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Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Denver Nuggets did not end on a good note, but that doesn’t mean his time there was not memorable. In fact, it’s the complete opposite, as the Portland Trail Blazers forward admits how special the city is for him. Ahead of the Blazers’ first-round playoff showdown with the Nuggets, Anthony […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers big man Caleb Swanigan was a member of the team just last season, but it appears he has fallen on some tough times of late. The former Purdue star pleaded guilty to a marijuana possession charge on Monday, and pictures have surfaced of him carrying a lot of added weight since […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers are the weaker team on paper, NBA fans know how upsets are very much possible in the NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic has been the main man for the Denver Nuggets for the past few years. However, Nuggets coach Mike Malone will be missing the services of Jamal Murray. The Trail […]

It’s a Northwest Division showdown in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs with the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets facing off. These two teams met on the final day of the regular season, with the red-hot Blazers beating Nikola Jokic and co. by 16 points. However, Denver took two out of three […]

The NBA season is often a major part of a player’s road to greatness. However, the toughest part of the road comes during the NBA Playoffs. People often forget that the postseason is a grueling environment that turns players into champions. Because of this, it is quite common to see players shine brightly during the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic’s step-back 3-pointer has already taken on iconic status in NBA lore as one of the greatest buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history. Add the wrinkle that it happened in the bubble, and it sticks out even more. The 21-year old—playing on a sprained ankle—capped off his 43-point, 17-rebound, and 13-assist Game […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will face off with the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021 postseason. It will feature two perennial playoff teams who have tons of experience and the capability to make a deep run. Though the Nuggets seem the better team on paper, they should never underestimate the Blazers, especially […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading into the postseason on a hot streak, winning 10 of their last 12 games to earn the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. While Blazers star Damian Lillard claims there’s no more pressure on them heading into the playoffs this season compared to the last few years, he […]

Damian Lillard just pulled off his most clutch performance yet. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard came up big during the final game of the season, saving the sixth seed, but more importantly, his fan’s house. Circle back to April 19 when a man who had made a wild bet sent out a desperation plea […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did what they needed to do to get out of the play-in tournament. However, it was not enough after both the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers got surprising results in their final games of the NBA regular season. Dallas was expected to win their final game of the campaign against […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will enter the 2021 postseason with higher expectations than last season. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue’s team is healthy and playing together at the right time. With only one game remaining — Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder — the Clippers have two teams they can face in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers won five games in a row near the end of the NBA regular season. They very nearly beat the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns in back-to-back road games. Damian Lillard is leading his team on a late-season charge, and he matter-of-factly reacted to this positive plot twist for Portland. Damian Lillard: […]

Damian Lillard is no stranger to putting his entire team on his back when it matters most. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar is known for his late-game heroics and scoring barrages in the fourth quarter. Lillard turned on “Dame Time” for the Blazers once again vs. the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, piling on 24 […]

Fittingly, the Los Angeles Lakers are entering the final weekend of the regular season with uncertainty surrounding LeBron James and Anthony Davis. L.A. is traveling East for a back-to-back against the Indiana Pacers (Sat. 10 a.m. PT) and New Orleans Pelicans (Sun. 6 p.m. PT). In his post-practice Zoom before heading to the plane, Lakers […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a baller on the court and an excellent rapper off the court. J. Cole is a star rapper and pretty good at basketball in his own right. It’s only natural that J. Cole sampled Dame on his new album, The Off-Season, which just came out on Friday. Dame […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were seconds away from pulling out a massive win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Blazers, Norman Powell was called for a touch foul on a Devin Booker game-winning shot attempt, giving Booker the two game-winning freebies and a 118-117 Suns victory. It was a somewhat controversial […]

The Portland Trail Blazers can still push the Los Angeles Lakers into the play-in round of the NBA postseason, but they just lost some margin for error, despite the best efforts of Damian Lillard. Dame Time was the right time for Portland on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, but two missed free throws by Robert […]

Damian Lillard was seconds away from becoming a hero. The Portland Trail Blazers had clawed their way back against the Phoenix Suns, ready to snatch away victory from the jaws of defeat. The Blazers trailed by eight points entering the final frame. That’s when Lillard decided to put the team on his back, signaling Dame […]

Carmelo Anthony and his incredibly clutch defensive stop almost secured a crucial W for the Portland Trail Blazers against the Phoenix Suns. Almost. It was an end-to-end battle on Thursday and Anthony was unbelievably clutch on the defensive end to force Devin Booker to commit a crucial dribbling violation with just five seconds left in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue their tough road schedule on Thursday versus the Phoenix Suns in the Valley of the Sun. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Blazers prediction and pick. But before we get to the odds, let’s give a brief overview of how both teams are doing. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers barely staved of a disastrous defeat and assured play-in fate on Wednesday, earning a too-close-for-comfort 124-122 win over the 16-54 Houston Rockets in the regular-season finale at Staples Center. For the second straight night, the Lakers relied on last-second heroics of their Next Men Up — notably Wesley Matthews, Talen Horton-Tucker, […]

Damian Lillard sure knows how to drop bars. After the Portland Trail Blazers completed a statement win over the league-leading Utah Jazz on Wednesday, 105-98, Lillard gave a comment that would surely get the entire Rip City charged up (via ESPN). “It’s what our identity has always been. We put our hard hats on. (We’re) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already down LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dennis Schroder for Wednesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. That’s three of their top creators and their two lead ball-handlers. In his pre-game Zoom, Lakers head coach Frank added one more key name to the injury list for the regular-season finale: Alex Caruso. […]

There is no doubt that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the most prolific scorers not only in today’s NBA, but perhaps throughout the history of the sport. Dame is well aware of his offensive prowess, so much so that he actually believes he can someday thump Kobe Bryant’s long-standing 81-point scoring […]

The fans are finally back in the Moda Center for the Portland Trail Blazers following Oregon’s recent decision to allow venues to reopen at limited capacity. Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has long been campaigning for the same and is now absolutely delighted with this recent development. The All-Star point guard recently opened up about the […]

Carmelo Anthony recently cracked the Top 10 all-time scoring list, and the Portland Trail Blazers made sure to commemorate the achievement. During their practice on Tuesday, the Blazers surprised Melo with a custom hoop with “Top 10” printed on it. To recall, Anthony surpassed Elvin Hayes for the record, a feat that only a select […]

CJ McCollum helped the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Houston Rockets on Monday evening, but somehow Twitter became a talking point after the game. Scoring 28 points for the Blazers, the veteran guard talked about some of the stuff he’s seen on the mean streets of Twitter regarding scenarios heading into the postseason. Like anyone […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly hurtling towards exactly what LeBron James was hoping to avoid: the NBA Play-In Tournament. But all is not lost for Mr. James. Here is exactly what needs to happen for LeBron and his men to escape The King’s worst nightmare. Lakers Play-In Scenarios: LeBron’s Escape Plan The Lakers currently […]

The neverending drama between Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken yet another turn. According to TMZ, Kanter is being sued by Erdogan, putting another chapter in the novel that is the drama involving these two. Per Kanter’s post, he is being sued for “insulting him.”  This situation […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Houston Rockets at the Moda Center on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Blazers prediction and pick. Houston has lost nine of its last 10 games and is currently riding a five-game losing streak into this matchup. Portland, on the other […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George is arguably one of the best defenders in the league right now. The 31-year-old has been tasked to guard the opposing team’s best scorer down the stretch and is the type of person that you’d want in your team with the game on the line. That being said, George […]

Two great players came together to create the Dame 7 shoe for Adidas. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard collaborated with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to devise this latest piece of NBA footwear. Damian Lillard debuted the shoes last night in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Dame debuted the Adidas Dame 7 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (38-29) host the San Antonio Spurs (32-34) on Saturday night in a pivotal contest for the Western Conference playoff chase. Portland defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at home behind a game-high 38 points from superstar guard Damian Lillard. It was the first time all season that fans at Moda […]

Anthony Davis had a basic explanation for Los Angeles Lakers’ costly loss to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. According to Davis, it wasn’t Dame Time, nor a lack of healthy talent that partially caused the 106-111 defeat, which officially dropped the depleted Lakers (37-30) into the no. 7 seed […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made sure it was “Dame Time” once again on Friday night, when he sized up Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis — one of the NBA’s top defenders — and buried a 35-foot 3-pointer for a 64-60, third-quarter lead. Just Dame things ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/N8GGMRpr08 — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been quite generous with his compliments of late. After labeling Kevin Durant as the best player in the game today, Dame quickly turned his attention to Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Lillard made his opinion on the whole GOAT shooter debate abundantly clear as he heaped praise […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Los Angeles Lakers in a game that will significantly impact this year’s playoff seeding. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers – Blazers pick. The Lakers and the Blazers currently have the same record at 37-29, so whoever comes up short will drop to […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers can’t catch a break. The latest setback for the defending champions came late in the first quarter of their 118-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, when Davis took a worrying tumble against a sideline scorer’s table. Here is where Anthony Davis tweaked his ankle, for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on Friday in a showdown that may end up shaping the Western Conference playoff bracket and could play a significant role in determining the 2020-21 NBA champion. In fact, Anthony Davis called it “the biggest game” of his team’s roller-coaster campaign. The clash at […]