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The NBA world was rocked on Friday when the news about Gary Payton II’s injury with the Portland Trail Blazers broke out. In a nutshell, it was revealed that Portland did not disclose the guard’s injury to the Golden State Warriors during their trade discussions. All the while, the same team was asking GP2 to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers appeared to have righted the ship following a down 2021-22 season following Damian Lillard’s season-ending abdominal injury. Adding Jerami Grant to a Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and Jusuf Nurkic-led core looked like a stroke of genius, especially as the Blazers came out of the gates scorching hot. However, the all-too-familiar apparition of […]

As if the frenzy brought about by the NBA trade deadline wasn’t enough. Right now, the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a real conundrum after news broke that Gary Payton II has failed his physical with the Warriors. Apparently, GP2 has a long-standing injury that the Blazers […]

A bombshell was dropped in the NBA world on Friday evening when Shams Charania reported that the four-team trade between the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, and Detroit Pistons is in jeopardy. Why you ask? Well, Gary Payton II appeared to fail his Dubs physical and faces up to three more months […]

The Golden State Warriors made a move at the NBA trade deadline to bring back fan favorite Gary Payton II but now that move appears to be in jeopardy. The move was a four team trade that also included the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers and involved James Wiseman going to the […]

Two of the most flammable backcourt pairings in basketball will be battling teammates and other preeminent marksmen in one of the most exciting events at NBA All-Star Weekend. Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers and Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield of the Indiana Pacers comprise half the field for the Starry […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (26-28) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (27-28) on Friday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Oklahoma City has won two of their last three games and sits in 12th place in the Western […]

Gary Payton II wasn’t gone from the Bay long. Just more than eight months after letting him walk to the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency, the Golden State Warriors have re-acquired Payton at the trade deadline in exchange for five second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Golden State agreed to send James Wiseman […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started making moves ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Matisse Thybulle is going to the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels is joining the Sixers. Thybulle is heading to the Blazers while the Sixers receive McDaniels, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers will give up […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have started making moves at the 2023 NBA trade deadline. They traded Josh Hart, one of their key starters, to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish and a protected draft pick. It seemingly gave the impression that Damian Lillard is available for trade but that is not the case. Lillard remains committed […]

After months and months of rumors, the NBA trade deadline is here. But for the most part, teams got started on making their big moves on Wednesday night, with one such team being the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers sent Josh Hart to the New York Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 125-122 on Wednesday night at Moda Center, a five-minute scoreless drought when they needed points most proving the difference in a hard-fought, back-and-forth affair. Here are three key reactions—with related clips and analysis, of course—from another lost opportunity for the short-handed defending champs. Crunch-time drought […]

The Portland Trail Blazers took their first step towards retooling around Damian Lillard after trading away starting small forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish, Svi Mykhailuk, Ryan Arcidiacono and a protected future first-round pick. For a team trying to remain competitive as they look to maximize the remaining years of […]

It may not have been the same caliber of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Russell Westbrook-D’Angelo Russell deal, or that of the Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving blockbuster trade, but the New York Knicks were still able to make waves less than 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline. This came in the form of a Josh […]

The New York Knicks are trading for Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers, and based on the early reactions, fans are loving the deal. New York is sending Cam Reddish and a protected first-round pick in return for Hart, which is certainly a good move since the Knicks get a much-needed defensive presence too […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are making a move ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reporting that the team is sending guard Josh Hart to the New York Knicks. In a follow-up tweet, Wojnarowski said that the Blazers will acquire Cam Reddish and a protected first-round pick in return […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is just around the corner, so the clock is ticking for teams to make their final moves ahead of the playoffs. Teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers are still trying to secure a spot in the postseason, so they could be quite active in the next few days. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers started off the season on the right foot; it looked like adding Jerami Grant to the core of Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic, and Josh Hart was enough to return the Blazers to, at the very least, their former playoff contending glory. However, the Blazers have fallen all the way […]

With the February 9 NBA trade deadline coming up, many organizations will likely be very active in the market to try to find the missing pieces for their puzzles. Because of that, players such as Utah Jazz forward Jarred Vanderbilt could be in a new uniform by the end of the week. The forward is […]

The NBA heads out West for the final game of Monday’s slate of action. The surging Milwaukee Bucks (36-17) will make the cross-country trip to face the Portland Trail Blazers (26-27). Check out our NBA odds series for our Bucks-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. The Milwaukee Bucks are firmly at the top of the Eastern […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have shown glimpses of becoming a playoff contender this season, like many other Western Conference teams. However, they’ve generally been very inconsistent. The NBA trade deadline is coming this week, and the Blazers are well outside the playoff picture. However, they could be ready to make other roster adjustments before the […]

Versatile guard Josh Hart of the Portland Trail Blazers may be on the move before the NBA’s trade deadline, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are among the teams showing interest in the swingman, per NBA insider Marc Stein. In addition to Hart, Jusuf Nurkic also appears to be another Blazers player that may be on the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers remain on the road trip to take on the Chicago Bulls! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Bulls prediction and pick. After a horrific first quarter against the Washington Wizards, the Blazers played the best remaining three quarters in a game as you can against a hot […]

The Portland Trail Blazers collected a gritty victory on Friday night, beating the Washington Wizards 124-116. But, it wasn’t that cut and dry. Damian Lillard and Co. trailed by 18 at halftime and ultimately came back and took down the Wizards. In the process, they made franchise history on the road. Via ESPN Stats & […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are sitting in a… not-so-good place right now in the West. At 25-26 and in 11th place, there’s still a chance for them to leapfrog to a higher seed. As it stands, though, their roster needs quite a bit of work to be competitive. Luckily for Damian Lillard and co, the […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have been hit with another injury right in midst of one of the most pivotal junctures of the regular season. The team announced on Friday that Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined through the All-Star break—at least two weeks—after an MRI revealed Portland’s starting center suffered a left calf […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard intends to participate in the 3-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Lillard has been on a tear this season, reminding everyone how rare of a talent he is after missing the bulk of 2021-22 with an abdominal injury. Currently averaging a career-high 30.7 points […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Capitol One Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Blazers-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Portland has endured an up-and-down season, going 25-26, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a representative in the NBA All-Star Game, and it’s Damian Lillard once again. The 6-2 guard from Weber State has been chosen to represent his team for the seventh time in his career. Shortly after the Blazers scoring leader and end-of-game specialist was selected, teammate Josh Hart tweeted his congratulations […]

The NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday, and of course, there’s outcry on who was snubbed from a spot. Portland Trail Blazers guard Josh Hart added to the uproar with his sarcastic opinion on Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton getting chosen by the league’s coaches for a spot. As with most things on Twitter, Hart’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently 11th in a packed Western Conference, sitting a half game below .500 at 25-26. Despite that disappointing record after a surprisingly strong start to 2022-23, though, the Blazers look like buyers leading up to the trade deadline, hoping it’s not too late to capitalize on another stellar season from […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were too much for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, utilizing a team-high 42 points from superstar Damian Lillard en route to the team’s first road win of 2023. After failing to win a game away from home in over a month and a half, the squad found […]

Damian Lillard was pretty busy on Wednesday night for the Portland Trail Blazers, as he dropped 42 points to lead his team to a big 122-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. But after the game ended, it looked like he was making a potential recruiting pitch to Aaron Rodgers to join his favorite team in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, after such a strong start to the season, have fallen off the pace in recent weeks. However, Damian Lillard is not to blame for their downtick in form. Lillard has been on an offensive tear as of late (even scoring 60 against the Utah Jazz last week); and on Wednesday night, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got a bit of bad news early in their game on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies when it was announced that starting center Jusuf Nurkic was going to miss the rest of the game due to suffering a calf injury. They say when it rains it pours and the Blazers received […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a calf injury in the first quarter of the Blazers game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. He exited the game and as per Blazers PR, he will not return to the game. Jusuf Nurkic has been the Blazers starting center and depending on how long he is […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Desmond Bane has missed two straight games with a knee injury. Sans their arguably second-best player, the Grizzlies have done little but tread water of late, as the team owns a 1-1 record over its last two games. So when Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and the Portland Trail Blazers visit the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Blazers-Grizzlies prediction and pick, laid out below. Portland has endured an up-and-down season, going 24-26, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers did a nice job of bringing in some star power around Damian Lillard last year, pulling off a trade for Jerami Grant. He continues to impress in 2022-23, which is exactly why the front office just offered him a four-year, $112 million extension. The wing has yet to accept, but he […]