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The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

Over the last few days, a discussion has been brewing that the San Antonio Spurs are considering trading former All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge due to his disgruntlement with his current situation in S.A. His former team, the Portland Trail Blazers, had emerged as a possible destination for Aldridge on Thursday afternoon, but it appears that […]

In the last few days, things have heated up around various trade rumors involving Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Paul George. There appears to be another wrinkle added to the mix, as both the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers have entered the picture for the 27-year-old’s services ahead of the 2017 NBA Draft: League […]

After two years in San Antonio, forward LaMarcus Aldridge might be going back to his original NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers. The Spurs are reportedly looking to enter the top-10 of the upcoming draft and are willing to offer their All-Star forward in return. The Portland Trail Blazers are interested in acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge […]

The Portland Trail Blazers own three selections in the first round of the upcoming draft. Along with their own 15th pick, they have Memphis’ 20th pick and Cleveland’s 26th selection, acquiring both through past trades. While previous reports stated that the Blazers would not be active on the trade market, Gonzaga freshman Zach Collins changed their […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

Things have picked up drastically over the last few days concerning Paul George‘s future with the Indiana Pacers after he informed the organization over the weekend that he would hit the free agent market next summer. This has put him front and center in the trade rumor mill with several landing spots arising in the […]

Since the Golden State Warriors made the acquisition of Kevin Durant last summer, they have received the brunt of the criticism for unfairly putting a powerhouse team that has dominated the league. However, that is not an opinion shared by Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum regarding the formation of the Warriors as he stated […]

If you think millionaires don’t have a problem with inflated prices of everyday goods, Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner is here to prove that wrong. The 28-year-old was not happy about the price raise of an Egg McMuffin at McDonald’s, letting every one of his Snapchat followers know just what a mockery it is. […]

In the last several months, Damian Lillard has been quite vocal through social media providing his opinions and perspectives on various topics concerning the NBA. In one of his latest posts, Lillard said that he would like his team to somehow pursue Paul George, among other players, this offseason. During a recent Q&A session on […]

The 2016-17 season has officially come to a close with the Golden State Warriors topping the Cleveland Cavaliers for their second NBA title in three years. With both the Dubs and Cavs dominating the postseasons, teams and players have shifted their attention to offseason to find ways to improve individually and as a unit. One guy […]

The Golden State Warriors finally fell to their first loss in the NBA playoffs in the close-out game in the NBA Finals in Game 4 with a chance to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following the contest, the Portland Trail Blazers took that opportunity to take a jab at the defending champions via Twitter. @cavs good […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, Damian Lillard has been quite vocal about his standing with the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, he has repeatedly made it clear he wants to win with the Trail Blazers instead of jumping ship to a super team like the Warriors. […]

A total of 64 teams will once again battle it out during this NBA offseason for a winner-take-all grand prize of $2 million in the fourth edition of “The Basketball Tournament.” The tournament has gained notoriety since its inception, which started in 2014 with a grand prize of $500,000, which went up to $1 million […]

It has often been the case over the years that NBA players enter the league without a plan in place for once their playing days are finished. In light of that, Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum recently revealed via Instagram that he is taking some major steps toward stabilizing his post-NBA life by enrolling at Harvard […]

Twenty five years ago, Michael Jordan had one of the most iconic moments of his illustrious career on this very day, pouring in a game-high 39 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals. Jordan, not known as a three-point shooter was as hot as a forged iron in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers‘ front office has possibly one of the busiest phone lines prior to this year’s NBA Draft, recently receiving strong interest from the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, who are hoping to acquire one of their three first-round picks. The Knicks scheduled a workout with North Carolina forward Justin Jackson, per ESPN’s […]

Portland’s big man and former 16th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Jusuf Nurkic has had a rocky path coming to the NBA. The Bosnian international actually got his first steps in basketball because of his dad, and there is a crazy story behind it. His father was a police officer in a small town in Bosnia, […]

NBA Draft workouts are one of the most essential parts in which the front office puts their brains and mettle to the test. To assign a player for a visit to their respective facility and look at every single aspect possible — athletic ability, endurance, fundamentals, character, charisma, and in instances, commitment to the game […]

Damian Lillard is known to not being shy in letting his thoughts known and firing back at his critics on Twitter. Just recently he proved that once again and took exception to a shot made by Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard towards him. With the Portland Trail Blazers being included in the Paul George rumor mill, the often-embattled […]

A hot topic around the league over the last week has centered around Paul George’s future with the Indiana Pacers. All of this conversation has now spewed over to other teams in the league potentially expressing interest in the All-Star forward. In light of that, Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard recently retweeted […]

Gonzaga freshman center and NBA prospect Zach Collins had quite the funny encounter with a member of the Portland Trail Blazers scouting team at the NBA Draft Combine, mentioning the team had just sent a psychologist to interview him. “It was kind of funny because Portland actually just sent out their team psychologist, and no one else […]

Showing how dominant they truly are, the Golden State Warriors have swept both the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz out of the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Warriors beat the Blazers in four games in the first-round and then followed that up on Monday by sweeping the Jazz in the second. Both the Blazers and Jazz […]

Sweeping the first two rounds of the 2017 NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors have been sensational in the postseason. The Warriors aren’t just winning in the playoffs, they consistently beat the Blazers and Jazz by double digits. From SI’s Ben Golliver: Warriors (8-0) boast +16.5 playoff point differential. Best playoff PD for champions: 71 […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe is slated to undergo surgery on Thursday in efforts to repair a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot, president of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced today. His surgery will be performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Crabbe is […]

New things await the NBA next season, such as a new salary cap ceiling, uniforms made by Nike instead of Adidas, and the Portland Trail Blazers‘ new logo. Last September, team President & CEO Chris McGowan stated the team will feature a more modernized updated logo along with the new Nike uniforms in the 2017-2018 season. […]

Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard knows all about the concept of paying it forward. Just ask the Blazers’ support staff about it as Lillard convinced his teammates to donate their playoff bonuses to the team’s employees. Each team that makes the first-round gets $223,864 as a bonus check for all of their players. Lillard made […]

With his offseason coming earlier than he wanted, Damian Lillard now has more time to relax himself. He recently took to his Twitter account and held a Q&A with his fans to answer some questions they have for him. From his inspiration to make his own rap album, his favorite boxers, to his thoughts on […]

According to multiple reports, former Trail Blazers All-Star Brandon Roy was shot while visiting his grandmother in California over the weekend. The shooting was reportedly a random act of violence and Roy got shot while he was trying to protect children in the home. He reportedly was injured by the shooting but was recovering. However, […]

After a rather quick exit from the playoffs, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum is continuing his friendly pursuit of soon-to-be free agent swingman Paul George, who has been rumored to want out of Indiana after underachieving for several seasons. The Lehigh standout previously mentioned on Twitter that he would like George to join him in […]

Late Tuesday night, news broke that former Portland Trail Blazer great Brandon Roy was injured in a shooting incident in California. Now on Wednesday, more information about the shooting have been reported. According to USA TODAY Sports, Roy was visiting his grandmother when the shooting occurred. It was a random act of violence and Roy got […]

Despite getting swept in the first round of the playoffs, Damian Lillard received some good news as he is named the winner of one of the highest honors from the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The PBWA recently announced that the Portland Trail Blazers star guard will be the recipient of this year’s Magic Johnson Award. It is given to […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers All-Star and one-time member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brandon Roy, was reportedly shot in a possible gang related shooting, according to KING 5 in Seattle. From KING 5: KING 5 sources confirm Nathan Hale coach Brandon Roy was injured in a weekend shooting in California. He was shot while at an […]

After missing nearly a month since his non-displaced fracture of the right fibula, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic returned from injury for Game 3 of the first-round best-of-seven series against the Golden State Warriors. The big bruiser played only 17 minutes in the game and had a game-high 11 rebounds, but seem limited, unable […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter Game 3 of their best-of-seven first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers shorthanded, as they will be without forward Kevin Durant (calf strain) and head coach Steve Kerr (illness), according to the team. Rookie forward Patrick McCaw will take Durant’s place in the lineup, while assistant coach Mike Brown […]

Draymond Green has been in a constant back-and-forth trash talk war with just about everyone on a Portland Trail Blazers jersey, especially the team’s backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. The Golden State Warriors forward was even talking junk when Lillard had 34 points in Game 1, shortly after rejecting his dunk attempt as Green […]

The Golden State Warriors might be getting one of the most important horses back for Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant announced during a live stream that he was looking forward to playing in the next game and was proud of how his team handled his absence in Game […]

The Golden State Warriors are strongly considering holding out their star forward Kevin Durant for Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, according to a report by ESPN’s Marc Stein. While he remains officially as “questionable” for the game, the organization is leaning toward playing it safe and keeping him out of action unless […]

C.J. McCollum is widely considered as one of the top rising stars of the NBA today. After winning the Most Improved Player award last season, he has followed it up with another solid campaign, which only increases his confidence. That said, the Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard recently claimed that nobody in the league can […]