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The NBA season is back, and so are the savage posters fans make. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night on TNT, and Blazers fans had some fun with James, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball, and James’ former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard J.R. Smith. […]

Jusuf Nurkic knows as well as anyone that the Western Conference is as deep as it’s ever been. The Portland Trail Blazers were swept in the first round of the playoffs last year after securing the three seed. That’s bad news for Portland fans because the West is even better this year. The Bosnian big […]

Jusuf Nurkic is entering his second full season with the Portland Trail Blazers and the imposing 7-footer’s excitement is approaching a fever pitch. After Portland traded for the big man in 2017, he went from languishing on Denver’s bench, struggling to garner top minutes, to becoming an integral part of the Blazers’ team dynamic. “Nurk […]

The shortcomings of the Portland Trailblazers in recent years have been largely pinned on the backcourt pairing of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. However, center Jusuf Nurkic thinks trying to split them up would be the worst thing Portland can do. Both Lillard and McCollum have taken plenty of flak for their lackluster postseason performances. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James reportedly wants to play with Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Lillard signed a five-year extension with the Blazers in 2015 and can’t become a free agent until 2021. If the Lakers were to trade for Lillard, they would […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard hears the noise. After the Blazers were swept in the 2018 playoffs by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round, the prevailing thought was the Blazers had reached their end and it was time for the front office to blow up the roster and embark on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers open the NBA season this week and there’s an argument that the team should embrace a rebuild. L.A.C. will have almost $70 million in cap space after this season. They’d also lose their draft pick if it falls outside the 1-14 range. Yes, they finished last season with a 42-40 overall record that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have shown no indication of a willingness to shift gears and move one of their two main cogs in Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, but if they ever decided to, the latter is more likely to be the one heading out the door. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer explained this sentiment […]

The week started with heartbreaking news for both the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks organization, as it was reported Monday that the owner of the said pair of North American pro sports franchises, Paul Allen, has passed away at the age of 65 due to complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Immediately after the terrible news […]

Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen has died of cancer at the age of 65. A successful businessman and philanthropist, Allen also became a great influence in Portland in the 30 years as the Blazers’ owner, especially on the city’s sports platforms. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out a snippet of the Blazers’ achievements under Allen’s leadership. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a pair of unsurprising moves on Monday by exercising the third-year options on Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Both Collins and Swanigan are young players with tremendous upside. Both players bolster the frontcourt depth for Portland and they have the potential to develop into consistent […]

The NBA received devastating news on Monday when Chris B. Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported that Paul Allen, owner of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks, had passed away. Earlier this month, Allen announced that his non-Hodgkins lymphoma had returned. Unfortunately, he lost his battle against the deadly disease and the NBA lost a […]

Armed with the gifts to put up points in a hurry and score through an array of different ways, shooting guards are an essential element to any fantasy basketball team. Yet with so many personalities playing under this position, choosing one that fits your dynamic can be quite challenging. To help you prepare for this […]

Jusuf Nurkic is coming from what he calls his “greatest summer ever” in terms of work. The Portland Trail Blazers center has been between playing with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and doing some training on his own, having had no more than 10 days off during an arduous summer. Nurk has added a […]

C.J. McCollum is outspoken about his Cleveland Browns fandom and the Portland Trail Blazers star is apologizing to Denzel Ward for doubting him. McCollum lives and dies with the Browns every week and after Ward’s big game led Cleveland to its second win of the season, McCollum made sure to shout out the rookie on […]

Former Boston Celtics player and current Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner wore No. 11 when he played in Boston for two seasons. The eight-year veteran had a funny Instagram comment on a Kyrie Irving post, saying if the star point guard gets his number retired in Boston, everyone will think of him instead of […]

Damian Lillard is more than just a top point guard in the NBA. He’s also a rapper. I know what you’re thinking, but Lillard is different from guys like Shaq and Kobe. Lillard has worked with big-time names in hip hop, most notably Lil Wayne. Lillard even admitted that he was supposed to be on […]

Anfernee Simons is already making a name for himself in the NBA, but it has nothing to do with anything he has done on the court. The Portland Trail Blazers rookie has a puzzling theory about the wetness of water: https://twitter.com/wastro/status/1047600844537909249 It kind of makes sense, right? Water is just water. It’s everything else that […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard could join the shortlist of elite point guards to warrant the eligibility for a supermax contract, much like his counterparts Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook. Lillard will enter his third of five seasons under his current five-year, $140 million max deal and if he makes the All-NBA team […]

The diagnosis of Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer was one that shook the franchise to its core, making this the second time in nine years in which the longtime owner and successful entrepreneur has had to battle this fatal illness. Damian Lillard has shown his support. “It’s the kind of news […]

In heartbreaking news, Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen has announced that he’s once again battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He successfully fought off the disease in 2009. Allen announced the return of the disease via his Twitter, where he said: “Recently, I learned the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I battled in 2009 has returned. I’ve […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum received a PRP injection during the offseason to relieve pain and alleviate minor swelling in his right knee, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. McCollum had the injection about four months ago after experiencing persistent soreness during the end of the 2017-18 season. The scoring guard was sidelined from […]

CJ McCollum is a key part of one of the best backcourts in the league. McCollum and Damian Lillard are dynamic scoring guards who can terrorize opposing defenses on any given night. But the pair in Portland has yet to have any postseason success. Bringing the Portland Trail Blazers to new heights in the postseason […]

CJ McCollum has taken on a new challenge as one of the pillars of the Portland Trail Blazers’ future, hoping to not only take on responsibilities as one of the leading scorers of this team, but also one of the leaders. The 27-year-old will take on similar responsibilities as backcourt mate Damian Lillard, hoping to […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum will be entering what he admits is a “pivotal season,” hoping to put all his efforts together to change the course of the franchise’s fortunes. The Blazers have now fallen short of reaching the Western Conference Finals for five straight seasons, facing a major roadblock in their pursuit […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are great friends and have excellent chemistry on and off the court. However, all friendship was laid aside when the star guards’ hometown football teams faced off. Lillard was born and raised in Oakland, while McCollum is from Ohio. When the Oakland Raiders […]

Damian Lillard is one of the most underrated stars in the NBA and has been for years. Playing for the Portland Trail Blazers is not an extremely flashy position for the star point guard to be in, but despite all of the rumors about him possibly wanting to head elsewhere, he continues showing allegiance to […]

Despite knowing he had yet to recover from a March knee surgery, Portland Trail Blazers forward Moe Harkless vowed to be back for the season-opener. “I’ll be back,” Moe Harkless said on Wednesday, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. “I’ll be ready.” Harkless had revealed that his knee wasn’t fully healed during Monday’s Media […]

Being an NBA player comes with fame and a multitude of perks. Fans recognize the stars and usually give them preferential treatment for their on-court feats.  Unfortunately, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard did not get this reaction when he chose to dine at a restaurant in Portland and wasn’t even seated, leading to a […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum may be one of the best players in the league without the All-star tag attached to his name. A dynamic scorer, he can hit buckets in any manner possible. A day before training camp, McCollum took a different kind of shot that could change his life forever. According […]

Last summer, a disgruntled All-Star forward requested a trade. A small-market team with a franchise-caliber point guard swooped in and unexpectedly acquired him, undeterred by persistent chatter about his interest in heading to Los Angeles as a free agent the following summer. That worked out brilliantly for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who won Paul George […]

The 27-year old CJ McCollum has risen to the ranks of the top combo guards in the league since he was voted as the Most Improved Player in 2016. But people don’t know that the Portland Trail Blazers star guard has already received a degree in Journalism, and he says that watching ESPN inspired him […]

After more than a year of wait, the Cleveland Browns can be called winners again after taking down the New York Jets at home on Thursday, 21-17. That means there are a lot of emotional folks in Cleveland reaching for a box of Kleenex, including Portland Trail Blazers guard and proud Browns fan C.J. McCollum, […]

Both Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to an endorsement deal with Biofreeze, as first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: Portland star Damian Lillard has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Biofreeze — which also has become the logo patch of the Trail Blazers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts may want scratch some of those late-game go-to plays for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum to get Jusuf Nurkic into the mix. During a FIBA World Cup qualifier on Sunday against Czech Republic, Nurkic showed off some new and improved ball handles as he went coast to coast […]

Is Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard thinking of a career switch? In a recent tweet, Lillard shared yet another breaking news of a reporter joining The Athletic: Sources are telling me… Jabari Young to the Athletic as well… 🤷🏽‍♂️ — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 17, 2018 This is the second time he’s done […]

Damian Lillard’s reaction to the news of the Patriots acquiring troubled wide receiver, Josh Gordon is relatable. For anyone who is tired of watching the Patriots dominate the NFL, the news could only be met with one response. Uh oh. Uh oh https://t.co/4EZcCiP4ne — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 17, 2018 But Lillard wasn’t the only […]

When Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum exasperated, “I’m trying, Jennifer,” no one doubted his work ethic; just his ability to beat the Golden State Warriors. Now, teammate Damian Lillard may have inadvertently stumbled upon the source of Stephen Curry’s power: But wait…that’s my whole workout routine for real https://t.co/V7kK0gav7a — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) […]

With training camp right around the corner, Dwyane Wade has yet to sign a deal to return to the Miami Heat next season. At 36 years old, a body requires more training and maintenance to make it through 82 games. Recently, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard gave a peek at his own rigorous workout, […]