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After plenty of rumors, the Portland Trail Blazers finally pulled off the Jerami Grant trade, acquiring him from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick via the Milwaukee Bucks. The Blazers are trying to retool around Damian Lillard, and Grant gives them a rangy wing who should help improve their defense while […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to make a bit of noise in the offseason, and Lu Dort might be headed over to team up with Damian Lillard. Nothing is set in stone just yet. The Blazers are actually targeting Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby. Portland is willing to part with the No. 7 pick […]

Another pivotal summer for the Portland Trail Blazers got off to a rousing start on Wednesday, as the team filled its gaping hole on the wing by nabbing Jerami Grant in a pre-draft trade with the Detroit Pistons. Grant’s acquisition is hardly surprising by itself. He’d been linked to the Blazers in persistent trade rumors […]

Earlier Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers made a stunning trade with the Detroit Pistons. The Blazers landed Jerami Grant for a 2025 first-round pick. But apparently, the Trail Blazers are not satisfied with just Grant and are looking to wheel and deal further. According to Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Chris Haynes, the Trail Blazers are […]

The basketball world was buzzing after it was announced that the Portland Trail Blazers had acquired Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick. This was a huge win for the Blazers, but apparently, not everyone on the team was happy. Blazers swingman Josh Hart caught wind of the big […]

After months of speculation, the Detroit Pistons finally pulled the trigger on a Jerami Grant trade, agreeing to send the forward to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, the Trail Blazers will send a 2025 first-round pick to the Pistons in exchange for Grant, with some second-round picks moving between […]

The 2022 NBA Draft is quickly approaching and the first big trade has officially gone through. With uncertainty surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers’ future, the front office made a massive move to beef up the roster. The deal was with the Detroit Pistons, as they are currently rebuilding the team around Cade Cunningham. Now, Jerami […]

Tuesday brought some very sad news across the basketball world. Former Purdue Boilermakers star and Portland Trail Blazers forward Caleb Swanigan has passed away at just 25 years old. The school broke the news via Twitter: 💔 Devastated. Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan’s family and friends. The world lost a gentle soul last […]

It’s no secret that the Portland Trail Blazers will be busy in the offseason as they look to build their roster around superstar point guard Damian Lillard. Portland has already been linked to a number of big names around the league, and right now, they appear to be interested in joining the race for a […]

Miles Bridges broke out in 2021-2022 to the tune of 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists per game for the Charlotte Hornets. LaMelo Ball and Bridges made for a promising duo in Charlotte. However, Bridges is expected to command a max contract in free agency which may deter the Hornets from re-signing him, per […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t appear to be a likely destination for Phoenix Suns restricted free agent Deandre Ayton, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. The Blazers reportedly intend to retain Jusuf Nurkic in free agency and keep him as the starting center. Instead of going after Ayton, Fischer says Portland is prioritizing a push […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are desperate to capitalize on the window to win with Dame Lillard. The 31-year-old has only been beyond the Conference Semi-Finals once and was swept by the Warriors in that series. Lillard has stuck by his blind loyalty to the franchise and the Trail Blazers are determined to reward him. Lillard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have already been linked to every major name who could be changing teams this summer. Zach LaVine and Bradley Beal could be the star Portland so desperately wants to pair with Damian Lillard. Jerami Grant and OG Anunoby are the versatile three-and-D forwards who’d give the Blazers some much-needed point-of-attack defense. […]

There’s no denying that during his heyday, JJ Redick was one of the most dangerous marksmen in the NBA. He knows a thing or two about shooting from distance, and we should put a lot of stock in what he thinks about Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his greatness. Redick recently guested on […]

Damian Lillard has spent almost his entire career as the better half of one of basketball’s most dynamic yet smallest backcourts. After finally trading C.J. McCollum at the trade deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers are nevertheless poised to keep Lillard in those confines for the foreseeable future by signing Anfernee Simons to a massive, multi-year […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard are still committed to each other. Back in April, Lillard stated his desire to remain with the franchise, admitting that he has no plans to leave. However, Lillard might have other big plans. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, Lillard has three players in mind who he wants […]

Josh Hart isn’t known to be a turnover prone player on the basketball court. He’s averaged just 1.2 turnovers per game throughout his career. But the Portland Trail Blazers swingman can’t say the same about his … AirPods? Hart was responding to gaming YouTuber Andrew Sigils on whether owning two pairs of AirPods is considered […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are dangerously close to missing their championship window. Dame Lillard is now 31-years-old and missed all but 29 games this season due to injury. The organization elected to use it as a rebuilding year and handed the reigns to Anfernee Simons. The 27-55 record left the franchise out of the postseason […]

The Portland Trail Blazers did not luck out in the lottery after their rebuilding season in 2021-22. Their 27-55 record was the sixth-worst in the NBA. They left the draft lottery with the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. While most of the focus falls on this first-round selection, the Trail Blazers also […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum made his first appearance on ESPN’s First Take recently and he had quite a few things to say. One of his more contentious statements centered around players sitting out games when healthy. The 30-year-old veteran got brutally honest in his message as he described how this processed work during his […]

One of the NBA’s biggest open secrets is the Portland Trail Blazers want another star to pair with Damian Lillard. And according to sources, Pacific Northwest native Zach LaVine isn’t the only big fish general manager Joe Cronin could try to lure to Portland before next season. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported on Monday that […]

Pump the brakes on the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers. Less than three hours after reports surfaced about a $2 billion offer to buy the team from Nike founder Phil Knight and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky, the Blazers released a statement to reporters indicating the franchise is not for sale. Blazers statement: […]

Nike founder Phil Knight and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have made an offer over $2 billion to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nike founder Phil Knight and Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have made a $2 billion-plus written offer to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Discussions […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t have the assets to trade for another superstar, and creating the cap space needed to sign a top-tier free agent outright—like rumored target Zach LaVine, for instance—would force general manager Joe Cronin to decimate the roster’s existing core. Under immense pressure to justify Damian Lillard’s re-commitment to Rip City and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to retool around Damian Lillard this offseason and will try to make a big splash to give him at least one new high-level teammate. The Blazers are armed with the No. 7 pick and a $20.9 million trade exception, though they could also look to create cap space for […]

A lot of people have been giving Darvin Ham his flowers after the 48-year-old was announced as the new head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lining up to sing Ham’s praises is Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups was teammates with Ham with the Detroit Pistons where they won a title in […]

Despite being a cornerstone of the Phoenix Suns since being drafted in 2018, Deandre Ayton and the team both failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension last offseason. The star big man demanded a max salary of five-year, $170 million but the Suns didn’t budge as they opted to pay the other players […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have little to show for one of the most shameless tanking efforts in NBA history. Joe Cronin and the front office didn’t prematurely shut down Portland’s best players with minor injuries and empower multiple G-League call-ups en route to a laughable 2-21 record after the All-Star break just to get the […]

In the draft lottery, the team with the worst record may feel snubbed if they receive the third pick rather than the top selection. Some years, just two spots can make the difference between an All-NBA potential talent and a solid contributing role player. However, this year isn’t like most years. There is a surplus […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ historic post-All-Star tanking efforts didn’t pay off the way Joe Cronin and company imagined. All Portland has to show for its 2-21 finish to the regular season is the seventh selection in the draft come June 23rd, a stark disappointment for a team that entered lottery night with the sixth-best odds […]

The Chicago Bulls had a solid 2021-2022 season, but had a disappointing finish. After being one of the hottest teams for much of the year, they struggled down the stretch and were easily handled by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. With the offseason underway, minds have shifted to guard Zach […]

Earlier this week, the NBA Draft Lottery was held and there were quite a few surprises. The Orlando Magic won the Draft lottery. The Oklahoma City Thunder jumped up from the number four slot to snatch the second overall pick. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets, who had the worst record in the NBA last season, dropped […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered lottery night already down one high-value first-round pick they initially expected to have. Worse, by the time the proceedings were over, Portland also emerged on the wrong side of ping-pong ball luck. The Blazers “won” the No. 7 overall pick on Tuesday night, falling a slot in the 2022 NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of a couple of teams from around the league that are still looking for a new head coach. According to reports, the organization has now turned its attention to Damian Lillard’s former coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. According to NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Terry Stotts is […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a tough blow during the 2022 NBA Draft lottery and nobody was more bummed about it than Damian Lillard. Not only did the Blazers fail to move up to the top four spots, they also fell even lower than their projected sixth pick. Lillard was Portland’s representative at the […]

Damian Lillard has never been shy to profess admiration for his NBA peers. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar has frequently praised the likes of LeBron James, Steph Curry and Draymond Green throughout his career, and just singled out Giannis Antetokounmpo as the player he’d most like to team up with in the postseason. Few players in […]

The ugly reality is that the Portland Trail Blazers are unlikely to compete for a title next season almost no matter what happens this summer. General manager Joe Cronin and the front office are expected to be very aggressive in seeking roster upgrades before 2022-23, but Portland lacks both the team-building assets and incumbent talent […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard have a bit of complicated history together. With Dame Time in tow, the team enjoyed great regular season success. However, despite the obvious skills of these teams, they were never quite able to make it over the hump. This failure to launch into championship greatness is one of […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers stud Robert Horry has hit more than a few clutch shots during his heyday. After all, you don’t get the nickname “Big Shot Bob” for nothing. As such, the seven-time NBA champion can be considered an authority when it comes to naming the best clutch shooter in the league. His top […]