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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, […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner says he’s “available” to be in LeBron James’ Space Jam 2. Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo turned down an invitation to be in the movie. Turner says “every team needs a good locker room guy” and that he can fill that role in Space Jam 2. Folks is […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will miss his team’s season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night due to a foot injury, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. Kuzma played in 70 games this season, averaging 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 33.1 minutes per game while shooting 45.6% from the […]

Early Monday afternoon, the NBA issued a warning to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. The warning comes in response to a play late in Sunday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets in which Lillard has been accused of flopping. Portland's Damian Lillard has received a warning for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule April […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has been warned for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule. The play which Lillard is being warned for happened on Sunday at home against the Denver Nuggets. Portland's Damian Lillard has received a warning for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule April 7 vs. Denver. pic.twitter.com/09J5bQCo6s — NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) […]

The Houston Rockets currently own 53 wins with just one game remaining against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, and yet, the Rockets’ playoff seeding in the Western Conference is anything but decided. As of right now, Houston is the third seed in the West and sits one loss behind the Denver Nuggets for […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has long been known as a prolific shooter from beyond the arc, but his latest achievement has him joining the likes of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. According to a report from Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Lillard is now the third-fastest player in NBA history to knock down 1,500 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will get a timely boost, as superstar guard CJ McCollum is expected to return to action in the crucial match against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. According to Joe Freeman of Oregon Live, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts announced that McCollum will play limited minutes against Denver. The 27-year-old guard has […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have received more good news ahead of their next matchup with the Denver Nuggets. According to Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports, the Nuggets are expected to rest Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap, and Jamal Murray for the second leg of their home and home with the Blazers on Sunday. After clinching the […]

Former Boston Celtics standout Paul Pierce received a great deal of hate from a lot of NBA fans following his recent comments about Dwyane Wade. The one-time NBA champion said that if he had the chance to play with some of Wade’s teammates, particularly LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Shaquille O’Neal, he would have won […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ dreams of making noise in the playoffs all but vanished entirely in late March, when Jusuf Nurkic suffered compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula, ending his season in horrific fashion. Nurkic, thankfully, avoided nerve damage, and is expected to make a full recovery in time to play at some […]

The Portland Trail Blazers won’t be at full-strength until next season at the absolute earliest. With the playoffs right around the corner, though, Terry Stotts’ team is poised to get back one of its best players. The team announced on Saturday that star guard C.J. McCollum has been upgraded to probable for the second leg […]

Damian Lillard is the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers, but it looks like small forward Evan Turner is the pulse of the team. Turner is loved by all of his teammates. Lillard, one of the top point guards in the NBA, says Turner is “great for our locker room.” “I think he just […]

An epic parody of the trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros. thriller film, “Joker,” featuring Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is currently making its rounds on social media. Affectionately nicknamed as the NBA’s “Joker” due to his light-hearted demeanor, Jokic seemed like a perfect fit for the parody. In fact, at around the 0:55 […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have dealt with a lot of adversity this season. Just three days before the 2018-19 season began, longtime Blazers owner Paul Allen lost his fight with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and passed away. It was a loss that affected Lillard and the entire Portland organization deeply because of how beautiful a […]

Whenever Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner has to guard Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George, Turner isn’t usually fond of what happens when George gets the ball against him. George, who is having the best statistical season of his career this year with the Thunder, has been taking no prisoners and that […]

Despite being sidelined for the rest of the season, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has managed to reel in a $1.25 million bonus after his team reached the 50-win mark with a 116-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. The bonus was deemed as an “unlikely” one, pushing the […]

Evan Turner has forged himself into history right beside Portland Trail Blazers legend Clyde Drexler as the only two players in franchise history with back-to-back triple-doubles. Turner achieved the feat on Wednesday in their win over the Memphis Grizzlies, 116-89. He tallied 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. His previous triple-double came in on Monday […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum has been making great progress since he sustained a strained left knee injury last month. McCollum told Casey Holdahl of the Blazers’ official website and other members of the press on Wednesday he’s almost back in game shape. Yeah, I can do pretty much a lot of the stuff […]

Portland Trail Blazers starting shooting guard CJ McCollum played three-on-three on Wednesday, a good sign he’s close to returning to the lineup. McCollum suffered a popliteus strain in his left knee against the San Antonio Spurs in March. The scoring guard says he doesn’t feel like he has to play before the season ends. CJ McCollum […]

The NBA was a different league in 2007. Over 10 years later, no draft prospect with the statistical resumé and mouth-watering physical traits of Kevin Durant would be taken behind a seven-footer with limited skill and a checkered injury history. But hindsight makes it easy to forget that Greg Oden was the consensus top player […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the return of Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum, but it appears he will not be available for Wednesday’s game versus the Memphis Grizzlies. McCollum has been out since mid-March after suffering a knee strain. According to Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl, the star guard will sit […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the most dynamic young scorers in the league, and as a result of his 25-point performance in which he drained four 3-pointers in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, Mitchell joined Damian Lillard to become the only two players in the history of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have tried for decades to return to a championship caliber team. After the Bill Walton era, the Blazers turned to Clyde Drexler, then Brandon Roy then to LaMarcus Aldridge. While regular season success has been a staple, a championship has continued to elude the proud franchise. Now the pressure falls on […]

Evan Turner of the Portland Trail Blazers is the first bench player in NBA history to notch a perfect triple-double. Per NBA.com/Stats, in Portland’s 132-122 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, Turner came off the bench and shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the field. He finished the game with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has been impressed with the growth Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has shown this season. Young got off to a slow start, but he didn’t let those tough times affect his confidence and love for the game. The Hawks’ floor general stayed composed and just kept working […]

Despite falling victim to a litany of injuries in recent weeks–from C.J. McCollum to a gruesome, season-ending injury suffered by breakout center Jusuf Nurkic–the Portland Trail Blazers continue to win. The Trail Blazers won their second consecutive game by more than 20 points after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 118-98 thanks to a game-high 36 points […]

Justin Anderson has had an underwhelming NBA career in his young four seasons. But if there are two things the Atlanta Hawk is known for its insane put-back dunks and a propensity to block shots. On Friday night, the backup forward demonstrated the latter yet again with an impeccably-timed rejection of Al-Farouq Aminu’s alley-oop conversion […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic suffered a devastating leg injury against the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week, ending his season and putting him on a long road to recovery. On Friday, Nurkic took to Instagram to thank his teammates and all of the fans for their support: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmfGsWHNZN/ “THANK YOU to everyone who […]

The Chicago Bulls played the Portland Trail Blazers last night without one of their best players in Lauri Markkanen. The second year sharpshooter experienced rapid heart beat and fatigue after their loss against the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday. He was sent to a local medical facility for some tests. He returned to Chicago last night […]

Less than 48 hours after suffering a gruesome leg injury in the overtime period of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 148-144 win against the Brooklyn Nets, Jusuf Nurkic was seen in the Blazers’ huddle last night before they faced the Chicago Bulls. Well, he wasn’t technically there. Before taking the court tonight vs. the Bulls, the […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen joined the long list of NBA personalities who expressed support to Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic. The Trail Blazers starting center will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to address a left leg injury. Nurkic had an awkward fall during their win against the Brooklyn […]