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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 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers enter Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls with a 32-40 record. They are still very much in the race for a Play-In spot out in the West, with just 3.5 games separating them from the No. 10 seed. At this point, however, it appears that the Blazers have decided to waive […]

The Chicago Bulls (34-38) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (32-40) on Friday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Chicago has won three of their last four games and sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has been downgraded to questionable on the team’s injury report before the Blazers face the Chicago Bulls, Rose Garden Report author Sean Highkin wrote in a Friday tweet. Center Jusuf Nurkic has been downgraded to doubtful. Forward Nassir Little has been upgraded to probable. Lillard was listed as “probable” on Thursday […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to get back to the playoffs in a rocky season. An opportunity for an easy road win awaits them as they prepare to take on a battered Portland Trail Blazers squad. Ahead of an important game for the 10th-seeded Bulls, there is a very important question at hand: Is DeMar DeRozan […]

There is still a glimmer of hope for the Portland Trail Blazers with regard to their playoff aspirations this season. At the moment, they are 3.5 games outside the Play-In picture in the West, and it goes without saying that they will need to win a whole bunch of games from here on out with […]

The Chicago Bulls got completely blown out on Wednesday night at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, 116-91. To make matters worse, DeMar DeRozan was forced to exit the game in the first half due to a quad injury. The Bulls are scheduled to return to action on Friday against Damian Lillard and the Portland […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in Utah to square off with the Jazz. This game continues our NBA odds series with a prediction and a pick. The Blazers have a record of 31-40 and barring a miracle, they will most likely not see the playoffs this year. Damian Lillard averages 32.2 points per game and […]

Utah Jazz star forward Lauri Markkanen missed Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to a back injury. The Jazz fared well without Markkanen in the lineup, as they managed to beat the Kings by a final score of 128-120 behind 27 points from Ochai Agbaji. Still, when Cam Reddish, Jusuf Nurkic, and the Portland […]

Another year, another lost season for Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers suffered their sixth defeat in a row after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. And with the team now four games behind the final play-in spot in the Western Conference and talk of Portland potentially shutting Lillard down, […]

As losses continue to pile up for the Portland Trail Blazers this late in the regular season, the organization and star point guard Damian Lillard are being forced into a dilemma they hoped to avoid. NBA insider Chris Haynes recently said that Lillard probably has just about a handful of games left before the Blazers […]

Whenever the Portland Trail Blazers need a bucket, all they have to do is get the leather to Damian Lillard. With a player like Lillard in the fold, it’s just hard for the Blazers to not keep on relying on him on offense, especially with the kind of season he is having. To further underscore […]

The Portland Trail Blazers look to end their five-game losing streak as they play host to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. It’s time to continue the NBA odds series with a Clippers Blazers prediction and pick while we also tell you how to watch. The Blazers are on a five-game losing streak […]

Josh Hart was traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the New York Knicks at the trade deadline last month. However, he still has positive feelings about former coach Chauncey Phillips even though his day-to-day focus is helping the Knicks win games. And I’ll run through a wall for Chauncey. He’s a hell of coach […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a number of changes to their front office, coaching staff, and roster personnel over the past two seasons as they attempt to reclaim the respect that they’ve had in previous years. An integral part of that was hiring former NBA star Chauncey Billups to be the head coach of the […]