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The playoffs are here and the Western Conference is on verge of its very first upset. The New Orleans Pelicans are 3-0 up on the more fancied Portland Trail Blazers as the series has gone to New Orleans. It has been a shock to say the least, but the Pelicans have downright outplayed, outsmarted and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are facing a potential sweep at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans, after falling to a 0-3 hole following Thursday night’s 119-102 defeat at the Smoothie King Center. The stellar backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum enjoyed a much better showing than in Game 2, but they lacked the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans has surprised the Portland Trail Blazers as the latter find themselves down 0-3 in the series, despite holding the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Damian Lillard has had one of his best seasons in the league and asserted himself as a clutch player with his timely fourth-quarter scoring, […]

Just when the Portland Trail Blazers seemed to have hit their stride, they’ve bombed at the absolute worst time, finding themselves in a 0-3 hole to the New Orleans Pelicans — historically spelling another quick exit in the first round of the playoffs. Yet despite those struggles, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian isn’t expecting any […]

One of the more surprising matchups of the first round in the 2018 NBA Playoffs is between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans finished the second half of their season without center DeMarcus Cousins, while the Blazers hit their stride going on a tear winning 13 in a row at […]

Portland Trail Blazers will have to make lineup changes as forward Evan Turner has been officially declared out for Game 3 against the New Orleans Pelicans. As reported by Casey Holdahl, beat reporter for the Blazers: Evan Turner (toe contusion) is OUT for Game 3 — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) April 19, 2018 Blazers head coach […]

The Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in a 0-2 hole in the first round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, who came into the postseason as the underdogs in this series. The Blazers might have to avoid falling behind 0-3 this Thursday minus small forward Evan Turner. According to the Blazers’ official Twitter […]

One of the more shocking things to happen so far in the NBA playoffs has been the struggles that the Portland Trail Blazers have encountered. They have lost each of the first two games against the New Orleans Pelicans and one of the big reasons for the struggles has been the play of Damian Lillard. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was disappointed after a second consecutive loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on his very own home floor, now down 0-2 in the series heading into The Big Easy. Yet he expressed confidence in being able to flip the score on the Pelicans in the next two games. “We […]

There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers after finishing the 2017-18 NBA season as the third seed in the formidable Western Conference. Unfortunately, any momentum they had going into the postseason has all but dissipated following their second-straight loss at home to the New Orleans Pelicans. Early optimism has now been replaced with panic […]

The New Orleans Pelicans now lead 2-0 against the Portland Trail Blazers. And Jrue Holiday played a big part in securing the lead over the higher-seeded team. Holiday chipped in 33 points, nine assists, and three rebounds in Game 2. He shot the lights out from the field, at an impressive 58.3 percent. He also […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to get a shot in the arm later tonight in Game 2 of their first-round series with the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Jason Quick of NBC Northwest, Blazers small forward Moe Harkless is deemed available to see action this Tuesday against the Pelicans. Blazers announce Harkless will be […]

When DeMarcus Cousins went down with an injury most believed the New Orleans Pelicans would have no chance to make the playoffs. Anthony Davis picked up the slack though and the Pelicans ultimately ended up with the 6th seed and a first-round matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Even though Cousins is away from the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been without small forward Maurice Harkless since March 25th, when an issue with his knee forced him to have surgery and be out ever since. Now, the Blazers are saying Harkless is questionable to play in Game 2 of their first round series against the New Orleans Pelicans, per Trail […]

Clutch defense was the biggest key for the New Orleans Pelicans during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Portland Trail Blazers. A huge block by Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday on a layup attempt by the Blazers’ Pat Connaughton in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter put the game on ice as […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

For the first time since 2015, superstar power forward Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are headed back to the playoffs. That’s cool and all, but Davis and his squad are ready to open some eyes in the first round during Game 1 on Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season officially in the books, the time has come for heated debates regarding this year’s awards. Among the most highly-discussed topics has been which player will take home Rookie of the Year honors between Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. The storyline has now […]

It’s time to throw away all those copies of playoffs seeding scenarios. After 2,460 NBA regular season games and all the jostling and the jockeying of teams for the right to play beyond the regular season, the league has finally finalized the order and matchups in the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. In […]

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and a lot can still happen despite just a few games left for most teams. This is especially the case in the Western Conference standings where only the top two seeds are set in stone with the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors sitting at the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are on some kind of funk right now. They have lost all of their last four games, a stretch that includes their 88-82 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on the road last Monday. Adding to the Blazers’ worries is shooting guard C.J. McCollum’s shooting slump that he has […]

In a wild Western Conference playoff race that will likely come down to the final day of the regular season, the Denver Nuggets (45-35) will likely get a ton of help tonight in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a key player’s return. According to a tweet on Monday afternoon from NBA Insider […]

Although the Portland Trail Blazers (48-32) have already locked up a postseason berth in the Western Conference playoff race, they are in the midst of a mini skid where they’ve lost three straight games. Most recently, the Blazers lost a tough 116-105 road contest to the San Antonio Spurs and now have just two games […]

Originally the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, CJ McCollum has made great strides in his five-year career. After winning the 2015-16 NBA Most Improved Player award, some feel he should have already made his first All-Star appearance alongside his teammate, Damian Lillard. On the ‘Timeout with Taylor Rooks’ podcast, Dwyane Wade was […]

The Portland Trail Blazers nearly pulled off an upset to beat the Houston Rockets in Texas on Thursday night, but ended up falling when Chris Paul’s game-winning bank shot with 0.8 left on the clock ended a 17-0 Blazers run and gave them the loss. They did all this without All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is planning to lace them back up on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Jason Quick of NBC Sports NorthWest. The All-Star point guard missed Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets but claimed his left ankle sprain is feeling a lot better and could join his […]

The Golden State Warriors are good, and at times it feels like they can put anyone in the lineup and they will be just fine. But one anonymous NBA coach has taken it a step forward and thinks that the Warriors could put Damian Lillard in Stephen Curry’s spot and the team wouldn’t skip a […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have taken their game to the next level after the second half of the season, putting themselves as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference after a furious run after a clutch win over the Golden State Warriors right before the All-Star Weekend. In a world of superteams and […]

Free agency has always been a big deal for players. To sign with a team that doesn’t exactly fit one’s capabilities and talents could mean the end of a career. Especially for Portland Trail Blazers’ young center Jusuf Nurkić, who’s slowly on the rise to become one of the top centers in the league. He recently […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are strongly making their mark as one of the top playoff contenders in the NBA. It’s easy to point out C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard being solely responsible for the Blazers’ success. Yet McCollum mentioned one other player who’s been critical in their run. As reported by Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard is likely to miss Thursday’s marquee road matchup with the Houston Rockets because of a left ankle injury, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is day-to-day with a left ankle injury and is expected to miss Thursday’s game in Houston, league […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum wasted no time during the first episode of his new podcast Pull Up, dropping a bomb nugget on LeBron James’ offseason destination. McCollum said that it wouldn’t be smart to rule out James going to the Philadelphia 76ers, despite not presenting the clear-cut case that the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a shocking loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on the road, Tuesday night. However, the defeat may be the least of their worries for now as their star point guard in Damian Lillard suffered an ankle injury near the end of the matchup. With a few minutes remaining […]

On Monday, the NBA announced that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 24 of the 2017-18 season (from March 26 to April 1). The NBA announced that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) […]

With news of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ loss tonight to the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers (47-29) are officially playoff bound for the fifth consecutive season. The Jazz went into Target Center on Sunday night and put a 121-97 beatdown on the Wolves, which helped the Blazers secure a playoff spot heading into tonight’s game against […]

Time and time again, NBA players have continued to prove that basketball is not just about dribbling and shooting. It requires a lot of thought into it. At times they’re like chess players who have memorized every angle of an attack. For Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, it seems like basketball is like […]

This week was supposed to be one of the greatest weeks of Damian Lillard’s life. He and his girlfriend Kay’la Hanson had their first child, a boy, which Lillard announced on Instagram Thursday morning. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg6SI5DjZZG/?taken-by=damianlillard But later Thursday night Lillard’s half-brother Jahrell was shot at the Clackamas Town Center which was confirmed by KGW8 News. “Two […]

After Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard missed Wednesday night’s 108-103 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies due to the birth of his son, he will make his return to the lineup for Friday’s home game against the L.A. Clippers. The news of Lillard’s return from a one-game absence was first reported by […]