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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. […]

Behind the dynamic backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, the Portland Trail Blazers are the hottest team in the NBA not named the Houston Rockets. Their six-game winning streak has propelled them into third place in the Western Conference and 1.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. With less than 20 games remaining, […]

The game on Saturday between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers was highly anticipated by a lot of fans as it featured two of the best point guards in the league today in reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and three-time All-Star Damian Lillard. The game did not disappoint as it turned out to be […]

Earlier this season, the NBA was having a lot of problems with the new Nike jerseys ripping in instances where they shouldn’t be, or they were ripping way too easy. The problem seemed to be solved, but on Saturday night the problem may have come up again, or Jusuf Nurkic is an overly strong man. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers’ game had one tense moment at the 3-minute mark of the second quarter at the Moda Center. Portland’s center in Jusuf Nurkic ran into the Thunder’s Steven Adams, which the latter — and Russell Westbrook — did not like at all. Watch the video below: Steven Adams […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George was first left off the initial 2018 NBA All-Star Game roster, his superstar teammate in point guard Russell Westbrook was clearly not happy about it. Westbrook also did not seem too thrilled about “guys complaining about getting snubbed” and many people thought he was taking a shot at […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had signed Brandon Rush to give the team another guard and more shooting depth off the bench. However, Rush never saw the floor during the ten-day period and the Blazers have decided to not resign him, according to Jason Quick of NBCS Northwest. Blazers will not sign Brandon Rush to another […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still in a good position to make the playoffs, but they are in a tough spot not having their superstar Jimmy Butler on the court with them as he works his way back from an MCL injury. Jimmy Butler has missed each of the last two games against the Portland Trail […]

Let ’em know what time it is! When it comes to Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, it’s no secret that he’s one of the best players in the franchise’s storied history already. During Thursday night’s nationally-televised game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he casually etched himself into the team’s history books when he tied […]

Trae Young has caught the attention of many in his first season with Oklahoma. He started his collegiate career like a house on fire, recording one solid game after another. It has made him receive a lot of high praise from some of the best players in the NBA today, like LeBron James and Stephen […]

Damian Lillard did it again. In a tight game on Saturday against the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers looked to their best player to make a play in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Lillard did a lot of dribbling, but eventually found a way into the paint and scored with just 0.9 […]

Outside of his impressive skills on the basketball court, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is also making a name for himself as a rapper and is widely considered as the best one in the NBA today. He has already released two albums and was patronized well by the fans, even reaching the top […]

Throughout his NBA career, Damian Lillard has shown that he is one of the best point guards in the league today. Proof of this is being named an All-Star three times, and leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the playoffs the past four seasons, even reaching the Western Conference Semifinals twice during that span. The […]

With the trade deadline and All-Star Weekend now over and done, the focus now shifts on the bought-out players and the buyout candidates. We should see certain teams make moves, especially with the last crucial playoff push coming up. However, there are three teams who are in need of filling a spot quickly: Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a pre-All-Star-Game meeting with team owner Paul Allen in hopes to figure out some direction moving forward. Coming off the mid-February festivities, he explained his intentions to go to the very top of the branch for a one-on-one session. “It was just me showing urgency, like, spark […]