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The Portland Trail Blazers have honored Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna with a moving tribute video. The Blazers face off against the Lakers on Friday. This is L.A.’s first game since Bryant and his daughter tragically passed away in a helicopter crash: For Kobe & Gigi pic.twitter.com/yD8iY4Z5qI — Portland Trail […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says the Lakers coaching staff will all wear Kobe Bryant’s signature sneakers on the bench on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Friday is the first game the Lakers are playing since the tragic death of Bryant: Frank Vogel says the Lakers coaching staff will all wear Kobe […]

Carmelo Anthony has not been with the Portland Trail Blazers in the past few days, putting his status for Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in question. According to Shams Charania of Stadium, the veteran forward will not play on Friday due to his continued grief over the loss of longtime friend Kobe Bryant. […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is “not with the team” ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, per Casey Holdahl of NBA.com: Correction: Carmelo Anthony is only “not with the team.” They have not said if he’s out. https://t.co/j7tVD5vtyS — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 31, 2020 Though Anthony’s status for […]

The 2020 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest for All-Star Weekend reportedly has its first participant, as Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers is expected to compete, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will compete in the 3-Point Contest next month in Chicago, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris […]

Much has been made of the feisty exchanges between Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook every time they take the floor. But Lillard took to Instagram on Thursday to quell any notions of “bad blood” between the two superstars: https://www.instagram.com/p/B77418lgrvj/ The post comes just one day after Lillard torched […]

Damian Lillard once again got the best of Russell Westbrook in the second meeting this month between the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. Lillard buried a couple of long-range bombs right in front of Westbrook, inciting the question: just how far can he shoot from? The Blazers star was asked if he’d consider shooting […]

There seems to be nothing stopping Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard lately. The premier point guard had himself another impressive scoring night, recording his first triple double, all while notching his six straight 30-point game, a Blazers record. ♦️ First career triple-double♦️ 6th straight game with 30+ points, a Trail Blazers franchise record Dame […]

Without a single ounce of hesitation, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard drained a long 3-pointer from the logo on Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. Right after crossing the halfcourt mark, Lillard suddenly rose up for the shot and left Russell Westbrook with no chance at to to contest it. To be fair […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts wore a pair of Kobe’s in their game against the Houston Rockets in honor of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others perished in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California. They were heading to the Mamba […]

The NBA has added Friday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers as the late game for a doubleheader on ESPN that will be kicked off by the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicledetailed the changes to the schedule: Rockets game Friday against the Mavericks moved up […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony posted a touching tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Tuesday on his Instagram account. In the post, Anthony revealed Bryant was going to attend the Lakers-Blazers game on Friday at Staples Center. Bryant tragically passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other […]

Damian Lillard still vividly remembers his battles with Russell Westbrook, including his most recent one on Jan. 15 when his Portland Trail Blazers took on Westbrook’s new team, the Houston Rockets. Nearly a year ago, it was Lillard who crushed Westbrook’s playoff hopes with a dagger 3-pointer to send him home, along with the rest […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard captured the attention of the NBA mainstream after his studly performance against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, burying a gut-carving bomb to win it all in five games before waving goodbye. The Blazers don’t look like a playoff team this season, but that hasn’t […]

Carmelo Anthony is hoping to settle down and finish his career with the team that gave him a shot to stick in the NBA for good. The Portland Trail Blazers guaranteed the full extent of his one-year deal only nine games into his tenure with the team, a sign that the organization was fully committed […]

The NBA and basketball world as a whole lost a legend over the weekend. With longtime Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and NBA legend Kobe Bryant passing away over the weekend, current Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has become just the latest sports figure to pay tribute to the legendary sharpshooter. Although Bryant and […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside has been one of the biggest surprises of the season. After being shipped off by the Miami Heat to Portland as part of a four-team trade centered around Jimmy Butler, Whiteside has been absolutely outstanding for the Blazers all season long. Despite his resurgence, however, it appears that […]

James Harden has missed the Houston Rockets’ last two contests. However, The Beard should be ready to go in their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night: Rockets optimistic James Harden will be ready to play in Portland on Wednesday, source said. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 28, 2020 Harden sat out […]

The NBA is suspending and postpoining Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers at the Staples Center in the wake of former All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s sudden and tragic death. With the Lakers organization mourning their future Hall of Famer, the purple and gold franchise will play their next game instead against […]

Damian Lillard and Pascal Siakam have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 14 of the 2019-20 season. Lillard averaged 52.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers went 2-1. Siakam, meanwhile, put up 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists as the Toronto Raptors went a perfect […]

On a tragic Sunday, basketball players and fans mourned Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s untimely passing. Teams that night paid tribute to the five-time NBA champion with eight-second and 24-second violations, Twitter tributes, postgame interviews, and emotional dedications. Damian Lillard was one of the players who spoke of his memories with the Black Mamba. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard continued his scoring outburst, exploding for 50 points in their win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. In their 139-129 win over the Pacers, Lillard put up 50 points on 60.9 percent shooting from the field — going for 8-of-12 from deep and 14-of-16 from the free-throw line. Lillard […]

Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers played against the Indiana Pacers and won, 139-129. However, only a few people were in the mood to celebrate as Kobe Bryant’s sudden passing loomed a heavy cloud over the Moda Center. The team played solid basketball, and Anthony himself had a decent stat line […]

The Portland Trailblazers just recently sent veteran wing Kent Bazemore and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan, Wenyen Gabriel. This was a step in the right direction after it became clear the injury-riddled Trail Blazers desperately needed additional depth. The clear headliner of this trade is Ariza […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has been practicing with the team lately and shooting guard CJ McCollum likes what he sees. McCollum says Nurkic “looks great” in practice and can’t wait for the talented big man to rejoin the Blazers on the floor when the games matter: “It’s like old times, it was fun,” […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum is hopeful that he will be able to play on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. After missing three games in a row because of an ankle injury, McCollum practiced on Saturday: CJ McCollum is hopeful that he will be able to play tomorrow. "I’ll do some more testing […]

After missing three games in a row because of an ankle injury, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum practiced on Saturday. Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was the one who told Portland reporters that McCollum practiced. Dame is hoping CJ will be “back soon.” Lillard says McCollum (left ankle) went through practice today, […]

Both Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers showed their commitment to each other when they agreed on a four-year $196-million super-max contract extension this past summer. Lillard has also gone on record saying that he wants to play with the Blazers for his entire career. In a post-game conversation with Jason Quick of The […]

Damian Lillard is enjoying the prime years of his career and pulling out all the fireworks for the NBA to witness. He’s averaging career-highs in points (28.3), assists, (7.6) and field goal percentage (45%), yet none of those things have been the conduit for winning basketball. At 19-27, the Portland Trail Blazers, who made their […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks produced the most thrilling encounter on the NBA’s three-game slate on Thursday night. It was the Mavs who emerged victorious, 133-125, but it wasn’t without a formidable challenge from the home side. At one point late in the fourth quarter, Portland superstar point guard Damian Lillard was […]

It was an entertaining encounter between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, with the Mavs edging out the Blazers, 133-125. This Dallas victory was thanks in large part to yet another outstanding performance from Mavs star Luka Doncic, who logged 27 points on 11-of-25 shooting, along with two 3-pointers, six rebounds, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was raving about Damian Lillard, who almost singlehandedly kept the Portland Trail Blazers in the game before the Mavs were able to escape with a 133-125 win. Carlisle joked he tried to pass Lillard a note at some point saying “that he’s got my All-Star vote. I guess he […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell short to the Dallas Mavericks, 133-125. However, fans who caught the game were aware that Damian Lillard could have easily turned the game on its head with another masterful performance. He played great basketball against the Mavs despite the loss. His crossover and dunk with Kristaps Porzingis trailing him is […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is lethal from anywhere on the court and must be defended at all times. The Dallas Mavericks seemed to have forgotten that on Thursday. The Mavericks allowed the four-time All-Star to heat up from way beyond the arc. With the home team down by 20 points with under seven […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without shooting guard CJ McCollum on Thursday when they host the Dallas Mavericks. McCollum has a left ankle sprain: CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game vs. Mavericks. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 23, 2020 The Blazers are 19-26 on the season. They […]

Though he appears to be progressing well in his recovery, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic is still expected to be sidelined until after this season’s All-Star break. Via USA Today: According to a source familiar with the situation, who spoke to the USA TODAY Sports Media Group on the condition of anonymity because […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins said back in November he thinks he’ll be able to return this season despite undergoing left shoulder surgery. Collins underwent successful surgery to repair his left labrum. He got some work in on Wednesday after the Blazers’ practice: Zach Collins out here after practice getting his workout in […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continues to make solid progress in his recovery from the leg injury he suffered against the Brooklyn Nets last March. It’s unclear when Nurkic will play again, but the good news is that he’s going through full-speed practices, according to Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1220079108010340352 Nurkic had a great regular season […]

Rewinding only three years back and Jusuf Nurkic was an unhappy player looking to showcase his skills and find a place that would want him for it. His wish came true when the Portland Trail Blazers, in dire need of a big man, came calling. It didn’t take long for Nurkic to meet the franchise […]