Portland Trail Blazers Articles - Page 79

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard has repeatedly made it known that he doesn’t want any unfinished business. He doesn’t want to jump ship just so he can win his first ever NBA ring. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he shut down a fan who had a little proposal for him […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard wasn’t about to allow disgruntled Miami Heat fans to blurt pure hearsay following the Heat’s loss in the NBA Finals. After a random fan on Twitter decided to make an audacious claim as to Duncan Robinson being a better shooter off passes than Klay Thompson, the Blazers star […]

Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

Do refs never call blocking fouls anymore? That’s what Damian Lillard thinks. Taking to Twitter, Lillard thinks NBA officials always call charges and never calls blocks anymore. The NBA doesn’t call blocks anymore … everything is a charge — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 12, 2020 While charges are called much more often than blocks, there […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green has gotten a lot of stick for missing a wide-open three-pointer at the end of Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Friday. In the mind of Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum, however, he believes that the excessive criticism is unwarranted. McCollum took to Twitter to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism for passing to Danny Green during L.A.’s last possession in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday. More than a few folks are saying that LeBron should have taken the last shot himself, […]

Just when most folks counted him out already, Carmelo Anthony came surging back from the dead, as he played a key role for the Portland Trail Blazers this season. Recently, The 10-time All-Star opened up about what made him decide to sign with the team back in November of last year. Speaking to JJ Redick […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard disagrees with the narrative that Steve Nash got hired by the Brooklyn Nets due to white privilege. Lillard emphasized that Nash is a two-time MVP and has a strong relationship with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, making the hire a perfect fit for Brooklyn. No he […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. has signed with Klutch Sports one year ahead of his free agency, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. One of the breakout players of The Bubble – Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr., — has signed with Klutch Sports, CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. Paul and agent Lucas […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just bought a Toyota dealership in McMinnville. As news spread, a fan asked Lillard if the star guard can sign his future Toyota truck. Without hesitation, Lillard agreed to the fan’s request. Absolutely https://t.co/zqJAtSBCtk — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 2, 2020 Lillard recently opened his very own Toyota dealership […]

News flash: LeBron James is a great basketball player. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar continues to climb up the ladder of all-time records in the NBA Playoffs. He is already first in wins, points, steals, and minutes, second in triple-doubles and three-point field goals, and third in assists. Yet it seems the number of his […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

More than a few personalities around the NBA gave their take on the recently concluded Presidential Debate between United States President Donald Trump and Democratic bet Joe Biden. One of them was Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside, who seemed to be fed up with the current state of the nation. Whiteside took to […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has never lacked confidence, no matter it’s taking a shot with the game on the line or responding to trash talk from an opponent, whether in real life or online.  So it comes as no surprise to hear the Portland Trail Blazers guard consider himself among the best point […]

It looks like former NBA star Paul Pierce is making small steps in his recovery from losing to LeBron James in the Eastern Conference Finals back in 2012. And CJ McCollum is here to praise him for it. Baby steps . I like it Paul. Signs of maturity lol https://t.co/sYaVFF0wF5 — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September […]

According to Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, his high school coach laughed when he told him his dream was to play in the NBA. Lillard opened up about everything that fuels him in a wide-ranging interview with Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green. .@DamianLillard says his high school coach laughed when he […]

Amid rumors that Jimmy Butler is a bad teammate, CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors came to the defense of the Miami Heat star. McCollum retweeted a clip of Butler coming to practice wearing Tyler Herro’s old high school jersey. The Blazers guard then questioned the […]

Jamal Murray was feeling it for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, as he lifted his team to a huge 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Murray made a couple of key shots down the stretch for Denver, which he celebrated with a familiar shimmy. CJ […]

Hall of Famer Bill Walton used to be recognized as the greatest passing big man in NBA history before Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic burst onto the scene. Walton says he took pride in playing winning basketball and helping his teammates be successful during his playing career. The former MVP recently spoke to Michael Pina […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George horrendously missed a 3-pointer in Game 7 of the Western Semis against the Denver Nuggets. Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard took this as an opportunity to retaliate at George for the latter’s ribbing of his 30-foot 3-pointers. Via Twitter, a fan asked Lillard if George’s terrible miss […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard could not help but rub salt into the wounds of the Los Angeles Clippers following Tuesday night’s monumental Game 7 collapse against the Denver Nuggets. Lillard took aim at none other than Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, asking the feisty veteran about his plans now that he’s on vacation. However, […]

Although he and his team literally limped across the finish line, Damian Lillard had an incredible season this year for the Portland Trail Blazers. Some would argue that Lillard reached an entirely new level and has ascended into the top spot among point guards in the league. On the Locked On Blazers Podcast, host Mike […]

As part of an appearance on Tuesday morning’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” former Slam Dunk Contest champion and eight-time All-Star Vince Carter likened Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. During his appearance, Carter noted that Antetokounmpo needs “a big-time scorer” to play alongside. And despite the fact […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is wasting no time in working on his music during the offseason. Not long after Portland was eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers, Lillard has already released a new single honoring the late, great Kobe Bryant. Lillard shared the info on his newest track via his […]

Damian Lillard worked tirelessly to earn “Player of the Seeding Games” honors, putting the Portland Trail Blazers on his back and catapulting them into playoff contention. He’s proved to be an elite-caliber point guard and might even have his name in Springfield some time in the future, yet he fully believes he will make the […]

It’s just been a couple of days since the release of NBA 2K21, and unsurprisingly, a fair amount of users have already raised their concerns about the game. One such gamer is none other than 2K21 cover athlete himself, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard took to Twitter to complain about the game’s […]

There aren’t a lot of things that NBA experts could agree on, but for more than a year, there was a consensus among them regarding the diminished abilities of one player: Carmelo Anthony. They all agreed he didn’t have what it takes to play in the NBA anymore. The pundits pointed to several reasons as […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has responded to Draymond Green’s earlier statement about the fate of the NBA big man resting heavily on how the Houston Rockets fare in this year’s playoffs. According to Green, big men around the league should be rooting against the success of Houston’s micro-ball style of play, given how […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard’s seventh signature shoe is in NBA 2K21. Lillard took to Twitter to show off his new shoe, Dame 7, in the popular video game. 👀 #Dame7 /// https://t.co/JT9mU3IumX — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 4, 2020 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/KCoFh1TTb7 — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 4, 2020 Damian Lillard, James […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has spoken out about how he has been compared so frequently to former back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Lillard took a bit of a philosophical approach in response to what he deems to be a pointless comparison: Comparison is the thief of joy. The […]

Unfortunately for veteran shooting guard CJ McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers, the team’s Cinderella run down in Orlando recently came to an end at the hands of the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. Even so, McCollum is still quite in tune with what is happening in the “NBA Bubble” as the Trail Blazers star was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 to the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, and some pundits began thinking that LeBron James and Anthony Davis were in danger of getting upset by Damian Lillard and Co. However, the Lakers bounced back and won four straight games to win the series […]

A re-evaluation on Portland Trail Blazer guard Damian Lillard’s injured right knee revealed a mild sprain, confirming the previous diagnosis, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Lillard left the NBA bubble to get his knee examined after Game 4 of the series, as the Blazers were tasked to ward off the Los Angeles Lakers without […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard took to social media on Monday to announce that he and his fiancée, Kay’La, are expecting twins. It sounds like the couple is expecting a girl and a boy. Lillard noted that he is excited to bring life into the world, though he seemed a bit nervous about having […]

The dust has barely settled on what was an ultimately disappointing 2019-20 campaign for the San Antonio Spurs, but there’s already speculation that DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge could find themselves on the trade block this offseason. Jabari Young of CNBC says DeRozan is likely going to pick up his $27.7 million player option. While San […]

Should the Portland Trail Blazers keep Carmelo Anthony for at least another season? Seeing how much he has contributed to the Blazers in the 2019-20 campaign, it would actually make sense for the team to keep the 10-time All-Star. After struggling in the first four games of their series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony said after the team’s season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday he would like to remain in Rip City. But new New York Knicks president Leon Rose is envisioning Melo’s return to Madison Square Garden. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported Rose has been thinking about […]

Carmelo Anthony has played 63 games (including playoffs) as C.J. McCollum’s teammate with the Portland Trail Blazers, and both players want to see that number increase in 2021. Portland’s rollercoaster season ended on Saturday in a 131-122 loss to the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony is set to be a free agent ahead of his […]

Heading into this first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James knew that this was going to be a special matchup. In year 17 together, James was facing one of his best friends in the world in Carmelo Anthony. Now that the series is over, with the Lakers advancing […]