blazers were devastated when they lost starting center Jusuf Nurkic to a horrific leg injury at the end of the regular season. If there was any solace, it was that the recently-signed Enes Kanter had been incredibly productive off the bench and would fill in for Nurkic in the playoffs. Yet Portland’s […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard put on a show in a 108-95 Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring a career playoff high 45 points. CJ McCollum had something to say. As Leonard was putting together his masterpiece performance, McCollum — the Portland Trail Blazers’ guard — could not help but see the similarities […]

Jusuf Nurkic gave the Portland Trail Blazers some much-needed inspiration when he showed up on the floor in their come-from-behind, close out Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also came on wearing a shirt saying “No Bricks, Next Question” as an apparent shot at Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. When asked about Nurkic’s […]

The NBA is in the midst of the greatest talent boom in the history of the league. There are more star players than ever, particularly in the backcourt. Because of this, many players in today’s NBA are far less celebrated than they’d be had they been born ten years prior.  This generation will be remembered […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar CJ McCollum believes that Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors after the 2018-19 NBA season. McCollum reacted to a post from a fan, who said that Durant needs to have his own team to maximize his potential in offense. It was posted after Durant erupted for 38 points in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made quick work of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series in five games. A lot of people are making a huge deal out of it, especially since the team is coming off back-to-back first round exits over the past two years, but for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were impressive in the first round of the playoffs, eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. The team is highly motivated to make a deep run this year, especially after being swept in the opening round in each of the last two seasons. […]

Enes Kanter has been playing great since being acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers a couple of months ago. In the team’s victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, the Turkish big man averaged 13.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He also provided the necessary post presence the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers knew Damian Lillard was going to be a killer in the NBA when they first scouted him as a sophomore at Weber State. Former Blazers interim general manager Chad Buchanan, who scouted Lillard when he was playing in an Adidas invitation camp in Chicago, was blown away by what he saw […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is having a hard time changing his shirt and eating food because of the left shoulder injury he’s dealing with. Kanter played through a separated shoulder during Tuesday’s Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He received a pain injection at halftime. The Blazers will take on the […]

Following his second quick exit from the first round of the playoffs, once again in sweep fashion, Damian Lillard was open to suggestions as to how to reach the next level as an NBA player. The Portland Trail Blazers had been swept by the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in 2017 and then by the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard Damian Lillard is having himself a moment. The 28-year-old recently produced one of the most stunning buzzer-beaters in NBA history. With seconds remaining, Lillard hoisted up a 37-foot bomb with brilliant defender Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of him. Boom. In it went. The Portland […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard isn’t done clapping back at Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George, who called his series-clinching buzzer-beater in Game 5 “a bad shot.” In his interview with Pull Up podcast hosts CJ McCollum and Jordan Schultz, Lillard called George a poor sport, adding that if there was anything bad during […]

Russell Westbrook was posed with a question about his series-long duel with Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard after the latter capped a 4-1 first-round win with a game-winning 37-footer and a 50-point performance to boot, putting the Oklahoma City Thunder away in five games: “It doesn’t change much, man, honestly. If you want […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan is not exactly in the most indispensable of positions right now following his team’s heart-breaking series loss at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Rumors have been circling pertaining to the Thunder front office considering a possible replacement for Donovan, with the 53-year-old posing […]

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard has gained a new fan in Skip Bayless. Bayless boldly proclaimed Lillard is a better all-around player than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook during the April 24 episode of FOX’s “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.”  "All Damian Lillard did last night was prove once again, maybe once and for […]

The NBA and Game of Thrones, perhaps the two popular dramas currently playing on televisions near you, careened into one another via Fox Sports’ Jason Whitlock on an April 24 episode of Speak For Yourself. In the segment, Whitlock explored the recently completed Oklahoma City Thunder with Russell Westbrook versus the Portland Trail Blazers in […]

For basketball analyst Colin Cowherd, Damian Lillard’s performance in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday moved him into the Top 4 elite point guards in the NBA. Per FOX Sports, Cowherd believes that the top four point guards are Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Lillard. He even likened Lillard’s performance […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard’s buzzer-beater against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a “good shot” for Lillard and Warriors star Stephen Curry. Lillard and Curry are the only players in the league who can shoot those long 3-pointers and make them at a high rate. […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard put the series against the Oklahoma City on ice in the most spectacular fashion to finally get his team over the hump. However, it was the unexpected presence of center Jusuf Nurkic that provided Portland with the motivation it needed to close out the game down the stretch. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a tremendous blow to their frontcourt when center Jusuf Nurkic — in the midst of a breakout year — went down with a gruesome leg injury in the final weeks of the regular season. While the Trail Blazers managed to dispatch of the Oklahoma City Thunder in just five […]

Damian Lillard drew inspiration from being swept out of the playoffs by the New Orleans Pelicans last year. Now that he’s avenged that embarrassing defeat with one of the most iconic performances in playoff history, younger players across the league are already drawing inspiration from the Portland Trail Blazers superstar. During his season-ending media availability […]

It’s safe to say Terry Stotts was feeling pretty, pretty good after Game 5. On the postgame podium following his team’s epic comeback victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Portland Trail Blazers coach celebrated moving onto the second round by trolling Russell Westbrook. When it came Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman’s turn to ask a question, […]

Damian Lillard is all about his roots. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar never fails to mention the strength he gleans from his family, nor his past as an unheralded draft prospect at Weber State and under-recruited high-schooler in his beloved hometown of Oakland. As such, it was no surprise to see Lillard embrace with his […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green already had a lot of respect for Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard. But the three-time All-Star says he has even more admiration for Lillard after what the Blazers’ best player did against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Draymond Green (@Money23Green) says he gained […]

The clutch factor is often used to describe where the greatest players of all time rank amongst each other. Last night, Damian Lillard hoisted a three-pointer so far beyond the line that nicknaming him “Logo Lillard” makes sense. When that 37-footer found the bottom of the net, however, it makes sense to call him the […]

Paul George wouldn’t tip his hat to Damian Lillard after the Portland Trail Blazers star sealed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s doom in the last seconds of Game 5, burying a 37-foot 3-pointer to wrap up the series. George, who took on the task of defending Lillard as the end of regulation neared, called it “a […]

Damian Lillard made use of an old Chinese proverb to roast his fallen opponents after leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in his wake after dropping a 50-point bomb and an iconic game-winning 3-pointer to win the series 4-1. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard was the recipient of vast trash talking in this series, from […]

CJ McCollum took to Twitter in efforts to relive the whirlwind that was Game 5 at the Moda Center, as the Portland Trail Blazers dispatched the Oklahoma City Thunder after coming back from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit, capped by Damian Lillard’s late-game heroics. Lillard, who had 34 points at the half, ultimately put the finishing […]

Damian Lillard broke the Oklahoma City Thunder’s hearts when he nailed a 30-foot buzzer-beating 3-pointer to propel the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-115 series-clinching win in Game 5 of the teams’ first-round matchup. After the game, Thunder star Paul George said that Lillard’s game-winner was a bad shot, and that it won’t be told […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are advancing into the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs thanks to Damian Lillard’s 37-foot buzzer beater in Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland’s series with the Thunder was filled with several interesting storylines, including a not-so-silent rivalry between Lillard and Russell Westbrook. At times, […]

Damian Lillard was able to have his shining moment in this first-round series, despite the constant trash talking thrown his way throughout five games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Portland Trail Blazers guard gave them a 50-piece, dolloped with a 37-foot 3-pointer at the end of regulation to bury the Thunder in Game 5 […]

Following the Portland Trail Blazers’ series-clinching victory on Tuesday, Damian Lillard has shared his thoughts on the contentious end to Game 3, which saw Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George go in for a last-second dunk attempt (that was not counted as it had come after the final buzzer) despite his team winning by 12. […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is going to the Western Conference semi-finals after his team took down the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, and he owes this opportunity to the New York Knicks. Kanter was part of the Knicks for the majority of this season before both sides agreed to part ways […]

Early in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 5 contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the home side was down double digits and facing the prospect of heading back to Oklahoma City for Game 6. Luckily for the Blazers, they had one heck of a cheerleader on their bench […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic decided to wear a unique tee shirt after Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Knowing that Russell Westbrook was struggling to find a shooting rhythm in the series, Nurkic suited up in a custom shirt that read “Got bricks? Next question.” Annnd just got […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is not one to get too hung up on a moment. Sure, his historic game-winner on Tuesday night deserves a proper celebration, but being the single-sighted player that he is, Lillard is already looking ahead. Speaking to Jason Quick of The Athletic, Lillard acknowledged the importance of their recent […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers etched himself into the history books after draining one of the most amazing game-winners in NBA Playoffs history. Following his 37-foot step-back three-pointer at the buzzer — a shot that clinched the series for the Blazers — Lillard opened up about what was going through his mind before […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter seems to be having a lot of fun with his new team. After being waived by the New York Knicks a couple of months ago, the Oregon-based franchise signed him for the remainder of the season, and he quickly became an integral part of the team’s rotation. Apparently, the […]