Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 139

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard knows a thing or two about being an overlooked an NBA prospect. Despite being taken sixth overall, very few had predicted he would win Rookie of the Year in the same class as New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. That said, it should come as no […]

Damian Lillard is certainly one of the most respected players in the league because of his loyalty. For instance, three offseasons ago, when LaMarcus Aldridge and Wesley Matthews left the Blazers in free agency and both Nicolas Batum and Robin Lopez were traded away, Lillard could have also left a team with none of their […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard will make his return against the Cleveland Cavaliers after five games out due to a hamstring injury, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports. Lillard suffered the injury to his right hamstring against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 20. His injury was initially thought to be a mere contusion, and […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard missed his fourth straight game on Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks due to a hamstring issue. Despite not taking the floor in more than a week, teammate C.J. McCollum is quite confident that Lillard will be on the floor on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according […]

The Portland Trail Blazers followed up their three-game skid with their second straight victory in a 114-110 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night. Furthermore, their showdown versus the Sixers may have been a turning point for center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic briefly exited the game after taking a shot to the nose just minutes into the second half. He […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic on the growing list of players who don’t have too many complimentary things to say about the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid. After Nurkic and the Blazers came back from 18 points down in the second half to beat the Sixers, he called out Embiid’s toughness and stamina, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of the lineup over the last couple of weeks due to dealing with a nagging back injury. Despite that, Embiid was able to play in the last two games including Christmas Day against the New York Knicks. However, Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports is […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is having a strong rookie season. He’s leading the team in scoring with 17.9 points per game and already has a 40-point performance to his name. If not for Kyle Kuzma, Mitchell has a good case to be considered the steal of the draft after he fell to No. 13 […]

Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is just as befuddled as fans of his team’s underwhelming play over the past few seasons. Allen is spending huge money on Portland, which is one of the five teams this year that is over the luxury tax line, but so far this 2017-18 campaign, the Blazers are just […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner became part of a lot of headlines recently when it was reported that a truck crashed into his pool. Fortunately, no one from his home was hurt and the driver will be fine despite suffering serious injuries after being taken to a local hospital in southwest Portland. Photos quickly […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner had an unexpected visitor at his Portland home last Wednesday, when a truck literally crashed into his property. The said vehicle, which was carrying dirt, landed on Turner’s swimming pool after it hit and went through the metal fence that separates Turner’s home from the road. Although the crash […]

The Los Angeles Lakers showed plenty of promise in their toughest stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season against two of the most elite teams in the league. Unfortunately, they took a step back with another close loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Saturday night. While there are many factors that have attributed to their struggles, […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers (11-19) will be without one of their young rising stars in forward Brandon Ingram when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (16-16) at Staples Center. According to a tweet today from Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Ingram will be inactive tonight against the Blazers with issues […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard is the latest to be hit by the injury bug currently dealing with a hamstring strain. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the injury expected to keep the 27-year-old out of the lineup for at least the next two games. Portland All-Star guard Damian Lillard (hamstring strain), […]

After a narrow loss to the San Antonio Spurs last night, the Portland Trail Blazers (16-15) have ruled out star point guard Damian Lillard for Friday night’s contest against the Denver Nuggets. According to a tweet on Thursday from the Blazers’ beat reporter Casey Holdahl, Lillard will be inactive because of a hamstring strain and […]

In the past few weeks, Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has been a favorite topic in NBA trade rumors. One of the reasons why is the Clippers’ current campaign. The Clippers had an excellent start to the season before they faltered. Until now, Lob City is yet to recover. The team has lost three […]

On Monday at Target Center, the Portland Trail Blazers lost a 108-107 heartbreaker on the road to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The biggest story to come out on the night, though, was star point guard Damian Lillard being involved in a confrontation with fans outside of the arena. After Lillard asked who the culprits were, a woman […]

Whenever he competes inside the court, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is always a picture of intensity and a no-nonsense type of player. He has proven that he can silence, or pump up a crowd with his big time plays and he does not hesitate responding to controversial questions or comments directed at […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]

Despite only playing his first season in the NBA, Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Bell has already made a name for himself for his high-flying ways and sheer athleticism. It was once again on full display on Monday during their game versus the Portland Trail Blazers, especially on a fastbreak sequence in the third quarter. […]

When Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr first looked over the team’s entire schedule before the regular started, he knew that his team’s six-game road trip starting on Nov. 29 would be an extremely important stretch. “You think, ‘If we can get through this stretch in a good position, then we’ll be in great shape,’ […]

Having the best record in the NBA right now and fuelled by their high-octane offense, the Houston Rockets have received a lot of praises from players and coaches around the league. One of them is the Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts, who had nothing but good words to say about the Rockets. The 60-year-old bench […]

After suffering an ankle injury in their game versus the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, Jusuf Nurkic will miss his second consecutive contest on Monday, when the Portland Trail Blazers face off against the Golden State Warriors, according to Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. Although X-rays came out negative, Nurkic apparently needs to receive more treatment on […]

With basketball being a contact sport, injuries often happen, as well the sight of players being highly physical during games. Saturday night was no different, as the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers had a very competitive game, which included some players getting entangled. Trevor Ariza was one of them, as he was seen locking […]

Damian Lillard has become frustrated with his team’s play, as the Portland Trail Blazers have lost three in a row after Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal torched them for a career-high 51 points on Tuesday night. The All-Star point man has had his share of enlightened performances through his five-year career, and had no […]

Tuesday night did not turn out as planned for the Portland Trail Blazers, as they were defeated by the Washington Wizards at home, 106-92. They also lost their starting center, Jusuf Nurkic, as he hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter, and was forced to exit the game early. He went directly to their locker […]

While the New York and Los Angeles teams are considered some of the big market franchises, not playing for teams in those areas does not necessarily define a basketball player and his greatness on the court, obviously. Take into consideration the greats of the league that played for small market teams and it makes it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers received some good news recently, as forward Al-Farouq Aminu has been cleared from his minutes restriction. However, he won’t be reinserted to the starting lineup just yet by head coach Terry Stotts, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Terry Stotts says Al-Farouq Aminu has been cleared to play more minutes […]

The usually mild-mannered Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston earned a rare ejection against the Miami Heat for making contact with an official. The veteran Warrior went out and confronted the official, Courtney Kirkland, to dispute a call he didn’t like, but Kirkland also appeared to walk at Livingston. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian […]

When it comes to Thursday night’s 103-91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Moda Center, it is definitely a game that the Portland Trail Blazers (13-9) quickly want to forget about. With 10:52 left in the fourth quarter and the Blazers trailing by 21, Leonard launched a 3-pointer that came up well short and received […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were handed quite a beating on their home floor by the Milwaukee Bucks, 103-91, on Thursday night. The score was actually much worse than that, but the Blazers were able to claw some of the deficit back in garbage time. Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic was not pleased with his team’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have regained their groove in the last eight days, as a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last week was enough to shake this team that has now won seven of its last nine games, including the last three. The Blazers looked helpless against the Sixers, as C.J. McCollum struggled through a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a lot of noise during the offseason about wanting to improve their inconsistent defense. It’s now a quarter of the way into the season and they seem to be backing up all their talk in a big way with their significant improvement on that end of the court. The Blazers […]

Through his first five seasons in the league, Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum has developed into one of the premier scorers in the NBA. One of the key aspects of that skill set has been his ability to knock down shots when the game is on the line late in the fourth quarter. He […]

Prior to the New York Knicks trading Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 10-time All-Star was only willing to waive his no-trade clause for the Houston Rockets. However, as training camp approached and the Knicks were unwilling to take on Ryan Anderson’s contract, Anthony expanded his list and included the Thunder and Cleveland […]

Earlier this week, rumors surfaced about the L.A. Clippers engaging in trade discussions surrounding DeAndre Jordan. It shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Jordan is the Clippers’ best asset. At age 29, Jordan is averaging 10.4 points and 13.8 rebounds. He has a $22.64 million deal for this year and a player option for next […]

Moe Harkless has seen the frustrations of playing along an All-Star backcourt comprised of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, now along with center Jusuf Nurkic, which has resulted in a lack of touches for him — unable to prove his value on the court. “I just feel like I’m just out there to be out […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]