Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 143

As media day approaches in anticipation for the 2017-18 NBA season, Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the New York Knicks. With Anthony’s camp reportedly optimistic he will be traded before reporting to training camp, there is a new and surprising development. Throughout the summer, Anthony has only been willing to waive his no-trade […]

Since last year, Damian Lillard has always been vocal about not wanting to join forces with other stars elsewhere, just to give himself a better chance of winning a title. He has also said in the past that he is not a fan of the move Kevin Durant made when he decided to take his […]

Before he released his latest rap song recently, with the title “No Worries,” not a lot has been heard from Damian Lillard this summer. He made some headlines when he tried to recruit Carmelo Anthony earlier in the offseason, but apart  from that, he has remained relatively quiet. That will change though soon, as October […]

Don’t be so surprised if you saw Jusuf Nurkic on the floor next season looking a lot slimmer than what he looked like last year. The Portland Trail Blazers’ seven-footer has put in a tremendous amount of gym work this offseason to cut his weight from 309 pounds down to just 275 pounds according to […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, throughout his NBA career, has continued to show and voice his strong connection to his hometown of Oakland. In the last several months, Lillard has continually taken shots at the Golden State Warriors over social media. This time it was the Trail Blazers taking a jab at the Warriors […]

With C.J. McCollum now playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, many may not know that he is an Ohio native, and grew up cheering for the professional sports teams representing Cleveland and the state; that also includes the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. Two weeks into the current NFL season, the AFC North team has dropped their […]

As part of the league revealing the new alternate jerseys for each team in the league on Friday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors have a unique design on their uniforms. What makes this choice in style intriguing is that Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard actually has the street sign tree tattooed on […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, one of the yearly traditions are player rankings from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and other websites. Unless players are LeBron James, who has been considered the best player for past decade or so, they will likely disagree or use it as motivation. One player that the media and players usually […]

Sharpshooting free agent Anthony Morrow has agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Morrow was in the eyes of many teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, who worked him out along with another five free agents earlier this month. The 31-year-old wing spent the majority […]

Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young has developed the reputation as being one of the more quick-witted players in the NBA. Young was at it again clowning Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard in a recent post by the team showing him donning a pair of Nike socks when he’s solely being endorsed by […]

Ed Davis is facing a daunting proposition coming into his eighth year in the league and his third with the Portland Trail Blazers. He played his last game of the season on Feb. 23 but had to get offseason arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder to repair an injured labrum, forcing him to miss the […]

Free agent point guard Isaiah Briscoe has agreed to a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers continue to make salary-cap-friendly moves after signing Archie Goodwin earlier last week, rounding out their team with promising young players. Briscoe is a great athletic prospect, but is poor in […]

Following the shake from the controversial ESPN NBA Rankings for this upcoming season, C.J. McCollum; who has proven to be an aspiring journalist himself, took to Twitter to prompt the players ranking journalists on their different strengths, weaknesses, and more — the same way NBA players have through the years. Longtime journalist and Turner Sports personality […]

As journalists continue making articles where they rank players, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum thinks it’s not fair that they do not have the chance to return the favor to them. He took to his Twitter account recently and made a very interesting suggestion that could get the attention of many should it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are generally viewed as Damian Lillard’s team. Following the departures of LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum over the past few seasons, it was Lillard who was left behind in Portland, taking it upon himself to shoulder most of the responsibilities of leading the team. It was a blessing for […]

Colin Kaepernick may be having a hard time getting looks from NFL front offices, but when it comes to gaining support, he doesn’t even have to try. The free agent quarterback has been getting plenty of love from society for his fight for social equality and against police brutality, though his stands seemingly come at […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard threw a wrench in discussions of potential trades by the New York Knicks, when he and backcourt mate C.J. McCollum pitched star forward Carmelo Anthony into playing for the Blazers. While the two seemed optimistic about it at first, the feeling was quickly taken away when Melo announced […]

After recently dropping his latest rap song with the title “No Worries,” it has now been reported that Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard will be launching his next album soon. Also known as Dame D.O.L.L.A., the talented point guard and artist confirmed in an Instagram post he made last week that his latest […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is no different from other NBA players, who’ve grown wary and annoyed of aspiring Taekwondo jin Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s on-court antics and exploits. That didn’t stop Lillard, however, from expressing his appreciation of the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in an Instagram post on Saturday […]

In this summer, not a lot has been heard about Damian Lillard and his preparations for next season. He has made some headlines earlier in the offseason when he tried to recruit Carmelo Anthony, and also recently when dropped his latest rap song, but apart from that, he has stayed relatively quiet enjoying the break. […]

Since entering the league, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has established a legitimate rap career. Lillard put that on full display during a recent appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Friday with his “#4BarsFriday” challenge. The 27-year-old has been participating in his “#4BarsFriday” challenge for several months where he […]

Free agent guard Archie Goodwin has agreed to a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This deal would allow the Blazers to bring in a talented slasher at a team-friendly price after shipping prized sixth man Allen Crabbe to the Brooklyn Nets for the soon-waived Andrew Nicholson, who […]

Since Damian Lillard was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2012, the franchise has made the playoffs four out of his five seasons. However, after being swept by the Golden State Warriors last season, the Blazers face greater competition for the final spot in the Western Conference. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the […]

It’s no secret that Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard, A.K.A. Dame Dolla, has a passion for rapping, and even released his first album almost a year ago. Now in the offseason, he has been recording more songs and recently dropped his latest track with the title, “No Worries.” The song features two other […]

When he isn’t putting together his “Law & Order: C.J.’s Victims Unit” spoof videos, C.J. McCollum is putting some time on the court ahead of the new season. And based on an Instagram video of a pickup game posted by Chris Brickley which involved McCollum, it looks as if the Blazers star is ready for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard often gets lost in the discussion of best point guards in the NBA. With the likes of Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, John Wall, Kyrie Irving, and Isaiah Thomas all playing at an incredibly high level, it’s understandable if Lillard doesn’t quite crack the top five at his position […]

C.J. McCollum recently took a shot at the Dallas Mavericks with a recent parody of the hit TV series “Law & Order.” He added his own twist to it by calling the “episode” as “C.J.’s Victims Unit,” which included Wesley Matthews, and the whole Mavs squad, when he hit a game-winner against them last season. […]

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum posted another one of his popular “Law & Order: CJ’s Victims Unit” videos on Twitter. McCollum posted one earlier this summer featuring the L.A. Clippers, specifically Austin Rivers. This current edition sees McCollum going to work on the Dallas Mavericks and Wes Matthews to drain a buzzer-beating jumper. He also weaves […]

In the wake of comedian Lil’ Duval taking an Olympic dive to the hardwood after All-Star John Wall took his ankles with him after balling out during LudaDay in Atlanta, Kevin Durant responded to a follower asking him who he thought had crossed him the best this past season. The Finals MVP bowed to C.J. McCollum, […]

Lance Stephenson loves to drop some bars, but he thinks he isn’t the best in the NBA when it comes to rap. Instead, the Indiana Pacers guard believes another player is worthy of the title “Best Baller-Rapper.” In an interview with Bleacher Report following the release of his latest track “Better Believe It,” Stephenson – […]

CJ McCollum is apparently a big Kawhi Leonard admirer. A fan on Twitter recently posted his top five players in the world heading into the 2017-18 season and the Spurs superstar was not included among the five. best NBA players in the world going into 2017-20181. Kevin Durant 2. LeBron James 3. Steph Curry4. James […]

Damian Lillard is coming off the best statistical season of his career, but during the last couple of years, he has been outside the bubble of a star-studded Western Conference All-Star Team. During an appearance in NBA 2K18’s “Run The Neighborhood” event, the host of a Q&A show asked the crowd if they knew how […]

Even with all the uncertainties surrounding his future with the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony has made a lot of headlines because of how he has kept in shape this offseason. Videos of him have gone viral recently, where his alter ego, “Hoodie Melo” has been seen playing in pickup games together with some of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are continuing to make moves to finalize their roster ahead of training camp. After waiving Andrew Nicholson recently, they have decided to pick up their option on Pat Connaughton, which will guarantee his salary for next season. He is going to make $1.4 million, and brings the team’s total to 14 […]

There is no arguing that Michael Jordan is the greatest to ever set foot on the hardwood. But if a player were to somehow surpass Jordan’s extensive list of accolades, one could make the argument that they have replaced “His Airness” as the best ever. However, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard strongly disagrees. When […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard has quickly become one of the most accessible players in the NBA over social media. When a fan recently tweeted at him a flattering compliment that he was better former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, Lillard issued back a hilarious response. I love me… but no lol […]

Prior to the 2016-17 NBA season, the Portland Trail Blazers re-signed numerous role players to long-term deals after exceeding expectations following LaMarcus Aldridge signing with the San Antonio Spurs. However, after barely making the playoffs and losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round this past season, the Blazers decided to reduce the […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]