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The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time in a decade. Many analysts and casuals alike predict the Lakers to make the NBA Finals, while some strongly believe they will lift the Larry O’Brien trophy as well by season’s end. However, as dominant as they have […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is all in on the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, the NBA legend recently reiterated his belief that the Rip City squad will go all the way to the Finals this 2020. Moreover, sir Charles is confident that Portland will make it to the eighth seed and upset the top-seeded […]

Carmelo Anthony has been so statistically dominant throughout his NBA career that his comeback season with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019-20 is his third-worst campaign in what has been a Hall-of-Fame career. Of course, it has been great to see Anthony back in the NBA after he was exiled for no reason. All the […]

Damian Lillard believes the Portland Trail Blazers could have defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Western Conference Finals had they had Carmelo Anthony on the roster. Portland wound up getting swept by Golden State last season, in part because the Blazers were playing without center Jusuf Nurkic. While it may be a stretch […]

Not many times does an NBA team get the chance to start fresh and carry on a season the way it first envisioned it. See, the offseason is often time for optimism, wild prediction, and overwhelming anxiety. When the Portland Trail Blazers started their 2019-20 campaign after being swept in the Western Conference Finals by […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is pretty happy with how his team has fared inside the Disney World bubble. Recently, the All-Star point guard doubled down on his earlier statement about not bothering to take part in the bubble if the team knew that they had nothing to play for anyway. As it stands, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie tweeted what most NBA fans and pundits are thinking about right now regarding the Los Angeles Lakers’ possible Western Conference first-round opponent. The Purple and Gold have already clinched the number one seed in the West and is only awaiting who emerges the victor for that eighth and final playoff […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had quite an evening on Thursday, knocking down a career-high-tying 11 3-pointers in a 125-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In the process, Lillard joins the Splash Brothers of the Golden State Warriors as the only three players in league history to have made at least 11 triples in […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is already displaying his playoff form, tying his career-high 11-made 3-pointers in the team’s 125-115 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The 5-time All-Star was simply unconscious from deep, uncorking a game-best 45 markers on an efficient 13-for-21 shooting from the field and 11-for-18 clip from past the […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic properly welcomed Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol to the NBA on Thursday. Nurkic put Bol on a poster dunk during the Nuggets-Blazers game at Disney World. JUSUF NURKIC WITH THE FACIAL OVER BOL BOL 😤 pic.twitter.com/8lfo4FxJxg — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 7, 2020 It is so good to see Nurkic […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts is one of the few NBA coaches who have benefited from the Coach’s Challenge. Records show that he is 13-9 in the challenges which is a relatively good record. But according to Stotts, credit should also be given to his star guard Damian Lillard. In the Blazers’ win over […]

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 […]