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The 2021-22 NBA season is officially past its halfway mark and the race towards the postseason is now on. With this in mind, basketball card collectors are looking forward to knowing who’s going to end up with the major awards in the league. While everyone is looking forward to the MVP race, the fight for […]

Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum weren’t exactly surprised when they were finally split up. Both have clarified as much in wake of the latter’s move to the New Orleans Pelicans, with McCollum even acknowledging he had a say in his ultimate destination at the trade deadline. Just because they’d discussed the likelihood of McCollum playing […]

Anfernee Simons didn’t quite see the gravity of his breakout season coming. Entering his fourth NBA season firmly behind Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum in the Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt, he expected to play a supporting role for a contender instead of cementing himself as a budding star with Lillard watching from the sidelines and […]

The bond between ex-Portland Trail Blazers teammates Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum runs deep. This pair spent many years together terrorizing the league as one of the most prolific scoring backcourts in all of the NBA. Their memorable run as teammates, however, came to an end a few weeks ago after the Blazers traded McCollum […]

Damian Lillard has doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on his commitment to Rip City. Anfernee Simons is a star right now, and the Portland Trail Blazers will pay him like it this summer. Nassir Little is already entrenched as a long-term building block in Portland, with one more year left on his rookie contract. Josh […]

When it comes to the 2018 Draft Class, the obvious guys to get in the hobby are Luka Doncic and Trae Young cards. To an extent, one could score great deals on Collin Sexton or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stocks in the market. But among these players, there’s one option that’s slowly making noise out there – […]

CJ McCollum may no longer be with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he remains supportive of the team and his former teammates as they try to navigate the season without their stars. In fact, he recently showed love to rising star Anfernee Simons, who has taken over for Portland amid Damian Lillard’s injury and McCollum’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shockingly committed to a rebuild when they traded star guard CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans. The core of McCollum and fellow sharpshooter Damian Lillard was seemingly close to winning a title, but the elusive championship always appeared to be just out of reach. As such, Lillard has had to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finally tore it down at the trade deadline, sending out C.J. McCollum and three other impact veterans in a series of moves that placed the organization’s focus firmly on next season. Don’t tell that to Chauncey Billups and his team’s new-look locker room, though. Rejuvenated by the additive presence of Josh […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have had a tumultuous season thus far. They’ve shipped off most of their veteran talent, including Damian Lillard’s beloved backcourt partner CJ McCollum. It wouldn’t be surprising to most if the point guard would sour with his loyalty to the franchise he’s been on for a decade. However, it’s tough to […]

Mere moments after the most transformational trade deadline in franchise history, interim general manager Joe Cronin all but confirmed what the Portland Trail Blazers’ series of cost-cutting, win-later moves meant for Damian Lillard over the season’s remainder. Portland’s superstar point guard would “most likely” sit out until 2022-23, Cronin said at a post-deadline press conference, […]

Jusuf Nurkic, Anfernee Simons and the new-look Portland Trail Blazers have definitely earned a week-long vacation. Portland will embark on the All-Star break as perhaps the hottest team in basketball, winners of four straight games after taking down the Memphis Grizzlies in a hard-fought, highly entertaining 123-119 victory on Wednesday at FedEx Forum. Memphis entered […]

Anfernee Simons dropped 30-plus points for the third straight game on Monday, the longest streak of his burgeoning career, leading the new-look Portland Trail Blazers to a blowout road victory over the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks. He made NBA history, too, hitting seven triples against Milwaukee to set a new record for the most made threes […]

Winning isn’t exactly the top organizational priority in Rip City after a truly transformational trade deadline. Nobody seems to have told Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jusuf Nurkic and the re-invigorated Portland Trail Blazers, though. Portland routed the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 on Monday at Fiserv Forum, winning its third straight game since overhauling the roster last […]

Josh Hart had barely been in Portland for more than 24 hours when he took the floor at Moda Center on Saturday noon. Just after his standout debut with the Portland Trail Blazers, though, it’s more than safe to say Rip City is just as excited about Hart’s new future as he is. Invigorated by […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was surprisingly dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the trade deadline. There were rumors about McCollum possibly being the subject of trade talks around the league, though it was still an unexpected sight to see the longtime Blazers guard heading out the door. In a piece […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline came and went, and some teams made some major changes. No team changed as much as the Portland Trail Blazers, as they completely changed their squad. They traded away Robert Convington and Norman Powell to the Clippers, while also dealing CJ McCollum to the Pelicans. After a few years and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a lot of moving parts heading into the second half of the season. They have been without star Zion Williamson all season, who has spent the better half of a year recovering from foot surgery. The team also acquired shooting guard CJ McCollum this week. He was the Trail Blazers’ […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline brought a ton of excitement to the NBA community. Countless deals, roster shakeups, and many rumors that circulated got the fans very anxious to see what their favorite squad will do next. It was especially exciting for fans of the Nets and Sixers, two franchises that swapped stars in the […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline was incredibly exciting. It was dominated by the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade, but deals were flying in for the entire day and for the few days before Thursday. Many teams changed their rosters in a major way and solidified their direction, whether it means strengthening their roster for the upcoming […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ abrupt recent turn in short-term priorities and team-building philosophy had already cast more doubt on the possibility of Damian Lillard returning this season. After his steam stood pat on Thursday at an otherwise wild trade deadline, the slim chances of Lillard coming back in 2021-22 effectively vanished altogether. During a post-deadline […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired CJ McCollum two days ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. They finalized the deal with the Trail Blazers on Tuesday in exchange for shooting guard Josh Hart and draft picks. Now, McCollum is publicizing his involvement in the trade. According to The Athletic writer Will Guillory, the star shooting […]

It’s barely been more than 48 hours since the Portland Trail Blazers broke up the most successful, productive backcourt in franchise history. After his sorely depleted team’s stirring win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, though, Chauncey Billups implored fans in Rip City to dream of new possibilities awaiting the Blazers with a […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis didn’t exactly bring it, and several players who were pivotal for the Portland Trail Blazers almost certainly won’t be on the roster when this team is really trying to win. Don’t dismiss the long-term significance of Portland’s stirring 107-105 win over the sinking Los Angeles Lakers despite the unique circumstances […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered an unfathomable 107-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, heading into the 2022 NBA trade deadline at a low point of the season. The Lakers didn’t have Russell Westbrook to blame for this debacle given he sat out with an injury, and there are no excuses to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and former team executive Magic Johnson was at a loss for words after witnessing the Purple and Gold fall apart on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers were largely expected to win the game, and for good reason. While they were without Russell Westbrook due to a back injury, […]

On Tuesday, the New Orleans Pelicans pulled off a massive seven-player trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. New Orleans acquired All-Star shooting guard CJ McCollum, along with Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell. Lance Jr. had not played since January 5th after suffering a knee injury. Well, on Wednesday, the Pelicans announced they will be […]

The Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a trade that sent longtime Utah forward Joe Ingles to the Blazers. Aside from his rookie year, Ingles had spent the last eight seasons with the Jazz, so the move was, understandably, a surprising one. Ingles took to Twitter with an emotional statement following his trade […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue to reshape their roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline. After trading away CJ McCollum, they have agreed to a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers are receiving Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes and a second-round draft pick from Utah. […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road and take on the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Blazers prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds)  […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lost their sixth straight game on Tuesday night, falling to the Orlando Magic 113-95. Another defeat pushes Portland to 21-34 on the season and 11th in the Western Conference, at real risk of tumbling even further down the standings with the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings nipping at their heels. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard knew that the day he and CJ McCollum are no longer playing on the same team would come, and he reflected on it during an interview with Casey Holdahl. When asked by Holdahl about his thoughts on the reality that he and McCollum now play for different teams, Lillard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finally broke up the Damian Lillard-CJ McCollum duo, sending McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster deal. It ends a partnership that lasted eight-plus seasons, with plenty of great memories shared between the two guards. McCollum is now gone, but the Blazers have no plans to trade Lillard and […]

It’s officially a new era for the Portland Trail Blazers as the duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum has been broken up. McCollum was sent to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, as the Trail Blazers are now more keen on building for the future. Lillard and McCollum made the Trail Blazers perennial contenders. […]

After productive stints with the Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum can hit the reset button as he joins the New Orleans Pelicans. The high-scoring guard has been linked to trade rumors in the past few years, and finally, he will have a new zip code. The Pelicans gave up Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky, […]

CJ McCollum’s time with the Portland Trail Blazers has come to an end after the Rip City franchise traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Despite the rather shocking turn of events, however, McCollum has nothing but love for the team and the city that welcomed him with open arms. On Twitter hours […]

Already the league’s most active trade partner, the Portland Trail Blazers still may not be done dealing leading up to Thursday afternoon’s deadline. Indeed, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported in the immediate wake of Portland sending C.J. McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday that interim general manager Joe Cronin and the front office are […]

There were a couple of blockbuster deals that went through on Tuesday and one of them involved the New Orleans Pelicans swopping in on CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers. As it turns out, however, McCollum may not have been the Pels’ first choice. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, New Orleans initially […]

We’re just a couple days away from the 2022 NBA trade deadline, and many are wondering if the Brooklyn Nets will trade James Harden for Ben Simmons. The Nets assembled the league’s best trio of stars in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Harden, but they just haven’t been able to get them on the court […]