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As the Portland Trail Blazers continue to look for ways to build a championship-caliber team around All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, their first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has become a major trade asset, as the Blazers are set to make the third overall selection in the draft come June. However, Portland is likely […]

The NBA is one of the most entertaining sports leagues in the world, filled with elite talent and fraught with storylines that would put your grandmother’s favorite soap operas to shame. The most recent of which involves familiar characters in LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving, long considered to be a […]

In the wake of their season-ending Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics have been the subject of many rumblings relating to their plans to shakeup and retool their talent pool in an effort to better their odds of achieving greater success as soon as next season. […]

Josh Hart’s time with the Portland Trail Blazers did not last long. However, in spite of his brief stint with the team, Hart recently revealed that Damian Lillard remains to be one of the biggest influences on his career to date. Hart, who now plies his trade with the New York Knicks, spent just a […]

Nike founder Phil Knight remains all in on the potential purchase of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise. However, regardless of his efforts to do so alongside real-estate mogul Alan Smolinsky, it has now become increasingly clear that no deal is imminent. At this point, the team remains to be not for sale. It has now […]

The Portland Trail Blazers remain adamant about building around franchise superstar Damian Lillard despite finishing with a 33-49 record last season. The Blazers netted the 3rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but it is looking likely they will trade that pick to get immediate help for Lillard. With that, Portland will also likely look […]

Though the Finals are currently in full swing, for the majority of the 28 other teams not participating in this year’s championship round, the 2023 NBA Draft is the main focus at this point in time. Coming into this year’s festivities, there is a bevy of intriguing prospects slated to serve as mainstays for any […]

Scoot Henderson made a lot of impressions on his predraft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers and addressed possibly playing with Damian Lillard. The Marietta, Georgia native averaged 16.5 points on 43 percent shooting from the field, 28 percent shooting from three, and 76 percent shooting from the line, 6.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 […]

Gary Trent Jr. is eligible to enter free agency in the 2023 NBA offseason. He is currently under contract with the Toronto Raptors for the 2022-2023 season, but he has a player option for the 2023-2024 season. If he declines his player option, he will become an unrestricted free agent. In this article, we will […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is building a new house in the Portland area, per Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. The news came in response to rumors about Lillard’s $7 million house in the same area being put up for sale, which temporarily caused Blazers fans to freak out on social media. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have two directions they could take this offseason. The Blazers could move off of All-Star point guard Damian Lillard or try to build around him once again. The Blazers seem like they will try and build around Lillard again this offseason and make moves to try and contend in the Western […]

Jerami Grant is at an interesting point in his career. As one would recall, he turned down the opportunity to re-sign with the Denver Nuggets — a team that’s three wins away from winning it all — back in 2020 for the chance to spread his wings as a scorer with the Detroit Pistons. On […]

The clock continues to tick for Damian Lillard. One of the best players in the entire league, Lillard continues to prove he has what it takes to contend for a championship. The same cannot be said for the Portland Trail Blazers as an organization. From switching head coaches to completely revamping their roster though the […]

There have been more than a few criticisms on the state of today’s NBA — especially from the more tenured generations that have been first-hand witnesses to the transition the league has taken to arrive at where it is today. One of those critics is former coach Jeff Van Gundy, who came out with some […]

Will Damian Lillard be traded during the 2023 NBA offseason? The Portland Trail Blazers’ star has dealt with no shortage of trade rumors over the years, but there’s a possibility that a deal does come to fruition this offseason. However, the Blazers are reportedly still planning to build a contender around Lillard, per Michael Scotto […]

Damian Lillard could be available this offseason. The Portland Trail Blazers have the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft. Lillard has indicated he does not want to play with a young player, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, meaning the franchise could trade the pick to appease Lillard with another star, or keep it to […]

Scoot Henderson is ready to take over the NBA. Widely viewed as the second-best prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft behind Victor Wembanyama, the explosive guard has the confidence, physical tools and skills to become a star at the next level. The only question is what team he will join. Wembanyama is all but guaranteed […]

It sure looks like Damian Lillard loved what he saw from the Thompson twins, Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson, during their recent NBA Draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard joined the team as they conducted their pre-draft workouts with the two top NBA Draft prospects. In a photo that the team shared, Dame […]

With less than a month to go till the 2023 NBA Draft, teams are ramping up their homework load to see which young prospect’s services are worthy of their consideration and, despite the uncertainty revolving around the future of the third overall selection, it’s owner in the Portland Trail Blazers are still doing their due […]

The NBA Draft Combine 2023 took place in Chicago from May 16 through May 18, and all 30 teams from around the league have been getting an in-depth look at this year’s draft class. From pro days to individual workouts, a better picture is being painted for how this year’s draft will play out.  There […]

Front office executives are always particularly active around the NBA Draft and this year is no different, as NBA insider Marc Stein reports that “pretty much every team above the [Indiana] Pacers that didn’t win the right to draft Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick like San Antonio is already being mentioned as […]

The speculation surrounding Damian Lillard’s future with the Trail Blazers has been a topic of discussion for ages now. Could this be the offseason that Portland finally moves on from their longtime star? New Orleans Pelicans vet and Lillard’s ex-teammate CJ McCollum weighed in on what his prediction will be for the Blazers’ upcoming offseason. […]

Are we about to witness NBA history? After going down 0-3 against the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics have come all the way back to tie the series at 3-3. An incredible Derrick White game-winner in Game 6 was the shot that forced a decider Game 7 between the two Eastern Conference powerhouses. Unfortunately, their […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard still believes that Joel Embiid deserved to win the 2022-23 MVP award, but that doesn’t mean he’s better than Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Lillard clarified as much in a recent Instagram Live session, during which he went as far as to saying that Jokic “might be the […]

On Saturday, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard went on an impromptu AMA on IG Live wherein he addressed certain questions from his fans. At one point, though, one particular supporter thought it would be a good idea to do a bit of trolling at the expense of embattled Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who […]

The future of Damian Lillard with the Portland Trail Blazers appears to be uncertain unless they can add legitimate stars around him this summer. Virtually any contender in the Association would love to acquire a player of Dame’s caliber as well, who is under contract until 2025. On a recent IG Live, fans were asking […]

How close are the Portland Trail Blazers to building a playoff contender around guard Damian Lillard? Portland ended its 2022-23 campaign with a record of 33-49, putting it at 13th in the Western Conference and seven games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the Play-In tournament. Guard Shaedon Sharpe, along with Lillard, […]

LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after an unsatisfactory ending to his 2022-23 campaign isn’t a given. However, LeBron left the Cleveland Cavaliers twice when he felt they were no longer able to compete at the level that he would like to be on and the Miami Heat under similar circumstances. As a result, […]

Almost every team enters the NBA season with high title aspirations, but only one team ends up coming out on top. Just a single loss in the postseason can alter the trajectory of a franchise and entering this offseason, change across the league are inevitable. With the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaching, a draft that […]

Sometimes the NBA is just unfair and unforgiving, as Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball can attest to. The second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Ball is already on his third team after failing to live up to expectations with the Los Angeles Lakers and leaving the New Orleans Pelicans — his second […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to get some much-needed help for Damian Lillard. That involves a trade using their third overall pick and Anfernee Simons to snag a star wing. One of the potential targets of the Blazers is Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges. Unfortunately for Portland, that interest seems to be one-sided, per […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in an interesting spot this offseason. The biggest question surrounding the franchise at the moment remains, “can they build a contending team around Damian Lillard?” The past few years haven’t exactly gone according to plan for Lillard and the Blazers. For the past two years, the Blazers essentially gave up […]

The Portland Trail Blazers came into the NBA Draft lottery with extremely high hopes. Despite having just a 10.5% chance to win the No. 1 overall pick, the Blazers remained optimistic that they would earn the right to draft French phenom Victor Wembanyama in the upcoming draft. Instead, Portland had to settle for the No. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to add a second star to play with Damian Lillard. The team won the No. 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft Tuesday, which opens the door for Portland to make a big move. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are looking to shop center Deandre Ayton. Could the two sides find […]

There are rumors around the NBA that suggest the Portland Trail Blazers are interested in trading away the third overall pick. Others state Damian Lillard could be traded, although that seems likely likely. One rumor making the rounds says the Chicago Bulls could trade Zach LaVine to the Blazers, per KC Johnson of NBC Sports. […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are trying to win together by whatever means necessary. It hasn’t exactly worked out well for them so far after two seasons of missing the playoffs. But both player and team want to make it work somehow. The fanbase is divided on the topic. Many Portland fans, like […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is official, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery and will take French sensation Victor Webanyama at No. 1 overall. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson was a lock […]

Blazers star Damian Lillard wants everyone to put a little more respect on LeBron James’ name. The NBA Draft Lottery took place last night with the San Antonio Spurs getting the #1 pick. That means the franchise will all but likely draft French super prospect Victor Wembanyama who was pretty much the talk of the […]

Brandon Miller is in elite company when it comes to the 2023 NBA Draft. The 6’9 freshman was one of the premier players in college basketball this season, averaging 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for Alabama. He has tremendous offensive upside and shooting ability, and isn’t half bad on defense either. However, Miller […]