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Terry Stotts, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, has had enough of the lavish tribute videos and fawning praise for Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks this season. Stotts, who was an assistant with the Mavs in 2011 when they won the NBA Finals, has worked with Dirk in the past, so don’t think […]

Portland Trail Blazer guard Damian Lillard has been setting new franchise marks of late. On Wednesday, he reached another plateau after tying Clyde Drexler in one of the franchise’s records. The Blazers came away with a convincing win over the Dallas Mavericks that night, with Lillard scoring 33 points and dishing out 12 assists in […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks traveled to the Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers this Wednesday in what could be Nowitzki’s final game in Portland. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is aware that the 40-year-old legend could very well retire at the end of this season, so he decided to poke fun […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been humble his whole life, and while he still is, the All-Star guard has something to get off his chest. Lillard, who passed power forward LaMarcus Aldridge for second place on the Blazers’ all-time scoring list recently, says he is “one of the best players in the […]

For just a moment, all of Portland held its collective breath after C.J. McCollum went down with an injury against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. McCollum collapsed to the ground after landing awkwardly on his left knee after a drive to the basket, laying in a heap by the baseline. While fans feared […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum says he’s doing good mentally following the popliteus strain he suffered in his left knee. McCollum sustained the injury last Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. There was fear in Portland that the guard had suffered a serious injury, so the Blazers and McCollum are happy that it was just […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is eight 30-point games away from setting a new franchise record. Lillard has scored at least 30 points 123 times with the Blazers. Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler did it 130 times with Portland. Once Lillard gets to 131, he will have the most 30-point games in […]

Damian Lillard is determined to go down as the best Portland Trail Blazers player of all-time and he’s well on his way to do so after delivering the second ever 30-point, 15-assist outing in franchise history in a 106-98 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Lillard joined Clyde Drexler as the only other player […]

Thanks in large part to the offensive production of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away from Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a 106-98 victory. As part of the win, Lillard became just the second player in Blazers history to record 30 points and 15 assists in a single outing. The […]

Damian Lillard already has a grim prospect of what awaits backcourt partner CJ McCollum after the latter suffered a popliteus strain in his left knee during the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Portland Trail Blazers will examine McCollum again this Sunday, making him week-to-week for the time being, but Lillard […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Moe Harkless did not want Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis to gain some sort of confidence by trying to swish the net in a dead-ball situation. Sabonis took a warm-up shot while Harkless was hanging right under the ring, perhaps wanting to test his shooting arm and see if he […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to dodge a bullet with CJ McCollum’s knee injury. Unfortunately, his absence from their upcoming games has left a fan in a precarious situation. McCollum will miss this week’s games before being re-examined for a knee strain. Although one fan will not be able to see him play in person, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with a popliteus strain in his left knee and will be re-examined in a week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday afternoon. Sources: Portland guard CJ McCollum has a popliteus strain in his left knee. He will be re-examined in a week. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum went down with an apparent leg injury in the third quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. The undersized two-guard writhed in pain and appeared to favor his left knee after crashing to the floor on a lay-up attempt. Following the game, McCollum said […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had their three-game winning streak snapped by the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Fortunately, it seems they managed to dodge an even bigger bullet regarding the health of shooting guard CJ McCollum. McCollum was forced to leave the game after landing awkwardly on his left leg during a layup attempt in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum took a hard fall in the third quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs and had to be helped off the floor. McCollum was clearly in pain, as he was seen holding his knee after the fall. His teammates and the Blazers’ staff huddled around him before […]

After a season full of commotion at the bottom of the Western Conference playoff race, the postseason field has all but been officially set. The Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz and LA Clippers will all be making the playoffs; the only thing […]

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 […]