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“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 […]

Social media has changed the way fans follow professional sports. This has also changed how players can market themselves. Building a brand is paramount in this day and age, and what better way for someone to do it than to post or repost their highlights? However, as this unnamed Portland Trail Blazers player learned quickly, […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is looking to take a very young roster in to the fourth season of his coaching career and hope to show some development that a future is bright. However, it was not always that way as Billups was on the show “7PM In Brooklyn” with former player Carmelo […]

As things presently stand, the Portland Trail Blazers have made exactly one move in free agency thus far, signing Bryce McGowens to a two-way contract following a run with the Charlotte Hornets from 2022-24. Now granted, maybe McGowens will turn into a legitimate player in Portland; maybe he’ll find a spot in Chauncey Billups’ rotation […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a talented young core and the assets to go after a big fish this offseason. The front office should be scouring both the trade and free agent markets to find the right player who could complete this young team’s core and help elevate the Blazers to credible contenders. Portland has […]

In a busy week that has seen a franchise icon sign with another team in free agency, the Golden State Warriors are making some additions to their coaching staff, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: “The Golden State Warriors are planning to hire Terry Stotts as lead assistant coach and Jerry Stackhouse as an assistant, sources tell […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have exercised the 2024-25 team option on the contract of guard Dalano Banton, the team announced today. Acquired by the Blazers on Feb. 8, Banton appeared in 30 games for Portland during the 2023-24 season and averaged 16.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 0.9 steals in 29 minutes per game. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans just revamped their roster on Friday, acquiring guard Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Larry Nance, Dyson Daniels and a draft pick. But they could possibly still not be done, with Brandon Ingram still on the Pelicans’ roster after months of trade rumors. If New Orleans is looking […]

It was an eventful second day of the NBA Draft, and the Portland Trail Blazers were as active as any team in the second round, though they didn’t end up adding any players to their roster on Thursday. With a flurry of moves (that were difficult to track thanks to a sub-par broadcast and a […]

The Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers kicked off the trade festivities on draft night when they struck an agreement on a deal that sent Deni Avdija to the pacific northwest in exchange for the 14th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft (Carlton Carrington), Malcolm Brogdon, 2029 first-round pick, and two second round picks. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers came away with UConn big man Donovan Clingan in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, and after the pick, general manager Joe Cronin spoke on the talent base he is trying to build, and Anfernee Simons name was not mentioned as a player the team is committed […]

The Portland Trail Blazers selected UConn center Donovan Clingan with the no. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday, and to hear Portland GM Joe Cronin tell it, they got their man. The Blazers’ GM spoke to the media after the first day of the NBA Draft was completed, and he explained […]

Just hours ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers traded a piece that many expected to be dealt this offseason, sending veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon along with the 14th pick in Wednesday’s draft to the Washington Wizards for forward Deni Avdija. The Blazers also sent the second most favorable of their three […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got their man on Wednesday, selecting UConn center Donovan Clingan with the no. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The Blazers, along with several other teams in the top-10, fell in love with Clingan as they NBA Draft workout process played itself out. Clingan is already an […]

Just hours ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers have made a trade, sending veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon along with the 14th pick in Wednesday’s draft to the Washington Wizards for forward Deni Avdija, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers are also sending a 2029 draft pick to the Wizards. Brogdon, a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the more intriguing teams in this week’s NBA Draft, owning four picks – including a pair of lottery selections. The Blazers are deep into a rebuild and have a variety of needs. While Portland could go in multiple directions on draft night, here are some last-minute bold predictions […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have filled two of their three open assistant coach positions, naming Nate Bjorkgren and Chris Fleming as assistant coaches on head coach Chauncey Billups’ staff. Last season, Bjorkgren served in a consultant role for the Blazers. Prior to that, he served an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors (2021-23, 2018-2020) and was the […]

Zach Edey is one of the most intriguing prospects in recent memory. The Purdue product has emerged as one of the best players in college basketball over the past couple of years. However, he is not expected to be a top draft pick. So what is the latest on Edey’s draft case? Brett Siegel of […]

The Dallas Mavericks just made a run to the NBA Finals, and now they’re already looking at how they can improve to not just return to the Finals but win it all this time around. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will continue to lead the way for the Mavs moving forward, but they could use […]