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The Portland Trail Blazers wouldn’t be perennial playoff contenders if not for the contributions made by All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. In 2012, Lillard was taken off the NBA Draft board with the sixth-overall pick, and the franchise never regretted their decision ever since. The 28-year-old sharpshooter has been the focal point of Portland’s offense […]

Enes Kanter is happy he left the New York Knicks on good terms after an up-and-down season with the team Kanter was waived by the Knicks, as he was unhappy with his role and playing time with the franchise that is clearly in a rebuild mode. The big man then decided to join the Portland […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are dealing with a quite a few injuries, and now we know the statuses for three of their players for Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Casey Holdahl on Twitter, Rodney Hood is set to play, while Seth Curry is probably. Moe Harkless however, is out. Rodney […]

Enes Kanter has only played in nine games with the Portland Trail Blazers, but the big man says Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is one of the best coaches he has ever had in his playing career. Kanter says along with being a great basketball mind, Stotts is a great guy off the court. The […]

After he was waived by the New York Knicks, Enes Kanter received interest from multiple teams, but the big man decided to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers and it wasn’t that hard of a decision for him. Kanter says his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told him there were a few teams who wanted him. The talented […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter has taken to Twitter to make his strong feelings against terrorism abundantly clear to the public. Kanter has never been known to keep his political views to himself, and his most recent rant is something that we can all agree on. TERRORISM HAS NO PLACE IN OUR WORLD!!!!!!!!!!Hate […]

CJ McCollum spoke to the true nature of being an NBA star, often having to deal with the social media repercussions even after the NBA season, often tormented by trolls on Twitter, Instagram, and various other platforms. The Portland Trail Blazers guard took part in a new ESPN+ series alongside Kevin Durant, “The Boardroom,” as the […]

Thanks in large part to a fourth quarter scoring outburst from CJ McCollum, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away from Tuesday night’s game against the Clippers with a 125-104 victory. McCollum led the charge for Portland. In 35 minutes of playing time, the former Lehigh standout racked up 35 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the […]

The sporting world was rocked on Tuesday when news broke that the Cleveland Browns had agreed to terms with the New York Giants for the trade of 26-year-old wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Cleveland fans everywhere were rejoicing, including none other than the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum, a long-time Browns supporter. In a recent […]

Former teammates LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard recently had a conversation to patch things up, after their pairing with the Portland Trail Blazers ended prematurely due to several misunderstandings. This immediately sparked speculations about them possibly teaming up anew. In an interview with Jason Quick of The Athletic, Aldridge didn’t seem to close the door […]

After four long years, the relationship between former teammates LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard is taking major steps towards reconciliation. The former left the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2014 due to frustrations with his role with the team, which seem to have changed when the latter arrived. However, both Aldridge, now with the San […]

Rodney Hood hopes to be ready for the Portland Trail Blazers’ clash against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reported Tuesday that Hood and the Trail Blazers have taken precautionary measures with his hip injury so it doesn’t become a “long-term issue.” Hood, 26, first incurred the soreness in his hip […]

Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic is playing at such a high level this season that one can’t help but wonder if he’ll ascend into becoming a truly elite NBA player in no time. For Nurkic’s part, he’s learned a lot from his experience playing with the best basketball players in the NBA. He even had […]

As the L.A. Clippers continue their pursuit of a high playoff seed in the final month of the NBA season, they’ll begin to monitor some of their guys’ minutes. The Clippers on the second half of a back-to-back set, and they’ll be without forward Danilo Gallinari for their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Starting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers received some troubling news Monday afternoon when it was announced that both Evan Turner and Rodney Hood are questionable to play against the LA Clippers for Tuesday’s game at Staples Center. Both Evan Turner (left knee) and Rodney Hood (right hip) are questionable for Tuesday's game vs. Clippers in L.A. — […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter has Turkish roots, and he keeps up with what is going on in his home country. He is one of many players throughout the NBA that come from a different country. Kanter is outwardly loud about his feelings towards the government, comparing it to a dictatorship. Another former NBA […]

With the program’s senior day occurring on Sunday, the Ohio State Buckeyes notably added an extra wrinkle against the Wisconsin Badgers. Over a decade after becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, former Ohio State center Greg Oden was honored by his alma mater as he prepares to graduate from the Big […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum rattled off his most efficient shooting night of the 2018-19 season when his squad knocked off the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, a team that is 12 games deep in the Western Conference cellar. McCollum, via ESPN, wasn’t worried about where the Suns were situated in the standings, instead […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter, who is of Turkish descent, has been extremely outspoken in regards to criticizing the autocratic and authoritarian leadership of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As such, President Erdogan has issued public calls for Kanter to be arrested (or worse), which has led Kanter to not be able to leave […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic was forced to watch the final minutes of Thursday night’s overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder from the locker room, as he was ejected after a pair of on-court skirmishes with Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Nurkic and Westbrook first tangled in the second quarter. After a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook put on an absolute show on Thursday night as he led his team to an overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, 129-121. Westbrook was the recipient of several jeers from the home crowd throughout the ballgame, and after the contest, the former MVP winner expressed his apathy towards […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged victorious in Thursday night’s northwest division matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Paul George and company brought it up a notch in the overtime period, as they were able to defeat the home team, 129-121, after an extra period of play. Following the huge win, George explained why these types […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George dropped 32 points during Thursday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. That in itself may not seem all that noteworthy for a player averaging 28.6 points per game this year, but it’s how he got there that’s relevant: George finished 17-for-20 from the free-throw stripe. In what was a […]

With LeBron James passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, let’s take a quick peek at a few of the teams that rued the day His Airness was drafted. Most NBA fans know that Jordan, despite what his career would turn out to be, was not drafted No. 1 overall in the 1984 NBA Draft. […]

Charles Barkley never met a bold statement he didn’t like. The TNT commentator was his usual self when he talked up the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. "The Portland Trail Blazers are going to the finals!" 👀 pic.twitter.com/sHjMe4LOT0 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 8, 2019 Charles Barkley is known for picking against the Golden […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup was a cardiac Thursday night treat and things even got extra physical, though inadvertently, between Paul George and Jusuf Nurkic near the end of regulation. George drove to the basket and sidestepped his way past Nurkic. Unfortunately for the latter, the Thunder forward’s elbow went flying […]

The Portland Trail Blazers played the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in Portland. The game marked a collision between the present and past basketball worlds of Enes Kanter. It also marked a collision of a different kind. Kanter had played for the Thunder, but this time he stood on the other side of the […]

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder just shoved Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers down to the floor. Check out Westbrook as he casually moved Nurkic out of the way and onto the floor in the clip posted by Bleacher Report: Russ really just knocked down Nurkic 😳 pic.twitter.com/mc64hICDdP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

The ever-mercurial Russell Westbrook was back in his bag early against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. Early in the 1st quarter, Russ splashed a mid-range jumper in the grill of Damian Lillard. Always ready with a celebration, Russ pulled out his favorite taunt after drilling the shot on Dame: Russ rocked the baby on Dame […]

Enes Kanter says he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers instead of the Los Angeles Lakers because he wanted to be “drama-free.” After he got waived by the New York Knicks, Kanter received interest from multiple teams, including the Lakers. The big man signed with the Blazers and it looks like he made the right […]

Hulu is making major in-roads with the NBA. Joel Embiid and Damian Lillard both starred in their own hilarious commercials for Hulu, promoting the live sports the streaming service offers, and now Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has chimed in on the situation. Both ads revolved around Embiid and Lillard ‘selling out’ to promote the brand, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the best teams in the 2018-19 NBA season, and it seems center Jusuf Nurkic has an idea of what has played into their success this year. Portland is one of the few teams in the league where every player has seemingly established a consistent role on the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, at 39-24, are tied for third in the Western Conference with the Oklahoma City Thunder. They have the fifth-best record and third-best net rating in the league since the New Year, and just added two crucial rotation pieces with the playoffs right around the corner. Is Portland a real championship threat? […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has accomplished a lot in his seven-year NBA career. He won Rookie of the Year in 2013, is a four-time All-Star, and is a three-time All-NBA team member. Lillard has also made the playoffs for all but his rookie season. Still, despite all of his accolades thus far, Lillard […]

It has been a year since Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard became a father. In an interview with Paul Flannary of SB Nation, the All-NBA guard spoke extensively about how fatherhood has changed his perspective on life. “It’s changed me as a person in that I just don’t carry stuff like I used […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry threw down the first dunk of his career against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, and both Curry and the Blazers bench were loving it. Of course, Curry wanted to make sure his slam counted as one, as he just barely grazed the rim with his fingertips: On the […]

Stephen Curry was happy with what he was seeing out of his younger sibling during the Portland Trail Blazers’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Steph and the Golden State Warriors were off on Friday, which left the two-time MVP with nothing else to do except watch his little big bro drain some big buckets against […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was able to break down the Toronto Raptors’ defense, which ended in a poster slam against fellow All-Star Kawhi Leonard. DAME LILLARD WITH THE FLUSH 😱pic.twitter.com/JA0dWWfbI6 — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) March 2, 2019 The play happened in the first quarter, with the Raptors up by seven. Lillard received the […]

Portland Trail Blazers Enes Kanter continues to have travel issues outside of the United States due to his long-standing battle with the Turkish government. He did not travel with the team to Canada to play the game against the Toronto Raptors. Enes Kanter says he’s not traveling with the team to Toronto due to the […]