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The Portland Trail Blazers have scuffled to a 2-4 start in the early going of the 2024 season, and if their miserable 36-point blowout loss in the opener was any indication, things could get a lot worse before they get better. The Blazers will be active at the deadline, and Anfernee Simons, along with three […]

We’re back with yet another betting prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we head out West for this next meeting. The Oklahomas City Thunder (4-0) will look to continue their unbeaten streak as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers (2-3) looking for back-to-back wins. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-Clippers prediction and pick. The Portland Trail Blazers (1-3) face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) on Wednesday night in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson is definitely one of the more unique players in the NBA. The 20-year-old is starting his second season with the Blazers after he was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft after spending two years with the G-League Ignite after graduating early from high […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr came to Draymond Green’s defense for his first technical foul of the 2024-25 regular season in the Warriors’ 139-104 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. He commended the four-time champion for his tenacity and aggressive approach to the game, and now Green is telling his side of the […]

It’s opening week in the NBA and we have a tilt between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers to continue the first week of the NBA season. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. Friday night’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue their rebuild, so they might have more ugly losses than wins this year, including a 139-104 beatdown from the Golden State Warriors, riding the momentum from their undefeated preseason. However, rebuilding aside, the coaching staff still has the right to call out his players for not showing up or competing. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers faced off against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and fans were excited to see Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan score for the first time and make several more good plays. Clingan, the No. 7 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, wasted no time coming off the bench and making his […]

The Golden State Warriors begin the 2024-25 season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. It’s a new era for the Warriors. The Splash Bros are no longer a duo as Klay Thompson took his talents to Dallas this […]

LaMarcus Aldridge had a long career in the NBA, and he played with a lot of great players over the years. One of the best players that he played with was Damian Lillard, and the two were together on the Portland Trail Blazers. Obviously, neither of them are on the Trailblazers now as Aldridge is […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are still far away from contending for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but they will look to move toward respectability in 2024. The Blazers have added several promising young players including Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe to their roster in recent years. They’ll need at least one of them step up and […]

Chauncey Billups’ wife is Piper Billups. Chauncey is a former NBA player and the current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. In 2024, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player. He carved out a decorated NBA career during his playing days. In fact, Chauncey’s greatest achievement would arguably be […]

Chauncey Billups and the Portland Trail Blazers did not see many changes to their roster this offseason as they continue to rebuild. However, the team did make one underrated move out of left field when they acquired forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards hours before the start of the 2024 NBA Draft in June. […]

Portland Trail Blazers’ young star Scoot Henderson is returning for his second year in the NBA with one thing on his mind: winning. The combo guard from Marietta, Georgia is looking to build upon his debut season while also promoting his personal brand at the same time. Alongside sponsor Puma, Henderson recently revealed his newest […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a small posterior labral tear in his left shoulder, the team announced on Saturday. The injury, which was confirmed shortly after Sharpe was ruled out of the team’s annual Fan Fest event, is expected to sideline the 21-year-old for an estimated 4-6 weeks as he […]

Ever since Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Blazers in 2023, he’s experienced one setback after another. After a right knee ligament tear required season-ending surgery in November, he looked forward to fully recovering before training camp. At the beginning of Blazers training camp, Williams III […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in Year Two of their post-Damian Lillard era, having traded the star to the Milwaukee Bucks and giving him his best chance to win an NBA championship, a reward for his years of service to the Blazers. Part of this new-look Blazers is the former Phoenix Suns big man DeAndre […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton will be honored by the Portland Trail Blazers throughout the 2024-25 season. The Blazers announced that they will wear a band with Walton’s No. 32 on their jersey for the entirety of the upcoming season. They will also hold a special tribute night to the legend as part of […]

“I’m Trying Jennifer.” Who knew those three little words would prove prophetic internet gold when CJ McCollum uttered them to a Warriors fan talking some trash to him on Twitter in 2018? McCollum had just gone online to vent about players ring chasing in the NBA by joining Golden State. This offended diehard Warriors fan […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in a rebuild. A process that’s started since Damian Lillard was shipped off to Milwaukee, the team’s start from scratch hasn’t really been a pleasing sight from a spectator’s standpoint. The Blazers finished with a measly 21-61 record last season, putting them at the very bottom of the Western […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are fully immersed in a rebuild with intriguing young players in Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton, Anfernee Simons, and Shaedon Sharpe, among others. Part of a rebuild is hitting on the margins and finding quality two-way contract talent to develop. The Blazers added to their roster on Friday with the signing of […]

Trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks signaled the start of the Portland Trail Blazers’ rebuild, finally deciding to go in a new direction after languishing in the playoffs with Lillard. The new-look Blazers look to develop Scoot Henderson, the 2023 third overall pick, even after a rookie season with several growing pains. Likewise, drafting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are a year separated from the split with Damian Lillard. Scoot Henderson is still in a transitional phase, meaning Chauncey Billups will have a difficult time putting out a consistently competitive squad. Portland may not push for an NBA Playoffs spot this season, but they seem close to turning a corner […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are a full season clear from cutting ties with Damian Lillard. The franchise is embarking on a new chapter with a relatively clean slate around the 2023 NBA Draft’s second overall pick Scoot Henderson. Henderson’s arrival signaled a shift in the team’s strategy, focusing on developing young talent and building for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are still in a transitional phase, looking to build a new identity in a post-Damian Lillard world. Scoot Henderson was not exactly the big prize in the 2023 NBA Draft but the organization is ready to make the best of the situation. There were a lot worse outcomes after all and […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard is one of the NBA’s best playoff performers, with many series-clinching buzzer-beaters under his belt. However, even he couldn’t help but feel intimidated by the home crowd at Oracle Arena during the peak of the Golden State Warriors dynasty. Like other teams, nobody wanted to face the Warriors in the […]

Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook’s on-court rivalry is well-documented, with the two former Western Conference foes duking it out in the regular season and playoffs several times. But the feud, according to Lillard, started to gnaw at Westbrook’s then-Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. While much of the focus when the Thunder and Portland Trail […]

Before the blockbuster trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard spent nearly a decade trying to build a championship contender in the Portland Trail Blazers. While the team became one of the better teams in the Western conference in that span, the Blazers had only ever reached the Conference Finals in 2019. They ran into […]

Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2024 is $35 million. The seven-foot center out of the University of Arizona has been a valuable NBA player since entering the league in 2018. Let’s look at Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2023. What is Deandre Ayton’s net worth in 2024?: $35 million (estimate) Ayton moved from the Bahamas […]

Scoot Henderson’s net worth in 2024 is between $1.5 million and $2 million. Henderson took a nontraditional route to being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Let’s look at Scoot Henderson’s net worth in 2023. What is Scoot Henderson’s net worth in 2024? $3 million – $4 million (estimate) Henderson opted […]

One of the major additions the NBA introduced in an attempt to spice up the regular season was the NBA In-Season Tournament. In its first season, the tournament was a rousing success; hence, it was a no-brainer for the league to bring it back for its second season, this time under a different branding — […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson has made a major move following his rookie campaign. The third overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft is joining Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports, who already represent a plethora of players across the Association. Welcome Scoot Henderson! pic.twitter.com/o2LrxxAZuw — Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) August 5, 2024 Scoot is coming […]

The 2024 NBA free agency period has been a whirlwind of activity. Teams across the league scrambled to bolster their rosters for the upcoming season. The Portland Trail Blazers have not been particularly proactive, but they did still make a couple of key signings to elevate their chances of making some noise. With a mix […]

Anfernee The Portland Trail Blazers are steering towards an extensive rebuild, evident from the flurry of trade rumors surrounding their key players. While rumors swirl around Jerami Grant potentially being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, another significant piece, Anfernee Simons, is also reportedly on the trading block. Trail Blazers insider Aaron Fentress indicates that […]

NBA Free Agency has finally ended for Devonte Graham. The guard who was under the wings of Gregg Popovich and played alongside Victor Wembanyama in the San Antonio Spurs system has now found a new home. It even looks like there is a common theme between the squads that he’s jumping to,  both of them […]

The conclusion of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas saw league personnel heading to Harry Reid International Airport in order to catch flights for their annual scheduled vacation. The dog days of summer and a slight dead period across the NBA ensue around this time every year. With many teams done pursuing talent in free […]

After moving Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks last offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers entered a new era, one that would be led by their young talents such as Anfernee Simons and Scoot Henderson, the third pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. As the Blazers began their rebuild, the 2023-24 season went as expected — […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are a team on the rise, and they’ll need contributions from their latest prized draft pick in order to take the next step. The Blazers selected Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft and he performed well in his first taste of NBA action at Summer […]

As the draft class that brought generational superstars like Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton to the NBA, there was a lot of talent in the 1984 NBA Draft. But we can all agree the biggest star of them all was the player who fell to the third pick by the name of Michael […]