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With the 2023 NBA Draft set to take place next week, many teams around the league are still attempting to figure out what this offseason will look like. The idea of certain teams being “buyers” while others turn into “sellers” is still not clear, and the direction of this NBA offseason could very well be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been unable to get over the playoff hump over the past two seasons, instead choosing to punt on the end of the season for the sake of receiving a much better draft pick. And it worked; the Blazers drafted promising youngster Shaedon Sharpe in 2022, and they’re now in position […]

What direction will the Portland Trail Blazers go during the 2023 NBA offseason? 10 players at least have the option of returning to the roster for the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Forward Kevin Knox is listed with a club option next season. Forwards Trendon Watford, Jabari Walker and guard Jeenathan Williams are listed with non-guaranteed […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a critical offseason on their plates, with superstar guard Damian Lillard desiring to immediately build a championship contender in RIP City. That, however, things became even more complicated when they landed the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Now, the Blazers have the dilemma of whether they […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are well aware of the fact that Damian Lillard could potentially take his talents elsewhere this summer. The Blazers have probably gotten used to all the trade buzz at this point as this has become a yearly occurrence for Dame whenever the offseason comes. Right now, though, the threat of Lillard’s […]

Damian Lillard sent shockwaves across the NBA after he recently declared that the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat could be potential landing spots for him if he ever decides to ask for a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. At this point, the general expectation is that Dame will remain loyal to Portland beyond […]

Matisse Thybulle is a restricted free agent. After originally making a name for himself with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired Thybulle during the 2022-23 season. Portland was impressed by Thybulle and will try to keep him on the roster. However, he’s likely to draw interest from around the NBA in free agency. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ended their 2022-23 campaign on a sour note, as they missed the Play-In Tournament for the second consecutive year. This was despite another strong season from Damian Lillard, who is already 32 years old, and has continued to be the subject of several trade rumors. Portland has to decide whether they […]

Damian Lillard, surprise, is once again in trade rumors this offseason. The superstar point guard has been loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers for his entire career, but it may be time for him to finally move on. Portland could make a push to compete around Lillard next season with trades involving incumbent young players […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may end up trading Damian Lillard away this offseason. The Boston Celtics could opt to keep Jaylen Brown alongside Jayson Tatum and run it back during the 2023-24 season. However, if Boston opts to shake things up and make Brown available, and Portland ends up keeping Lillard, the Blazers would profile […]

As has been publicly stated by the man himself, superstar Damian Lillard has one major desire: to bring a championship to the Portland Trail Blazers. Throughout his 11-year tenure in Oregon, the point guard has been quite vocal about his emphasis on being “loyal” to the franchise that kicked off his NBA career. However, with their […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in for a lively, yet stressful summer. Franchise star Damian Lillard just added to it, with a cryptic Instagram post that will create more questions and heart pill prescriptions. Lillard posted himself on the court pointing to his wrist and included emojis, most notably one of a watch. Most fans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a huge offseason ahead of them. After two years of trying their best to contend for a playoff spot, only to give up on the season by its tail-end, they no longer have any intentions of wasting away one more elite year of Damian Lillard’s career. Lillard, despite being 32 […]

The NBA rumor mill has been spinning uncontrollably after Damian Lillard appeared on a recent episode of Showtime’s The Last Stand with Brian Custer. Though there were many worthwhile talking points discussed during their nearly hour-long conversation, the one segment of the interview that caught the attention of fans and media pundits alike was when […]

As always, Damian Lillard’s summer has been characterized by trade rumors linking him to a move away from the Portland Trail Blazers. This is regardless of the fact that Dame has always maintained his loyalty to the team. If you think about it, though, all the trade buzz isn’t at all surprising considering how the […]

Damian Lillard hasn’t asked for a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers yet but at this point, it’s clear that All-Star guard is clearly keeping his options open. Going on record as saying that he wouldn’t mind being traded to the Miami Heat alongside Jimmy Butler or the Brooklyn Nets alongside Mikal Bridges, the situation in […]

The Miami Heat find themselves participating in the 2023 NBA Finals and, despite being the lower seed compared to the Denver Nuggets, still have a fighter’s chance of pulling out the franchise’s fourth championship. While this talking point alone already has the South Beach faithful roaring, recent news regarding superstar Damian Lillard will have them […]

Damian Lillard’s future is set to be one of the most hotly discussed topics over the next few weeks, with the potential for the long-time Portland Trail Blazers star to find a new home, causing teams around the league to salivate at the prospect of him joining them. According to the man himself, however, if […]

According to CJ McCollum, we may have seen the last of Damian Lillard in a Portland Trail Blazers uniform. The trade chatter surrounding Dame has been rife again (after all, it is the offseason), and McCollum is doing his bit to add further fuel to the flame. CJ spent many years playing in Portland alongside […]

Damian Lillard is dealing with trade rumors once again, a seemingly common occurrence for the Portland Trail Blazers star. There are many analysts, such as Stephen A. Smith, who believe Lillard should leave Portland. Lillard’s former teammate CJ McCollum recently shared his thoughts on the situation, per ESPN’s First Take. “The market will dictate what […]

The Portland Trailblazers have a big offseason ahead of them in order to keep Damian Lillard happy. Regardless of what they do, Stephen A Smith is adamant that it is time for Damian Lillard to leave the Blazers. "I have been begging Damian Lillard to get the hell out of Portland. You're not winning there, […]

We have reached that point of the NBA calendar year in which chaos is about to ensue with all of the rumors that are out there. The 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat roll on, but the other 28 teams across the league are preparing for the NBA Draft in two […]

Should he stay or should he go? This has been the main question surrounding Damian Lillard for years and once again this offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar faces questions about what the future in Portland holds. The Trail Blazers went 33-49 this past season, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year and Lillard […]

As the NBA Draft comes closer, Scoot Henderson shared how Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard gave him advice that will stick with him for the rest of his career. The former guard of the G-League Ignite from Georgia averaged 16.5 points on 43 percent shooting from the field, 28 percent shooting from three, and 76 […]

Damian Lillard will enter his 12th season with the Portland Trail Blazers and remains adamant about staying with the team to compete, as opposed to meeting the same fate Russell Westbrook had when he went to the Los Angeles Lakers. He has arguably been the most consistent star for an NBA team over the past […]

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 […]