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After the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to clinch the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, Jusuf Nurkic spoke about his late grandmother after she passed away due to COVID-19. As expected, Nurkic was very emotional, via Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. A grieving Jusuf Nurkic on 22 points […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to advance to the 2020 playoffs, shooting guard CJ McCollum did a hilarious impression of Mike Tyson alongside Damian Lillard. McCollum is playing on a serious back injury, so while discussing the injury with ESPN’s Lisa Salters, the Blazers guard said, “I broke my […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in the first-ever NBA play-in game. The Blazers will now face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. The Portland Trailblazers have booked a date with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round 🔥 pic.twitter.com/JlKR88X3qs — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Carmelo Anthony has been clutch down in Orlando, Florida. That trend continued on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, as Anthony hit a game-sealing 3-pointer to send the Blazers to the 2020 playoffs. With less than 30 seconds left, Damian Lillard drove to the basket and collapsed the defense, eventually […]

Before the Portland Trail Blazers took the floor against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, Jusuf Nurkic sadly announced his grandmother passed away due to COVID-19. Nurkic revealed last month his grandmother was in a coma due to COVID-19, later exiting the coma. Tragically, things turned for the worse for the relative of Nurkic. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6tVGLFKm4/ The […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been named the NBA Bubble MVP, the league announced on Saturday. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Lillard won the NBA Bubble MVP on a unanimous vote. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was second in the Bubble MVP race, with Indiana Pacers guard T.J.Warren third. Lillard has played phenomenally […]

It is quite difficult to root against the Brooklyn Nets at the moment as the Eastern Conference franchise now has the opportunity to make some serious noise during the postseason as the Toronto Raptors will be first up on the docket. The No. 7 seed Nets appear more than ready to take on the defending […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

Skip Bayless loves to be at the center of controversy. Most recently, he took aim at Protland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, which seems only natural for the outspoken broadcaster given how Lillard has made headlines of late due to his tremendous play inside the Disney World bubble. Bayless has criticized Lillard on more than […]

There’s no denying that Damian Lillard is special. With all the noise he has been making in the bubble recently, the spotlight is on him once again. However, there’s more to Dame than the 50-point outbursts, logo three-pointers, and aloof personality. In fact, there are some pretty peculiar things about him that no one knows […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (34-39) take on the Portland Trail Blazers (35-39) at the HP Field House on Saturday in the Western Conference’s play-in tournament. Portland finished the seeding games at No. 8 in the West, but they were not assured of a playoff spot because of a new rule in the NBA restart. If the […]

Memphis Grizzlies veteran Anthony Tolliver wants rookie point guard Ja Morant to be like Damian Lillard in terms of how the Portland Trail Blazers superstar responds to failing. After missing two clutch free-throws against the Los Angeles Clippers and getting trolled by Patrick Beverley and Paul George, Lillard responded by averaging 51.3 points in his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was defended like Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, who were getting the ball out of Lillard’s hands either as soon as he crossed half-court or sometimes even before by trapping him. Lillard has seen this defense before. Jrue Holiday and […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard made NBA history with a barrage of scoring outburst to finish out the 2019-20 season, becoming the first player in league history to end the regular season with three straight 40-point games (51, 61, 42). According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, his 154 points are also the most scored […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been fantastic since the season restart, and all their hard work in the bubble finally paid off on Thursday following a hard-fought victory over the Brooklyn Nets, 134-133. This win locked in the Blazers for the eighth spot in the West, as they now face off against the ninth-placed Memphis […]

The Portland Trail Blazers officially clinched the eighth seed in the West on Thursday following a tightly contested victory over the Brooklyn Nets. As expected, Damian Lillard carried the Blazers to victory with yet another amazing performance. After Caris LeVert’s game-winning attempt bounced off the rim, Lillard just put his hands on his knees and […]

The NBA world got a glimpse at Caris LeVert on Thursday during the Brooklyn Nets’ valiant effort against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. While the Blazers clinched the No. 8 seed with a 134-133 win, LeVert was amazing and just missed a game-winning attempt at the end that would have ended Portland’s season. Fans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finished the job on Thursday, surviving by the skin on their teeth in a 134-133 high-octane win over the Brooklyn Nets. Now comes the final stamp of approval, winning a game against the Memphis Grizzlies to lock up the eighth seed and move on to the playoffs next week. Here are […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are the talk of the town following Thursday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, which allowed them to secure the eighth seed in the West. For Blazers guard CJ McCollum, this recent turn of events presents itself as a more significant opportunity to carry on with the fight against systemic racism. As […]

The Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers had a bit of a social media bromance of late, with the two teams exchanging pleasantries on the mean streets of Twitter. It all started with a congratulatory tweet from the Suns, to which the Blazers responded with their own compliment for their Western Conference foes. Portland’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was once again an unstoppable force on Thursday, and the Brooklyn Nets could do little to prevent him from leading his side to a hard-fought 134-133 victory. At one point, Nets forward Joe Harris’ NSFW reaction to one of many near-impossible shots from Lillard was captured by […]

Damian Lillard made another miraculous shot for the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, draining a half-court heave against the Brooklyn Nets early in the fourth period. However, if you were to ask Blazers head coach Terry Stotts, that amazing 3-pointer was not the most important play of the game that led to Portland securing the […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers made the NBA’s Western Conference play-in round, Twitter had a field day in response to Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, who are on their way out of Orlando despite posting an immaculate 8-0 record inside the NBA bubble. After two crucial wins tonight by both the Memphis Grizzlies and […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard’s superhuman performance inside the bubble in Orlando has earned the praise and respect of Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn. Following the Blazers’ down-to-the-wire 134-133 win over the Nets on Thursday, Vaughn described Lillard as a transcendent talent who has been changing the game. The 45-year-old player-turned-coach was particularly […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers swished another one from the logo in their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. After the game, he shared what was going through his mind during that epic 3-pointer. According to Lillard, every time he sees a glimmer of space, he won’t hesitate to rise up and […]

The Phoenix Suns social media team displayed good sportsmanship on Thursday after the Portland Trail Blazers officially eliminated the Suns from playoff contention. Powered by another herculean effort from superstar Damian Lillard, the red-hot Blazers escaped with a thrilling 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets inside the AdventHealth Arena. The win improved Portland’s record to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are officially in the running for the last spot on this year’s Western Conference playoff picture. With the huge win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, the Blazers have sealed a play-in match-up against the Memphis Grizzlies to battle it out for the final spot in the West. With the win, […]

Ahead of tipoff in their duel on Wednesday, the Denver Nuggets tried to get into the mind of the Los Angeles Clippers by trolling them with Damian Lillard’s music. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Nuggets played Dame D.O.L.L.A’s song entitled GOAT Spirit during warm-ups. Note that this was a day after Lillard exploded for […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts confirmed the rumors that shooting guard CJ McCollum is playing through a back injury. Trail Blazers' coach Terry Stotts just confirmed reports that CJ McCollum is suffering from an injured back. He said there was nothing more to really say about it and that McCollum is playing through […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard continues to crank out incredible performances, and the hits seem to keep coming. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best stat lines the Oakland, California native has racked up over the course of his career. 23 points and 11 assists vs. the […]

The Phoenix Suns will play the most important game of their season in a matter of hours, hoping to earn a ticket to the NBA play-in tournament right before the playoffs start. So it stands to reason why their official Twitter page wished everyone good morning, except for the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers and the […]

ESPN has had their say on the much-talked about NBA bubble awards. According to their expert panel of voters, they’ve narrowed down their Top 3 picks for the seeding games MVP race to Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, and TJ Warren of the Indiana Pacers. Below are […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony is so passionate about social justice issues and speaking out on police brutality because he has experienced it all. In an interview with Sopan Deb of the New York Times, Anthony admitted he’s been racially profiled before, among other things. “I’ve dealt with it all. Have I ever […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for the team’s final NBA seeding game, which could have major implications in the Western Conference playoff chase. The Portland Trail Blazers currently hold the No. 8 seed after Tuesday night’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Three teams — the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio […]

Adidas found a way to properly honor Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and his show-stopping 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, lowering the price of his Dame 6 signature shoes to $61 for a limited time. The shoe, which retails for $110.00 for most models, saw every iteration and colorway reduced in […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard has been knocking down clutch shots since he entered the NBA as the sixth overall pick in 2012. A cold-blooded assassin, the former Weber State standout has snatched the hearts of countless opponents, and the shots keep coming. In this piece, we’ll rank the top-five clutch shots that Lillard […]

The NBA has done it again. The league has somehow scrapped up a captivating end to its regular season, one that was unexpectedly suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet with every crisis comes opportunity, and the NBA has grabbed this hiatus by the horns, putting two of its best stars in Damian Lillard and Devin […]

Much has been made about how amazing Damian Lillard has been since the season restart — and rightfully so. To some degree, every other member of the Portland Trail Blazers has been overshadowed, including Lillard’s backcourt partner-in-crime in CJ McCollum. McCollum has been playing through a back injury over the Blazers’ past few games, and […]

Damian Lillard put forth a ridiculous 61-point performance on Tuesday for the Portland Trail Blazers, with the 6-foot-2 point guard capping off his effort with a miraculous 3-pointer late in the game to lead his side to a 134-131 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. For his part, Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony admitted that he was […]