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Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner says through the first two games of the team’s first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum have “won the matchup of star players.” Lillard and McCollum have thoroughly outplayed Thunder stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George. The Blazers […]

Through the first two games of the Portland Trail Blazers’ first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum have been unstoppable. Lillard is averaging 29.5 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from the 3-point line. McCollum, meanwhile, is […]

This just might be Damian Lillard’s time. The Portland Trail Blazers’ franchise player established himself in a new way last season, willing his team to the three seed in a loaded Western Conference with a career-best campaign culminating in an unlikely First Team All-NBA selection. One problem: Portland was embarrassed in the playoffs, swept out […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have rebounded from a first-round sweep last season, winning their first two playoff games at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After surviving with a five-point win over the weekend, the Blazers made a statement on Tuesday with a 20-point victory, led by Terry Stotts’ heavy dose of Damian Lillard and […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter is expected to play in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Turkish center suffered a hand contusion in the first half of Game 2, but it doesn’t appear to be serious: Kanter hampered by hand injury #ripcity pic.twitter.com/ZqNUp9TNgD — NBC Sports […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and current NBA on TNT anchor Charles Barkley was not a fan of Oklahoma City Thunder Steven Adams’ hard pick on Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard on Tuesday night. Barkley seemed to take exception of the stonewall screen, and even went as far as labeling Adams’ antics as “bush […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have one of the best backcourts in the NBA in Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Rip City’s star tandem showed exactly why on Tuesday night, as they combined for 62 points in the Blazers’ 114-94 Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Asked about why they play so well together, […]

Damian Lillard has been criticized throughout his career for not being a better defender. While not lackluster, the Portland Trail Blazers guard has shown tremendous improvement over the course of this series, especially after limiting Russell Westbrook to 14 points and a 5-of-20 shooting performance in Game 2: “In the NBA, it’s about team defense. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook took the blame for the Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers head-on following a 20-point defeat. “I’ll start with myself. I’ve got to be better. I’ll take full responsibility for tonight,” said Westbrook after the game, according to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. “The way I […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. However, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum got him pretty good in Game 2 of their Western Conference first round match-up. McCollum confused George with a nasty hesitation crossover move to bank in the one-handed floater in the first […]

Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook had a heated moment in Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard hounded Westbrook on the sidelines in the 2:43 mark of the second period. The Thunder superstar went down to the floor with the Blazers franchise player […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is great friends with Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter, as the two of them spent two and a half years together as teammates with the Thunder. But will Adams be spending some quality time with Kanter during their first-round Western Conference playoff series? Not exactly: Steven Adams […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is not only one of the league’s brightest stars at the point guard position, but he is also an all-around great guy who is one of the most likable players in the NBA. Apparently, the image Lillard projects in public is the same image he projects behind closed doors. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has made a reputation as one of the most lethal players during clutch situations. If the game is on the line, expect the All-Star guard to have the ball in his hands and attempt to win the game for his team. He’s often been successful in breaking the hearts […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins had a feeling star point guard Damian Lillard was going to go off on Sunday in Game 1 of the team’s first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers entered Sunday 0-10 in their last 10 playoff games. Lillard didn’t play up to his usual standards […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says his ability to shoot deep 3-pointers is “definitely a weapon.” Lillard hit a few shots from 30 feet and beyond on Sunday in the Blazers’ Game 1 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. In fact, he hit a long clutch 3-pointer to give Portland a four-point […]

Even though Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen tragically passed away three days before the 2018-19 season started due to complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Damian Lillard and Evan Turner admit the team is still winning games because of him. The Blazers had the third-best record in the Western Conference this season despite losing Allen. Sunday’s […]

The 2018-19 NBA MVP Race is almost over with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden all but guaranteeing that this year’s battle for the crown will come down to just them. Both are considered locks for the 2018-19 All-NBA First Team, but the question remains as to who will join […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came up short in Game 1 versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Amidst all the action and intensity from this star-studded matchup were the unrelenting boos from Blazers fans. The Moda Center was certainly not shy about expressing their feelings toward Westbrook throughout the evening. Just one problem: The Thunder superstar doesn’t […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George told reporters in Portland on Monday his shoulder is now pain-free. On Sunday after the Thunder lost Game 1 to the Blazers, George said he wasn’t able to lift his shoulders a few days ago. The All-Star swingman has been dealing with a shoulder issue pretty much […]

Well, that was a fun, interesting opening weekend of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, wasn’t it? Aside from the last two games on Sunday night, which were both blowouts, Game 1 of the playoffs was full of intrigue around the bracket. Upsets, home-court advantage not being home-court advantage, scores from the mid ’90s. You name it, […]

It was only a year ago that Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was interacting with fans shortly after getting swept off the first round by the New Orleans Pelicans to end his 2017-18 season. Jennifer Williams, a Twitter fan, taunted him, asking him to “win a playoff game, then talk.” Clearly, McCollum took that […]

Even after taking Game 1 in the opening series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was still critical of one aspect of his team’s performance. Lillard was not pleased with his team’s defense of the three-point line and had the following to say about the performance. “I don’t think it […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ backup center Enes Kanter was tasked to fill in the void left by Jusuf Nurkic, who suffered a season-ending leg injury a couple of weeks ago. The Turkish big man didn’t disappoint. Kanter scored 20 points and grabbed 18 boards to help the Blazers hold-off the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-99 to take […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George was obviously not himself on Sunday afternoon after OKC went down to the Portland Trail Blazers, 104-99. George spoke to the media after the game and discussed his own struggles. He was dealing with a shoulder injury entering the playoffs, and the Thunder star admitted that he wasn’t able […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter felt something off when he faced his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kanter helped the Blazers take down the Thunder and take a 1-0 series lead. However, while he is happy with the result, the Turkish center can’t help but feel ‘very weird’ playing his previous employer in […]

Damian Lillard is the heart of the Portland Trail Blazers, but Enes Kanter gave them some soul against a familiar opponent at the start of the Western Conference postseason. The Trail Blazers gave their hometown crowd something to cheer for on Sunday afternoon. By defeating the always-dangerous Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-99, in Game 1 of […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ center Jusuf Nurkic won’t be playing for the team in the playoffs because of a season-ending leg injury he suffered in late March, but that hasn’t stopped him from showing support to his teammates ahead of their first-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers were treated to a unexpected visitor […]

Enes Kanter seems to be having a lot of fun both on and off the court since being acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers back in February. The Turkish big man is raving about the idea of playing with a playoff team and is excited to face Steven Adams and the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

When Enes Kanter and the New York Knicks agreed to a buyout back in February, several teams expressed interest in bringing in the Turkish big man for the final stretch of the season, including the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Kanter eventually chose the Blazers, which has proven to be a wise […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni recently returned from an illness to see his team seeded fourth in the Western Conference by season’s end — not exactly the result he expected, but one that will still allow him to propel this team throughout the playoffs. As fate would have it, a last-second 3-pointer by Paul […]

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-six matchup at the Moda Center on April 14 at 12:30 P.S.T. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum look to redeem themselves after 10-straight playoff losses and an embarrassing sweep to the New Orleans Pelicans just a year ago, while Russell Westbrook and Paul George […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the NBA’s best teams. They hold the third seed in the competitive Western Conference and, with Damian Lillard running the show, will be a tough opponent for any team throughout the playoffs. One can only imagine how much stronger the team would be if Jusuf Nurkic were healthy. […]

Had the Portland Trail Blazers lost their game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, they would have faced the Utah Jazz as the fourth seed in the Western Conference. Down 28 points, it was presumed that Portland would throw in the towel and rest their guys for the start of the postseason. This was […]

Given the narrative surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers as a perennial “one and done” playoff team, it is hard to remember that they were a favorite in last year’s first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans. But the Trail Blazers meekly bowed out to New Orleans in four games, a resounding sweep that still burns […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to square off in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. It appears point guard Damian Lillard is already looking forward to his matchup with point guard Russell Westbrook. Both have long been considered two of the elite points guards in the NBA. According […]

The regular season ends on Wednesday, and the playoffs are already less than 72 hours away. Still, the postseason bracket is far from set in stone, with one spot still up for grabs back in the Eastern Conference and not a single first-round series set out West. The Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will rest starting point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings. It’s the Blazers’ last game of the regular season. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are both OUT due to "load management" for tonight's regular season finale vs. Kings. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) April 10, […]