Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 146

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 […]

Center Jusuf Nurkic will once again be absent from the Portland Trail Blazers lineup for Wednesday’s Game 2 vs. the Golden State Warriors, according to Joe Freeman of the Oregonian. The 7-foot bruiser was seen taking part in shootaround at the end of the regular season and early before Game 1, but announced today he won’t […]

The Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum put on a fireworks show in the first half of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, scoring 48 of their team’s 56 points in the first half. A constant barrage of buckets had the two guards exchanging words with the Warriors’ best all-around […]

ESPN/ABC color commentator Mark Jackson sung high praise to his former player Draymond Green, who put up a gem of a Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon. His emphatic block against a fearless Damian Lillard was one of two highlight reel plays at the defensive end that encouraged the longtime game-caller to […]

Literally having unlimited range, Stephen Curry showed off his phenomenal shooting prowess before the Golden State Warriors played Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. As a customary part of his warmup, Curry swished numerous deep threes from the Warriors’ logo: 💦 @StephenCurry30 feeling it from the logo pic.twitter.com/Ti71fyaFoa — […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum had a jaw-dropping first half against the Golden State Warriors, pouring in 27 points in 11-of-15 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 from deep, keeping his team knotted at 56 at the half. His 27 points in a half tie the team’s playoff record high, previously set by LaMarcus […]

Facing insurmountable odds in the first-round against the Warriors, the Portland’s daunting task of actually upsetting the Warriors becomes that much more difficult in Game 1 as Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will not be available to play. Jusuf Nurkic (right leg) will not play in Game One — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) April 16, 2017 Nurkic suffered […]

The Golden State Warriors hold the best chance to get through their matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but no matter how much they’re favored, a now experienced veteran team knows better than to take the Portland Trail Blazers lightly. “Man, this the NBA,” Warriors forward Kevin Durant told ESPN’s Chris Haynes […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

One of the Portland Trail Blazers‘ key spark plugs could be sorely missed throughout the first round of the NBA playoffs, as Jusuf Nurkic‘s return from a nondisplaced right leg fracture is still uncertain, according to a report from the Associated Press. The midseason acquisition has fit right into the starting lineup and given Rip City […]

The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers will tip off the first game of their first-round series this Sunday afternoon inside Oracle Arena. Although it is a match-up between a heavily-favored #1 seed and the 8th seeded Blazers, news surfaced that there’s a scheduling conflict for a potential game. A team’s spokesperson has given a statement regarding the […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard clarified his “Blazers in six” comment made Wednesday night in an interview with the CSN Northwest broadcaster, who asked him to choose between “Blazers (winning) in six or seven (games)” against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, choosing the former. “I was asked in six […]

Facing off against the best team in the league, the Golden State Warriors in the first round, the Portland Trail Blazers face some insurmountable odds. History is not on Portland’s side as there have only been five times when a No. 8 seed beat the No. 1 seed in the first round. And even the […]

Ever since he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, Jusuf Nurkic hasn’t spoken too fondly of his former team, the Denver Nuggets. Nurkic has never disparaged his former teammates and has always said nice things about them. But, when it comes to the organization’s decision to bench him, Nurkic subtly threw a few shots […]

Damian Lillard‘s forced, yet bold prediction of his Portland Trail Blazers winning their first-round matchup against the Golden State Warriors in six games, is actually quite far apart from what the numbers show. According to ESPN’s BPI metrics, Rip City has less than a 1 percent chance to come out of the series, making it […]

After not attempting a three-pointer in Portland‘s 103-100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, Moe Harkless now has mo’ money. The Trail Blazers forward has an incentive in his contract that states if he shoots 35 percent or better from beyond the arc, he would receive a $500,000 bonus. So with his three-point shooting […]

After an inconsistent first half of the season, the Portland Trail Blazers turned things around and were able to make the postseason. But the odds are stacked against Portland as it will face the Golden State Warriors, the best team in the league. Despite the Trails Blazers being the underdog, Damian Lillard is staying confident. When […]

According to multiple reports, Charlie Murphy, brother of comedian and actor Eddie Murphy and a star from Chappelle’s Show, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 57. Murphy had been dealing with health problems recently and passed away due to a battle with leukemia. Perhaps best known for his “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” segments on […]

After seeing Russell Westbrook make history on Monday, Damian Lillard was among a number of players who took to Twitter to congratulate the Oklahoma City Thunder guard for the feat he achieved. He gave Westbrook tons of credit by letting his followers know that his vote for MVP is on him. He then took a shot at […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard played a career game on Saturday during his team’s win against the Utah Jazz. He scored a career and franchise-high 59 points, including nine three-point shots, to go along with six rebounds, five assists, and one steal. However, the 26-year-old Weber State product is confident he can still […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich couldn’t help but laugh it all off after taking a ridiculous last-second loss to the Portland Trail Blazers through a botched play. The longest-tenured coach in the league had previously vowed no more rest for his star players throughout the rest of the season, as his team led […]

With the Golden State Warriors already set to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the playoffs, some of their players pointed out how they are not familiar with their opponents in the first round. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green agreed that the Blazers are a different squad now compared to the last time they played […]

Damian Lillard has been an a two-time All-Star, Rookie of the Year winner, and All-NBA second and third team member yet for the Blazers guard, leading Portland to the playoffs this season has been the “biggest accomplishment” of his career. From CSNNW’s Jason Quick: “Biggest accomplishment of my career,’’ team captain Damian Lillard said. “Lot of […]

Following Damian Lillard‘s 59-point explosion against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the NBA has now seen 10 different players reach the 50-point mark this season — the most ever in a season in NBA history. This season’s 50-point games are as follows: Devin Booker (PHO): 70 points @ Boston Celtics (03/24/17) -L- Klay Thompson […]

Damian Lillard made history last night scoring a Portland Trail Blazers franchise record 59 points in a 101-86 victory over the Utah Jazz. Before the game, he made an interesting decision regarding the uniforms the Blazers would wear. Via NBA.com: “I saw a picture of Terry Porter and that whole group on Instagram and they […]

The playoffs are only two more games away for the Golden State Warriors, and with the eighth seed still undecided, the team is still in the dark about who they will face next weekend. Point guard Shaun Livingston, who notched the start tonight in place of an injured Stephen Curry, was asked who he’d rather […]

Change is sometimes good but we don’t see it much in this type of case. Jerry West made some headlines yesterday mentioning that he wishes no one knew that he was the logo for the NBA. The logo is very iconic and West’s legacy is tied to his representation in the logo somewhat. If the […]

Damian Lillard is a fierce competitor on the court and has made a name for himself as someone who always gives his best effort night in and night out. During their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers point guard showed once again that he is willing to sacrifice his body […]

The NBA MVP has always been awarded to individuals that had stellar seasons since it was first implemented in the 1955-56 season. This year’s race to the Maurice Podoloff Trophy has been so tight, that some have suggested it be awarded to two players. The chance of that happening is unlikely, but Portland Trail Blazers guard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without their spark plug center Jusuf Nurkic until his re-evaluation in two weeks, the team announced on Friday night. An MRI confirmed Nurkic suffered a non-displaced fracture of the right fibula, though it is unclear when the injury took place. The 7-footer was key in Thursday’s 117-107 win over […]

NBA players know they’ve made it when they get name checked in a song. Or in Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic‘s case, get an entire song devoted to you. Nurkic has been just sensational since getting traded to the Trail Blazers right before the NBA’s trade deadline in February. He is averaging a double-double with 15.2 […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is continuing the incredible start he’s having to his NBA career. By finishing their game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday with 19 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals, the 26-year-old Weber State product was able to reach the 1,500 points and 400 assists plateau once again for the […]

By trading Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Denver Nuggets — as DJ Khaled would say — played themselves. The latest example of this occurred on Tuesday, thanks to Nurkic’s career night of 33 points and 16 rebounds, the Blazers defeated the Nuggets 122-113. Denver is now a game back of Portland for the […]

Following his unceremonious exit from the Denver Nuggets during last month’s trade deadline, Jusuf Nurkic had a chip on his shoulders and wanted to prove them wrong for trading him. He had anxiously waited for the Portland Trail Blazers‘ to play against his former team, and on Tuesday night, the time had finally come. With the […]

Following the New Orleans Pelicans‘ 25-point beatdown of the Denver Nuggets, it looks like it might have been the result of a little friendly gamesmanship with Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. The Rip City star reportedly texted Anthony Davis and former teammate Tim Frazier, asking them both to beat the Nuggets on the road […]