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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will not be able to play this Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a perfectly understandable reason. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, sources have told him that Lillard will be flying home to attend to the birth of his child. ESPN Sources: Damian Lillard will fly home […]

There is no doubt that NBA players are one of the most blessed and luckiest people in the world. Though this does not discount that their job is tough as it is a constant battle in achieving the perfect balance between mind and body, playing the sport you love the most for millions is certainly […]

During the Portland Trail Blazers’ thrilling 108-105 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, star point guard Damian Lillard added yet another impressive achievement to his All-Star career when he set the franchise record for most consecutive free throws made with 58. The free-throw record that Lillard set, which was previously held […]

This got heated up quickly in the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. A clip of the action posted by Bleacher Report shows things getting chippy after the whistle. After Portland’s Ed Davis reached over the top of the Thunder’s Terrance Ferguson, the former seemed to have shoved the latter. […]

Despite losing two straight games, the Portland Trail Blazers are still one of the hottest teams in the league right now with an 8-2 record over their last 10 contests. Leading the way is All-Star point guard Damian Lillard as he carries a lion’s share of the responsibility for the Rip City squad. Lillard has […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had seen their promising All-Star backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum fall short in two consecutive postseasons, despite both players proving to be a spectacular one-two punch. Starting a new season and in the midst of contention, coach Terry Stotts tasked his staff with diagnosing what had plagued this team […]

It was not that long ago when Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic found himself on the receiving end of one of the most brutal-looking dunks of LeBron James’ career. Well, it looks like the basketball gods are not yet ready to take Nurkic out of the misery hole they put him in. During Tuesday […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard won’t shy away from putting himself and his backcourt mate C.J. McCollum as two of the best in the business, as two perennial 20-point scorers that have given the league nightmares throughout this season, being the first two individuals to come on the opponent’s scouting report. “I think we […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are highly touted to come out in the Western Conference come playoff time. But a quick look at the win-loss standing reveals that the playoffs might not necessarily be a walk-in-the-park for the two as some may expect. As observed by Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the teams […]

For a team to win games on a consistent basis like the Portland Trail Blazers continue to do lately, players must constantly be in sync with one another. For Blazers star guard tandem Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, they appear to be so much on the same page that they even drink water in perfect […]

Damian Lillard and his Portland Trail Blazers remained the only undefeated team in the league since the All-Star break, winning 13 straight games after taking down the Golden State Warriors on Valentine’s Day in a night full of fireworks. And to this moment, their standing in the Western Conference doesn’t seem to be a factor […]

Terry Stotts wouldn’t fight the rant coming from Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy, which claimed his Portland Trail Blazers got away with very physical defense and non-calls during a 100-87 slugfest win on Saturday night. “It could be the first time in my tenure that one of my teams was accused of being […]

Even with the current season still in full swing, many teams are already looking forward to the summer, which will mark the start of one of the biggest free agencies to date. A number of superstars are slated to be up for grabs, as well as young guns who are starting to make a name for […]

After signing a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this month, the team has decided to retain the services of big man Georgios Papagiannis for the remainder of the season. The development has been confirmed recently by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, which is more good news to the 7-foot-1 center after getting waived […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless is once again bound for a $500,000 bonus on top of his $9.7 million salary this season if he can keep shooting above 35 percent during the last 14 games of the season, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Harkless reached the 100-attempt mark against the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

Damian Lillard wasn’t shy to give props when they’re due, as his center Jusuf Nurkic fell victim to one of LeBron James’ poster dunks last night, commending The Bosnian Beast for daring to challenge The King at the rim. “It was crazy,” said Lillard of James’ monster dunk over Nurkic, according to Sean Highkin. “But […]

The Miami Heat were closing in on the Portland Trail Blazers after being down by 19 points earlier in the game. But everyone knew that the fourth quarter belonged to Damian Lillard. It was Dame Time again and everyone knew it. After an 18-2 run that brought the Heat to within three points 93-90, Lillard […]

Following Thursday morning’s shootaround in Portland, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James had high praise for Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. The two athletes are friends, so James’ admiration of Lillard’s game should come as no surprise. During his media availability, James noted that Lillard is “a superstar in our league.” It’s certainly hard to argue […]

Most believe that it will be the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, but according to ESPN, there has been a shift about who will make it out of that series and win in the NBA Finals. Latest calculations have the Rockets with the best chance to win the […]

The Miami Heat bowed down to the Portland Trail Blazers, who won their league-best 10th straight game last night with a convincing 115-99 win at home. The Heat were short-handed without starting center Hassan Whiteside and team icon Dwyane Wade, both nursing injuries from the weekend. Yet this didn’t make Damian Lillard’s play any less […]

The Portland Trail Blazers caused quite a stir in the summer of 2016 when they decided to extend a four-year, $70 million contract to then-free agent Evan Turner. He has since been playing decent basketball for them, but has received a lot of criticism for being considered as overpaid. However, he recently found out that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have added more depth to their backcourt as they have signed Wade Baldwin IV for the remainder of the season. The development was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, that his contract has now been upgraded to a standard one, after initially signing a two-way deal with the team to start […]

When it comes to Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Evan Turner, one glimpse at his stats in his first two seasons with the team would not convince many people that he is nearly worth a four-year, $70 million contract. However, Turner knows his role with the team and has a stern message for his […]

Down the stretch of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, star power forward Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were simply too undermanned and too tired to pull off a comeback against star guard duo Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum of the Blazers. However, in a postgame video uploaded to Twitter by […]

A Golden State Warriors fan shamelessly switched his Kevin Durant jersey for a Damian Lillard one mid-game, as the Portland Trail Blazers kept the defending champions at bay and walked away with a second win against the Warriors at home in the last month. While this proves as a major disrespect for any fan who […]

Klay Thompson took only 11 dribbles during a genius 60-point night against the Sacramento Kings back a few seasons ago. During this play against the Portland Trail Blazers, he took absolutely none — as the referees missed the ball on a blatant walk violation, with Warriors shooting guard tip-toeing his way to an easy deuce. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got the best of the Golden State Warriors once again, beating them at home for the second straight time in less than a month. But the rowdy crowd at the Moda Center wasn’t short of heckling fans, as one was ejected from the game in the second quarter, as Kevin Durant […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a really impressive season and they look to be a serious contender to win another NBA title, but on Friday night, they will be the underdogs against the Portland Trail Blazers, something they haven’t been all year. https://twitter.com/dkurtenbach/status/972216587301212160 The Warriors are extremely shorthanded coming into this game which could […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be very shorthanded against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night when they play their second game in as many nights. According to the Warriors PR Twitter account: “Injury report for tonight’s game at Portland: Jordan Bell (right ankle sprain), Stephen Curry (tweaked right ankle), Andre Iguodala (left […]

The relationship between LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard has been one of the most overlooked storylines since his decision to join his hometown San Antonio Spurs in the offseason of 2015. Now in his third season with the Spurs, the big man has been able to reflect on how he handled sharing the spotlight with […]

The top four teams in the Western Conference have been on an absolute tear during the 2017-18 NBA season, winning 39 combined games straight in between them, plowing through the rest of their competition as they all make a run for the highest possible seed prior to the postseason. According to A.J. Neuharth-Keusch of USA […]

Damian Lillard has flourished in the last month-and-change of this NBA season, dazzling fans and opponents with a string of strong performances throughout this stretch of the season. On Tuesday night, he capped the night off early with a 37-point outing, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 8-of-11 from beyond the arc en route to […]

Damian Lillard has put himself among the elite group of players playing at an MVP level in this last stretch of the season, catapulting his Portland Trail Blazers team from the bottom of the playoff picture into the third seed, thanks to an eight-game win streak after dispatching the visiting New York Knicks 111-87. Lillard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are adding some heft to their roster, as it is has been reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the Blazers have inked center Georgios Papagiannis to a 10-day contract. Portland is signing center Georgios Papagiannis to a 10-day contract, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 7, 2018 […]

Damian Lillard has always been known for a guy who plays well in the clutch and when his team needs it most, those opportunities come in the fourth quarter of games. And according to Reddit.com, since the All-Star Break, Lillard is averaging the most points in the fourth quarter of any player in the NBA. […]

Damian Lillard’s potent fourth quarter left many at the Staples Center in awe of his shot-making ability in the clutch, as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to a 35-23 final period to edge the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 on Monday night. Lillard hit four straight 3s in the final few minutes of regulation, flipping the […]

Damian Lillard stepped up in a major way against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, giving his Portland Trail Blazers a seventh straight win despite a turbulent end to the fourth quarter. The Oakland native poured in 19 of his game-high 39 points in the fourth; best known as “Lillard time” — managing to […]

Somebody call 911. Another ankle was blown out in Los Angeles. I repeat: Another ankle got ripped open in Tinseltown. This time, the victim is Los Angeles Lakers backup guard Tyler Ennis, who just became the Wesley Johnson to Portland Trail Blazers court general Shabazz Napier’s James Harden after this embarrassing defensive play. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/970875739418562560 The […]

It’s not hard to understand that basketball fans can be some of the most annoying people in the world. When they aren’t going at each other about whose teams and players are the best, they are aimlessly taunting other players. Granted, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, some fans just go too far. […]