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The Portland Trail Blazers are in flux when it comes to their basketball product on the floor heading into next season. But it’s an understatement compared to what’s going on off the court. Damian Lillard has reportedly been ghosted by team owner Jody Allen. The issues have been much deeper than just the Blazers front […]

After helping the Golden State Warriors lift their fourth championship in the past eight years, Gary Payton II decided to take his talents elsewhere in free agency. The 29-year-old opted to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year deal worth $28 million. Losing Payton will be a significant blow for the Warriors, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have long been linked with Jerami Grant even before they pulled the trigger on him with a trade before the NBA Draft. With that said, it didn’t surprise Grant at all that he’s now in Rip City and teammates with Damian Lillard. Grant admitted as much in his introductory press conference […]

Damian Lillard is fully re-committed to the Portland Trail Blazers despite weeks of public waffling last summer. After his team’s early roster overhaul at the draft and start of free agency, Lillard is reportedly on verge of signing a two-year, $107 million extension to keep him with the Blazers deep into his thirties. Lillard, it […]

Gary Payton II is taking his defensive talents to the Portland Trail Blazers. After becoming a key player for the Golden State Warriors and winning a championship, he signed a three-year deal with the Blazers to team up with Damian Lillard. Payton addressed the Blazers fanbase in his new threads. He said he is excited […]

The Portland Trail Blazers Summer League team is in action as of Thursday, with their first pick Shaedon Sharpe and 57th overall selection Jabari Parker both on the roster. The organization has done a fantastic job of adding pieces around Damian Lillard early on in free agency too, signing Gary Payton II, retaining Anfernee Simons […]

Before Eric Bledsoe even played a single game for the Portland Trail Blazers, he’s already gone. The team has decided to waive the point guard ahead of his $19.3 million guaranteed date which is quickly approaching. Via Shams: The Portland Trail Blazers plan to waive guard Eric Bledsoe ahead of his guarantee date approaching, sources […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had a very disappointing 2021-22 season. After eight straight playoff appearances, the Blazers went 27-55 and ended up 13th in the Western Conference. After Damian Lillard went down with a long-term injury, Portland pivoted toward a major retooling by trading away CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington to tank the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks will eventually fall under new ownership. Amid recent reports of billion-dollar offers for the franchises controlled by her late brother’s trust, though, Jody Allen has pushed back the timeline on their expected sales. The chair of the Blazers and Seahawks issued a statement on Tuesday clarifying that neither […]

Damian Lillard is currently in the middle of his four-year, $176,265,152 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. And, he’s expected to accept an impending two-year extension worth over $100 million this offseason. However, according to recent rumors, Lillard is waiting to see what other offseason moves the Trail Blazers’ front office makes before extending his […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to retain a key piece of their championship puzzle in Kevon Looney. But they couldn’t do the same with another fan favorite in Gary Payton II. GPII is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year, $28 million deal which was much more in annual salary than the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have done a nice job of adding pieces and retaining others so far this summer. They’ve traded for Jerami Grant, drafted Shaedon Sharpe, and extend both Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic while also signing defensive lynchpin Gary Payton II in Free Agency. Nevertheless, it appears Damian Lillard isn’t totally sold on […]

The Blazers are making moves in a lot of directions this summer. On one hand, reports are constantly circulating of the team’s desire to win now and land a superstar to pair with Damian Lillard. On the other hand, they are getting younger, drafting Shaedon Sharpe with the 7th pick in this year’s draft. Through […]

Free agent Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II opted to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $28 million deal. The Blazers were determined to add Payton to their rotation, so much so that the price tag for his services ended up out of Golden State’s desired […]

The Golden State Warriors lost guard Gary Payton II to the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA free agency. Payton agreed to a three-year, $28 million contract with the Blazers, a price tag the Dubs were unwilling to match, given the extra millions they would have to fork over in tax bills. Warriors fans reacted to […]

Kevin Durant recently requested a trade and many NBA teams are preparing trade packages to acquire the superstar. Many felt as if the Brooklyn Nets were ready to run it back after Kyrie Irving opted into his player option. But it now appears that both Irving and KD are destined to leave Brooklyn via trade. […]

Even before Kevin Durant put in a trade request with the Brooklyn Nets front office, the Portland Trail Blazers were already trying to convince him to come over. Both Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic took to social media like your run-of-the-mill fan and posted KD photoshopped in Blazers gear. Now with the trade request made […]

After reports indicating that the Portland Trail Blazers were the biggest threat for the services of Golden State Warriors free agent Gary Payton II, it didn’t take long for them to turn the rumors into reality. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, GPII is headed to the Warriors’ West-Coast rival Blazers on a deal that […]

Gary Payton II might have played himself out of the Golden State Warriors’ price range. The undrafted guard came out of nowhere and proved that he’s a rotation-level player, especially on defense. Because of his stellar play, many teams looking to pry Payton away from the Bay. One of these teams is an old rival […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a tough few weeks filled with rumors of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant leaving. Irving opted into his player option on Monday, but Durant shockingly requested a trade. Durant is one of the best players in the NBA, and many teams will be interested in acquiring the superstar. Brooklyn will […]

Amid the flurry of early NBA free agency activity, the Portland Trail Blazers and star guard Anfernee Simons have agreed to a new four-year, $100 million contract extension. The report comes from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who was informed of the details via Simons’ agent, Bill Duffy of BDA Sports. Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were heavily linked with a trade for Raptors forward OG Anunoby this offseason, but ultimately nothing ever materialized. Ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft, rumors emerged regarding a potential deal for Anunoby involving the Blazers’ No. 7 overall pick in the draft. In the end, neither team pulled the trigger on […]

Gary Payton II has now made a name for himself in the NBA. After years of toiling away in the G League and bouncing from team to team for short stints, he’s now proven his ability to impact winning at a championship level in the Golden State Warriors’ 2021-22 title run. While he’s seemed to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are widely expected to bring in P.J. Tucker during NBA free agency. The hard-nosed veteran is expected to receive a big contract. That, coupled with the playing time he is going to command on the Sixers, is bad news for Matisse Thybule in particular. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the […]

When Kevin Durant rumors about leaving the Brooklyn Nets spread across the internet, Jusuf Nurkic was part of the contingent of fans clamoring him to come join his team. He tweeted out a photo of Durant in a Portland Trail Blazers uniform alongside Damian Lillard. Jusuf Nurkic, however, was still a free agent. Technically, he […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are still together despite plenty of trade rumors over the years. Lillard has been one of the most discussed players in hypothetical trades over the past 4-5 seasons. And many expected the Blazers to finally cut the cord with him after trading CJ McCollum during the 2021-2022 campaign. […]

Last season, Damian Lillard played just 29 games for the Portland Trail Blazers before his season was cut short by injury. Well, it looks like Dame is looking forward to making up for all the lost time. Lillard’s revenge season has started. A clip of the 31-year-old working out in the gym is currently making its […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have struggled in 2021-22 in what was essentially a rebuilding year in a sense, but Anfernee Simons proved that he could be Damian Lillard’s next co-star after the departure of CJ McCollum. Heading into restricted free agency this summer, the Blazers are expected to retain the young guard. But, it […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a retooling around Damian Lillard. The Blazers shipped away CJ McCollum, Norman Powell and Robert Covington last season, and they just made a move to acquire Jerami Grant this offseason. Joe Cronin and Co. then selected Shaedon Sharpe with the No. 7 pick instead of trading […]

Jusuf Nurkic has quietly been one of the more productive centers in the NBA over the past few seasons. Although injuries have restricted his overall output, he has displayed signs of stardom when on the court. He averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds last season despite playing in just 56 games. The Trail Blazers star […]

The Portland Trail Blazers already made a splash this offseason by trading for Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant. Now, they look ahead to retaining a couple of key free agents: Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons. As Marc Stein notes, there is expected to be no shortage of interest in the Blazers duo. However, both are […]

Let’s get one thing straight. Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. He could retire at this very moment, or heck even three years ago and he’d still end up being a first-ballot Hall of Famer. While he owns one of the most decorated resumes of any […]

The NBA world got its everyday fill of drama this past Saturday morning, when Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic engaged in a little tampering session. The Blazers duo both posted an image of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant in a Portland jersey. The intent is clear: Dame wants KD to go to his city. This […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers made headlines on Saturday night after they were linked to a potential swoop on Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. All this started when Dame posted a photoshopped image of KD in a Blazers jersey, and naturally, it led to NBA fans drawing up all sorts of Durant-to-Portland scenarios. […]

Kevin Durant grew closer with Damian Lillard last suymmer while leading Team USA to gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and still has a public, personal affinity for the Pacific Northwest well more than a decade after being drafted by the Seattle Supersonics. Still, odds of the two-time Finals MVP putting the Portland Trail Blazers on […]

Although the Kevin Durant sweepstakes have not yet started, every team is keeping their eye on his situation with him, Kyrie Irving the Brooklyn Nets. The Portland Trail Blazers are one of those teams. Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are making it extremely clear that they want Durant. Nurkic and Lillard shared a photoshopped image of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ended what is one of the most disappointing seasons in recent franchise history. Due to various factors, such as injuries and midseason trades, the Blazers ended outside of the playoffs for the first time in the last nine years. Clearly, the team is in need of an overhaul and the front […]

Kevin Durant trade destinationsWith a ton of drama surrounding the uncertainty of Kyrie Irving’s future with the Brooklyn Nets, things are starting to look bleak as the two sides still haven’t come close to reaching terms on a contract extension. After reports came out that Irving and the Nets are still far apart in contract […]

One of the most pivotal offseasons in Portland Trail Blazers history continued on Thursday night, but not in the way lots of fans hoped and many analysts expected. Here are full grades for Portland in the 2022 NBA Draft. *Watch NBA Games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Portland Trail Blazers 2022 NBA Draft […]