Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 139

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Since the start of the season, Victor Oladipo has been on a tear, playing at a very high level for his new team, the Indiana Pacers. A former Hoosier, the 25-year-old is proving that he is one of the better guards in the league today and that he can bring a lot of success to […]

After a five-month stint in which he was engaged in a strict vegan diet, Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is apparently pumping the brakes on it and will now add chicken and beef back into his eating routine. According to Thursday’s episode of The Hoop Collective podcast with ESPN’s Marc J. Spears […]

There’s no shortage of firepower in the Western Conference, and it’s no secret that the Portland Trail Blazers, despite having good talent on their roster, are still playing catch-up to half of the conference. The Blazers have been to the playoffs in each of the last four years, but couldn’t get past the second round […]

Despite missing a call up to the All-Star Game the last two seasons, Damian Lillard believes this should be the year to brush off the snub bug. The second All-Star fan ballot returns were released last week, and Lillard had 266,519 votes — eighth among Western Conference guards. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard was […]

Over the past couple of seasons, the Portland Trail Blazers’ social media accounts, specifically their Twitter account, has been one of the more hilarious ones amongst all NBA teams. They have made posts to troll their opponents, and even their players, which has brought a lot of laughs to their followers. They did that once […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard and Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen have something in common. The two players set records by being the fastest players to make 100 3-pointers in their rookie year. Markkanen just beat Lillard’s mark, hitting 100 in only 41 games. Lillard did so in 44 games. However, when […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is an elite 3-point shooter in his own right. But for some reason, not many people think of him when discussing the best shooters from beyond the arc that play in the NBA. Most people always gravitate toward Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, […]

Throughout his professional career, Jimmy Butler has been known to be a no-nonsense type of player who is not afraid to speak his mind during games. On Sunday, he showed that it’s the same case for him even if he’s already riding the bench. With the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lead already out of reach for the […]

On Sunday night, the Minnesota Vikings battled the New Orleans Saints in a classic NFL match-up. The Vikings ended up winning the game with a spectacular touchdown by Stefon Diggs in the closing seconds. It was a true miracle moment for the Vikings, but Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard didn’t seem to have a […]

Last Friday, the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans met for the third time this season in what has been an entertaining matchup between two of the most outspoken centers in the game today, Jusuf Nurkic and DeMarcus Cousins. Given how vocal they have been, it was expected to be another very competitive meeting, […]

What a game the other night for Chicago Bulls rising star rookie forward Lauri Markkanen against the New York Knicks. In a thrilling 122-119 double-overtime victory for the Bulls at legendary Madison Square Garden, Markkanen led all scorers with a career-high 33 points and became just the second seven-footer ever to hit eight three-pointers in […]

Damian Lillard is one of the best point guards in the NBA. Ever since being drafted out of Weber State in 2012, Lillard has been the de-facto franchise leader for the Portland Trail Blazers and so far, he hasn’t disappointed. The Blazers have made the playoffs for the last three years, even after the departure […]

It is an unwritten rule in the NBA that if one team is up big and it has possession in the final seconds of a game, the proper course of action is to hold the ball and let the time expire. However, Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul chose not to abide by this rule […]

Wednesday had 11 games on the schedule, but in terms of the point guard match-up, no game had more intrigue than the meeting between the Houston Rockets and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Chris Paul of the Rockets is arguably the best facilitator in the league, while his counterpart on the Blazers, Damian Lillard, is […]

After missing seven of their last nine games, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard was not expected to have the same hops yet on Tuesday when they faced the Houston Rockets. Having dealt with a hamstring injury, many thought the bounce to his step will still not be fully there, but he made sure everyone […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic may not dominate the headlines that much when it comes to game highlights or record-breaking achievements, but there’s one underrated statistic that is quite unheard of. Unfortunately, it’s not that good. According to ESPN’s Stats & Information Group via Chris Herring’s article for FiveThirtyEight, the recent statistics declare the Nurkic […]