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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 […]

Everyone in the league already took notice of the struggles being encountered by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors early in the season, including Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. He added that the new faces on the Warriors make it tougher for Curry to regularly get quality looks on the court. “I think […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard recently hinted at his desires to have a long-term stay in the city as he sets his sights on surpassing Clyde Drexler as the greatest player to ever don the team’s colors. Lillard continues to move up the franchise scoring list after producing 34 points in a 123-98 victory […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony moved up the NBA’s all-time scoring list, surpassing San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. Melo now ranks 14th on the historic list, now with 26,499 career points following his 18-point performance in Portland’s 123-98 route of the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The 10-time All-Star felt humbled to be […]

Damian Lillard did not only lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a blowout victory against the Golden State Warriors, but he also etched his name further in the NBA history books. After Friday’s 34-point explosion, Lillard became just the second Blazers player to reach 15,000 points. He needed only 21 to reach the feat, and […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers travel to the Bay Area to take on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Warriors prediction and pick. The Trail Blazers hold a record of 2-2, but they are 1-3 against the spread. They are […]

Apart from being one of the best basketball players in the world, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard also dabbles into music from time to time. Dame’s two worlds collided recently when he turned into a basketball coach for critically acclaimed rapper Cardi B. As seen in the latest episode of the hip hop artist’s […]

For those selling the Portland Trail Blazers-Los Angeles Clippers rivalry, Damian Lillard isn’t buying it. Lillard was asked about the so-called “rivalry” between the Western Conference foes ahead of the latest Blazers-Clippers matchup. In a rather savage response, the All-Star guard questioned the premise of the question. “I thought a rivalry was built on the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will continue to miss big man Zach Collins after it was announced Wednesday that he has undergone another ankle surgery. In a statement, the Blazers announced that Collins underwent revision surgery to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture, and the 23-year-old will be out indefinitely. Collins previously underwent surgery on […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was given a role this past offseason in determining how the team’s roster would pan out heading into 2020-21. Lillard explained to Sam Amick of The Athletic his involvement with the front office: “Yeah, I mean in the offseason I have personal relationships with my teammates so I don’t […]

It’s way past Christmas but James Harden isn’t done with his holiday shopping. The Houston Rockets superstar is making a list (and checking it twice) of possible destinations, given that his time in H-Town is all but done. One of the more recent additions to the former MVP’s list is the Portland Trail Blazers and […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had high praise for Gary Trent Jr. after the Blazers downed the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Trent poured in 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting from the field, helping the Trail Blazers snatch a win from the defending champions. The performance was all the more impressive because it […]

James Harden reportedly expanded his list of preferred trade destinations to include the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers. Whether or not Portland has the assets the Houston Rockets would consider fair for a Harden deal is yet to be seen. Nonetheless, Damian Lillard might be more than interested. On the daily Locked On Blazers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have proven to have a way of winning games when leading heading into the fourth quarter in recent seasons. However, Monday night’s defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Lakers’ 59-game winning streak when holding a lead after three quarters. This was the fifth-longest streak in NBA history: Prior to […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Derrick Jones Jr. recorded three blocks on Monday against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. Two of his swats came at the expense of LeBron James, who he called a “great actor.” After the Trail Blazers’ 115-107 win over the Lakers, Jones had some interesting comments on LeBron. For Jones, his shot-blocking […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received a dose of his own medicine on Monday, courtesy of an emphatic chase-down block from Portland Trail Blazers high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. In the closing seconds of the third quarter of the match between the two Western Conference teams, James tried to bully his way to the point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers square off Monday in a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff matchup. Both teams look quite a bit different, however. The Lakers substituted Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee for Montrezl Harrel and Marc Gasol in the offseason, also adding point guard Dennis Schroder to the mix. Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the 2nd game of a back t0 back tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold a record of 2-1 and are coming off consecutive blowout victories. The Blazers stand at 1-1, getting […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green missed each of the team’s first three games due to a foot injury. However, the Dubs are hoping Green will be on the floor when Golden State takes on the Portland Trail Blazers later this week. Steve Kerr said "the hope" is that Draymond Green will make his season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have Anthony Davis against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night due to a calf injury, but the superstar big man is set to return Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. As for LeBron James and his nagging ankle injury, his status is still to be determined […]

While there aren’t a lot of positive takeaways when suffering a double-overtime loss to a Cleveland Cavaliers team that finished last in the Eastern Conference in 2019-20, one of the lone bright spots for the Detroit Pistons was Blake Griffin going off from deep. The six-time All-Star showed how he has transformed his game over […]

The playing status of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers remains up in the air due to a nagging ankle injury, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The four-time MVP initially hurt it back in their season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. The […]

Just two games into the 2020-21 season and things are already starting to get strange. On Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that forward Carmelo Anthony is currently not with the team ahead of their Monday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The reason? Health and Safety Protocols. The announcement was confirmed on Twitter […]

The Houston Rockets’ disgruntled star in James Harden continues to explore his options and recently added the Portland Trail Blazers as a new addition to his list of potential destinations. The rumors caught the eye of Blazers guard C.J. McCollum who already had foresight on what is going to happen if a trade pushes through […]

CJ McCollum and James Harden took part in a back-and-forth game on Saturday night between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets. Following Saturday night’s game that took overtime to decide the game, McCollum made NSFW comments about Harden’s performance. “James is really good,” McCollum said, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Regardless of what James […]

CJ McCollum and James Harden each had scintillating 44-point performances for their respective squads on Saturday night. But it was McCollum’s Portland Trail Blazers that came out on top over the Harden’s Houston Rockets in a thrilling overtime showdown. Following Portland’s 128-126 victory, McCollum took to Twitter to express his excitement over their early season […]