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Lost amid Damian Lillard’s career-worst slump and the Portland Trail Blazers’ ongoing adjustment to playing under Chauncey Billups have been the struggles of Robert Covington. Acquired for a pair of first-round picks before last season, Covington has hardly lived up to that price tag in the early going of 2021-22, struggling to find his footing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers definitely aren’t off to the start that they were hoping for. They are under new head coach Chauncey Billups. Damian Lillard is also playing the worst basketball of his career. Lillard is one of the best players in the league and there’s no reason to be worried about him continuing this […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Trail Blazers used an 18-5 run over the game’s final four minutes and 48 seconds for a rousing and much-needed 110-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The crunch-time identity that’s been the Blazers’ hallmark for the better part of a decade, though, was almost completely absent for the […]

Just days after the release of a bombshell report detailing alleged racist and sexist behavior from Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, their Western Conference rival has launched an internal investigation of their own. The Portland Trail Blazers, with the support of team owner Jody Allen, are investigating longtime general manager Neil Olshey. According to a […]

Crunch-time went much different for Damian Lillard against the Cleveland Cavaliers than the basketball world has come to expect since he entered the league nearly a decade ago. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar had several golden opportunities to complete his team’s arduous comeback on Wednesday, including a game-tying look from three as the fourth-quarter buzzer […]

Chauncey Billups wasn’t most frustrated by the Cleveland Cavaliers canning 15 threes en route to 50 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Jarrett Allen’s “monster” 24-point night didn’t draw much ire from the rookie head coach, either. What really left Billups displeased after the Portland Trail Blazers’ loss to the short-handed Cavaliers on Wednesday was […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading home to Rip City winless following Wednesday’s disappointing 107-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, finishing a quick Eastern Conference road trip 0-3. Here are three key takeaways from another frustrating Blazers defeat. The Wrong Kind of Dame Time Lillard’s fingerprints were all over crunch-time…just not in the way Rip […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard previously admitted that the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA championship gave him hope that a small market team can win it all. It’s one of the reasons why he decided to stay in Rip City despite being constantly linked to a trade to contenders. Apparently, however, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

When Damian Lillard was weighing his options following the Portland Trail Blazers playoff elimination last June, LeBron James invited him to a meeting on his rooftop in Brentwood. LeBron’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Anthony Davis, was also present. This is one of the many fascinating nuggets in Yahoo’s Chris Haynes’ inside report on Lillard’s offseason […]

If it was up to Damian Lillard, Draymond Green would be a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, not the Golden State Warriors. According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Lillard has been “obsessed” with finding a way for the Blazers to swing a trade for Green. “The Blazers would love to have him,” Slater said, […]

Former NBA star and current head coach Chauncey Billups has high praise for Philadelphia 76ers guard, Tyrese Maxey. Before the game on Monday between the 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Billups admitted that he’s a fan of the youngsters game, “He’s a high-energy guy,” he said. “I think he’s really skilled. “I think he’s […]

The most shocking slump of Damian Lillard’s career continued on Monday, the Portland Trail Blazers franchise player needing 20 shots to score as many points while going 2-of-9 from three in a dispiriting loss to the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers. A seven-game sample size isn’t near big enough to draw any meaningful conclusions, but especially about […]

When the NBA announced it would be ending its partnership with Spalding last year, it took many by surprise. The league’s basketball partner since 1983, Spalding made custom-made basketballs for the NBA for nearly 40 years. Starting this season, the Wilson ball became the NBA’s official ball. Early returns may not be so great, and […]

Things did not look great for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Joel Embiid did not dress in the matchup due to rest, and then tragedy struck shortly before tip-off when Tobias Harris had to be scratched late due to health and safety protocols.  Despite being […]

Damian Lillard had another poor shooting night on Monday as the Portland Blazers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-103. Dame has been struggling mightily to start the season as the Blazers now fall to 3-4. In his mind, however, Dame is more than willing to embrace the difficulties he’s currently going through. According to the […]

While Philadelphia 76ers fans were showering Damian Lillard with “We want Lillard” chants during Monday’s game, the cameras of the game’s broadcast focused on Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups who looked like he was smirking at what the Sixers faithful are doing. "We want Lillard" chants in Philly 👀 pic.twitter.com/23ZQujuGaJ — Bleacher Report […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beginning to smile more these days. After their drama-filled offseason involving Ben Simmons and his conscience, getting back on the floor has made the Sixers forget about their off-court miseries. The Sixers, playing without star center Joel Embiid who was resting, hacked out an impressive win over the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

Winning on the second night of a road back-to-back is tough in the NBA, especially for teams based on the West coast facing Eastern Conference foes. Don’t expect the Portland Trail Blazers to take any solace from that reality considering the quality of Monday’s competition, though. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Blazers 113-103 at Wells […]

Fans of Philadelphia 76ers serenaded Damian Lillard on Monday night as the Portland Trail Blazers came to town. Early in the game, the Sixers home crowd began chanting “We want Lillard” as the Blazers star headed to the free-throw line to shoot a pair. Dame did not pay any attention to the cheers, but as […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were in Philadelphia on Monday to face off against the Sixers. As it turns out, this game presented itself as an opportunity for Philly fans to blatantly try and recruit Dame to their team amid trade rumors. Despite the fact that Ben Simmons’ relationship with the Sixers appears […]

The NBA is in full swing and games will continue Monday night. The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-76ers prediction and pick.  Both of these teams have had solid starts to the season. The Blazers are 3-3, coming […]

The Portland Trail Blazers squandered a seven-point halftime lead on Sunday, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 125-113 on the first leg of a tough Eastern Conference back-to-back. Here are three takeaways from the Blazers’ Halloween loss to Charlotte, one highlighted by another sinister shooting night from Damian Lillard. Porous Second-Half Defense Portland got control of […]

The Charlotte Hornets improved to 5-2 after a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. This was arguably one of the Hornets’ most cohesive team wins. They finished the game with 36 assists and it’s worth noting LaMelo Ball didn’t lead the squad in assists in the victory. It was Miles Bridges, who […]

Almost two weeks into the regular season, the Portland Trail Blazers have been arguably the most volatile team in the NBA. At 3-2 following a pair of impressive double-digit victories over Western Conference playoff hopefuls, though, there’s plenty of reason for optimism in Rip City. Here are three overreactions for Portland based on its first […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets will play in an inter-conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Hornets prediction and pick. The Blazers and Hornets have each started the season pretty well, with each side sitting above .500 heading into Sunday’s contest. The Hornets are 4-2 […]

Following a couple of poor outings, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard bounced back on Friday night in a big win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Dame dropped 25 points and dished out six assists while draining 5 of 7 attempts from downtown. Lillard had the perfect reaction to his performance post-game. Via Sean Highkin: […]

The Portland Trail Blazers put forth another stellar team-wide effort on Friday night at Moda Center, defeating the LA Clippers 111-92 despite Paul George going off for a typically smooth 42 points. Not bad for a Portland team that fell to the Clippers by 30 points earlier this week in a performance that Chauncey Billups […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been linked to several trade rumors this past 2021 offseason. At one point, it even looked like he’s done with the team and was instead aiming to join a franchise like the Los Angeles Lakers where he has the best chance to win a title. Obviously, he stayed […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has a message to the NBA: enjoy Damian Lillard’s struggles while he’s on it. … Well, sort of. Lillard has been on a rut since the start of the 2021-22 season, averaging just 17.8 points on 33.3 percent shooting from the field–including a horrendous 17.1 percent from deep. […]

C.J. McCollum began last season playing the best basketball of his life for the Portland Trail Blazers. Long pigeonholed into the very good but not-good-enough category of a team’s second-best player, he broke from that mold over the first 13 games of 2020-21, providing Portland a much-needed sense of upward mobility in the Western Conference. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers will play in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Blazers prediction and pick. The Clippers and Blazers have both had interesting starts to their season. The Clippers have one win compared to three losses, but […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers have had heated encounters over the past few seasons. It has been an entertaining sight to see these two franchises face off with each other, but the Clippers started their first matchup this season with a 30-point victory last Monday night. That win of the Clippers is […]

Damian Lillard has been on a shooting slump through the first four games of the 2020-21 season. The six-time All-Star, known for erupting for huge scoring nights, has not even scored over 20 points yet. His frigid shooting numbers— only 24 made field goals in 72 total attempts — haven’t at all doomed the Portland […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put up 57 points in the first half of Wednesday’s game, slicing and dicing the Portland Trail Blazers’ half-court defense en route to a stellar 116.3 offensive rating. More discouraging for Portland going into intermission? Ja Morant was underwhelming compared to the sky-high standard he set over the season’s first three games, […]

Spurred by an utterly dominant second-half performance on both sides of the ball, the Portland Trail Blazers routed the Memphis Grizzlies 116-96 on Wednesday night at Moda Center. Here are four positives from the Blazers’ impressive victory, which moves them to 2-2 for the 2021-22 season. The Entire Second Half Portland trailed 57-51 at halftime, […]

Much like every other team in the league, both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors worked out several aspirants before finally rounding out their respective rosters. One former player that both teams looked into this summer was two-time NBA champion Quinn Cook. The 28-year-old, however, was unable to sign with any team […]

During the third-quarter nadir of the Portland Trail Blazers’ “embarrassing” loss to the LA Clippers, there were a few fleeting moments that made it easy to wonder if everything was alright with Damian Lillard. He’d just airmailed another three-pointer, threw a pocket pass to Jusuf Nurkic’s heel and came up short on a half-contested layup. […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, 116-86. The final score somehow didn’t even truly indicate just how dominant Tyronn Lue’s club was in what was their seventh consecutive win over Damian Lillard’s Blazers. Portland turned the ball over 30 times on the night. They also shot […]

LOS ANGELES — Paul George has gotten off to a hot start for the Los Angeles Clippers. Through two games, that hadn’t resulted in any wins, and it had head coach Tyronn Lue emphasizing defense. LA entered Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the four teams remaining in the NBA that hadn’t […]