Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 24

It’s been made clear over and over again that Damian Lillard wants to get traded away from the Portland Trail Blazers. He’s still with the team that drafted him, but it’s also been long understood that his ultimate desire this offseason is to get to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat, the reigning […]

While most NBA teams are finished with their rosters at this time of the offseason, some teams, like the Portland Trail Blazers, still have a few roster spots they may choose to fill. Much of the Blazers offseason has been dominated by the Damian Lillard trade drama which doesn’t look like it will be resolved […]

Like the rest of the NBA world, Damian Lillard is excited to see what Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker can do as they pair up on the Phoenix Suns to form the NBA’s new Big 3. Of course there are high expectations on the three, with anything but a championship going to be […]

Damian Lillard created one of the biggest splashes of the NBA offseason when he went forward with a trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard has been the team’s star for the last 11 seasons, but the Blazers have not been a dominant team and the star guard would like an opportunity to compete […]

Damian Lillard is more than just a point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers and one of the best players in the NBA. He is also a really good rapper that goes by the moniker “Dame Dolla,” and he just dropped his most recent album, Don Dolla. Obviously, he has gotten the cosign from much […]

Time. It marches on unimpeded. And as it does, Damian Lillard continues not to get his desired trade to the Miami Heat. The Portland Trail Blazers still don’t like the offers they’ve gotten so far and thus are not interested in making a trade. Yada, yada, yada. You know the deal by now. Lillard could […]

A Damian Lillard trade is on hold for now as the Portland Trail Blazers look for the best deal for their star. However, Lillard’s job as a dad is never done, and the NBA star posted a heartwarming video of him and his daughter, Kali Lillard, dunking a basketball. Lillard posted a video to Instagram […]

Damian Lillard is still on the Portland Trail Blazers as of this story’s publication. The superstar guard previously requested a trade to the Miami Heat, however. Although rumors and reports in regards to a Lillard trade have slowed as the offseason has continued on, a Heat-Blazers deal is still very much a strong possibility. If […]

The bulk of Portland Trail Blazers fans’ attention this offseason has been siphoned to the Damian Lillard saga amid the star guard’s trade request, and understandably so given what Lillard has meant to the organization and community since being drafted in 2012. However, while appreciating the past and navigating through pressing concerns in the present, […]

Damian Lillard previously requested a trade. Portland Trail Blazers young guard Anfernee Simons was asked about the Lillard situation, and he gave a brutally honest response, per Aaron J. Fentress. “A lot of people ask me that question all the time, obviously, like what’s going on with Dame,” Simons said. “I say, ‘They say he […]

Despite not winning a title recently, the Miami Heat have consistently been one of the most impressive postseason teams in the league. They’ve gone to the NBA Finals twice, the Eastern Conference Finals three times, and the Heat haven’t had more than 44 wins in three of the last four seasons. From top to bottom, […]

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has been making his media rounds this summer, and his latest interview might turn heads, as the league’s all-time 3-point leader named the top-three 3-point shooters in the NBA right now (excluding himself). “[Warriors teammate] Klay Thompson. [Brother and Dallas Mavericks guard] Seth Curry. [Portland Trail Blazers star] […]

It may be hard to believe, but the Portland Trail Blazers have been in the NBA for over 50 years at this point. They’ve had some down years, but with 37 playoff appearances in 53 seasons, the Blazers have been a pretty solid team for most of their history. They even won a championship, which […]

There is no telling when a trade involving Damian Lillard will happen. As a matter of fact, there is no telling if a trade will even happen this NBA offseason! Ever since he requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard and his agent have been adamant on the fact that the seven-time All-Star […]

There are still over two months until the start of the 2023-24 NBA season. However, the new season cannot come around soon enough for Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson, as he is ready to put his talents on display for the entire NBA world. Taken third overall by the Blazers this offseason, Henderson enters […]

Scoot Henderson is believed by many as the future of the Portland Trail Blazers. For Henderson, though, the future has already been written out in his mind, and that includes winning the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. In a recent interview, Henderson stated that he has zero doubts that he will come away […]

Amid an avalanche of rumors regarding the Portland Trail Blazers and perennial All-Star candidate Damian Lillard, franchise legend Terry Porter took to SiriusXM NBA Radio with the Starting Lineup co-hosts Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine to deliver his thoughts on Lillard’s trade saga. While there are those that have questioned Lillard’s trade request, Porter skates […]

A saga that’s seen seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard request a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers after several years of resisting the seeming inevitability may be biggest storyline this offseason. Having played for the Blazers for over a decade after they selected him with the No. 6 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the reactions […]

The Brooklyn Nets signed former Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford on Thursday, filling their final roster spot. Like recent signing Darius Bazley, the deal is a standard, non-guaranteed contract. Watford played the last two seasons with Portland after going undrafted in 2021 out of LSU. He averaged 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists […]

Due to a tampering warning that was the central theme of a recent NBA memo regarding Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard’s desire to be traded to the Miami Heat, a couple of Doomsday scenarios have cropped up among fans, media members and analysts, with some even of the belief that league commissioner Adam Silver […]

When will Damian Lillard be traded to the Miami Heat? This is the question every NBA fan has been asking ever since Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. There is no telling right now as to when a trade involving the seven-time All-Star will occur. That is, if a trade is to […]

After catching the attention of the NBA world with their moves at the beginning of the 2023 free agency period, the Houston Rockets aren’t done making moves yet, as HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto reports that the Rockets have brought former Portland Trail Blazers standout Jeenathan ‘Nate’ Williams Jr. in on a one-year deal to “compete […]

While the Portland Trail Blazers continue to be embroiled in trade talks surrounding star Damian Lillard, new Los Angeles Clippers forward Kenyon Martin Jr is reminiscing on the time Lillard torched him for 71 points. Martin Jr says that watching Damian Lillard put up 71 made him ‘sick to his stomach,’ via Podcast P presented […]

Nearly a month has passed since Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, the franchise he has called home since 2012. Not only did Lillard request a trade, however, he has his sights set on landing with the NBA Finals runner-up Miami Heat, complicating trade talks considerably. Those aforementioned trade talks appear […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat appearing to be at a stalemate in the trade negotiations surrounding star guard Damian Lillard, the latest rumor out of Miami casts even more doubt on the possibility of a quick resolution for an increasingly tense situation. “Portland has remained disinclined to engage (the) Heat in serious […]

As the Damian Lillard-Portland Trail Blazers trade saga wears on, with most expecting the seven-time All-Star to eventually land with the Miami Heat, ESPN insider Adrian Wojnaroski reports that conversations surrounding a Lillard trade could heat up closer to the start of NBA Training Camp. “The next real deadline is the start of training camp […]

Damian Lillard’s time as the face of the Portland Trail Blazers is coming to an end. Through thick and thin, he has remained with and given the Blazers multiple chances to improve their championship outlook, yet both sides appear to be ready to move on after the seven-time All-Star requested a trade this offseason. Then […]

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7-time All-Star Damian Lillard and agent Aaron Goodwin have been warned against tampering with the trade negotiations between the Portland Trail Blazers and prospective teams as Portland attempts to acquiesce to Lillard’s demands to play elsewhere. However, despite the league sending out a memo to all 30 teams in their effort to deter Dame — […]

Adam Silver and the NBA warned Damian Lillard and his agent about a possible punishment if they keep saying that the Portland Trail Blazers star only wants to be traded to the Miami Heat. Naturally, it drew mixed reactions from fans who agree with the league’s stance and those who argue that Dame should be […]

Since Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, word around the NBA is that he and his agent Aaron Goodwin have been pushing for the seven-time All-Star to be traded to the Miami Heat. In fact, it has been said that Lillard will only accept a trade to the Heat and will […]

Another NBA offseason, another summer filled with question marks surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers as an organization. Ever since they made the Western Conference Finals in 2019, the Blazers have been on a steady decline, leading many to ask the question of whether or not superstar guard Damian Lillard would request a trade. Well, that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard trade has not happened yet. Lillard requested a trade on July 2nd; it is July 27th, nearly four weeks after the request, and it is crickets on the trade front. Perhaps it is posturing to try to gain leverage in negotiations. Maybe they just don’t like whatever is being […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga continues to drag on. After the initial report of the Portland Trail Blazers star’s desires, fans were eager to see him traded. No fanbase wants a trade saga to plague their season, after all. A month or so has passed since his request, and there hasn’t been any progress from […]

For NBA legend Tracy McGrady, Damian Lillard is right to ask a move away from the Portland Trail Blazers. After 11 years in Portland with little success, it’s just time for Dame to try to compete for a championship elsewhere. However, he emphasized that he cannot blame the Rip City franchise for trying to look […]

Damian Lillard and James Harden have both made it clear that they wanted to be traded. Several weeks after their requests were made, neither player has gotten their wish. Will Damian Lillard or James Harden be traded first? The latest betting odds suggest that the Philadelphia 76ers will pull the trigger ahead of the Portland […]

As the NBA free agency period continues to roll through the summer, many major dominos have yet to fall into place, and it will have a heavy affect on Zion Williamson’s potential landing place. The biggest chain reaction will come from Damian Lillard, who shook the league when he requested a trade from the Blazers […]

ESPN broadcaster Stephen A Smith fully supports Damian Lillard’s move away from the Portland Trail Blazers. Smith believes that Dame has earned the right to demand this trade away from his beloved Blazers after all that he has done for the franchise and for the city over the past 11 years. Stephen A is also […]

Make no mistake about it — Damian Lillard’s proposed trade move to the Miami Heat is anything but dead. The rumors may have died down a bit of late, but you can be sure that both Miami and the Portland Trail Blazers are doing everything they can to make this deal work. After all, Portland […]