Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 131

Damian Lillard had a reaction similar to many other NBA players after finding out Kawhi Leonard had been traded to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan in an early morning blockbuster deal: Smh cold game — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 18, 2018 It’s a cold game indeed, Dame. It always has been. DeRozan was arguably […]

The Portland Trailblazers were not the only people who left the 2018 NBA Summer League as winners. This year’s Summer League was as eventful as ever. For many players both at the start and twilight of their careers, the NBA Summer League is a chance to showcase their talents in pursuit to their dreams. Many […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely take a crack at USA Basketball’s minicamp despite his reported feud with the San Antonio Spurs in recent months, along with the trade talks that have swarmed the organization for the last couple of months. The Spurs have reportedly spoken to nine different teams after Leonard’s trade request was made public, […]

Damian Lillard has never been one to not speak his mind. While watching a WNBA game with fellow NBA star and California native DeMar DeRozan, the Portland Trail Blazers star took the opportunity to speak up for the less-recognized players. During his courtside interview, Lillard insisted this point about the female players: “[WNBA players] deserve […]

We’re not quite sure why Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard continues to be a frequent subject of trade rumors this offseason. The Blazers may have been swept in the first round and a large part of that is due to the 6-foot-3 guard consistently performing below standards — but let’s get real, the Blazers […]

Grayson Allen certainly brought his reputation with him from the college game to the NBA. And we’re only in the Las Vegas Summer League. But Allen, the first round draft pick of the Utah Jazz, is now 2-for-2 with getting into skirmishes in his first two summer league games. Today it was Wade Baldwin IV […]

One of the best big men in this summer’s free agency is off the board. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Jusuf Nurkic has agreed to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers for four more years via a $48 million deal. Deal includes partial guarantee in 4th year, source says. https://t.co/p5tUmxnhGD — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

It’s not always that an NBA team inks a late-round pick to a three-year deal the same year the said asset was drafted, but that’s exactly what the Portland Trail Blazers this week with Gary Trent Jr. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Blazers have signed Trent to a guaranteed three-year contract. Sources: […]

Despite a recent stance that he is wanting to stay put, the rumor mill indicates All-Star point guard Damian Lillard could be bound for a move down south. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, rumblings of Lillard wanting a potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers could have some truth to them. “I’ve been hearing that […]

Damian Lillard has been among the names rumored to be a target of the Los Angeles Lakers after the franchise missed out on Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins as a potential sidekick to LeBron James. According to what ESPN’s Steven A. Smith (via Thomas Duffy of Bycycle) said on his radio show, the Portland Trail […]

Things happen for a reason, and C.J. McCollum decided to commemorate July Fourth by sharing his experience of not making Team USA back as a college junior. In a touching Instagram post, C.J. McCollum recalls that everything worked out in the end because most of the players selected (with the exception of his buddy Draymond […]

The Golden State Warriors’ acquisition of DeMarcus Cousins has put the NBA and its players on tilt, as the rich just get richer, further stretching the disparity between some of the elite teams in the league. The Lakers, who are fresh off acquiring LeBron James on a four-year, $154 million deal, have aimed at the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun revamping their roster ever since LeBron James made the decision to jump over from Cleveland to LA this past weekend. After James agreed to a four-year deal, displaying his trust in Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka, and the Lakers organization, they began shifting their attention to role players, adding Lance […]

After signing the biggest free agent in franchise history since Shaquille O’Neal in 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers are putting the pieces together to surround LeBron James with players that will give them the best chance of winning a championship. Just a few days since James’ announcement, the Lakers already have a couple of players […]

Despite the big news involving his own team, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors did not forget about his younger brother Seth Curry, who recently sealed a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. Steph, via his Twitter account, shared a news article about his brother’s recent signing with the Blazers, a deal worth $5.6 […]

Prior to DeMarcus Cousins‘ coming to terms with the Golden State Warriors just mere hours ago for essentially pennies to the dollar, the New Orleans Pelicans were actually discussing a sign-and-trade with the Portland Trailblazers, as ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports. ESPN Sources: Portland and New Orleans had discussed the possibility of a sign-and-trade for DeMarcus […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and point guard Seth Curry have agreed to a two-deal that will guarantee $2.75 million for the 2018-19 season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Curry had missed the entire 2017-18 campaign due to a stress reaction of his left tibia last October that saw him undergo season-ending surgery in February due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the biggest signing in free agency with the addition of small forward LeBron James. That said, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum feels there is a more long-term plan at work. There were a number of factors that played into the decision. However, McCollum said on Twitter that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t have a ton of cap space to work with this summer, so coming into free agency they knew they were looking for some cheap shooting help. It appears they have found one of those guys signing Nik Stauskas to a one-year minimum deal. Stauskas will sign a one-year, minimum deal, […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have decided not to extend a qualifying offer to point guard Shabazz Napier, thus effectively making him an unrestricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Sources: Portland will not extend a qualifying offer to guard Shabazz Napier, allowing him to enter July 1 as an unrestricted free agent. […]

The NBA is full of surprises. Any player can be traded, waived or bought out at any given time. Last week, the Charlotte Hornets traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, two future second-round picks and cash. According to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick, Howard and the Nets will be reaching a […]

After the recent news broke that Adam Silver signed a contract extension through the 2023-24 season, at least one NBA player is extending his well wishes to the league’s commissioner. C.J. McCollum responded to the news by telling Silver to secure his bag in an emoji-laden tweet. Secure your 💼 ✊🏾🙌🏾 https://t.co/RZQ1L4LV6w — CJ McCollum […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have extended a qualifying offer to center Jusuf Nurkic, making him a restricted free agent heading into this offseason, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nurkic posted 14.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game, consistent with the 20-game sample he gave this team in 2016-17 after being traded by the […]

Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just surprised a city park in Portland with free sneakers. From Jeff Gluck’s tweet, below are pictures of Lillard at the back of a U-Haul truck, giving away Adidas shoes: Craziness at a city park in Portland! NBA All-Star @Dame_Lillard posted on social media he was en route to give […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

K.J. McDaniels has been added to the Portland Trail Blazers Summer League team. As reported by Michael Scotto of The Athletic, McDaniels, who’s been spending some time in the G League, has been added to Portland’s Summer League team. The tourney will kick off on July 6: The Portland Trail Blazers have added KJ McDaniels […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers were bounced in the first round by the New Orleans Pelicans, there were some questions about whether or not the Trail Blazers would make some drastic changes this offseason, one of which is trading Damian Lillard. That has led to fans tweeting at Lillard hoping he will get to their […]

The NBA free agency is right around the corner and when it comes, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is expected to be among the intriguing pieces in the player market. For ESPN’s Zach Lowe, however, he would rather bet on the likelihood of Nurkic remaining a Blazer for at least one more season (h/t […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

Damian Lillard has been among some of the rumors surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers, after the Western Conference’s third seed proved incapable of dealing with the sixth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans. General manager Neil Olshey is expected to be aggressive this offseason after proving unable to lure key free agents to Portland last offseason, but some […]

The Portland Trail Blazers experienced a few mountaintop peaks this season. The first came on Feb. 14 when Damian Lillard dropped 44 points and Portland defeated the Warriors 123-117, withstanding Kevin Durant’s 50-point onslaught. That victory sparked a 13-game winning streak for the Blazers, catapulting them to third in the West at 44-26. The next […]

The 2017-18 NBA season came abruptly came to a close last Friday night when the Golden State Warriors routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-83 at Quicken Loans Arena, which completed a four-game sweep of the Cavs for the Dubs’ second consecutive championship and third title in four years. It was quite an underwhelming end to the season […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was a top prospect entering the 2007 NBA Draft. Recently, he looked back on his pre-draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers, who had the first pick that year. As reported by Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Durant said of his workout with the Blazers: Durant thought workout with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are due for a shakedown in the next month after a seemingly playoff-ready roster crumbled in the postseason and was swept out of the first round by the New Orleans Pelicans. General manager Neil Olshey, who appeared on the latest edition of ESPN’s NBA Draft: On The Clock, noted the team […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t have too many options to look at in free agency, but one of the things they’re expected to do is sign center Jusuf Nurkic to a long-term deal. Nurkic, the Bosnian center who just wrapped up his fourth NBA season, finished his first full season with the Blazers averaging 14.3 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have fallen short in the playoffs after a scintillating run to close off the regular season, but they are not without a rock solid foundation with Damian Lillard at the helm. The All-Star point guard had the best regular season of his career to date, averaging 26.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, […]

Game recognize game like most players say. For his superb performance in Game 1, C.J. McCollum had nothing but praise for LeBron James. McCollum, who’s probably out at home watching the game, tweeted out: Lebron is unbelievable 🐐…. we gotta talk @TeamVic . I’m on board bruh — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 1, 2018 It […]

After dealing with the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, LeBron James will address perhaps the biggest talking point in the offseason: where will he play next? The top two teams outside of the Cleveland Cavaliers currently linked to James’ free agency decision right now are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia […]