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It was an exciting encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, with the Jazz emerging with a tightly-contested 121-115 victory against a visiting Blazers side. Following the game, Portland superstar point guard Damian Lillard had some very high praise for his teammate, Hassan Whiteside, labeling him as “the best defensive […]

Even with the win already in the bag, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert simply won’t allow Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers to get an easy basket. The Stifle Tower made his presence felt in the dying seconds of the Jazz’s hosting of the Blazers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday, completely […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell unleashed a spate of moves to shake off  CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers. Peep the clip below to see how Mitchell got away from McCollum. After a smooth behind-the-back dribble, Mitchell stepped back for the perimeter jump shot. The result? Nothing but net. That's smooth by Donovan Mitchell. […]

Jordan Clarkson is set to make his debut with the Utah Jazz against the Portland Trail Blazers after passing his physical, according to Sarah Todd of the Deseret News, but Donovan Mitchell already has plenty of compliments for the incoming spark plug. Mitchell conceded Clarkson is capable of scoring at three different levels, bound to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are certainly getting their money’s worth with Carmelo Anthony. The 35-year-old ,10-time All-Star turned good defense into even better offense in an amazing sequence to end the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. With just 2.2 ticks left in the first quarter, Melo successfully stripped the ball away […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony missed Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a knee injury, but he does not envision missing a long period of time. Anthony spoke to reporters on Friday, initially saying he had actually hoped to play in Saturday’s game and that he does not see the contusion as […]

If there’s one thing we can say about Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside, it’s that the 30-year-old veteran is never short of self-belief. Following another outstanding performance for the Blazers on Saturday, the 7-foot big man was at it again, claiming that he is far and beyond the best rim protector in the […]

As we get settled in with the new NBA season, trade rumors will begin to ramp up. After making the Western Conference Finals last year, the Portland Trailblazers have been one of the most disappointing teams this season. Injuries to players like Zach Collins, Rodney Hood and Jusuf Nurkic have had a big part in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Towns hurt his knee last Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers after going for a monster poster dunk over Montrezl Harrell. As for the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee) is questionable and Jake Layman (left toe) is out. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) December […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony won’t play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Anthony has a left knee contusion. He suffered the injury on Friday during the Blazers’ home game versus the Orlando Magic: Carmelo Anthony (left knee contusion) is out for tonight's game vs. Minnesota Mario Hezonja (low back pain) is questionable #RipCity […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have established themselves as one of the best guard duos in NBA history over the past few seasons. Both Lillard and McCollum can score with ease, and they usually dominate games together for the Blazers instead of relying on the “my turn, your turn” offensive style […]

After a very slow start to the 2019-20 season, the Portland Trail Blazers have slowly crawled their way to the 8th and final spot in the Western Conference. Despite the rough start, Damian Lillard finds consolation that expectations for the Blazers is that they are “supposed” to win. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1208264550149058560 Portland won their third straight contest […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are holding a comfortable lead over the Orlando Magic at halftime. However, the second half may become a tad difficult as Carmelo Anthony might not return to the game. He suffered a left knee contusion during the first half and was immediately subbed off before the injury becomes worse. This is […]

Draymond Green was not pleased with a Portland Trail Blazers assistant urging game officials to keep the Golden State Warriors forward from entering the game, as Green was taking too long to check-in. Green yelled at assistant Jim Moran, who was yelling back in response. Someone snitched on Draymond for taking too long to come […]

Although Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney is up and ready to play after his bout with several injuries, Steve Kerr opted to sit him out in their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. According to the head coach, Looney — whom he called a foundational piece — is still “struggling to get his […]

Carmelo Anthony was out of the NBA for more than a year and Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green wasn’t happy about it. Anthony, who signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in November, was teammates with Green on the 2016 Olympic basketball squad which won Gold, so they developed a close bond. The Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a bit surprised to see how long it took Carmelo Anthony to find his way back in the league after his short-lived tenure with the Houston Rockets mired him off the NBA hardwood for more than a full year. “Yeah, a little bit,” said Kerr. “He’s been […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been granted a $2.86 million disabled player exception for Rodney Hood, who suffered a torn Achilles earlier this month to end his sason, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers applied for this exception shortly after Hood underwent surgery last Wednesday to repair his torn tendon. Hood suffered the injury […]

Damian Lillard has become one of the most audacious deep 3-point artists in the game, but it took a while to convince a mainstream coach like Terry Stotts to fully buy into his deep bucket antics. The Portland Trail Blazers star started working on considerably expanding his range after a first-round sweep at the hands […]

Carmelo Anthony had another impressive performance on Tuesday, as he helped the Portland Trail Blazers to a 111-110 victory against the Phoenix Suns. However, one of the things that stood out the most was Anthony’s defense on the evening. Melo is by no means a defensive stopper, and as a matter of fact, many consider […]

NBA officials are quick to award technical fouls for taunting these days, but it didn’t stop Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside and Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. from showing some fire in their match-up at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Monday. The pair figured in a “taunt-off” in the dying minutes of […]

Down by two points with 30 seconds remaining, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard took matters into his own hands by converting on a go-ahead 3-point play to snatch the victory away from the Phoenix Suns. Despite the contact, Lillard managed to convert the tough layup to tie the game and get the game-winning freebie. […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams says he’s “happy to see” Carmelo Anthony back in the NBA and playing well for the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony was out of the league for more than a year before the Blazers signed him in November. Williams says Anthony should be applauded for staying mentality strong despite everyone […]

Portland Trail Blazers prized big man Jusuf Nurkic has recently provided an update on his own road to recovery. According to the 25-year-old, he has been making slow but steady progress, and is now currently at “60 percent” of his rehabilitation process. The Bosnian went on to share that he has been keeping his head […]

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 getting up shots at Blazers practice: . @bosnianbeast27 getting shots up at practice in Phoenix […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a tough spot right now. With major injuries to stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson along with lesser injuries to players like D’Angelo Russell and Kevon Looney, the once powerhouse of a team is now at the bottom of the league with a 5-22 record. However much Warriors forward […]

Not every team in the league can boast a pair of top-five NBA players like the Los Angeles Lakers. Not every squad remains fully healthy throughout the course of an 82-game season. And not every roster can fit well with their head coach. Some cream rises to the top, but all too often there are […]

It’s starting to get to that point of the season where the Portland Trail Blazers are becoming in danger of not turning thing around. It’s only mid-December, but the Blazers are just 10-16, and in a rugged Western Conference that has left 50-win teams out of the playoffs in the past, that’s concerning. To be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have applied for a disabled player exception worth $2.85 million in the wake of the season-ending Achilles injury to Rodney Hood, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hood, who turned 27 in October, suffered the injury on Friday in the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are far from competing for anything in the NBA given the way their team’s been set up recently. They’re struggling to compete in the West as both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are not enough to stop the team from losing anymore. However, gunning for a high pick is something that […]

Despite having to watch his team from the sidelines on Wednesday when they took on the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic was still able to grab headlines due to a rather comical message he had on his shirt. Nurkic, who has some history with one of the Nuggets’ broadcast commentators, decided […]

Hassan Whiteside has been in the middle of trade rumors with less than two months left until the trade deadline. The Portland Trail Blazers rumored interest in Kevin Love leaves room for interpretation, as Whiteside’s gigantic expiring contract could be used to salary-match that of Love’s. Whiteside was heard teasing Carmelo Anthony during a 17-point, […]

The Denver Nuggets played well against the Portland Trail Blazers, and Nikola Jokic was an instrumental piece that helped the Nuggets win. However, his attention (as well as the rest of the stadium) became fixated on him when he talked to Jusuf Nurkic after the game. Dime showcased footage of the two talk it out […]

Paul Millsap went down with an injury and did not return after being diagnosed with quad tightness, according to TNT (via Mike Gallagher of NBC Sports). Jerami Grant took over his vacant spot and thrived, putting up 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals while canning 5-of-6 from distance in the Denver Nuggets’ 111-99 win […]

It’s not always every day that the stars of the NBA and NFL meet in the public space. However, whenever stars like Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller meet up, it’s not wrong to expect anything epic to happen. That’s exactly what happened when the two of them met […]

Could Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey be the guy who saves the New York Knicks? Maybe. While he is happy with the Blazers, a person close to Olshey says Portland may not be his last stop, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post: Yes, Olshey is happy in rainy Portland, but […]

The NBA hasn’t seen a trade since the blockbuster move which sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the trade deadline a couple months away, we could start to see some moves finally happen. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Portland Trail Blazers, New […]

During his more than one-year exile from the NBA, Carmelo Anthony considered signing with the Denver Nuggets, the team he began his Hall of Fame career with. Anthony is back in Denver on Thursday to face the Nuggets as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. “I was open to it,” Anthony said, via The Denver […]

Carmelo Anthony joined the Houston Rockets prior to the start of the 2018-19 NBA season. It wasn’t clear what sort of role he was to serve, and it quickly became evident as early as training camp that he would struggle to fit in the team’s rotation, according to a report from Sam Amick of The […]