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Eight years ago, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Damian Lillard as their sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Lillard celebrated the moment by roasting his own throwback photo. Via Twitter, Lillard revealed that he was wearing fake earrings on draft night. I had fake earrings in lmao https://t.co/zVd5an4pa1 — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June […]

The Houston Rockets’ schedule has been released for the “bubble” games, which are set to begin on July 30 at Walt Disney World. The Rockets and the other 21 teams in Orlando, Florida will play eight seeding games before the 2020 playoffs begin. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1276654250223980546?s=20 Now that the schedule is out, let’s take a look at […]

The NBA has released its schedule for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The 22 selected teams will play eight regular-season games before playoff seeding is determined, and here are five games you can’t afford to miss. Honorable mentions: The Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic will play twice over the restart, but those games will […]

After a sluggish start as a franchise, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a consistent playoff contender throughout the years outside of a few stretches, resulting in a number of great moments. The Blazers won their one and only championship in 1977, and Damian Lillard is trying to get the franchise back to that level. […]

As the league experienced an unprecedented hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Portland Trail Blazers. guard CJ McCollum broadened his horizons by coming up with his very own wine brand. A self-confessed wine connoisseur for years, the 28-year-old Lehigh University alum, now with the Blazers, unveiled the McCollum Heritage 91 brand on Thursday, highlighted by […]

LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny James, thinks Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is the best point guard in the NBA. Lillard, upon seeing Bronny’s claim, took to Twitter to react. S/o Bronny https://t.co/TUb0LFmg6q — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 25, 2020 Before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, Lillard was averaging 28.9 points, 4.3 […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard took on a little pro wrestling banter, naming his Mount Rushmore of the sport. Former NBA player Tony Wroten Jr. introduced the topic to his Twitter timeline, with the Blazers point guard chiming in with his thoughts. His picks weren’t so shabby, going with mostly household names like “Stone […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Trevor Ariza is the latest player to announce his decision to opt out of the NBA restart in Orlando. Ariza’s decision is deeply personal and unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic or advocacy against racial injustice. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ariza has been embroiled in a custody battle with the mother […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been blessed with a chance to make one last run at the postseason before the 2019-20 season ends thanks to being one of the 22 teams invited for the restart at Walt Disney World in Orlando. However, they will have to navigate a series of questions upon taking the floor […]

Pat Connaughton of the Milwaukee Bucks pointed out one major similarity between his teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. The All-Star guard appreciated the comparison and gave Connaughton one big shout out. Via Twitter, Lillard thanked Connaughton, calling him by his nickname. For those unaware, Connaughton was a member of both […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the top contenders in the Western Conference in the past few seasons. However, according to the ever controversial LaVar Ball, he doesn’t see them winning an NBA championship any time soon. During an episode of the “Say Less” podcast, Ball expressed his belief that Portland dedicated too […]

CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers posted a series of tweets to blast Deputy Stacy Talbert, after the officer posted a video of her ranting on how terrified she was because she assumed that her McDonald’s drive-thru order was tampered with. In the Facebook live video that has gone viral over the past few […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, Jusuf Nurkic, and Zach Collins are heading to Orlando as the ninth-place team in the Western Conference, and they have a chance to squeeze their way into the playoff picture. This season has been a strange odyssey for the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard proved he is still one of the best […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Orlando as the team to beat in the Western Conference. LeBron James and company were firing on all cylinders before the COVID-19 pandemic put everything on hold in this country back in March. The consensus as of right now is they’ll be tough to stop during the NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has opened up about the recent movement of players not wanting to participate in the NBA bubble in Florida. Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard are two of the biggest names that do not support the league’s plan to return to action amid the current social climate, which is something […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is well aware of the risks he and the rest of his NBA brothers are taking by resuming the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. Just because the players are playing in a “bubble” doesn’t guarantee them immunity from COVID-19, especially since there are still a number […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A. just dropped the music video of his newest single, “Goat Spirit,” and it provides us, the viewers with an MTV Cribs-like tour of his amazing Portland home. Here’s the full music video posted by Lillard himself on his official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1272544395917553664 First off, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard clapped back at an NBA fan suggesting he should be drug tested for saying his team could defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs. Lillard refuted the idea with a rather sarcastic response, saying he should have simply said the Blazers “don’t have a chance” in the event […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Carmelo Anthony are aware of this: After a near five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA will resume with the 2019-20 season this July. The league approved a 22-team format to determine the final lineup for the 2020 playoffs. The NBA has implemented health and safety protocols for […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum understands the risks of resuming the 2019-20 NBA season, and that’s why he voted “no” on restarting the campaign in a group chat with other stars. However, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, McCollum does fear that if the 2019-20 season gets canceled altogether, future Collective Bargaining […]

There were a lot of expectations from the Portland Trail Blazers when they acquired six-time champ Scottie Pippen in the 1999 off-season. And the man sitting in the front seat of all the on-going changes to the team was rising star Rasheed Wallace who, at first, didn’t know what to expect from the Hall of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the 22 teams heading to Orlando for the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. Whether veteran forward Carmelo Anthony joins the team remains to be seen. Anthony told Ernie Johnson he was not “100 percent” sold on the idea of playing in the “bubble,” citing a lack of […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is not only one of the best basketball players in the NBA, but he’s also a very talented rapper. Lillard’s stage name of “Dame D.O.L.L.A.” is one of the best nicknames in the game right now. The Blazers star spoke to Lisa Robinson of Variety about the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a big proponent of the Black Lives Matter movement that has taken center stage amid the ongoing protests, riots, and meaningful conversations happening to spark institutional change. The use of cameras and technology have greatly aided the exposure of racism and police brutality, but the Blazers point guard […]

Damian Lillard has cemented himself as the face of the Portland Trail Blazers’ franchise over the past decade, complete with a long-term deal that should keep him with the organization for years to come. But in an interview with Lisa Robinson of Vanity Fair, in which Lillard discusses myriad current social issues, the five-time All-Star […]

As in every form of competition, success in the NBA requires a certain amount of luck. Sure, there are so many factors that come into play in determining a team’s success for years to come, but at the end of the day, you also need to have Lady Luck on your side. This was not […]

US President Donald Trump will hold his first rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum heard of the news and expressed his disgust. Via Twitter, McCollum tagged Trump’s location and date choice as a “sick move by a sick man.” In 1921, African-Americans were massacred in Tulsa, in what has been described […]

The Portland Trail Blazers unfortunately lost a legend on Wednesday afternoon as Harry Glickman passed away at the age of 96, the team announced. Glickman notably served as the founder of the Trail Blazers franchise in addition to being considered as one of the pioneers of professional sports in the state of Oregon. When the […]

Former NBA head coach George Karl offered a juicy 1990’s basketball “what-if” on Wednesday, revealing how Clyde “The Glide” Drexler was nearly traded to Karl’s Seattle SuperSonics during the 1995 season. On Wednesday’ episode of Karl’s Truth + Basketball podcast about the ’90s Sonics, Karl chatted with guest Bob Whitsitt, former general manager of the […]

It’s hard to deny that NBA executives have a difficult job, and having to make so many tough decisions will ultimately lead to some disastrous ones. There are times when decisions are so catastrophic that they end up making it on a top-five list of the most disastrous decisions in NBA history. 5. 1978 NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony has been quite vocal of late with regards to the social injustices that have mired the nation. The 36-year-old has now come out with a new proposition pertaining to top NBA prospects potentially joining HBCU’s or Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to Anthony, all this movement needs […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard has never been afraid to go back at fans on Twitter and that trend continued on Tuesday. When a fan asked Lillard why he’s risking his health protesting after previously suggesting he didn’t want to play in meaningless games in Orlando, the Blazers star didn’t mince words: […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard released a brand new track, this time not dissing Shaquille O’Neal or Marvin Bagley III. The All-Star point guard took to Twitter to announce the release of “Blacklist,” a track condemning racism and those who perpetuate it. Let me vent…https://t.co/gfSo0GyUq0 🎹 by @KevChoice #Blacklist #DameDOLLA #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jH7nrugwDS — Damian […]

The Los Angeles Lakers became a dynasty during the early 2000s by winning three straight championships, but  they did face some major threats along the way. While the Lakers ultimately prevailed in the end in 2000, 2001, and 2002, there were multiple occasions during this run where it looked like they may fall short. Let’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is all for the Black Lives Matter movement, but he made it clear that people still have a lot of misconceptions about it. Sitting down with Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony on his YouTube Live show “What’s In Your Glass,” the 24-year-old third-year player said that others still […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony has “mixed feelings” about resuming the 2019-20 season at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. “As far as basketball goes, I’m ready for it and excited to get back to work,” Anthony said during a discussion with Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. “But to be honest with you, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum and the NBA Players Association aired their request for certain players to be allowed to have contact in personal workouts ahead of the official practices. The league announced its guidelines and schedules for the 22 teams set to return for the continuance of the 2019-20 NBA regular season on […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard explained some of his frustrations with respect to police brutality and the death of George Floyd last Monday in Minneapolis. Lillard wondered why police–especially in Floyd’s case–are allowed to be the aggressors and “attack” common citizens even without provocation. If you attack the police then they have the […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will finally resume this July with a 22-team format, with 13 teams in the Western Conference and nine teams from the Eastern Conference. Each team will play eight “seeding” games to determine the final lineup for the 2020 postseason. However, they are entering Orlando with varying number of games. To address […]