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We all know that Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook don’t like each other. Even in their last meeting in the bubble, the two had words for each other as usual. With a juicy beef such as this, it’s interesting to see when it all started. Here, we take a look at the full history of […]

The NBA is back, which means the trolls of NBA Twitter are as well. Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, unfortunately, had to deal with one of them. After the Blazers defeated the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Nurkic reacted to a video of Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook telling Damian Lillard he didn’t appreciate Nurkic’s hard […]

Even before the Portland Trail Blazers saved his NBA career by signing him when no one else wanted to, Carmelo Anthony was always going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer despite his lack of postseason success. Since entering the NBA in 2003 with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony has been one of the more polarizing […]

The race for the 8th seed in the Western Conference is heating up inside the NBA bubble. Seven teams have already clinched postseason berths, but there are six other squads that are still in the hunt. For the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, time […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony had a bit of a revenge game against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, as he hit a dagger trey late in the fourth period to help Portland hold off a surging Rockets side. Following the game, Anthony was asked about his natural ability in the clutch — something […]

Los Angeles Lakers std Kyle Kuzma is the latest personality to call out all the haters of one Carmelo Anthony, who himself had somewhat of a vintage showing on Tuesday. The Portland Trail Blazers veteran hit a dagger trey against the Houston Rockets, helping his team to a 110-102 victory against a surging Houston Rockets […]

Despite getting back key cogs like Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins, the Portland Trail Blazers were going to need a motivated Carmelo Anthony to have any chance in the NBA restart. Even after a long layoff after the coronavirus pandemic hit, “Skinny Melo” has earned his keep thus far, delivering vital performances for his team […]

It is no secret that Damian Lillard has long been requesting the Portland Trail Blazers’ front office get him more help in order to take that next step as a team to legitimate championship contender. What Lillard recently revealed, however, is that Carmelo Anthony has actually been on his personal radar for a long time. […]

Carmelo Anthony had a great showing on Tuesday night as he helped the Portland Trail Blazers secure a win over the surging Houston Rockets, 110-102. Following the victory, Damian Lillard could not help but call out anyone and everyone who continue to doubt Anthony’s credentials as a future Hall of Famer — a notion that […]

The heated rivalry between All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard has come to life once again inside the NBA Bubble. It’s no surprise that Westbrook loves playing against Lillard and Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic. These three NBA players had multiple heated exchanges in the past few years, and with the Rockets meeting the Blazers for […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed that he had another choice for his jersey statement before the NBA forced them to pick from its list. On Twitter, Lillard admitted that he wanted to wear “Oscar Grant” as his jersey statement. However, the NBA released a list of pre-approved words and phrases that players can […]

If the Portland Trail Blazers secure the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings over the Memphis Grizzlies, league insiders believe they can upset the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Blazers forwards Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins are back in the […]

After beginning his bubble career with a 2-for-18 shooting night against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Jayson Tatum looked more like himself in the Boston Celtics’ 128-124 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Tatum dropped 34 points (plus a career-high eight assists) on 11-for-22 from field, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range. His jumper […]

Down by three points with 6.8 seconds left, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard uncharacteristically passed the ball up instead of rising for a potential game-tying 3-pointer against the Boston Celtics. Lillard looked back on the play, noting that he simply “overthought” it. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Lillard’s initial goal was to create some […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic had a big game on Sunday against the Boston Celtics, and he also shared some good personal news. Nurkic confirmed his grandmother, Hannah, is out of a coma after a bout with COVID-19. Jusuf Nurkic says that his grandmother has awoken from the coma she was in due […]

The Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers dueled back and forth in a thrilling matchup on Sunday afternoon, with Portland erasing a a 24-point deficit to tie the game down the stretch. Unfortunately, the game ended in rather anticlimactic fashion. Boston led 127-124 after Gordon Hayward sunk a pair of free throws with just three […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant is taking the blame for the team’s loss on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Although Morant finished with a stellar stat line, he did struggle in the first half. The explosive guard only had two points before halftime. “I put this loss on me. I’ve got to […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony hit two clutch 3-pointers to help the team pull off a huge comeback victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. BUBBLE MELO 👌 pic.twitter.com/wYHlWUrpX4 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 31, 2020 This game between the Blazers and Grizzlies wouldn’t have gone into overtime had Anthony not hit those two […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic has revealed that his grandmother is in a coma due to COVID-19. After helping the Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime in Portland’s first official game in Orlando, the Bosnian Beast opened his interview with reporters by sharing the story. He then urged viewers to take the […]

During an interview with Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic admitted something shocking about the gruesome leg injury he suffered during the 2018-19 season. Nurkic, who has recovered from the devastating injury and is playing for the Blazers down in Orlando, claims he has watched the video of his injury […]

Portland Trailblazers starting center Jusuf Nurkic has gained a new fan. Not just any fan either- it’s Blazers legend and two-time NBA champion Bill Walton. The former Blazer joined the Talkin’ Blazers Podcast to explain why he thinks the Bosnian Beast could be instrumental for Portland. “The way he understands the game – and I […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been dealing with a foot injury over the course of the past few days, but he will be ready for the team’s first seeding game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Head coach Terry Stotts said Lillard participated in the team’s practice on Thursday, and will be […]

Everybody, including the players themselves, is excited to have the 2019-20 NBA season back in a few days. However, for Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, “basketball is secondary” in the season’s restart in Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. McCollum, a vice president of the National Basketball Players […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers currently on the outside looking in on the playoff spots in the Western Conference, Jusuf Nurkic has a very straightforward yet extremely accurate assessment about their postseason hopes. According to Nurkic, it all boils down to one thing, or one person rather, in Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. “If […]

For those who have still been living under a rock, Damian Lillard is more than just a baller in the NBA. Besides his professional career in basketball, Lillard is known for rapping as well. As a matter of fact, he has released three studio albums under his rap name, Dame D.O.L.L.A. Namely, The Letter O […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has shown basketball fans a spectacular display of scoring and leadership since he was drafted sixth overall in 2012. Lillard won Rookie of the Year and has since become a five-time All-Star — a feat only one other player in Trail Blazers franchise history (Clyde Drexler) has achieved. In […]

It has been announced that Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A. will have his very own music featured on the NBA 2K21 soundtrack. This report comes via ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward: . @NBA2K announced that #NBA2K21 is unveiling its brand-new in-game soundtrack. Featuring two new unreleased tracks from NBA 2K21 […]

There are still a few days left before the official resumption of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, but the league already has its first “bubble scuffle” between Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic and Toronto Raptors slotman Serge Ibaka. The pair got into it pretty good around the 4-minute mark of the second quarter during their respective […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard will sit out Sunday’s scrimmage against the Toronto Raptors due to left foot inflammation. Damian Lillard will not play today with left foot inflammation. Coach Terry Stotts says he is day to day. #ripcity — Travis Demers (@travisdemers) July 26, 2020 Rachel Nichols of ESPN reported that the X-ray […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard decided to playfully troll Yahoo Sports and TNT reporter Chris Haynes for his new hairdo. In Lillard’s barb, he took a shot at Haynes by effectively comparing the reporter’s haircut to that of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer. Haynes himself posted the exchange via Twitter, showing a screenshot containing […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum got rejected by the rim during the team’s first scrimmage game on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers, and both CJ and Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray got a kick out of it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/8pTQCP5gW8 — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 23, 2020 Kudos to CJ McCollum for being […]

There’s no keeping a lid on Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony when he goes to grab a rebound, highlighting one particular concern for the NBA regarding how it might control audio in an empty arena. Naturally, players get heated and sometimes use profane language in the heat of the battle, though the league would prefer […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is back. On Thursday against the Indiana Pacers in the Blazers’ first scrimmage game, Nurkic scored his first basket following a 486-day absence due to the gruesome leg injury he suffered last season against the Brooklyn Nets. Jusuf Nurkic scores his first bucket of the year for the Blazers […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is taking the gloves off and tackling any and every conversation that involves enacting social justice. The Blazers forward has made use of his platform as an athlete to speak for those who don’t have a voice: “My thing is just to make sure people feel comfortable with speaking […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was outraged at the senseless violence taking place in Rip City, as federal troops have taken over the Oregon landmark after receiving intelligence about planned attacks around July 4. It’s been more than two weeks since Independence Day, yet federal police remain in Portland at the orders of the […]

We are all about to witness the dawn of the Portland Taril Blazers’ new defensive stalwart duo – Jusuf Nurkic and Hassan Whiteside. No less than Blazers head coach Terry Stotts confirmed that the debut of this frontcourt pairing will finally come to fruition on Thursday’s scheduled scrimmage. Stotts guaranteed that he intends to unleash […]

For Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers should be the 2019-20 Most Valuable Player because of his sheer dominance. Lillard appeared in the Dan Patrick Show where he shared his thoughts on the MVP race. Analysts are divided between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James. While Lillard acknowledges the […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will be playing in his first game on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers since he suffered his gruesome leg injury on March 25, 2019. The Blazers big man is an emotional player who feeds off of the Rip City crowd. With that said, Nurkic recently explained how having no […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be defending the eighth seed in the Western Conference when the NBA regular season resumes in Walt Disney World later this month. Memphis will be pursued by the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns. Which of the aforementioned teams are under the most […]