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Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers notched a big 5-by-5 stat line against the Sacramento Kings. The 24-year-old center tallied 24 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists, five steals, and five blocks. He was 5-of-10 from the field and 14-of-16 from the free throw line. Best of all, they got the 108-113 victory in overtime against […]

Another year and the same old story for the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have performed admirably to put Portland in a position to make the playoffs — currently sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference with an 21-16 record. The problem for the Blazers has not been making the playoffs, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were smoked out of the Moda Center on Sunday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers got off to a strong start and trounced them 129-95 in a game that was wrapped up by halftime. The Blazers carved up a lead as big as 43 points at one point, yet Sixers forward Jimmy […]

The Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as much as 43 points in a 129-95 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, lacking the benefit of having one of the most dominant centers in the game. Sixers head coach Brett Brown took this opportunity to make Embiid’s case for Defensive Player of the Year once […]

The Golden State Warriors came out on top against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night with a 115-105 victory in Portland. It was a routine victory for the defending champions, but Warriors superstar Stephen Curry shared a special moment with his brother, Seth Curry, after the game. The two siblings swapped jerseys at midcourt […]

Klay Thompson finally broke out of his slump and made four 3-pointers, erupting for a team-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 115-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Thompson, who was named best player of the game, was interviewed after the game to give some thoughts on […]

Brothers Stephen Curry and Seth Curry met once again on Saturday night, and they had a special moment after the Golden State Warriors-Portland Trail Blazers game at the Moda Center. Steph and Seth exchanged jerseys after the Warriors scored a 115-105 win over the Trail Blazers. The official Twitter account of both teams made sure […]

The Golden State Warriors bench reacted wildly over what they perceived as a phantom call in the third quarter of their match against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard converted on a jumper while trying to draw a foul late in the third quarter. Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie bit into […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are hardly a bad team. They have a dynamic backcourt in the form of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, a bruising center in Jusuf Nurkic and some decent depth overall. However, in the Western Conference, just “decent” is not a enough, as there is this team called the Golden State Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was not fond of his team’s morale through a tough shooting night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Warriors shot a poor 42.5 percent from the field and a woeful 29.5 percent from deep, but they were killed by a head-scratching 6-of-15 night from the foul line, one that eventually […]

Seth Curry finally got the monkey off his back, scoring his first win over his older brother in his NBA career. Seth played a big role in Portland Trail Blazers’, 110-109, overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. According to ESPN, it was Seth’s first victory against Steph Curry in their seven […]

In a marquee matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard hit the go-ahead three in overtime to give the Blazers the lead. Damian Lillard's 3 wins it for the @trailblazers! #RipCity pic.twitter.com/0Erm6eLJRg — NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2018 The Blazers ended up on top 110-109 against the Warriors. […]

News and rumors about a trade for Washington Wizards guard John Wall have been dragging on for weeks now, but the All-Star point guard hasn’t been dealt yet. If they want to improve their chances in the playoffs, the Miami Heat should find a way to acquire Wall through a trade before someone else picks […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard knows the struggle that people in his hometown of Oakland are going through. The city known as “The Town” is now losing two of their professional teams due to relocation, first the Oakland Raiders, as they move out of state to Las Vegas, and then the Golden State […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic hit a ridiculous buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week, catching an inbounds pass in the corner with 0.6 seconds left on the clock and hoisting up a triple while falling out of bounds. The Mavericks ended up losing the game in overtime, but […]

During the holiday season, many people like to make references or purchase products that represent classical films. Some people wear ugly sweaters. Some people drink their eggnog. Others, bring leg lamps. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers took this to heart and brought a leg lamp to the game with a basketball shoe on it. This […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu tried to set the tone early in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks by throwing down a monster dunk on rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Aminu caught the ball on the wing with just under four minutes into the game and he appeared to be on a mission to attack […]

The rule states that when two people are standing under a mistletoe, they should kiss. In the NBA game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the LA Clippers, audience members had a chance to kiss their loved ones in front of the mistletoe camera. Some got lucky to get their 15 seconds of fame. But […]

Good teammates have to be in sync with each other on the floor, but sometimes it may be tough for players to turn that connection off. During their game versus the Los Angles Clippers, Portland Trailblazer forward Evan Turner and center Zach Collins synchronized their sips from their water bottles as they sat together on […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard did not participate in Sunday’s practice due to personal reasons but is expected to be ready for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Lillard has been his usual self this season in averaging 26.9 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game (per Basketball Reference), […]

The NBA released their new commercial for this year’s slate of games for Christmas Day, featuring some of the biggest teams in The Association, but also boasting a couple of key omissions in their lineup. Christmas will get started with a noon (ET) matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks on ESPN, before […]

It’s been a struggle to get respectability at the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season but the Los Angeles Lakers are now in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. In order to move up, the team is exploring trades and among them is a trade with the Phoenix Suns. According to a report from […]

The NBA trade deadline is still 58 days away, but it’s never too early to speculate about possible deals, especially for a team that will be as active as the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs have already made two big trades this season, and are sure to add to that total at the deadline. Shooting guards […]

Portland Trail Blazers starting shooting guard C.J. McCollum didn’t play on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns due to a left ankle sprain but the sharpshooter is probable for Saturday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers say CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) is probable for Saturday’s game vs the Timberwolves. — Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley, who rose to prominence during his stint with the Phoenix Suns, is embarrassed by another bad start by his former team. Per NBA on TNT, check out Barkley’s reaction upon discovering that the Suns were on their way to ending the first quarter scoring fewer than 10 points … again: "Come […]

The Phoenix Suns are playing the Portland Trail Blazers on the road Thursday night. However, there was something strange about the team’s starting lineup. It lacked one key element in their rotation. The first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, Deandre Ayton, was omitted and did not start for his team despite being active: […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard challenged the team during halftime of Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks amid their recent slump. With another defeat at the hands of the Mavs, the Blazers are currently on a three-game losing streak. Jason Quick of The Athletic wrote about the Blazers’ slump, including Lillard’s challenge […]

Damian Lillard is as determined as ever to carve out the rest of his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, as he demonstrated through a busy summer of 2018, when rumors of a potential partnership with LeBron James picked up spark right before he quickly put them out. Prompted with the same hypothetical situation, […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers just needed three quarters to set the franchise record for three-pointers made in a game. Per ESPN, Lillard knocked down 10 three-pointers in just three quarters. Apart from setting the franchise record, Lillard is also just the fourth player in the last five seasons with 10 makes from […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost three games in a row, and head coach Terry Stotts is not happy with the way his team is playing right now. Speaking to reporters after Tuesday’s practice, Stotts said the Blazers aren’t playing their best basketball at the moment. "At this moment we’re not playing our best basketball […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently sitting in the top spot of an extremely competitive Western Conference, and this is thanks in large part to the outstanding play of veteran forward Tobias Harris. The 26-year-old was amazing yet again on Sunday night, as he dropped a season-high 34 points, leading the Clippers to a victory […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were handed their third consecutive loss by the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Following the tightly contested Western Conference matchup, Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic apparently told Clippers head coach Doc Rivers that the only reason his team emerged victorious was because Lady Luck was smiling at them on […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner was one of the thousands who celebrated Ohio State’s victory against Michigan on Saturday. The 30-year-old took the opportunity to reminisce on another memorable Ohio State win versus Michigan — this time on the basketball court, though — in which he famously starred in. Eight years ago, Turner cemented […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t want to trade point guard Damian Lillard or shooting guard C.J. McCollum and instead want to find a third scorer to pair alongside them, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Blazers aren’t expected to acquire the likes of Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard or Jimmy Butler, but could get a […]

Nik Stauskas was one of the best shooters in college basketball when he played at the University of Michigan. The 25-year-old has already played for four teams in the NBA, but he might have found a home with the Portland Trail Blazers. Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, Nik Stauskas showed off his shooting prowess by […]

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered perhaps the worst of the many failures they’ve experienced in recent postseasons, quickly erased from postseason contention by the lower-seeded New Orleans Pelicans after fighting to get the No. 3 seed in the ultra-competitive West. The backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum were futile throughout the series, proving not […]

The Portland Trail Blazers “came close to firing” head coach Terry Stotts after the team, who garnered the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, was swept by the sixth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Teams with vacancies for a head coach, including the Phoenix Suns, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard denies a report which claims he and late owner Paul Allen had a verbal agreement that if he felt unhappy with the Trail Blazers or the direction of the franchise, Allen and the organization would help Lillard out and facilitate a trade. Damian Lillard didn’t elaborate much […]

John Wall aired out his frustrations with the officials after a disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, and even when a Washington Wizards staffer responded, “Thanks, John,” as a means to try and keep him from a league fine, the dime maestro would speak his mind no matter the consequence. Wall wasn’t […]