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The Portland Trail Blazers squandered an otherwise admirable and competitive effort with a dismal fourth quarter on Wednesday night, falling to the Miami Heat 104-92 at FTX Arena. Chauncey Billups’ team scored just 12 points in the final period, shooting 5-of-23 from the field as Miami amped up its defensive intensity even further. The Blazers […]

The Miami Heat have been surging lately, winning five of their last six games. However, during their game Wednesday night against the Portland Trailblazers, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler was ejected from the game for arguing with referees. Late in the 2nd quarter, Butler hit a driving layup and the foul. He immediately went at the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have the most questions in the NBA, owing to the fact that they have a lot of talent on their roster, but their current players can’t seem to put it all together. Unfortunately for them, they’ve been missing Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum for many games this season, which hasn’t […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Wednesday with a matchup against the Miami Heat. C.J. McCollum played in Portland’s win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, his first game since December 3rd. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in South Beach? Is C.J. McCollum playing vs. Heat […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Wednesday with a matchup against the Miami Heat. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last eight games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 5-3. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in South Beach? Is Damian Lillard […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Heat prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 18-25 but have […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, a staple of the Western Conference playoff picture for nearly a decade, are seven games under .500 at the moment. Damian Lillard will be sidelined for weeks and the idea of trading him and commencing a full rebuild is becoming the best option with every loss. Still, Portland has shown no […]

Once again, the Portland Trail Blazers will be faced with a difficult decision at the NBA trade deadline. Despite the fact that Damian Lillard has stated several times that he does not want to leave Portland, there have been numerous rumors that he may be dealt to a different team at the deadline. It is […]

C.J. McCollum took the floor for the first time since December 4th on Monday, helping the Portland Trail Blazers to their first consecutive road victories of the season with a convincing 98-88 win over the Orlando Magic. The ninth-year veteran looked plenty comfortable after spending nearly six weeks on the sidelines, finishing with 16 points […]

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 2-1 during a crucial six-game road trip on Monday, beating the bottom-dwelling Orlando Magic 98-88 in a convincing win not nearly as close as the final score suggests. C.J. McCollum played for the first time since December 4th, back on the floor after recovering from a collapsed right lung […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Monday with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but began ramping up his conditioning in late December for a return to the lineup. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Monday with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last seven games, a stretch in which Portland has gone 4-3. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in Orlando? Is Damian Lillard playing vs. Magic […]

Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as a cog of the Portland Trail Blazers’ present and future on Saturday night, playing the half of basketball of his life. He cooled off after a scintillating first two quarters that included 26 points and seven triples, but made his impact keenly felt regardless as the Washington Wizards […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers finally unleashed Anfernee Simons this season, he answered the call and lived up to his potential so far. It may have been due to necessity because of the injuries to Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, but Simons has lived up to the trust given to him by head coach Chauncey […]

The still-depleted Portland Trail Blazers used one of their most well-balanced performances of the season to earn a rare road win Saturday, beating the Washington Wizards 115-110 in the nation’s capital. The Blazers’ victory was just their third away from home all season and moves them to 17-25 overall, still tenth in the Western Conference. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Saturday with a matchup against the Washington Wizards. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but has recently been ramping up for a return to the lineup. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Saturday with a matchup against the Washington Wizards. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last six games, a stretch in which Portland has gone 3-3. Will Portland’s superstar point guard be back on the floor in the nation’s capital? Is Damian Lillard playing vs. […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has yet to suit up this season and is still recovering from a torn ACL. To add to their misfortune, Paul George reportedly could be done for the year. With their two stars sidelined indefinitely, the upcoming February 2022 trade deadline could be a critical time for the Clippers. […]

While Damian Lillard is set to miss the two months at the very least after undergoing surgery on his abdomen, the Portland Trail Blazers will get their second-best player back. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, CJ McCollum is set to make his return to the team on Monday against the Orlando Magic following a […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook aren’t exactly the best of friends. These two are some of the most intense competitors you can ever come across and they have had their fair share of battles against each other on the basketball court. For his part, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has earned a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ season just keeps on taking hit after hit this season. Injuries, COVID-19 woes, and ownership drama has plagued this team all year long. After a disappointing first-round exit against the Denver Nuggets, fans wanted this team to bounce back. Instead, they seem to have regressed further. The latest blow to their […]

Giving away Gary Trent Jr. in exchange for Norman Powell was a questionable move for the Portland Trail Blazers, especially for their long-term future. Moreover, the team signed Powell to a five-year, $90 million deal in the offseason. The guards of the Trail Blazers became even more undersized with this trade and their defense has […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will be out for an extended period after his abdominal surgery. It’s a sad development for Rip City fans as the squad might miss the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2013, with both Lillard and sidekick CJ McCollum out of commission. Lillard has always been at his […]

Just because Damian Lillard may miss the remainder of the regular season hardly means the Portland Trail Blazers aren’t open for business as the trade deadline fast approaches. The uncertain status of the six-time All-Star in wake of Thursday’s surgery, in fact, could make it even more likely Portland emerges as basketball’s biggest seller leading […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made their first move in wake of a surgery that could leave Damian Lillard sidelined for the season’s remainder. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers have hired Cleveland Cavaliers executive Andrae Patterson as the team’s new assistant general manager. ESPN Sources: Portland’s interim GM Joe Cronin is making his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. These teams have had similarly disappointing seasons. The Trail Blazers have earned a 16-24 record this season, in large part because of injury and COVID absences. […]

Damian Lillard finally gave in to what his body had been telling him since the summer, undergoing a procedure on Thursday to address nagging abdominal tendinopathy. The Portland Trail Blazers announced that Lillard would be re-evaluated in six weeks, though his potential return to the floor this season depends largely on where the team sits […]

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a six-game road trip on Thursday with a matchup against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last five games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 3-2 behind the breakout play of Anfernee Simons. Will Lillard be back on the floor […]

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a six-game road trip on Thursday with a matchup against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but has recently been ramping up for a return to the lineup. Will McCollum be on the court for the Blazers […]

Damian Lillard is expected to miss several games for the Portland Trail Blazers and could even miss the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season after going under the knife to repair an upper-body injury. But at least he appears to be in good sports following the surgery Thursday morning. Via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Blazers have had a rough season. First, All-Star shooting guard C.J. McCollum was diagnosed with a pneumothorax injury. In Lehman’s terms, he had a collapsed lung. He has been out for over a month. They finally received some good news on that front as his lungs have reportedly healed. McCollum […]

Anfernee Simons needed 24 shots to score 23 points in his depleted team’s stunning 114-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Moda Center. Don’t fret about that inefficiency, though. For yet another game while moonlighting as the Portland Trail Blazers undisputed lead ball-handler, Simons lived up to the sky-high potential that’s made […]

Nassir Little has made himself a fixture of the Portland Trail Blazers’ present and future this season by living up to Chauncey Billups’ demand that he’s always the hardest-working player on the floor. No one on Portland’s roster comes close to matching Little’s blend of all-around explosiveness and positional length. But it’s his commitment to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in a poor spot. With a squad that routinely made the postseason last couple of years, they will be fighting hard to reach it this season. Right now, the Blazers are 10th in the West, a full five games out of the secure playoff spot and just one game ahead […]

The Brooklyn Nets seem like they need a break. At least most of them. Ten dudes at once in health and safety protocols about a month ago, bringing back Kyrie Irving part-time and whatever distraction that sparked, and now James Harden dinging up his knee a little bit are just some of the issues this […]

The depleted Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the most stunning wins of the regular season on Monday, beating Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets 114-108 at Moda Center for a second straight victory. Playing without starting guards Damian Lillard (abdominal tendinopathy-injury management), C.J. McCollum (right lung pneuomthorax) and Norman Powell (health-and-safety […]

The Brooklyn Nets have the second game of a back-to-back on the road to take on the Portland Trailblazers who are still missing Damian Lillard due to an abdominal injury. The Nets are now 25-13, 1.5 games behind the top seeded Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. That’s the very team they’re set to play […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are going to have some interesting decisions to make at the NBA trade deadline because they aren’t necessarily a team that can compete for an NBA title at the moment but they are only a few moves away. What’s particularly interesting about Portland is that they can decide to go in […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Brooklyn Nets will hit the road and face off against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Blazers prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Brooklyn Nets are 25-13 […]