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Anfernee Simons’ breakout isn’t over, C.J. McCollum picked up right where he left off after six weeks on the sideline and Jusuf Nurkic has taken advantage of his increased role as a scorer. But the Portland Trail Blazers entered Sunday’s tilt with the Chicago Bulls at a surprising 8-6 in January not due to significant […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will pay a visit to the United Center Name to take on the Chicago Bulls in a 3:30 PM tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Blazers-Bulls prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Portland Trail […]

The Portland Trail Blazers used isolation basketball to pull away from the worst team in the Western Conference on Friday night. After the Houston Rockets suddenly pulled within six as the game clocked ticked below five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, C.J. McCollum and Anfernee Simons mercilessly matchup-hunted for Garrison Mathews in pick-and-roll, clearing […]

Chauncey Billups called timeout with 5:29 remaining in Friday’s game, his team at real risk of squandering what seemed like an insurmountable lead after Jalen Green’s step-back three pulled the Houston Rockets within six. The Portland Trail Blazers hadn’t encountered much trouble running roughshod over the Western Conference’s worst team, but some ugly turnovers and […]

When Damian Lillard was announced to be out for a significant portion of the season, Portland Trail Blazers fans looked to Anfernee Simons. The young guard would need to step up big time for the team without their lead guard. He had some big shoes to fill, but they needed to be filled for them […]

Ever since he was drafted by the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart has been one of the NBA’s most energetic and irritating players to face on the defensive end. The two-time All-Defensive Team member is not fun to play against. But sometimes, he hasn’t been fun to play with. His wild decision-making on offense and vocal […]

Myles Turner may not be moved before the trade deadline after all. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported earlier this week that the Indiana Pacers big man is increasingly likely to remain with his current team past February 10th, in part due to concerns about his ongoing recovery from a stress reaction in his left foot. […]

Damian Lillard isn’t going anywhere. But as the February 10th trade deadline fast approaches, the prevailing assumption had been that the Portland Trail Blazers would actively seek deals for pretty much any other player on the roster—especially the veterans that have long comprised this team’s core. Don’t tell that to Jusuf Nurkic, though. In a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ surprising recent surge sans Damian Lillard, thankfully, may not prevent them from making a major deal at the trade deadline after all. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans have shown interest in acquiring C.J. McCollum leading up to February 10th. Portland would reportedly receive a package […]

Nassir Little’s shoulder injury is far worse than initially anticipated. Less than 24 hours after Chauncey Billups described the third-year forward as “day-to-day,” the Portland Trail Blazers announced on Thursday that an MRI revealed Little suffered a labral tear in his left shoulder. An MRI taken January 26 revealed Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have fared very poorly without Zion Williamson this season. An 18-29 record has them in 11th place in the Western Conference. They need an infusion of talent badly. One very good player that could be up for grabs is Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. As the Blazers remain on the […]

The Indiana Pacers have been without their star center Myles Turner for the last couple weeks. Turner was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left foot he sustained on January 14th against the Phoenix Suns. On Thursday, the Pacers received positive news on Turner’s progress. Rick Carlisle: “Myles (Turner) had another scan. The news […]

Both the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers entered Wednesday’s game barely 24 hours removed from a loss. Only one of them, though, showed the inevitable ill-effects of taking the floor for the second time in as many nights. A thoroughly depleted roster didn’t help Portland, either. The fatigued and overmatched Blazers fell to the […]

The Indiana Pacers have been an NBA trade rumors powerhouse ahead of the February 10 trade deadline, and among players on the team who have generated significant interest is big man Myles Turner. But just when it looked like Turner was prime to be shipped, he suffered a lower-body injury that hindered affected the framework […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are precariously perched on the edge of the play-in window, as they are currently 10th in the Western Conference with a 20-28 record. The Blazers are playing without the injured Damian Lillard, and even though they somehow find a way to make it to the postseason, they are a long shot […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-107 on Tuesday night, their crunch-time rally spoiled by D’Angelo Russell’s tie-breaking layup past Anfernee Simons with 2.9 seconds remaining. Simons had the chance to send his team to a walk-off win on the game’s next possession, but his tough chance from three caromed off the […]

The trade deadline is less than three weeks away, and the Portland Trail Blazers’ stunning recent turnaround doesn’t change what’s been obvious since Neil Olshey was dismissed in early December. Even with Damian Lillard fully re-committed to Rip City, interim general manager Joe Cronin and the Blazers are poised to be among the most active […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Blazers prediction and pick. The Timberwolves finally look like a playoff team for the first time in what seems like forever. This game is an opportunity for them to move above .500 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are back home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Chauncey Billups’ team is coming off a six-game road trip in which it went a surprising 4-2 and included the return of CJ McCollum. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor against Minnesota? Is CJ McCollum playing vs. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are back home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Moda Center. Chauncey Billups’ team is coming off a six-game road trip in which it went a stunning 4-2, despite Damian Lillard’s absence. Will Portland’s superstar point guard be back on the floor against Minnesota? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

It was simply not meant to be for the Toronto Raptors. In one of the most demoralizing halves of basketball the Raptors have played this season, they came out completely discombobulated against the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Sunday night, languid on defense and stagnant on offense. They only managed 34 points through those […]

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-105 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, closing out a long, arduous road trip by building a 30-point lead and almost squandering it before the final buzzer. The victory moves the Blazers 20-26 on the season, including a stunning 4-2 since they last took the floor in Rip […]

The Portland Trail Blazers close out a six-game road trip on Sunday with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. C.J. McCollum, who missed nearly six weeks due to a collapsed right lung, has played in Portland’s last three games. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor up north? Is C.J. McCollum playing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers close out a six-game road trip on Sunday with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last 10, a stretch in which Portland has gone a stunning 6-4. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor up north? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

The NBA continues on Sunday with a solid interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Raptors prediction and pick. Portland is coming off a win over the Boston Celtics last time out and continue their road trip to Toronto. They are 19-26 on the year which puts them at the […]

The Western Conference is as competitive as always. While the top four teams are fairly ahead of the pack, there will be a bloodbath for the spots between fifth and tenth. With the poor season the Los Angeles Lakers are having, there is a space in the playoff picture that many teams can fight for. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard didn’t hold back his thoughts on talks that the Rip City squad could take a tanking approach amid his absence due to injury. Lillard recently underwent surgery to address his abdominal issue, and he is expected to be evaluated after six to eight weeks. That means the Blazers star […]

The injury that forced Damian Lillard to go under the knife is one he’s been battling for years. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar admitted as much just a couple weeks after the 2021-22 season tipped off amid the worst struggles of his career. Just over two months and multiple stints on the sideline later, Lillard […]

It was another disappointing performance for the Boston Celtics on Friday night as they fell to the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers. While Jayson Tatum had a solid night with 27 points, 10 boards, and seven dimes, his struggles from three-point land continued, missing all six of his attempts including a crucial triple in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers earned one of their most impressive wins of the regular season on Friday, beating the Boston Celtics 109-105 at TD Garden. The win is Portland’s fourth in six games, all of which have come without Damian Lillard. Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as one of basketball’s most intriguing young guards, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. C.J. McCollum played in Portland’s last two games, his first appearances since suffering a collapsed lung on December 3rd. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in Boston? Is C.J. McCollum playing vs. Celtics […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last nine games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 5-4. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in Boston? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will play the Boston Celtics in an inter-conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Blazers and Celtics will meet on Friday as two teams that probably thought their seasons would be going better right about now. Boston is sitting […]

C.J. McCollum poured in 20 first-half points against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, knocking down tough jumpers from all over the floor en route to 8-of-11 shooting and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. His performance was a ringing endorsement of not just McCollum’s conditioning after spending six weeks on the sideline, but just how dangerous […]

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 […]