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It feels as though it was just yesterday when Nicolas Batum was shining for the Portland Trail Blazers. The French forward is now 34 years old with 15 years of NBA experience, and when he heard that the Blazers selected Rayan Rupert in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, Batum can’t help but […]

Fox Sports 1 host Skip Bayless is no stranger to controversy in the sports world. Oftentimes, he creates the controversy, or at least stokes the flames. Recently, Bayless co-host Shannon Sharpe’s split from ‘Undisputed’ was a big controversy among Kendrick Perkins and other sports pundits. The NFL Hall-of-Famer Sharpe became highly emotional after the split […]

There has been plenty of trade talk surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers and the third overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. But in the end, the Blazers kept the pick and selected Scoot Henderson, whom many believe is the second-best player of the draft after Victor Wembanyama. The fit alongside Damian Lillard and Anfernee […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Draft was obviously highlighted by Victor Wembanyama going first overall to the San Antonio Spurs, but this year’s draft saw plenty of action through the first 30 picks. Did Charlotte make the right choice between Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson? Will the Thompson twins find success with their […]

With the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Scoot Henderson, point guard from G League Ignite. Henderson was the second-best prospect in this draft, and the Blazers got a steal after he fell to No. 3. As Henderson approaches his rookie season, here are three bold Scoot […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is underway Thursday night, with Victor Wembanyama going to the San Antonio Spurs as expected. Brandon Miller was selected right after, with the Charlotte Hornets taking him as the No. 2 overall pick. At No. 3, the Portland Trail Blazers went with Scoot Henderson, thus completing a rare NBA Draft occurrence […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors sent a message to Scoot Henderson on Thursday. The athletic Henderson went number three overall to Portland. The Trail Blazers are expected to hang on to the talented combo guard from the NBA G League Ignite. Curry is a fan, judging by a special TikTok message he sent […]

When the Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, it was no secret that the Portland Trail Blazers were going to select Scoot Henderson. Henderson had been the consensus No. 2 prospect in many mock drafts but the Hornets decided to surprise everyone. In any case, […]

Whether or not they would trade their draft pick was the key storyline revolving around the Portland Trail Blazers entering the 2023 NBA Draft as questions revolve around Damian Lillard’s future, but they did not make a massive deal. As a result, Scoot Henderson is the newest member of their roster after being selected with […]

Assuming the Portland Trail Blazers keep the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, it’s been assumed that the team would take either Brandon Miller or Scoot Henderson. With the Blazers set to go on the clock in just a few hours, it’s at least possible that Portland could go in a completely different […]

The New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers shouldn’t get their hopes up about a potential Paul George trade. Despite rumors that the Los Angeles Clippers have been gauging Paul George’s trade value, the All-Star appears to be staying put. The Blazers’ attempt to send the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to […]

For a franchise that has spent most of its years in existence as the NBA’s laughingstock, the Los Angeles Clippers have certainly come so far. Ever since the 2011-12 season, the Clippers have finished with a record above .500, safely placing the team in its golden era. However, their golden era haven’t borne much gold, […]

It is officially time for the 2023 NBA Draft!  Thursday night, the lives of 58 young basketball players will forever be changed when they hear their names called and receive the hat for which NBA franchise they will be representing to begin their careers.  In what appears to be a very deep and talented draft, […]

The boxing world is heavily anticipating the July fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence. These two warriors are set to put their records — and their titles — on the line in what is expected to be a fight that will produce fireworks. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is a big boxing buff, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are doing everything they can to keep Damian Lillard. This is after rumors have emerged pertaining to a potential blockbuster trade that will see Dame part ways with the Blazers after more than a decade with the team. While this is a real cause for concern for Portland, you could also […]

Damian Lillard’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers has been a major talking point over the past few days. Depending on what the team does in the NBA Draft, Lillard could reportedly ask for a trade away from the team. In fact, the Miami Heat were rumored to have basically taken themselves out of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been perhaps the most discussed team this offseason. Picking third in the 2023 NBA Draft and contending with the pressures of having an aging superstar on their roster, Portland’s position often vacillates between promising and precarious. Should the Blazers keep the No. 3 pick and select G League Ignite guard […]

The Portland Blazers are running out of time to trade the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. There has been some speculation the Toronto Raptors could be a trade partner for Portland, but Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported that the Blazers don’t want to trade their first-round pick for Pascal Siakam or […]

It may be difficult to believe, but Damian Lillard has been a member of the Portland Trail Blazers organization for 11 years now. Time sure does fly; since drafting Lillard sixth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Blazers have had various levels of success, even making it to the Western Conference Finals in 2019. […]

If Damian Lillard is telling the Portland Trail Blazers how to improve the team, he’s not sharing those ideas publicly. The Blazers have big decisions to make regarding the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and Jerami Grant’s free agency. Lillard isn’t revealing in what direction he hopes Portland goes. It’s no secret […]

Damian Lillard is one of the best players in the NBA, perhaps in the history of the league, to not win a championship. The Portland Trail Blazers star wants it as much as any other player does, but he won’t view his career the same way some fans might if he never gets his ring. […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been making headlines throughout the offseason, but the guard made it clear he wants to remain in Portland for the rest of his career. The 32-year-old sat down with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto this week and discussed his relationship with the team’s front office. “I don’t take a stance […]

The Miami Heat have some decisions to make this offseason. The team made an incredible run to the NBA Finals as an 8-seed out of the play-in tournament, but do they have what it takes to do it again next year? And the year after that? Pat Riley is asking these questions, and if he […]

The NBA Draft is Thursday and the Portland Trail Blazers will be picking third. It is now time to continue our NBA Draft odds series with a No. 3 overall selection prediction and pick. With Victor Wembanya expected to be the top pick in the draft on Thursday, the number three pick in the draft […]

We’ve already had our initial rounds of the customary Damian Lillard offseason trade rumors. At this point, this has become a bit of an annual thing. This time around, however, it appears that Lillard’s potential move away from the Portland Trail Blazers has become more imminent than ever after the seven-time All-Star himself named the […]

The Miami Heat should not trade Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo. This is a fairly obvious take to anyone who watched the 2023 NBA Playoffs and saw the Heat come within a few victories of winning the championship. Maybe the Portland Trail Blazers missed the Heat’s run to the Finals, considering the team is reportedly […]

As the 2023 NBA Draft gets closer, a Portland Trail Blazers trade at the top of the draft seems more and more likely. The team has the No. 3 pick, and indications are the franchise’s preferred move is to deal that selection to get another star to pair with Damian Lillard. If that’s the case, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, despite all the criticisms that have come their way over the past few seasons, cannot be put at fault for not trying to put a contending team around Damian Lillard. Sure, it hasn’t amounted to much more than one Western Conference Finals appearance since 2014, but at the very least, the […]

No team in the NBA may face a bigger decision heading into Thursday’s draft than the Portland Trail Blazers. Owning the third overall pick is not an issue whatsoever for teams across the league given that high draft picks are extremely valuable, especially in what is a highly talented 2023 draft class. However, the Blazers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers can shock the rest of the NBA by trading their No. 3 pick for the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. That’s a possibility for now, and until they actually use that pick on draft day, rumors will continue to swirl about the potential of the Blazers using that pick to acquire another […]

Rumors continue to swirl around the NBA surrounding the Portland Trailblazers’ No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and the New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. With the NBA Draft quickly approaching this Thursday, an eye-opening update has arisen in regards to what the Pelicans would need in return for trading one […]

Amid the news that the Washington Wizards agreed to trade star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns, reports surfaced highlighting the connection between Beal’s agent — Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports — and Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein. A father-son relationship that at worst was the basis for collusion and at best the tipping point […]

Virtually all of the trade rumors involving the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat feature Damian Lillard going to South Beach. A new report suggests that the Blazers have other plans. They are instead hoping to pry a star-level player away from the Heat. Could Portland actually trade for Bam Adebayo? It’s a scenario that […]

Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard has been embroiled constantly in NBA rumors in regards to a trade leading up to the 2023 NBA Draft. However, rumors are now indicating that NBA executives are ‘split’ on whether or not the Blazers will actually move Damian Lillard, reports The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. “NBA executives are split on […]

The Philadelphia 7ers have long been viewed as a possible trade partner for the Portland Trail Blazers if they ever decide to pull the trigger on a Damian Lillard trade. Count ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins among those who want to see the Sixers trade for Damian Lillard, pairing him alongside Joel Embiid. It would be worth […]

There has been a lot of talk about the Portland Trail Blazers packaging the No. 3 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft for a star player to pair with Damian Lillard, but it seems that the team is content to stay put and select either Brandon Miller or Scoot Henderson, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. […]

The Miami Heat will have a difficult decision to make with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. They may opt to keep the selection and try to find a future star in the middle of the first round. However, trading the No. 18 pick has also been a popular conversation for […]

After letting the Phoenix Suns get Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, the Miami Heat have shifted their focus on Damian Lillard. And by the looks of it, Jimmy Butler is playing a major role in Miami’s recruitment of the Portland Trail Blazers star. The Heat have been linked with Lillard for some time already. […]

For the second season in a row, the Portland Trail Blazers were one of the worst teams in the Western Conference. The Blazers finished with a poor 33-49 record — the 13th-best in the Western Conference — and missed out on the postseason entirely. Damian Lillard, Jerami Grant, and Anfernee Simons all had moments of […]