Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 148

This has become an annual tradition with the Portland Trail Blazers. As the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL and the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL know all too well, playing in the Pacific Northwest, while having many perks, also has its downsides. First, let’s look at the positives. The weather never gets too hot or […]

After being named the Most Improved Player for the 2015-16 season, C.J. McCollum signed a four-year $106 million contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. This past season, McCollum improved from an average of 6.8 points in 15.7 minutes to 20.8 points in 34.8 and has become a key element for the team. Though he […]

The Portland Trailblazers have had one of the busier summers so far compared to other NBA teams. They were able to lure in a free agent and successfully signed their own to new contracts. Coming off a season, which a lot of people consider as an overachievement, things are looking even brighter for them now. One of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the youngest teams in the NBA, and they are led by superstar Damian Lillard. This offseason, they signed and re-signed a core of younger players, including C.J. McCollum, Evan Turner and Festus Ezeli. With those and other moves, the Blazers spent $290 million this offseason, which shows that […]

One of the fan darlings from the last playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers are looking to take forward steps in their development. They recently inked scoring guard C.J. McCollum to a huge multi-year deal in hopes that his partnership with franchise guy Damian Lillard brings energy and wins to both team and city. The approach […]

Not all NBA players were stars their entire lives. Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum was a late bloomer. Even as late as his sophomore year of high school, he was yet to show he had what it takes to play at the next level, let alone eventually the NBA. From forwardcenter.net: “My sophomore year […]

Al-Farouq Aminu is now the latest NBA player to pull out of the Rio Olympics. Aminu, who played for Nigeria in the 2012 London games, will reportedly not be representing his country in Rio due to an insurance issue. Al-Farouq Aminu is not with the team and his status for Rio is doubtful due to […]

A year after losing four of their five starters, the Portland Trail Blazers have shown faith in their young core by keeping last season’s squad intact. They reached a new deal with Meyers Leonard, re-signed Allen Crabbe, and extended breakout star C.J. McCollum. And now, they’ve secured Moe Harkless for the next four years. As […]

Newly re-signed Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard recently appeared on the Bald Faced Truth radio show with John Canzano. He discussed his thoughts on the upcoming 2016-2017 season, his teammate C.J. McCollum‘s new max contract, and why $41 million is more than enough for himself. He was recently signed to a team friendly four-year, $41 million […]

After a surprisingly successful season for the Portland Trail Blazers, the franchise’s top talents will remain there long-term. A year after giving a maximum deal to superstar point guard Damian Lillard, the Blazers have locked up C.J. McCollum for the next four years. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, McCollum and Portland have […]

Damian Lillard turned 26 years old on Friday, and to celebrate his birthday he held his first live rap concert. Dame D.O.L.L.A. as he goes by while performing, sold out 1500 tickets in one day, accounting to Fox 12 Oregon. Here’s Dame rapping at the concert: @Dame_Lillard Flow #DameDOLLA pic.twitter.com/UfmVuWePuV — Josh Logan (@WatchVlad) July […]

There was a time when Martell Webster was one of the more dangerous streak shooters in the NBA. The sweet-shooting forward played 11 seasons with averages of 8.7 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 38% from long distance. He played for three teams, namely the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards. Webster recently […]

With all these free agency moves, what was once thought of as impossible has become possible. Derrick Rose was traded to the New York Knicks, Dwayne Wade went to the Chicago Bulls , Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors… and these are only a few of the free agency […]

Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, and Dwight Howard may be off the board, but NBA free agency isn’t over yet. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, center Meyers Leonard has agreed to a 4-year, $41 million deal to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 7-1 center has played four years in the league thus […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have added another piece in their quest to have an even more competitive roster this coming season. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, center Festus Ezeli has agreed to move to Oregon on a two-year, $16 million deal with a team option after the first season. Ezeli was a restricted free agent […]

According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Pau Gasol has been offered a 2-year, $40 million deal from the Portland Trail Blazers. At 35 years old now, Gasol is an NBA veteran who has won two NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and has still posted some remarkable numbers with the Bulls these past couple of […]

Free agent Pau Gasol has not picked a team yet, but some teams still want to lure him in. These teams include the Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran big man met with the Timberwolves for a long talk on Friday, possibly reuniting him and former head coach of […]

Free agent forward Chandler Parsons had an excellent meeting with the Trail Blazers this morning, and reports had him a favorite to land in Portland. However, Parsons has decided to go elsewhere, so the Blazers have since moved on and agreed to a deal with Evan Turner. Turner last played for the Celtics and was […]

Chandler Parsons had to confront a memory he would rather forget at the Moda Centre, the same place where the Houston Rockets went down to the Blazers 4-2 in the 2014 Western Conference playoff series. He trolled himself standing next to a poster of Damian Lillard’s game-winning shot where he is the unfortunate outstretched defender. […]

Former Dallas Mavericks player Chandler Parsons has finished his visit with the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly very impressed with the club’s presentation. Via Tim MacMahon Of ESPN: A source described Chandler Parsons as “really impressed” with Portland’s presentation, which included a four-year max offer and emphasized the Trail Blazers’ vision for him. Owner Paul Allen, […]

Hassan Whiteside has been one of the most popular snapchat athletes this post-season. Over the past two years since the departure of LeBron James, Whiteside has really made his name known in South Beach. This has sent ripples throughout the league as he has emerged as one of the most coveted players this offseason. Primary […]

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard will enter free agency this Friday searching for a team that will give him a max contract, a franchise star title, and a primary scoring role. What he will actually get couldn’t be any different. In an article from Howard Beck on Bleacher Report, various general managers, from Western conference […]

According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Portland Trail Blazers are looking into what it would take to sign unrestricted free agent Dwight Howard. The Blazers currently  have a young core led by Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum after the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge. They are looking for a top free agent to pair with the dynamic […]

Just last week Derrick Rose was traded from the Chicago Bulls to the New York Knicks in a move that stunned many fans. Derrick Rose was a Chicago native and became the youngest regular season MVP in NBA History when he received the award in 2011. While Rose looked to have a promising future, nagging […]

Center Hassan Whiteside is going to be very sought after this summer. With teams like the Lakers and Mavericks, and Trail Blazers expected to offer Whiteside a max contract, the 27 year old will have the biggest decision of his life to make starting July 1. Although teams can start signing players on July 7th, […]

It’s summer again, which means it’s time for the Mavericks to go on the hunt for another free-agent center. Dallas struck out recently with attempting to acquire big men DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard. They reportedly will meet with unrestricted free agent Hassan Whiteside early in the free agency period. Whiteside is expected to boast […]

The amount of players dropping out from this summers USA qualifying tournament is starting to become alarming. Although injuries play a part in this, some players are choosing not to participate without giving their reasons publicly. There are concerns about Brazil’s Zika virus outbreak, but only a few have stated publicly it is the reason they have […]

Mike Woodson, assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers, was asked recently why he punched center Deandre Jordan on the chin, during a timeout. Woodson told TMZ that he checked Jordan in the chin to get his attention. “I had to check him, I had to wake him up. I had to check his chin, […]

Damian Lillard, star point guard of the Portland Trail Blazers, is a great example of what hard work can do, because it has paid off for him big-time. He hasn’t been voted in as an All-Star starter yet, but the more he plays, the more honors he’s receiving. Endorsements have already started to come as Lillard has managed to work his […]

Damian Lillard is a man of many talents, especially draining 3-pointers. You have also probably seen him on the “Meet the Hoopers” State Farm Insurance commercials as the Hoopers’ baby where he drops a rap with a child version Kevin Love. What you might not have known is that Lillard is an aspiring rapper not […]

It’s going to be impossible for the Golden State Warriors to replace assistant coach Luke Walton, who is taking off to be the head man with the Los Angeles Lakers after this season. Still, they’re going to try. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Warriors met with Portland Trail Blazers assistant Nate Tibbetts […]

After a surprising year that led them all the way to the second round of the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers will try to take the next step in the 2016-17 season. That could come via a big free-agent signing. General manager Neil Olshey met with the media on Wednesday and said the team would look […]

In the wake of a surprisingly successful season for the Portland Trail Blazers, head coach Terry Stotts finished second in Coach of the Year voting, only behind the Warriors‘ Steve Kerr. Shortly after, rumors spread that the Blazers intended to extend Stotts’ contract. Some reports stated that it wasn’t a guaranteed outcome, but now it […]

Nate McMillan is back as a head coach in the NBA. It was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical that the Indiana Pacers and McMillan are finalizing a deal that will allow him to be their next head coach. McMillan has been serving in an assistant coach capacity with the Pacers since 2013. The […]

Any NBA fan would agree that the Portland Trail Blazers achieved more than anyone thought they would in 2016. Entering the 2015-16 season, the Blazers were pegged to be one of the worst teams in the NBA after losing four of their five starters from the 2014-15 squad. In other words, it was Damian Lillard […]

NBA MVP Stephen Curry couldn’t let his postgame press conference end without giving a major — and well-deserved — acknowledgment to his teammate Klay Thompson. Thompson helped to carry the weight of the team on both offense and defense to pull the Warriors into the Western Conference finals, while Curry was forced to watch from […]

If it wasn’t for Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors setting a record with 73 wins, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts probably would’ve won the Coach of the Year award. Stotts finished as a close second to Kerr with 335 votes opposed to 381. It’s also important to note that Kerr was […]

The Golden State Warriors wrapped up their second round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers in just five games, but the series was anything but easy, and Draymond Green knows it. The defending champs were without the services of two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry for the first three games of the series, and all […]

The Portland Trail Blazers‘ season came to an end last night, but it sure was an incredible ride. Despite losing four of their starting five players through free agency and trades, including franchise cornerstone LaMarcus Aldridge, the Blazers managed to prove the critics wrong and make a run to the second round of the playoffs. Damian […]