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Conor McGregor just took a brutal knockout loss to Dustin Poirier in their lightweight bout in the UFC 257 main even on Saturday. Like many MMA fans across the world, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was closely watching the McGregor-Poirier showdown at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. As McGregor suffered the first knockout […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard and his fiancée Kay’La Hanson just welcomed twins to the Lillard family this past Thursday. They had a daughter, named Kali Emma Lee Lillard, and a son, Kalii Laheem Lillard. Lillard posted a family picture on his Instagram of his fiancée and his newborn twins. In his […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is now dating Ariana Rockefeller, according to TMZ Sports. The fashion designer/equestrian is the the great-great-granddaughter of oil tycoon and industry magnate John D. Rockefeller. The Blazers big man and Rockefeller have been seeing each other for months now. The pair first met through social media. One of their […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is hoping to become an American citizen. The Turkish native revealed to Lindsey Wisniewski of NBC Sports Northwest he is hoping to earn his citizenship in June, even saying he might take on an American name: “I’m even thinking about adding an American name,” Kanter said, via Wisniewski. “I […]

For some reason, an old clip of Brooklyn Nets players Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Jeff Green has resurfaced. It was back when the three were teammates with the Oklahoma City Thunder and happily lip-syncing to the 2010 hit song “Say Aah” by Trey Songz. Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, who has plenty of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins, and the rest of their roster are currently 8-6, tied for the fifth seed with the San Antonio Spurs. While it’s still very early in the season, the Blazers aren’t off to the start many expected to them have. On top of that, the team […]

Problems keep coming to the Portland Trail Blazers, and their chances at a playoff spot keep shrinking by the day. In less than a week, the team lost center Jusuf Nurkic and CJ McCollum to a pair of big injuries. Nurkic suffered a broken wrist in the Blazers’ loss to the Pacers last week, and […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum caught a tough break, with further examination of his foot injury revealing a fracture that will keep him out for at least a month. But McCollum does not want fans to pity him. He said Tuesday there are plenty of people who have fallen on harder times lately: “I […]

Days after the Portland Trail Blazers lost Jusuf Nurkic for at least eight weeks to a wrist injury, CJ McCollum will now be out for an extended period of time. The Blazers have started the season 8-6 but without both McCollum and Nurkic more and more pressure is placed on Damian Lillard. On the daily […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum commented on Twitter Monday night that Brooklyn Nets star James Harden looks happy playing with his new team after a tumultuous divorce with the Houston Rockets. Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala then responded to McCollum’s post and raved about Kevin Durant’s abilities on the floor. Iguodala, of course, played with […]

After the Brooklyn Nets’ big win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum reminded everyone how good James Harden and Kevin Durant are. Via Twitter, McCollum gave his honest assessment of the trade that sent Harden to the Nets. He also highlighted the fact that Durant is one hell of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were missing a couple of key guys on Monday, as they were blown out by the San Antonio Spurs, 125-104. CJ McCollum was forced to sit this one out due to a foot sprain, but if you ask teammate Damian Lillard, it appears that there is nothing to worry about with […]

Damian Lillard made a bit of history on Monday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 125-104. The All-Star point guard drained another three triples on the evening, en route to passing the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the NBA’s all-time three-points list. This via NBA on […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Derrick Jones Jr. is flying all over the place during their matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. Jones submitted his first entry for Monday’s highlight reel with a vicious denial of Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The high-flying Jones came from behind and jumped through the rafters to pin Aldridge’s attempt […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was hoping to find Rodney Hood on the wing during the team’s MLK Day matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, Lillard hit Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich right in the shooting pocket. Dame throws Pop a dime 😅 pic.twitter.com/qXmBeI0Spt — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 18, 2021 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are once again being decimated by injuries. Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic are already out for the foreseeable future. The backcourt is suffering from issues, too, as 2-guard CJ McCollum suffered a foot injury Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said McCollum will be re-evaluated […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ season hit a bit of a snag when it was revealed that starting center Jusuf Nurkic would miss at least eight weeks with a broken wrist. This came after fellow big man Zach Collins had to go under the knife for another ankle surgery. The Bosnian Beast will be difficult to […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young’s struggles continued on Saturday. The 22-year-old playmaker had another off night against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday, and he even cost his team the win in the end game. With the Hawks down by two with about 25 seconds left in regulation, Young had the ball […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony’s footwork is still a thing of beauty even to this day. Even Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was left mesmerized by Melo’s mastery of the art, as he re-tweeted a fancy highlight of the 10-time All-Star against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The 36-year-old Blazers scorer took Hawks […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ tough luck with injuries continues, as their star guard, CJ McCollum is set to undergo an MRI on Saturday for his foot injury, per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will undergo an MRI on his left foot in which the team is currently calling a sprain, […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a broken wrist during Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers and he will miss at least the next couple of months. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Nurkic will undergo surgery and miss eight weeks. Portland center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo surgery on his fractured right wrist […]

Popular ESPN host Stephen A. Smith set his sights on Shaquille O’Neal on Thursday after the latter’s supposedly absurd comments about the Portland Trail Blazers. After watching TNT’s postgame show of the Blazers versus Indiana Pacers game, the outspoken sports personality claimed he needs a sit-down with The Big Diesel about his latest hot take. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night after a 111-87 loss to the Indiana Pacers. But aside from absorbing their fifth loss of the season, the Blazers could also miss big man Jusuf Nurkic for some time after he fractured his right wrist during the third quarter. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic gets dealt another injury blow. The Blazers center has suffered a broken right wrist after exiting their game against the Indiana Pacers. The news comes via Casey Holdahl: BREAKING: Jusuf Nurkic has suffered a broken right wrist, the Portland Trail Blazers have announced. (via @CHold) pic.twitter.com/e99f9gPgNk — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have won four straight games and climbed to a 7-4 record after a 132-126 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Trail Blazers’ backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum starred in their win over the Kings, with Lillard scoring 40 points and dishing out 13 assists, becoming the first player in […]

Airplane mode activated. Derrick Jones, Jr. was cleared for take-off on Wednesday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers visited the Sacramento Kings. The reigning Slam Dunk champion literally had enough time to stare down the rim after catching the ball off a half-court lob from Damian Lillard before flushing down the rock. The slam is […]

While the Brooklyn Nets were able to pull off a blockbuster deal for former MVP James Harden on Wednesday, they had to give up some key pieces such as Caris LeVert in order to get the deal done. Though the trade doesn’t impact his team’s status, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard offered up […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum seems to be in a totally different mindset this season, so much so that he’s been living like a shark–noting that he does nothing but hunt for prey. After hitting the game-winner against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, McCollum spoke to the media and explained why he sees himself […]

Would the world be a better place of the Portland Trail Blazers traded CJ McCollum to the Houston Rockets for James Harden? The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly on Harden’s list of preferred destinations if he were to be traded. Pairing Damian Lillard and James Harden together could create one of the most lethal backcourts […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony jokingly reacted when he was asked by a question regarding his defense after their narrow win against the Toronto Raptors, per Sean Highkin. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1348872030939086850 The Blazers were involved in a tightly-contested encounter against the Raptors all throughout the game. Portland also lost its starting center in Jusuf Nurkic who […]

The battle between the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night went down the wire. Unfortunately for the Raptors, they ended up on the losing end yet again. Raptors star Pascal Siakam once again had a chance to win it for his squad, but the 26-year-old missed a potential game-winning shot for the […]

CJ McCollum has been a beast for the Portland Trail Blazers this season. His impressive campaign has been one of the main reasons why they find themselves in the upper half of the Western Conference. On Monday, McCollum came up huge in the clutch as he dazzled his way to a smooth game-winner against the […]

The Toronto Raptors travel to the Pacific Northwest to continue their Western Conference road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Blazers prediction and pick. The Raptors hold identical records both straight up and against the spread, standing at 2-7 in both. They will be playing […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is one happy man after the Cleveland Browns eliminated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 48-37, in their NFL Wild Card Round match on Sunday. While the NBA star is already set for life financially, McCollum couldn’t help but boast a bit after he got even richer for betting on the Browns. […]

CJ McCollum knows the Cleveland Browns are playing the team’s first playoff game in 18 years, and the AFC North franchise is letting out a lot of pent up frustration. Despite the Browns’ AFC North showdown against the arch rival Pittsburgh Steelers being played on the round, Cleveland has come to play on Sunday evening […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the thought of Golden State Warriors trading away Draymond Green would be considered an absurd idea. After all, while he wasn’t the most talented guy on the squad during its dynasty days, he was considered the heart and soul and the engine that kept the Warriors going. The three-time […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls well in hand, until they didn’t. Portland raced out to a 20-point lead early, but the Bulls stormed back into the contest and earned a marquee victory despite a poor shooting night from Zach LaVine and early foul trouble for Wendell Carter Jr. It […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been consistently making the playoffs year-in and year-out in recent seasons. However, they always fail to get past the Western Conference Finals and always look a piece or two away from forming a true championship-caliber roster. Reports have emerged that Damian Lillard has been urging the Blazers front office to […]

Like most young NBA players today, they patterned their game after the ones they saw on TV. For Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, it was Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard whom he idolized growing up. Per Eric Woodyard, White was particularly drawn to Lillard’s scoring ability — a pretty rare thing for point […]