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The 2022 NBA trade deadline is just a couple of days away, so teams are getting ready for the final negotiations ahead. While all eyes are on the Ben Simmons situation, whether or not James Harden is involved, it still seems as if a Simmons deal is unlikely. There are a number of other notable […]

With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, the New York Knicks are reportedly eyeing Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum. Portland seems to have kickstarted its fire sale of assets when they dealt Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers last Friday. Now, rumors are going around that McCollum could […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently shocked the NBA world, trading Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers. Dealing Powell and Covington per se wasn’t shocking, but the package they received in return was. The Blazers received Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson, and a 2025 second round pick via the Detroit Pistons. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum has seen his name dragged around the rumor mill as the trade deadline quickly approaches. As it turns out, these rumors could have a lot of truth behind them with the Blazers reportedly seriously looking at their options with regard to the future of their 30-year-old shooting guard. NBA […]

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. was part of a trade deadline deal that dealt him from the Portland Trail Blazers to Toronto. Trent has thrived in his new destination and his success away from Portland prompted his dad, Gray Trent Sr., a former NBA player himself, to take a shot at the Blazers in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has strictly been linked to the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the February 10th NBA Trade Deadline. Well, a new team has emerged as a possible landing spot for the veteran. Per Marc Stein, the New York Knicks are believed to be a suitor for McCollum: The most interesting […]

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant is one of the most coveted trade targets on the market ahead of this Thursday’s deadline. The Pistons have one of the worst records in the NBA and are more open to trading him now compared to last season, but The Athletic’s James Edwards III notes “it’s not a foregone conclusion” […]

LOS ANGELES — The deal that kicked off NBA trade season brought Norman Powell to the Los Angeles Clippers. While he was the highlight of the package, the five-player trade also brought back another very important piece to the Clippers in Robert Covington. Covington is one of the most versatile forwards in the league and […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers saw their newest trade acquisitions make their debuts Sunday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Norman Powell and Robert Covington both came off the bench in their first game with their new team and had successful stints, albeit in a blowout loss. Powell finished with 28 points and four […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made a big splash this week, making a big trade with the Portland Trailblazers. The Clippers landed Norman Powell and Robert Covington for Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second round pick. Even though it was widely reported that the Blazers were going to be very active before […]

Following the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to trade Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers, the team looks destined for a rebuild. With the Sacramento Kings among the teams looking to be active at the upcoming February 10 trade deadline, there have been rumors of potential trade talks between the two sides […]

Jusuf Nurkic’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers would be in doubt even if he wasn’t the subject of frequent trade rumors leading up to the deadline. He’s a free agent this summer, and it wouldn’t shock if Portland’s new decision-making regime preferred going after a more versatile, athletic center to bringing back Nurkic on […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers unloaded two of their key pieces in Norman Powell and Robert Covington, the word around the NBA is that they could be looking to move CJ McCollum next as they continue to rebuild the roster around Damian Lillard. The Blazers are still trying to make major moves under the tutelage […]

At 21-32, the Portland Trail Blazers are arguably the biggest disappointment of the season. This is the same franchise that owns a league-long streak of eight consecutive playoff berths, including a run to the 2019 Western Conference Finals. Three years later, the Blazers are almost guaranteed to miss the playoffs. They recently traded away Norman […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ primary goal in Friday’s shocking trade with the LA Clippers was saving money. They not only ducked below the luxury tax this season, making the franchise and billionaire owner Jody Allen subject to the most lucrative distribution of tax penalties in league history, but also shaved considerable money off their books […]

The Portland Trail Blazers traded two key pieces on Friday in Norman Powell and Robert Covington. That could just be the start, though. CJ McCollum has seen his name being involved in trade talks over the last week and there is reportedly a firm belief amongst league executives that Portland will move him either by […]

The Portland Trail Blazers welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to Moda Center on Friday night, but his team’s chances of avenging a blowout loss only four days earlier wasn’t the focus of Chauncey Billups’ pregame presser. Instead, the rookie head coach shed some much-needed light on Portland’s stunning trade that sent Norman Powell and Robert […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers made an early trade splash before the deadline, as Portland sent guard Norman Powell and forward Robert Covington to the Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justice Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second round-pick via the Detroit Pistons. One of the key players in the trade, […]

Another year, another trade for the LA Clippers following a game-winner. This time, LA has traded within their own conference. On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported a trade between the Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers that would send Norman Powell and Robert Covington to LA and Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, and Keon Johnson to Portland. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers tipped off trade season in stunning fashion on Friday, moving Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the LA Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Keon Johnson, Justise Winslow and a future second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Here’s why interim general manager Joe Cronin and the Blazers’ front office agreed […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than a week away. The first big trade went down between the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. Although it didn’t involve any stars, it was a sizeable move for both teams that significantly shakes up their rosters. As it was reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers traded Eric […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are making a big move ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, acquiring Norman Powell and Robert Covington from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second-round pick via the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  This is a notable move […]

So much for the Portland Trail Blazers’ midseason momentum amid Damian Lillard’s indefinite absence. After going 7-4 once the eight-time All-Star was sidelined come the New Year, the Blazers have lost five of their last six games, trudging toward next week’s trade deadline in just as disappointing a position as they were a month ago. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers just missed out on the first winning month of 2021-22, finishing January an even 8-8 after losing back-to-back games to the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week. Unfortunately, the reinforcements needed for Portland to finish above .500 in at least one of the season’s last three months don’t […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers both took the floor on Wednesday night without franchise-defining superstars. What proved the biggest difference in the Blazers’ third straight loss? Los Angeles has another one. Portland fell to the Lakers 99-94 at Crypto.com Arena, missing Damian Lillard more than ever with its starting backcourt struggling from […]

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The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t having the season they hoped for, as they’ve dealt with several injuries to both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Fortunately for the Blazers, Anfernee Simons has performed much better than expected this season, demonstrating that he has the potential to be a very solid scoring option in this league one […]

Damian Lillard has been out of commission for a while now as he nurses a serious abdominal injury. But that hasn’t kept the Portland Trail Blazers point guard away from trade rumors. On the contrary, another down season for the Blazers undoubtedly has had Philadelphia 76ers Daryl Morey salivating in trying to make a deal […]

It was recently reported that the New Orleans Pelicans have interest in trading for Portland Trail Blazers star shooting guard CJ McCollum. Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus has more details on the Pelicans’ desire to pull off such a trade: According to sources close to the Pelicans, the team is heading into the deadline as a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers brought the early energy they needed to make up for a massive rest deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Once the jumpers stopped falling and the clock started winding, though, they looked every bit a depleted, veteran team playing a much younger, fresher foe on the back half of a road […]

The move the Portland Trail Blazers are more likely to make than any other at the trade deadline won’t address their most obvious, big-picture need. But shedding just over $3 million worth of salary by February 10th to duck the luxury tax and receive part of the most lucrative distribution from taxpaying teams in league […]

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 […]