Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 71

The Monday night matchup between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets came to a controversial end as the referees made a questionable traveling call on Julius Randle in the dying seconds. And Damian Lillard gave his two cents. Lillard, who’s having an incredible year, chimed in on Twitter, voicing his confusion with the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to get shooting guard CJ McCollum back after a two-month absence. According to a report, the 29-year-old will return to the lineup for Portland’s Tuesday night tilt against the New Orleans Hornets. This report comes via Shams Charania of The Athletic: Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will make […]

Anthony Edwards put on a show against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, as he notched a career-high 34 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-112 victory. With such a memorable performance, the rookie caught the eyes of both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Lillard matched Edward’s energy with 38 points of […]

The Orlando Magic are listening on trade offers for athletic forward Aaron Gordon, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reports the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers as trade suitors, while  Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report has more details on suitors and a pair of deals that fell through earlier this season. Fischer reports the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still on the lookout for a potential trade suitor for veteran big man LaMarcus Aldridge. However, his $24 million salary this season is a roadblock for teams, so Aldridge could find himself getting bought out. If the Spurs opt to proceed with a buyout, several playoff-bound teams have already expressed their […]

Anthony Edwards continues to dazzle Minnesota Timberwolves fans with his play. In his latest performance, the 19-year-old rookie surpassed Stephon Marbury as the youngest player in franchise history to record a 30-point game. In their 114-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, Edwards scored a career-high 34 points. With that, he booted out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards continues to add to his highlight reel. His latest offering is a monster jam over Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington. Edwards has been showcasing his athleticism in his first year as a pro. The first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft is proving why he’s considered the top […]

Blazers fans know that by now, it has been extensively reported that veteran power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be parting ways with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. Aldridge averaged 19.5 PPG and 8.o RBG during his time in Texas and finished his career with the Spurs with a shockingly strong 241-135 record. Spurs […]

Portland Trail Blazers fans, rejoice. After almost two months since breaking his left foot on January 16th, guard CJ McCollum told The Athletic that he “would bet” on a return next week. “If I was a betting man, I would bet on next week, but I can’t bet on sports,” McCollum told The Athletic on […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony just passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 11th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, showing the world that his career is far from over contrary to what people thought when he was out of the league for more than a year. After leading the Blazers to a narrow 125-121 win […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving dropped a 40-piece against his former team, the Boston Celtics, on Thursday night, and his performance prompted quite a bit of praise for Kyrie from around the NBA. However, there was no higher compliment than that from Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. According to Lillard, Irving’s showing was the […]

There has been an ongoing conversation in recent seasons on whether or not Damian Lillard would be best asking for a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. When speaking about the idea of him heading elsewhere, Lillard gave his honest take on why he isn’t interested in playing for a bigger market team. “For every […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker casually put up 35 points in their win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Chris Paul, who by now should be used to Booker’s talents, is actually continually surprised. Per Duane Rankin of AZ Central, Paul had two words for Booker’s stellar performance in the Suns’ 127-121 victory […]

Vacation time for the NBA is over, and everyone is back to hating each other. Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns square off against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in each team’s first matchup after the All-Star break on Thursday night. Here’s the continuation of the odds and prediction series. Both teams are […]

The San Antonio Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge have agreed to part ways, with the Spurs pursuing trade avenues in the next couple weeks. Aldridge’s role has been diminished as Gregg Popovich and the Spurs look to give more minutes to their younger players and build for the future. The seven-time All-Star is averaging 13.7 points […]

It took a long time for Carmelo Anthony to find a home. It actually spanned a full calendar year. But not so long ago, Anthony signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, ending his then 12-month stint in NBA purgatory. While Anthony obviously isn’t the same dynamic scorer from his days with the Denver Nuggets and […]

Pop quiz: What do Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and former boxer Marvin Hagler have in common? Not much, right? But for one fan, there’s one striking similarity between the two well-known athletes: The Glare. Lillard has always been one of the toughest players in the NBA and he’s not shy showing some flex […]

With the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline looming, and with the recent news from the San Antonio Spurs about their agreement to part ways with LaMarcus Aldridge after nearly six seasons, it’s safe to say that the 15-year veteran’s career is nearing its quiet end. While he was never the most spectacular player on the court, […]

The latest venture of Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony may just help unearth the next NBA star who could rival his impressive professional basketball career. Melo has reportedly invested in Overtime Elite, a league that offers 30 athletes an opportunity to earn $100,000 a year as well as help them towards pursuing their NBA […]

Anfernee Simons’ ‘Kiss Dunk’ in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest last Sunday was perhaps the most talked-about throwdown that evening and may have been the main reason for his win. In a recent interview, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed that he played a key part in prodding Simons to go for the gimmick. […]

Damian Lillard has proven to be one of the top players in the game today. He’s been with the Portland Trail Blazers his entire career, and at this point, there are more than a few folks out there who believe that in order for Dame to achieve penultimate success in the NBA, he must leave […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has given an update on his wrist injury that has kept him sidelined for close to two months. In response to a question from The Jump on ESPN about his injury, the Bosnian star said his wrist was “doing great” and that he could return in “a week or […]

For some teams, playoff seeding might be somewhat inconsequential. That isn’t necessarily the case for the Portland Trail Blazers, but Damian Lillard could use a rest here and there. Lillard said it will be imperative for the Trail Blazers to earn at least a sixth seed in order to avoid the play-in games. But he […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is not just known for his 3-point shots from the logo. Throughout his NBA career, he’s built a reputation for closing out games for his squad. Before hitting the game-winning 3-pointer in the 2021 All-Star Game, Lillard actually shared his thoughts on being dubbed as the closer. Anyone […]

Portland Trail Blazers stud Anfernee Simons wasn’t the only one that made headlines on Sunday after the 21-year-old bagged the title for the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. His girlfriend, Bre Hudson, also made waves after making a cameo during the highly anticipated Dunk Contest. The folks over on social media were swooning over Simons’ […]

Damian Lillard is a talented athlete himself as he continues to be the go-to player for the Portland Trail Blazers. While speaking about who the best athlete in history is, Lillard dove into why he believes Muhammad Ali is the greatest athlete of all time. “Muhammad Ali is my favorite athlete of all time,” the […]

The bad blood between Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers appears to be a thing of the past now. The pair seems to have put their beef behind them, with George recently coming out to backtrack on a comment he made no less than two years ago. […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers teammates Robert Covington and Damian Lillard among those in favor of the NBA’s trend of focusing philanthropic efforts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In Sunday night’s premier showcase of NBA talent during the 2021 All-Star Game, 3-point shooting wasn’t the only winner. More than $3 million was donated to HBCUs […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had a memorable experience in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. After going through countless battles in the NBA Finals, Curry joined forces with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the first time with Team LeBron. The four-time MVP only saw 13 minutes of action in the game as […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend was jam-packed with talented athletes gathered together for one incredible night of basketball. While awards were given and stars showed up, it was the shooting of both Portland Trail Blazers‘ star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors‘ star Stephen Curry that blew everyone away. That includes LA Clippers‘ star Paul […]

Not many banked on Anfernee Simons to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. After all, he’s more known as a shooter with the Portland Trail Blazers. But Simons took home the trophy, proving he doesn’t need the approval of people. Well, maybe except Zach LaVine. In the postgame interview, the 21-year-0ld Simons was asked why […]

Was there not a more fitting end to the 2021 NBA All-Star Game than a Damian Lillard half-court three? The Portland Trail Blazers star was sizzling to close out the game, and loaded up from the logo itself to win it, 170-150. 🚨 DAMIAN LILLARD CALLS GAME 🚨pic.twitter.com/gbGW2OcReF — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 8, 2021 Lillard’s […]

We’ve all seen ‘Logo Steph’ and ‘Logo Dame’ but have you seen ‘Logo Steph AND Dame’? Probably not. On Sunday, these two superstars treated NBA fans to a shooting showcase as both Team LeBron point guards lit it up from way out to help their team end the opening half of the 2021 All-Star Game […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers playing as one of the best teams in the NBA, the team is close to having CJ McCollum rejoin the roster alongside Damian Lillard. When the two are healthy and on the court together, they are arguably the best longstanding backcourt duo in the league. Between Lillard’s leadership and McCollum’s […]

Nearly three decades ago, the Detroit Pistons decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony during the 2003 NBA Draft. After LeBron James unsurprisingly went first overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons shocked the basketball world when they decided to select Darko Milicic as the second overall pick over Melo. As it turns out, even Anthony […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield isn’t taking the flopping warning he recently received from the NBA too seriously. On Friday afternoon, the NBA Official Twitter account announced that the Kings wing is being formally warned for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Thursday night’s first-half finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield took to Twitter […]

The betting odds for Blake Griffin’s next team have been released, per BetOnline.ag. Griffin, who on Friday agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons, is a -500 favorite to land with the Brooklyn Nets. This is only sensible, given Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic reported the likelihood of Griffin joining […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal reached out to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard in 2019, asking him a question to better understand Lillard’s mindset a bit more. Having played his entire career with the Wizards, Beal sought advice from Lillard, another superstar guard who has a similar playing style as himself and who […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put a dazzling performance against the Sacramento Kings last Thursday. He finished the game with a whopping 44 points and seven assists while making half of all his field goal attempts and shooting with a 53.3% clip from downtown. This performance was so impressive that he is moving up […]