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The Portland Blazers failed in their attempt to extend their win streak to three games Tuesday night in Mile High City, but not before Damian Lillard exploded yet again for another sterling scoring performance. Lillard went off for 44 points on 12-for-20 shooting from the field on the strength of a 6-for-12 shooting from deep […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been playing great basketball for the last week and change. He’s averaging 23 points per game over his last four on 43.4% shooting from the field and, even more impressively, 45.1% shooting from behind the three-point arc. It’s no coincidence that with Murray playing well lately, the Nuggets as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) take on the Denver Nuggets (30-13) on January 17, 2023, at Ball Arena. Find out our overview of the NBA odds series featuring the Blazers-Nuggets pick and prediction. This matchup features two of the most entertaining offenses in the NBA. The Comeback Kids from Colorado have won six in a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to retool their lineup last season by trading CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington. The Blazers then signed Damian Llllard to an extension, acquired Jerami Grant in a trade, and added Gary Payton II in free agency while also giving Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons new deals.  Portland began […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers will face off for the second night in a row as the two-day series continues at the Moda Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. The Blazers defeated the Mavericks last night. Significantly, it was a great […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ brutal 136-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, the workload on the starters was a major talking point. After all, Luka Doncic and the rest of the Mavs were just a day removed from playing for 50 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers. When asked about whether or not […]

All eyes will be on the amount of star power in this epic matchup as the Dallas Mavericks head to The Rose City to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. Let’s take a sneak peek at our NBA odds series where our Mavericks-Blazers prediction and pick will be unveiled. Coming off a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat victory […]

Damian Lillard’s ankle injury has made a lot of Portland Trail Blazers fans concerned. The star point guard has been dealing with a number of injuries over the last few seasons, including a couple that caused him to miss the entire year. However, it seems like Lillard isn’t too worried about his ankle injury moving […]

Damian Lillard appears to be a bit worse for wear after dropping a 50-piece on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. The Portland Trail Blazers got the night off on Friday, but it now looks like Dame could be headed for the sidelines on Saturday against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Damian Lillard injury […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season, having lost four in a row entering their Thursday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thus, Damian Lillard knew what he had to do and put the Blazers on his back once more as he tallied a season-high 50 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (26-16) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (19-21) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Cleveland has lost two of their last three games but remains in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

After a hot start to the 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Portland Trail Blazers have cooled off as of late. At 19-21, the Blazers wouldn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament if the season ended today. The team has lost games four in a row and eight out of its last ten. So when Portland takes […]

The Orlando Magic will look to bounce back after a tough loss as they travel to take on the Western Conference Portland Trail Blazers in the Beaver State. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Magic-Blazers prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of an outing that saw the Magic give up […]

The NBA’s officiating isn’t a product that is getting widespread acclaim for a number of reasons For one, it is consistently inconsistent. A lot of times, NBA referees also make poor calls that will make anyone question how they got their jobs in the first place. Take for example this hilariously bad call in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers look like they are going all-in on the postseason for 2022-23. Keep in mind that they had a pretty good start to the current season. And though they have hit some rough patches, the Blazers are still very much in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. They […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have definitely benefited from the arrival of Jerami Grant, who they acquired from the Detroit Pistons last offseason. And while he’s yet to make a definitive decision on his future, the 28-year-old evidently loves being in Portland and sounds like he’d love to stay long-term. Via The Athletic: “I ain’t really […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (19-18) visit the Indiana Pacers (21-18) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Pacers prediction. Portland has lost three of their last five games to drop them to seventh place in the Western Conference. The Blazers have covered 60% […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Target Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Blazers-Timberwolves prediction and pick, laid out below. Portland has endured an up-and-down season, going 19-17, good for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been without prized free agent signing Gary Payton II this season as he was making his recover from off-season abdominal surgery. But it appears as if he is finally ready to make his 2022-23 season debut on Monday against the Detroit Pistons as per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Portland […]

Gary Payton II was an integral piece of the Golden State Warriors championship run last season, but he was unable to get his championship ring at the beginning of the season as he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in the off-season. The Blazers made their way to the Chase Center on Friday and it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are performing much better this year than they did last season. If we’re being honest, they’re actually playing better than expected. The Blazers currently have a win-loss record of 18-16. That puts them right in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. In fact, the Blazers are currently […]

Damian Lillard is the new king of buckets for the Portland Trail Blazers franchise after surpassing Clyde Drexler for the most points in Blazers history. It wasn’t just big news within the team and for its supporters, though. Lillard’s historic accomplishment, as other superstars outside of Portland sent out congratulatory greetings for the Blazers spitfire […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a new all-time scoring champion after Damian Lillard displaced the legendary Clyde Drexler as the franchise’s all-time points leader. During a ceremony to celebrate his incredible accomplishment after Monday’s 124-113 home win over the Charlotte Hornets, Lillard even paid homage to 1989’s hit movie Major League by dropping a Jake Taylor […]

Damian Lillard cemented himself in Portland Trail Blazers history this season, becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. Lillard was honored in a ceremony on Monday night vs. the Charlotte Hornets, being crowned as Portland’s all-time scoring king after surpassing Clyde Drexler. After the game, Lillard was asked about his legacy in Portland, and he gave […]

The Charlotte Hornets (9-24) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (17-16) on Monday night. Action tips off at 10:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Blazers prediction and pick. Charlotte has won two of their last three games but still sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets are […]

The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Denver Nuggets. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Trail Blazers Nuggets prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets have not achieved everything they wanted to achieve in the first third of the 82-game NBA season. The 28-game mark on an NBA schedule means that a team […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Payton II has not played for the team since signing with them this past offseason due to abdominal surgery. Without him, the Blazers have treaded water lately after a hot start to the season, as they own a 17-15 record, good enough for the seventh-best in the Western Conference. However, […]

Wednesday night will feature a matchup between two of the top guards in the NBA today. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder host Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in what should be a very intriguing contest. Before the game, Lillard had nothing but high praise for his younger counterpart. With Shai now […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gave Damian Lillard his flowers after the veteran guard became the Portland Trail Blazers’ no. 1 scorer. Lillard surpassed Clyde Drexler for the scoring record on Monday in their showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He needed just 21 points to set a new all-time mark for Portland, and […]

The Thunder host the Trail Blazers for a divisional matchup in Oklahoma City! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Blazers and Thunder will play back-to-back games against each other after Shai Gilgous-Alexander drilled a game-winner as time expired Monday night. The score was tied with about […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night shouldn’t put too big of a damper on a historic night from arguably the Blazers GOAT, Damian Lillard. Lillard needed only 21 points to surpass Clyde Drexler as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, and Dame, a career 24.7 points per game scorer, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Damian Lillard had quite a duel Monday night during a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers, and it was SGA’s squad that took home the 123-121 victory. Gilgeous-Alexander carried the Thunder on his back and even hit the game-winning basket to deliver the W for Oklahoma City. […]

For nine and a half seasons, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum shared a home in the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt. Lillard and McCollum helped the Blazers become a solid playoff team for years, and they even led Portland to a Western Conference Finals appearance in 2019. However, McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander saved the Oklahoma City Thunder once again from the verge of defeat, and so the whole NBA world is convinced: he is an All-Star. On Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, SGA banked the game-winner at the death of time to give the Thunder the 123-121 win. The two teams had a back-and-forth […]

On the night Damian Lillard surpassed Clyde Drexler to become the Portland Trail Blazers’ all-time leading scorer, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who stole the show for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers and Thunder traded barbs in the clutch all night long. But it was Gilgeous-Alexander who had the final word as he took on […]

Damian Lillard had already been mounting a strong case for being the best player in Portland Trail Blazers history. Since being drafted sixth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft, Lillard has been one of the most consistent scorers in the NBA. And now, all of Lillard’s hardwork has borne even more fruit as he etched […]

Without a doubt, Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter to ever step foot on a basketball court. But, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants his respect too, and believes he should be in that conversation just behind the Golden State Warriors icon. Via ClutchPoints: “Obviously I think Steph is the greatest ever, but I […]

A fully healthy Portland Trail Blazers squad will look to improve out on the road as they travel to Houston to take on the Rockets. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Trail Blazers-Rockets prediction and pick will be made. Coming into this contest with a 16-12 record which includes a 9-7 mark out […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic wants to make one thing clear: he’s not surprised by his massive poster on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite his facial reaction after the dunk saying otherwise, Doncic hilariously said postgame that he’s already used to dunking on opponents. “I’m used to this by now. … I’ve got […]