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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 […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins and Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard are close friends off the court, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lillard is one of Cousins’ favorite players to watch in the NBA. Lillard has made the All-Star team four times, but there’s been a lot of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have the mental wherewithal to celebrate clinching a sixth consecutive playoff appearance on Monday night. After their dramatic 148-144 double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets, Damian Lillard and company were much too consumed by emotions gleaned from Jusuf Nurkic’s devastating season-ending leg injury to think big picture. Despite the pain […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the most dominant team in the league from 1999-2002. They won three straight titles behind Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and they are still widely considered one of the best squads in the history of the NBA. But can you believe that six-time champion Scottie Pippen almost joined the purple […]

Damian Lillard has had zero questions about his future in the NBA in recent memory and that approach hasn’t changed despite some late-season misfortunes over the last few days. The Portland Trail Blazers will have to re-assess things after the death of late-owner Paul Allen, and it’s probable that the team could be sold in the […]

Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried was teammates with Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic on the Denver Nuggets, so when the high-flyer saw Nurkic’s injury, he was at a loss for words. Nurkic suffered multiple compound fractures in his left leg on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. He underwent surgery on Tuesday. Faried was very close […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic faces a long road to recovery from Monday’s gruesome compound fracture of his left leg, but as Shams Charania of The Athletic reports, Nurkic has avoided any nerve and muscle damage in his leg, which is at least a small bit of good news amid a crushing situation. Nurkic […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has received an outpour of support from the entire league, ranging from teammates to opponents, yet even his former head coach Mike Malone has been on top of the news of his recent injury, which will sideline him for the rest of the season. The Denver Nuggets head coach, […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter showed off his volleyball skills on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets in what is easily one of the most unorthodox plays we’ve seen all week. Kanter used a volleyball-like spike to prevent a Hail Mary Nets play, and despite how odd it looked, it actually almost paid […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in double overtime to clinch a playoff berth on Monday night, but the victory felt very, very hollow, as Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic suffered an absolutely devastating broken leg injury that conjured up memories of Gordon Hayward’s injury on opening night last season. We are a […]

Prior to their game versus the Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard discussed the importance of having a completely healthy CJ McCollum in the postseason. .@JaredSGreenberg caught up with Damian Lillard in Portland to discuss CJ McCollum and clinching a playoff spot ahead of their game vs. the Nets tonight. 👀 pic.twitter.com/GXoJfPspLK — […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter is not known for making three-pointers. Actually, he is not really known for shooting jump shots at all, but during the Blazers’ double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Kanter took a beautiful behind-the-back pass from Damian Lillard and canned a triple to the delight of […]

Jusuf Nurkic’s untimely season-ending injury is one that could stop the crucial momentum the Portland Trail Blazers have built upon winning four games in a row, yet leader Damian Lillard won’t let this setback or CJ McCollum’s stop this team from its mission. “We have to move forward and continue to get the job done; […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a horrific leg injury on Monday, where results confirmed after that he had sustained compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard, who was also present when Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George suffered a similar injury in 2014, said that seeing this […]

Jusuf Nurkic eerily praised the long-term health of this Portland Trail Blazers team roughly one hour before his team took on the Brooklyn Nets, a double-overtime war that would soon see him face a completely different fate than what he had just lauded prior to the game. “What I’m most happy about is we stayed […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have announced that Jusuf Nurkic sustained season-ending compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. The rugged center was stretchered off the court after suffering a lower leg injury during the Blazers’ double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Jusuf Nurkic was taken off the court on a stretcher after suffering a […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic suffered a gruesome leg injury during the second overtime of their 148-144 win against the Brooklyn Nets. He was taken off the court with a stretcher and was immediately taken to a local area hospital. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is obviously upset with what happened, as Nurkic was having […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lose Jusuf Nurkic to a horrific leg injury late in their game against the Brooklyn Nets. As such, the Bosnian Beast’s fellow players expressed their reactions toward Nurkic’s unfortunate fate. Man!! Prayers to Nurkic…🙏🏾 — DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) March 26, 2019 Nurkic🙏🙏 — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) March 26, 2019 get well […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a gruesome left leg injury in the second overtime of their game against the Brooklyn Nets. Nurkic was immediately stretchered off the floor. Jusuf Nurkic was taken off the court on a stretcher after suffering a lower-leg injury in double OT against the Nets. pic.twitter.com/WjMZeQu2Uq — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts revealed that guard CJ McCollum won’t be joining them on their upcoming four-game road trip to rehab his knee. Per Joe Freeman of The Oregonian, McCollum will be out rehabbing his left knee sprain, an injury he sustained in a 108-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has been on a mission all season to atone for what happened during the 2018 playoffs. Lillard and the Blazers were swept by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first-round of the playoffs. Dame had a hard time scoring against Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, who used his […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be in action against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, meaning we will get to see breakout guard D’Angelo Russell against the established All-Star in Damian Lillard. Lillard has turned into a sort of comparison for Russell, as Russell has shown flashes of Lillard’s smooth scoring ability and can have […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Allen Crabbe for their Monday night match-up against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Crabbe will be missing his fifth straight game due to a right knee soreness. He last played for the Nets against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 13. […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has made some improvement as he continues to recover from the knee injury he suffered in a game against the San Antonio Spurs last Sunday. He has been doing some light workouts during practice under the supervision of the team’s health and performance specialist. CJ McCollum is doing some […]

Meyers Leonard is a unique kind of “talent evaluator.” He applied his abilities in the process of assessing Zach Collins, his teammate on the Portland Trail Blazers. Collins is far more mobile than most seven-footers. The Blazers’ second-year player is blessed with quick feet, long strides, and coordination normally reserved for a player several inches […]

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 […]