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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 […]

The Golden State Warriors just finished back-to-back games against the Portland Trail Blazers, with the teams splitting both contests. Despite defeating the Blazers on Sunday night, Steve Kerr isn’t a fan of playing back-to-back games against the same team. “If I were a fan and I came to the game against Portland that first night, […]

The Chicago Bulls visit the Portland Trail Blazers tonight for their second straight Western Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Blazers prediction and pick. The Bulls hold a record of 3-4, but they are 4-3 against the spread. They are coming off a win against the Dallas Mavericks. […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry didn’t clap back at Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the game after his controversial statement regarding the two-time NBA MVP. Instead, Curry let his actions do the talking and exploded with a career-high 62 points to lift the Warriors over the Blazers to snag his team’s third […]

We just witnessed vintage Stephen Curry on Sunday night. If there was ever a doubt about who the best point guard in the league is, Stephen Curry just silenced those doubts. The Golden State Warriors improve to 3-3 on the season with a 137-122 win over the Portland Trail Blazers thanks to a 62-point effort […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry came out with quite a performance on Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The former back-to-back MVP winner exploded for a career-high 62 points, which much like the rest of us, left Dubs teammate Klay Thompson more than impressed. Thompson took to Twitter to congratulate his backcourt partner […]

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, as the Dubs looked to mark their third win of the season. Incidentally, the matchup featured a Shaqtin-a-fool moment from Blazers forward Robert Covington, which unsurprisingly had the entire Warriors bench going insane. Here’s a look at the play in question, which clearly shows […]

In his second game of the 2020-21 NBA season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t waste time getting into the heads of his opponents. His first victim: Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. In the first quarter of the Warriors-Blazers game on Sunday, Green and Lillard hurled words at each other, causing the officials […]

The Cleveland Browns have clinched a spot in the playoffs, which has caused pandemonium among athletes across the country. Following the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Odell Beckham Jr., LeBron James, and CJ McCollum all reacted to the Browns making the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Beckham is fired up: Innn there !!!! Go […]

Damian Lillard of the Blazers knows the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, and Stephen Curry have struggled to find a groove at the start of the 2020-21 season. Specifically, one glaring issue with the Dubs’ play so far has been their inability to create clean looks for Stephen Curry. Without Klay Thompson spotting up and […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another loss on Friday night to the Portland Trail Blazers, giving the new-look Warriors a 2-3 record to begin the season. Despite fans attempting to say that Stephen Curry doesn’t have much help, CJ McCollum is shutting down the idea of Curry having a lack of support. Bruh stop it […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard opened up about the continued comparisons between him and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. While Lillard was understanding of why some casual observers might link the two–and even in some cases believe that Curry influenced the Blazers guard–Lillard was frank in his assessment of his originality. “I understand […]