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Damian Lillard had one of the best statistical seasons of his outstanding career in the 2022-23 season. But the Portland Trail Blazers didn’t surround him with a team good enough to even make the postseason. Lillard is done with rebuilds and wants to start competing for the playoffs again, according to independent Trail Blazers reporter […]

The Portland Trail Blazers season is now over after they fell 157-101 to the Golden State Warriors in the final game of the regular season. However, despite it being a game in which Blazers rookie wing Shaedon Sharpe and others continued to show promise, Portland clearly has their mind set on being much more successful […]

The Golden State Warriors (43-38) hit the road as heavy favorites with playoff implications on the line against the Portland Trail Blazers (33-48) as the 2022-23 NBA regular season comes to a close. Tip-off is set for Sunday at 12:30 (PT). Let’s continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Trail Blazers prediction, pick and information […]

On the final day of the NBA’s 2022-23 regular season, there’s still a lot on the line for the Golden State Warriors. They face off against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 82. The question: Is Stephen Curry playing vs. the Blazers? *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for a free trial)* Stephen Curry […]

For Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, the Los Angeles Clippers did well in signing Russell Westbrook after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Utah Jazz, who then bought out the contract of the veteran guard. Speaking to reporters before the Blazers played the Clippers on Saturday, Billups expressed his belief that […]

The finish line is in sight! NBA fans and bettors alike will surely be bittersweet for this epic matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers as although the season is coming to an end, the playoffs and the drama it brings is right around the corner! Let’s check out our NBA […]

San Antonio Spurs star forward Keldon Johnson has missed the last two games due to a foot injury. The Spurs have fared surprisingly well without arguably their best player, as they own a 1-1 record since Johnson has been out, with their win coming against the Sacramento Kings. Still, when Shaedon Sharpe, Skylar Mays, and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (33-46) visit the San Antonio Spurs (20-59) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Spurs prediction, pick, and how to watch Here are the Blazers-Spurs NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Blazers-Spurs Odds Portland Trail Blazers: +4.5 (-108) San […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will have a couple of tasks to complete this offseason, primarily dealing with their frontcourt. Two of their primary rotation players, 23-year-old Cam Reddish and nine-year veteran Jerami Grant, are set to become free agents this offseason. With star guard Damian Lillard long making it clear that he wants to play […]

Did Damian Lillard just hint at a possible Portland Trail Blazers exit and a potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers? Well, that’s what some fans are thinking after Dame D.O.L.L.A. dropped his Heaven or Hell Freestyle and talked about his status with Rip City. On one verse of the rap song, Lillard said, “Plotting […]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it appears another offseason full of questions to answer awaits the Portland Trail Blazers. The team has already began the process of retooling, shutting down guard Damian Lillard for the rest of the season when it was determined the Trail Blazers were out of the mix […]

The Portland Trailblazers are 33-46 and 13th in the Western Conference standings, staring another trip to the lottery in the face. Another wasted season during the prime of Damian Lillard, and the Trailblazers have to be feeling a sense of urgency to not waste his entire tenure. In order to capitalize on Lillard’s greatness, the […]

Ja Morant just added to his collection yet again on Tuesday night. This time around, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar added no less than two Portland Trail Blazers players to his long list of poster victims. This came in the form of Drew Eubanks AND Shaedon Sharpe, who both pretty much stood no chance against Ja […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (33-45) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (49-29) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Grizzlies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Blazers-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Blazers-Grizzlies Odds Portland Trail Blazers: +17.5 (-110) Memphis Grizzlies: […]

The Portland Trailblazers have wasted another year of Damian Lillard and his hall-of-fame career. They currently sit at 33-45 and 13th in the Western Conference. They are 5.5 games back of the 10th seed and current holder of the last play-in spot, the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Lillard shut down for the season, the Trailblazers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the spotlight plenty right now but not many are reasons that they want to be. Under pressure from star point guard Damian Lillard to make moves that get him in position to make a deep playoff run, the Blazers front office will be put to the ultimate test this […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is back … well, not on the NBA hardcourt but rather in the latest episode of “The Association.” In real Dame fashion, though, the superstar guard once again talked about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: loyalty … or the lack thereof in the NBA. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, for the second consecutive season, have given up towards the end of the campaign, choosing instead to “develop” their young talents with a playoff push looking more and more unattainable with each passing day. As a result, the Blazers will be heading into the 2023 offseason with much to ponder, especially […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have traded for Jerami Grant this past offseason in hopes of him serving as a long-term staple alongside superstar Damian Lillard, but recent speculation suggests that the club may have their work cut out for them in their presumed efforts of re-signing him. While the current idea is that general […]

With primary scorer Damian Lillard ending his 2022-23 campaign early to rehab a calf injury, Portland Trail Blazers rookie wing Shaedon Sharpe is getting plenty of reps as the season comes to a close. He’s taking plenty of advantage of it as well, as the seventh overall pick has averaged 25.0 points per game over […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting for their playoff lives with just days remaining in the 2022-23 regular season. During these final four contests left on the docket, the 39-39 Wolves will look to make a push for a top-six spot in the Western Conference standings and, in turn, avoid the play-in tournament which, if the […]

Our coverage of Sunday’s NBA slate will begin with a prediction and pick from the Twin Cities. The Portland Trail Blazers (32-45) will make the road trip to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-39). At 1-2 on the season series, Minnesota will look to even things up. Check out our NBA odds series for […]

After 16 seasons, LaMarcus Aldridge, the second overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft, has called it quits — this time for good. A longtime master of the midrange and of the high post faceup game, Aldridge has been the fulcrum of many winning iterations of the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs over […]

Damian Lillard had warm words of support for his former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge on the occasion of the 37-year-old power forward’s retirement from the NBA. Well done big fella. 🤝 https://t.co/VMeZnPPw4Y — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 31, 2023 The high-scoring guard from the Portland Trail Blazers tweeted out his appreciation for Aldridge with a simple […]

7-time NBA All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement on Friday. Aldridge, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Brooklyn Nets during his career, shared his retirement message on Twitter. “In the words of TB12, you only get one big, emotional retirement… so, on that note…I’m thankful for all the memories, family […]

The Sacramento Kings will look to continue to light up the beam as they square off with the Portland Trail Blazers in the City of Roses. Join us for our NBA odds series to kick off the weekend where our Kings-Trail Blazers prediction and pick will be made. Entering this Friday night clash as heavy favorites, […]

Damian Lillard has made headlines recently with polarizing comments made regarding his future with the Portland Trail Blazers. Following said remarks, news broke that the organization has shelved the point guard for the rest of the season with a calf injury. The trade rumor mill has been rapidly churning as of late, with the superstar […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had a surprising take on who he thought the best defender in the NBA is. While most would expect answers like Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Bam Adebayo or current Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Brook Lopez and Jaren Jackson, Lillard instead picked Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

The Sacramento Kings (45-30) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (32-43) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Kings-Blazers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Kings-Blazers Odds Sacramento Kings: -14 (-108) Portland Trail Blazers: […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will have some free time on his hands now that the team has officially shut him down for the rest of the NBA season. He is turning his attention directly to his other passion of boxing, sharing who he believes should next challenge NABO super middleweight champion Edgar Berlanga. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have yet to be eliminated from postseason contention. Given Damian Lillard’s status for the remainder of the regular season, though, go ahead and cross his team off the long list of potential Western Conference playoff teams. Lillard is set to sit out the rest of 2022-23 as the injury-ravaged Blazers have […]

Damian Lillard may have played his last game for the Portland Trail Blazers. After talk of Portland potentially shutting him down for the rest of the season, it now looks to be the case according to NBA insider Shams Charania. And while Lillard is dealing with an injury, Charania wonders if given the Blazers’ lottery-protected […]

At this point, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t even being too discreet about it. They have finally decided to waive the white flag on what has become another wasted season for them. If you need further proof of this claim, just check out their injury report for Monday’s clash against the New […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-37) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (32-42) on Monday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. New Orleans has won four straight to propel them into the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the Pacific Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers! Take a look at our NBA odds series as hand out a prediction and pick while letting you know everywhere to watch. The Thunder are having a surprisingly good season this year. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having an incredible year […]

Reports emerged on Saturday that the Portland Trail Blazers are seriously considering shutting Damian Lillard down for the rest of the regular season. They have nine games remaining and are currently 3.5 games outside the playoff picture out in the West. Portland also has a big game coming up on Sunday against the 10th-seeded Oklahoma […]

After reports surface that the Portland Trail Blazers are leaning on shutting down Damian Lillard for their last nine games of the season, fans are quick to express their disappointment for Dame Time over another lost campaign. Many also called for the team to trade the superstar and start their rebuild instead as they tank […]

The inevitable appears to have arrived. With nine games remaining in the regular season for the Portland Trail Blazers, it seems that they are now ready to waive the white flag. This is after reports emerged on Saturday that Damian Lillard is now on the brink of getting shut down for the remainder of the […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded with the Portland Trail Blazers at the deadline to bring back Gary Payton II, it didn’t go as smoothly as planned when the deal hit a snag. For a few days, the four-team trade was in serious jeopardy of not pushing through. The Dubs even filed a complaint to […]