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The goal of every NBA team is to make the NBA Finals, and they’re more than happy to do that with what they’ve got. Whenever the trade deadline approaches, there are teams who are more than willing to make moves in order to get the piece they lack for a successful run. While trades ideally […]

Jaylen Brown and Damian Lillard have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Brown averaged 25.0 points and 6.3 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 3-0. Lillard, meanwhile, put up 45.0 points, 11.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game as the Portland Trail Blazers went 3-0: Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Blazers guard Damian […]

The hours are counting down and the Portland Trail Blazers have yet to make a splash prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, don’t expect the Blazers to make a big move in the next few days. The Blazers were expected to swing for the fences with a trade that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t want to struggle for the remainder of the season, so it’s likely that the front office will make a move before the trade deadline to ensure the good run the Blazers are experiencing currently. While some would protest against making a trade, it’s unlikely that Damian Lillard and the fans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will have some key decisions to make ahead of this Feb. 6 trade deadline. Among them will be to ponder if they should trade center Hassan Whiteside, whom they traded for in the summer. At his best, Whiteside has 20-20 upside, capable of wreaking havoc on the glass and tormenting opponents […]

With the trade market heating up, one of the bigger names that has been thrown around quite a bit is that of Hassan Whiteside of the Portland Trail Blazers. Whiteside has been outstanding for the Blazers all season long, averaging 16.0 points (61.1 percent shooting), 14.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 3.1 blocks in 30.8 minutes […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard stole the show on Friday night when he took center stage at Staples Center in the Los Angeles Lakers’ first game following the tragic death of the great Kobe Bryant. Lillard honored his fallen hero the best way he knew how — by playing at his very […]

Carmelo Anthony is enjoying an on-court view of the show that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been putting on over his last six games. Anthony has been in the NBA for 17 seasons, but according to Kevin Pelton of ESPN, he admitted he has not “seen anything like” Lillard’s recent scoring binge: “I […]

Damian Lillard placed the Trail Blazers squarely on his shoulders in his team’s run to the 2020 NBA Playoffs. Against the odds, he led Portland to the 8th seed in the Western Conference standings, earning a matchup with 1st-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t easy reaching this point, though, as the Blazers had to fight […]

Damian Lillard was cooking again for the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, logging a game-high 51 points (on 17 of 29 from the field and 8-of-8 from the line), nine 3-pointers, two rebounds, 12 assists, and a steal as he led his team to an impressive 124-107 victory against the Utah Jazz. Lillard was red […]

With the NBA tradeline less than a week away, a few teams will be looking to make major moves. A few teams are set up to be major buyers or sellers come Thursday. Detroit Pistons With Blake Griffin likely out for the season, and possible injury concerns piling up, it doesn’t look like the Pistons […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, but All-Star point guard Damian Lillard says nobody really won because of the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. LA honored Bryant, his daughter Gigi and the other victims of the helicopter crash before the game on Friday and players on both teams […]

With a few simple words, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant lifted the spirits of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the 2014 All-Star game. The 2014 All-Star game was Lillard’s first All-Star selection. He was really looking forward to playing in the game, but he wasn’t getting too many minutes since there were […]

Following the Portland Trail Blazers’ 127-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Damian Lillard said he was playing the best basketball of his career. Lillard put up 48 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists against the Lakers. The Blazers star is now averaging 48.4 points, 9.8 assists and 8.2 rebounds over his last […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard balled out on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers in what was the first game inside the Staples Center following the tragic death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday. As expected, the Lakers organization played tribute to Kobe prior to the ballgame, and it was […]

Kyle Kuzma never played a single minute alongside Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuzma never played against Bryant in the NBA. However, he had a close relationship with the future Hall of Famer as a pupil, and his passing took its toll on the 24-year-old forward. Kuzma is one of a select few […]

Damian Lillard continued his offensive onslaught on opposing NBA teams on Friday night with the Portland Trail Blazers star torching the Los Angeles Lakers for 48 points. Although it was another incredible performance from one of the best guards in the game today, it came on a night in which the Lakers were honoring Kobe […]

Friday night started off with an emotional tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Numerous homages were made from his jerseys to an introduction of him in every starting position. His name was chanted every thirty seconds, as well as his daughter Gianna’s nickname “GiGi.” The pre-game ceremony eventually concluded with a heartfelt speech from his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard knows Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center is going to be emotional. After all, it is the first game the Purple and Gold are playing since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. Like he was to so many players […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. It’s the first game the Lakers are playing since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. The L.A. Live campus outside Staples Center has become a large Kobe memorial ever since he died this past Sunday in a helicopter accident. Hundreds of thousands of people […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a calf strain last week, according to Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports Northwest. The strain is considered mild and is in Nurkic’s right leg, not the left one, which was broken last season: Jusuf Nurkic is walking normally and the injury is not considered serious, particularly in light […]

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 […]