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The Chuckster is at it again. On Day 1 of the 2020-21 NBA season, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made another bold, yet familiar, prediction on TNT: the Portland Trail Blazers are winning the Western Conference. The former league MVP even placed a hefty bet, a hundred grand at that, for Portland to make the […]

Might the Portland Trail Blazers have been a sleeper team to land Giannis Antetokounmpo before the “Greek Freak” signed a supermax with the Milwaukee Bucks? Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported on the latest edition of the Posted Up podcast Antetokounmpo had grown especially close with Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard this summer. Haynes added […]

There have been a ton of offseason moves over the past few months that have reshaped the landscape of the league as we approach the beginning of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the way the NBA has shifted to a smaller and faster pace, a solid backcourt duo is almost guaranteed to put you in […]

Stephen Curry has long held the title of being the NBA player that everyone would want to take a game-winning shot, but that doesn’t seem to be the case heading into the 2020-21 season. In the annual survey of NBA general managers, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers edged out Curry as the best […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard wasn’t exactly pleased with the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense against the Los Angeles Chargers, so much so that he flocked to Twitter to ask the important question. As of this writing, the Raiders are down 24-17 against the Chargers. It’s understandable for Damian Lillard to feel disappointed at […]

Last season, Zach Collins played a grand total of just 11 games for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was dealing with a couple of major injuries throughout the campaign, which forced him to an extended spell on the sidelines. Despite his forgettable season, however, it turns out that the 6-foot-11 big man is still a […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter is without a doubt one of the funniest dudes in the NBA. He’s been known to troll around every now and again, but unfortunately for the 28-year-old, one particular photo resulted in the tables being turned on him. Kanter posted a rather impeccable picture of himself on Twitter, […]

After suffering a first-round exit a year after reaching the Western Conference Finals, the Portland Trail Blazers entered the shortened offseason with a clear goal in mind: surround their backcourt of All-Star Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, along with starting center Jusuf Nurkic, with more talent. Now, days before the start of the regular season, […]

Every NBA player who had the opportunity of playing with or against the late Kobe Bryant has their favorite moment. For Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, it was when the Los Angeles Lakers icon showed up at halftime and beat them. In a recent interview, Anthony shared his greatest Kobe moment. Though Anthony didn’t […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has emerged as one of the top players in the NBA over the past couple of seasons. The five-time All-Star wowed the basketball world with his tremendous showing during the Disney World bubble en route to winning the bubble MVP award. Right now, though, Lillard appears to have set […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony came out scorching hot off the bench in their preseason opener against the Sacramento Kings. His impressive performance eventually caught the attention of his Banana Boat crewmate in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The NBA icon gave a shoutout for him on Twitter. WALKING BUCKET!!!!! @carmeloanthony tough!! 😤😤😤 […]

During Friday’s preseason matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, head coach Luke Walton briefly removed his mask to shout some instructions at his players on the floor. CJ McCollum, who was seated on the Portland bench, noticed Walton was temporarily mask-less and made sure the opposing coach knew about it. “Coach, put […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is trying urge Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving to give up his anti-media shenanigans. “Go do your media appearances” is what Lillard is trying to get Irving to do. Flooding Irving’s Instagram comments with messages about it, such as “Sir, please do your media,” and “Ky bra do your media […]

Carmelo Anthony’s had a productive first game as the lead reserve for the Portland Trail Blazers in their first preseason outing against the Sacramento Kings. Melo spoke about coming off the bench, a role he’s committed to serving for Portland this 2020-21 season. “I went out there approaching the game the same way”, Melo said, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made their preseason debut on Friday in a matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Carmelo Anthony decided to turn the clock a bit against the Kings, as he brought back his familiar braids from his rookie year some 17 years ago. It worked wonders for the 10-time All-Star, who just couldn’t miss […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards are two teams that are going to look a bit different in the upcoming season. Even though neither team faces each other until February, Bradley Beal had some positive comments to say about Damian Lillard. “I would say a guy I always respect and admire is Dame,” […]

Gary Trent Jr. believes he can fetch more money on the open market. Jason Quick of The Athletic reported Trent will play out the 2020-21 season and enter restricted free agency, rather than signing an extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. Gary Trent Jr. says he intends to play the season out and become a […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard echoed the same sentiments as Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who recently said that their recent title win was way harder. Lillard’s claims were in response to a fan who called him out after he said that it was “easier” to play in the bubble. Lillard had to clarify this […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony will not change to No. 7 despite previously indicating his desire to switch back to his old number with the New York Knicks. The number was previously worn by Brandon Roy, who said Monday he would be “honored” to see Anthony donning the No. 7 jersey. But Carmelo will […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is looking to add a new dimension to his shotmaking abilities, and that could include taking half-court shots in games on the regular. The former Weber State standout was recently seen practicing the long-range shots at training camp, and he said Tuesday “it’s very possible” he fires away […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered their first team practice on Tuesday in high spirits, much to the delight of superstar Damian Lillard. He revealed in a clip posted by the Blazers’ Twitter account that the team’s energy level was much higher than he thought it was going to be, considering it was the NBA’s shortest […]

Carmelo Anthony re-upped with the Portland Trail Blazers this season, but he’ll be relegated to a bench role with the team. While Melo prepares for his new role, CJ McCollum expressed his admiration with how the veteran scorer has handled seeing his role altered this late in his career. “I think there’s a misconception of who […]

Carmelo Anthony re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he wants to come back wearing number 7, the old number of Brandon Roy. Carmelo had previously wore number 7 with the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and briefly with the Houston Rockets. However, as mentioned, it was Brandon Roy’s number with the Trail Blazers, […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony just brought back a throwback look to training camp. The 10-time All-Star showed up at camp rocking the cornrows, the hairstyle he wore until 2008. Blazers players certainly enjoyed seeing the veteran back with his vintage look: Braids Carmelo Anthony is back 🔥pic.twitter.com/wKAvwioY2Y — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 8, 2020 […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy wants Carmelo Anthony to wear No. 7 in the upcoming season. The No. 7 jersey hasn’t been issued by the Blazers since 2011, the year Roy last wore it. Anthony, who wore No. 00 with the Blazers last season, told reporters on media day he wants to wear […]

The Damian Lillard-Paul George beef is definitely still alive and kicking. With everything going on in the NBA right now, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar wanted to remind everyone on social media that he’s still on George’s case. George has recently made headlines after his statement that he wants to retire as a member of […]

Portland Trail Blazers star and noted Las Vegas Raiders fan Damian Lillard took to Twitter to celebrate the NFL franchise’s miracle victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Made possible by a 46-yard touchdown reception by wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, Lillard compared the effort of the Raiders’ wideout to that of Terrell Owens […]

Carmelo Anthony has had a rollercoaster of a career over the last few years. He went from a potent scorer with the New York Knicks to being out of the league completely, all before he found a home in Rip City with the Portland Trail Blazers. Melo carved out a significant role for himself in […]

Carmelo Anthony has chosen to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason, which has led many to speak about what number he’ll be wearing. As he prepares for his second season at Rip City, Anthony shared his thoughts on potentially wearing the No. 7 jersey in Portland, per KGW TV’s Orlando Sanchez. "If Portland […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Carmelo Anthony agreed on a deal for the upcoming season, but it came with one caveat: he would have to come off the bench. Despite still having an interest in being a starter, Anthony opened up about the trials of accepting a bench role: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1334965512619495426?s=20 https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1334966156420030464?s=20 Back in the 2018-2019 season, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shared a video of himself on Instagram tossing up shots from halfcourt—and draining every single one. The clip quickly caught the eye of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who presented an interesting dare for Lillard. Curry, who missed majority of last season due to a left hand injury, […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is as fearless as they come. He has the swag and the moxie. But recently, he admitted that one particular scene from a classic animated movie still bothers him to this day. Lillard shared on Twitter that he remains scarred by a gut-wrenching moment from the 1994 Disney film […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard certainly elevated his game to a whole new level inside the bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Dame Time was up and running, especially in the seeding games as the 30-year-old lights-out scorer practically willed his team to the eighth seed in the stacked Western Conference. Chatting […]

ESPN is projecting the Portland Trail Blazers to miss the playoffs this season and CJ McCollum and Enes Kanter can only laugh about it. The Blazers made the postseason in 2019-20, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round in five games at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. Portland had a […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard subjected himself to trolling during some comments he made to open the team’s Media Week on Tuesday. Lillard said he would not play for Team USA in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the event Portland made it all the way to the NBA Finals: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1333852341393518593 The comment predictably […]

The praise keeps on rolling in for Carmelo Anthony after the veteran forward re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey has already been quite vocal about the importance of bringing Anthony back next season. Damian Lillard expanded on that at the start of the team’s Media Week, suggesting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made some solid improvements during the offseason and this might be the best team Damian Lillard will play on since he was drafted in 2012. Lillard was masterful last season, willing the injury-riddled Blazers into the playoffs before losing to the eventual champion Lakers. However, this season everyone seems to be […]

After almost two weeks of wheeling and dealing, the NBA free agency has started to wind down, with most teams now focused on filling out the rest of their rosters as training camp approaches. But when the smoke from all the trades, signings, and rumored deals cleared, the Portland Trail Blazers stood tall as one […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently brought back Enes Kanter in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. It’s a return to Portland for the 6-foot-10 big man, and in a recent interview, Kanter expressed how excited he is to be back — especially after getting a text message from Damian Lillard. Talking […]