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Portland Trail BlazersC.J. McCollum wants Bleacher Report's Game of Zones to return

The popularity of the hit T.V. series from HBO, Game of Thrones, has made it one of the most watched shows in history. As its episodes became much talked about, some parodies have emerged, including Bleacher Report’s “Game of Zones.” Now that the series is in between seasons, the Game of Zones series has also […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers Twitter account makes custom Valentine's Day cards for every NBA team

Valentine’s Day 2018 is here at last. For the Portland Trail Blazers’ social media team, they simply go all out when it comes to showing love for others. In fact, they sent customized cards to every single NBA team, many of which are quite creative. Give the Blazers’ Twitter thread below a click, as it […]

NBAThe biggest NBA GM mistakes ever made by each franchise

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Utah JazzDamian Lillard says Donovan Mitchell should win the Rookie of the Year award

Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to build upon his strong rookie campaign that garnered much praise from around the league. Following a convincing win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was the latest to speak highly of the 21-year-old stating that he believes Mitchell should win […]

NBAThe earlier trade deadline might've set teams up for a crazy buyout auction this month

February 8th was a huge day for NBA teams and fans alike. The end of the trade deadline saw absolute mayhem with a total of 15 deals made since the blockbuster trade on January 29 between the Pistons and Clippers, which moved Blake Griffin to Detroit. The next key date for player migrations is March […]

NBAC.J. McCollum understands why Isaiah Thomas struggled with Cavs

Last season, Isaiah Thomas was one of the best players in the NBA. Even at 5’9″, Thomas averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game for the Boston Celtics. He also finished fifth in MVP voting last season. However, after injuring his hip and being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thomas gained scrutiny for his […]

NBAKings Twitter account has hilarious reaction to Damian Lillard's 50-point game

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard put on quite a show in Friday night’s 118-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. In fact, the former No. 6 pick in the 2012 Draft racked up 50 points in three quarters of action, which prompted the Kings’ social media page to waive a proverbial white flag. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/962191187259023361 As […]

NBADamian Lillard wouldn't chase 60 points versus Kings, 'I feel like that's bad karma'

Damian Lillard needed only 29 minutes to torch the Sacramento Kings for 50 points after three quarters of mass destruction at the Golden 1 Center. But the All-Star point guard wouldn’t chase the 60-point mark, already up 18 points by the end of the third period. As Lillard took his usual fourth-quarter rest, he saw […]

NBADamian Lillard scores 50 points in 29 minutes in Blazers win over Sacramento

It was not that long ago when Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum scored 50 points in just 29 minutes. Well, it did not take his running mate more than two weeks to follow suit. Just like McCollum, Portland spitfire court general Damian Lillard exploded for 50 points in only 29 minutes on the floor […]

NBAReport: C.J. McCollum not on trading block

The NBA’s trade deadline is less than 24 hours away with teams scrambling for that last-minute pick up to improve their roster. The Portland Trail Blazers may be one of those teams looking to get better, but CJ McCollum will not be part of any trade package. According to Joe Freeman of the The Oregonian/OregonLive, […]

NBABlazers make Maurice Harkless, Meyers Leonard available at trade deadline

The Portland Trail Blazers have an interesting situation on their hands at the trade deadline, and Maurice Harkless and Meyers Leonard could be at the center of it all. With the trade deadline looming Thursday, every NBA team is looking to add to its roster, or find a way to move off some bad contracts to […]

NBABlazers continue to reject any trade offers for Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum

The Portland Trail Blazers are going to go as far as where the dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum takes them. In other words, they are generally viewed as untouchable Blazers assets in trade talks. However, that’s not keeping other teams from shooting their shots by sending Portland trade proposals, according to a […]

Boston CelticsVideo: Al Horford's game-winning jumper vs. Blazers

The Boston Celtics just beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home after a buzzer-beating fadeaway shot from the right elbow by big man Al Horford. That shot capped a performance of 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks on 8-for-12 shooting from the field, including 2-for-2 from three. A combined 57-point performance from the […]

Los Angeles ClippersRumor: DeAndre Jordan trade with Blazers has been discussed

Blake Griffin may have very well just been the first domino to fall for the L.A. Clippers. With the NBA trade deadline only a few days away now, the Clippers are reportedly looking to make more moves, one potentially being a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers involving center DeAndre Jordan. Via The Los Angeles […]

Portland Trail BlazersDamian Lillard becomes fastest in Blazers history to reach 10,000 career points

Prior to being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard was regarded as one of the top talents in the 2012 class. However, the one knock on him was the fact that he was a four-year player coming out of the college ranks. Still, that did not hinder him in stamping his class and […]

Denver NuggetsWill Barton compares Jamal Murray to Damian Lillard

Jamal Murray has slowly developed into the right choice to start alongside Gary Harris after a long preseason back-and-forth between him and Emmanuel Mudiay, to determine who will take over the reins of the point guard position. Following a 33-point explosion against the Oklahoma City Thunder, teammate Will Barton compared his 20-year-old floor general to […]

Portland Trail BlazersC.J. McCollum gives unexpected answer when asked about career-night

C.J.McCollum put the Moda Center on fire after lighting up the Chicago Bulls for 50 points in three quarters last night, as the Trail Blazers walked away with a comfortable 124-108 home win. Funnily enough, the Blazers two-guard was asked what he’d remember the most during this career-high night, and to everyone’s surprise — he […]

Portland Trail BlazersTerry Stotts kept C.J. McCollum on bench because '50 is a good number'

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts kept a cool head despite an incandescent performance by his starting shooting guard C.J. McCollum. The sharpshooting wing lit up the Chicago Bulls by 50 points in the opening three quarters of the game, but wouldn’t see the court again, as Stotts had made his decision to sit […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers recall Wade Baldwin from the G League

The Portland Trail Blazers have recalled Wade Baldwin IV from the G League. The announcement came from the Blazers’ president of basketball operations in Neil Olshey, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers are recalling two-way contract guard Wade Baldwin from his G League assignment, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January […]

Portland Trail BlazersJusuf Nurkic suffers left quad injury versus Bulls

Late in the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls in one of the Portland Trail Blazers’ most lopsided wins of the season, the team’s center in Jusuf Nurkic went down with a leg injury. According to Blazers courtside reporter Brooke Olzendam of NBCS Northwest, Nurkic suffered a left quad contusion and had to exit for […]

Portland Trail BlazersC.J. McCollum is second player in shot clock era with 50 points in 30 minutes or less

Just one night after James Harden of the Houston Rockets made NBA history as the first player ever with a 60-point triple-double, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum also made history on Wednesday night. In just 29 minutes of action, McCollum became just the second player in the shot clock era to score at […]

Portland Trail BlazersC.J. McCollum drops franchise-record 28 points in first quarter

In the first quarter of Wednesday night’s contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls, it was very clear that Blazers star shooting guard C.J. McCollum was not messing around. In fact, he was pretty much unstoppable during the first 12 minutes of action and set a franchise record with 28 points in […]

Los Angeles ClippersClippers: 10 trades worth exploring at the NBA trade deadline, after the Blake Griffin deal

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the world by dealing superstar forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. With a few weeks left until the NBA trade deadline, the Clippers are sitting at 25-24 in the 9th seed of the Western Conference with many options in front of them. A .500 winning percentage […]

Portland Trail BlazersEd Davis expects Blazers to pull off a trade before the deadline

As the trade deadline approaches, many NBA teams will try to add pieces to their unit to compete for a postseason spot this year. One of those teams are the Portland Trailblazers, who are currently fighting for playoff positioning. If the Blazers want to make the most of this year’s trade deadline, they will have […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers own up to not picking Kevin Durant in 2007 NBA Draft

In the inaugural 2018 NBA All-Star Game draft, LeBron James, this year’s leading vote-getter, chose Kevin Durant with the first pick. After Stephen Curry was unable to choose his teammate, he chose Giannis Antetokounmpo with the second pick according to Ros Gold-Onwude of NBA on TNT. After the Golden State Warriors’ 126-113 win over the […]

Oklahoma City ThunderDamian Lillard is disappointed with Russell Westbrook over All-Star comments

The All-Star buzz continues and it now involves Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. For some reason, the 2018 NBA All-Star game is generating a lot of negative buzz as of late. With the selections already being cast, there were many deserving players who were left off. Even with […]

NBAJimmy Butler, Jamal Crawford unlikely to play vs. Blazers

The Minnesota Timberwolves will not be at full strength when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Both Jimmy Butler and Jamal Crawford, two of the team’s best scorers, will be sidelined with injuries, per Nick Friedell of ESPN. Jimmy Butler (sore knee) is unlikely to play Wednesday vs. Blazers, according to Thibs. […]

NBAVideo: The moment Damian Lillard found out he was an All-Star reserve

Damian Lillard is finally an All-Star again after missing the cut the past two years. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard wasn’t selected to participate in previous All-Star Games as the Western Conference had a number of deserving playmakers vying for a spot. The moment that Lillard found out was captured on video by Andrew […]

NBABlazers news: Damian Lillard says he'll be with Blazers beyond this year

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been the subject of some speculation lately about whether or not he will stay in Portland, opting maybe to get an opportunity in a bigger market since his current team doesn’t seem ready to compete for a championship right now. As he has done in the past, […]

NBABlazers center Jusuf Nurkic says 'no relationship' with former head coach Mike Malone

Jusuf Nurkic has had an eventful start to a career as a Portland Trail Blazers center, to say the least. He came into the league with the Denver Nuggets before being traded to the Blazers after two-and-a-half seasons in the Mile-High City. A lot has been speculated about what went wrong during Nurkic’s stint in Denver. […]

NBAReport: Damian Lillard met with Paul Allen to discuss direction of Blazers

As the February trade deadline nears, the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly have interest in DeAndre Jordan. With a 25-22 record, the Blazers currently have the seventh-best record in the Western Conference as they look to improve their roster. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, Damian Lillard met with team owner Paul Allen to discuss the […]

NBANikola Jokic previews matchup with Jusuf Nurkic

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is facing a tough collection of big men in the NBA, but no matchup is probably more interesting than former teammate and now Portland Trail Blazer, Jusuf Nurkic. The two versatile titans were envisioned to create a formidable one-two punch in the Nuggets’ frontcourt, but the team just couldn’t figure […]

NBADeAndre Jordan posts Bob Marley quote following report that Blazers are interested in trading for him

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan posted a Bob Marley quote on Twitter shortly after Marc Stein of The New York Times tweeted about the Portland Trail Blazers’ interest in trading for Jordan. The Trail Blazers are among the teams that have tried to engage the Clippers in trade talks for DeAndre Jordan, according to league […]

NBAJoel Embiid, Damian Lillard named Players of the Week

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard have been named Players of the Week for week 14 by the NBA. Lillard averaged 29.3 points and 8.0 assists during the week in which the Trail Blazers did not lose in three games. Embiid also had an incredible week, leading this […]

NBARumor: Blazers interested in Clippers' DeAndre Jordan

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the market for a center, and it appears DeAndre Jordan is just what the doctor ordered for them. The Trail Blazers, a team on the rise with stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, want to upgrade their front court and have reached out to L.A. Clippers star center DeAndre […]

NBAJusuf Nurkic admits that return to Denver is not just a regular game

The Portland Trail Blazers and Jusuf Nurkic will be visiting the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center Monday night. It may be a regular game for all other Blazers players, and to some wearing the Nuggets colors, but not for Nurkic. This will be the Bosnian center’s first game in front of his former team’s […]

NBASalah Mejri threatened to come into Blazers locker room after altercation

This season, the NBA is starting to transition more to the activities of the WWE. Players are constantly getting into it with one another, which is common. However, they are starting to make plans to meet each other after games. In this social media age, these incidents are captured now more than ever before. On […]

NBATerry Stotts confident in Damian Lillard's 2018 NBA All-Star Game chances

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard could once again find himself in a tight spot vying for a spot on the All-Star rosters. Despite that, head coach Terry Stotts believe the 27-year-old shouldn’t have too much concern for being snubbed year. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/954886210828124160 Lillard is putting up another All-Star worthy campaign averaging 25.0 points […]

NBABlazers hire former head of NBA officials to avoid rift with refs

Amidst all the trouble between players and referees, the Portland Trail Blazers hired Don Vaden, a former Director of Officials for the WNBA and an NBA referee for 15 years, in a consulting role to “help educate the team on rules of the game and officiating”. The Oregonian’s Mike Richman reported the Blazers announced the […]

EditorialsSaturday Rumor Roundup: from Cavs to Spurs and every desperate team in between

We’re only three weeks away from the NBA trade deadline and while several members of the media are prepping for a quiet afternoon on February 8th, keeping an eye on team circumstances and quiet rumblings around the league leads our team here at ClutchPoints to believe there’s still plenty opportunity among the NBA landscape for […]

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