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Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony joined the growing list of players expressing doubts over the NBA’s decision to hold an All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta. The veteran forward said Friday he thinks it would be foolish and unnecessary for the NBA to follow through with All-Star festivities: “I don’t think it’s right,” […]

Three is only one Melo in the NBA. At least in Jusuf Nurkic’s eyes. The Portland Trail Blazers center hyped up his teammate after Carmelo Anthony led the way in their 121-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Nurkic, who’s sidelined due to a fractured right wrist, took to Twitter to tip his hat […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers was supposed to feature an individual battle against two of the top point guards in the NBA, Ben Simmons and Damian Lillard. Unfortunately, injuries have gotten in the way of Sixers-Blazers, as both players have been tagged as out for what could have […]

There is no doubt that former Portland Trail Blazers first overall pick Greg Oden will forever be one of the biggest what-if’s of this sport. The 7-foot big man is one of the many potential stars whose career ended way too early due to injury, but what makes Oden stand out is the fact that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers could be without superstar point guard Damian Lillard for Thursday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to a report, the five-time All-Star is currently dealing with an abdominal strain and is currently in danger of missing his first game of the season. This report comes via NBA insider Casey Holdahl: Injury […]

After nailing the dagger 3-pointer against the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard unleashed his signature “Dame Time” taunt. Peep the clip below to see Lillard’s signature moves. First, his dreaded step-back 3-pointer from way downtown followed by his “Dame Time” celebration. The Wizards had no chance to come back even if Lillard […]

Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers rose to No. 13 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list by passing Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins finished his career with 26,668 points overall, and now, Anthony has 26,671 to his credit. Melo is hot on the heels of the Big O, Oscar Robertson, who finished his career with 26,710 […]

Damian Lillard is hoping that the Portland Trail Blazers can make a championship run this season, but he realistically knows the defense must improve for that to happen. Following Monday’s lopsided loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Lillard gave a brutally honest assessment of how Portland’s defense could cost them a chance at making the NBA […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers got demolished by the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, CJ McCollum saw a silver lining in the form of young forward Nassir Little. McCollum shared his admiration for the second-year swingman after the Trail Blazers were blown out by 28 points by the hot-shooting Bucks, 134-106. In the losing effort, Little […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard called out fans and analysts who talk a lot about the game despite not actually taking the time to watch one. The tweet has garnered thousands of replies from those who share the same thoughts. Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal was among those who echoed Lillard’s sentiments. On Twitter, […]

As a lifelong basketball fanatic, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard actually sits down for hours per day to watch games. He knows that not a lot of people do the same, especially fans and analysts who, for some reason, have a lot of opinions on the sport. On Twitter, Lillard blasted the “wannabe” […]

Damian Lillard has had his fair share of heated battles against fellow All-Star Russell Westbrook over the years. Still, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar made sure to give credit when it’s due, complimenting Westbrook for his fine performance in the Washington Wizards’ 149-146 upset over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Dame addressed one of his […]

Damian Lillard’s clutch shot over the Chicago Bulls was the first time a jump ball and a game-winning buzzer-beater occurred on the same possession inside the final 10 seconds since Kobe Bryant did it in 2006. Down five points with 8.9 seconds left, the Portland Trail Blazers entered a crunch time that fans have simply […]

Long before joining the Blazers and the NBA, a young man developed the habits which would make him great. Even as a sophomore at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, Damian Lillard possessed all the talent in the world. Though the coaching staff had assigned him to the bench unit following his […]

Damian Lillard made another one of his patented game-winning shots to help lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. After celebrating with his teammates in the locker room, Lillard shared what went through his mind before nailing the clutch three-pointer against the Bulls. “Once Gary went to the jump circle, in […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard jokingly responded to a Twitter fan page that claimed Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is ‘the father’ of Lillard’s team after their game on Saturday night. The post didn’t age well as the five-time All-Star delivered in crunch time to deliver a win for his squad after a tightly-contested […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is reportedly the latest big name on the trade block. As terrific as he has been for the Cavs this season, most pundits believe he is not a part of the team’s long-term plans. With just a year left in his massive $127 million contract, the 27-year-old double-double machine is […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine immediately walked off the playing court shortly after Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard hit a game-winning triple to sink his team, 123-22 on Saturday. LaVine’s frustrations were evident post-game, as he lamented on one crucial play that turned the tides in the Blazers’ favor. Before Lillard drilled that dagger […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard was probably expecting to get drenched in the locker room shortly after hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. After all, he’s already made several of those throughout his career in Rip City. The 30-year-old supreme scorer barely got a foot inside the visitor’s locker room […]

Damian Lillard showed the Chicago Bulls what “Dame Time” really means, as he banked a gutsy buzzer-beater to propel the Portland Trail Blazers to the W. With six seconds remaining, the Blazers almost lost the opportunity to win Saturday’s contest when Robert Covington fumbled the possession off a jump ball. Fortunately, Lillard was able to […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter had choice words about the reported phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The topic of the call was possible cooperation in space technology.  Yo @elonmusk !! Y’all planing to build the first jail in Mars or something ? https://t.co/L78tQwmBBk — Enes FREEDOM […]

Derrick Jones Jr. was up to his high-flying antics yet again on Thursday as the Portland Trail Blazers took on the Houston Rockets. Jones came flying in for a highly-impressive putback slam following a long-distance miss by teammate Carmelo Anthony. Here’s a look at DJJ’s early entry for play of the day: DERRICK JONES JR […]

At this point in his career, there’s no denying that Damian Lillard enjoys playing against the Houston Rockets. On Thursday, the five-time All-Star put his best foot forward yet again, as the Portland Trail Blazers took on the Rockets in the Toyota Center. As a reminder of just how dominant he has been against Houston, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets meet for the second time this season at the Toyota Center in Texas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Rockets prediction and pick. The Blazers hold a record of 9-7 overall but they are only 6-10 against the spread. Portland is coming off a loss to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers engaged in a closely contested game. Despite the competitive heat of the atmosphere, there are still moments when players just have to stop and chuckle. One such moment was when Gary Trent Jr. executed a hilarious flop that confused the hell out of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Get Gary […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has moved up the ladder in the all-time 3-pointers made list, passing Chauncey Billups to take the 16th spot. Lillard achieved the feat on Sunday against the New York Knicks. Next on the list is JJ Redick of the New Orleans Pelicans, though Lillard may have a difficult time […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off in Super Bowl LV next Sunday. The matchup will not just feature two of the best quarterbacks of today in Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, but also two stars with a pretty huge age difference. On Twitter, Portland Trail Blazers star McCollum retweeted […]

The dust has barely settled on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ momentous win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but already, Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum is already making a bold prediction for the Super Bowl. According to the 6-foot-3 shooting guard, he’s already got his money on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City […]

Players with shoe deals sometimes create shoes that have meaning behind them and Damian Lillard’s upcoming shoe could bring back bad memories for a certain NBA team. The All-Star point guard of the Portland Trail Blazers is planning on releasing an Adidas shoe that celebrates eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs in 2019. […]

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 […]