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A controversial missed call stained a quality Utah Jazz-Portland Trail Blazers match-up on Friday night. The referees failed to call a goaltending violation by Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Blazers star Damian Lillard’s potential game-tying lay-up down the stretch. This ultimately cost Portland the game, as the Jazz came out on top, 117-114. Dallas Mavericks […]

The heat between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers carried on off the court following what was a testy matchup between two these two Western Conference contenders. The tightly-contested matchup ended in controversy, with the game officials missing a goal tending call that would have tied the contest in the dying seconds of […]

Both CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers did not hold back with their criticism on how poorly their matchup against the Utah Jazz was officiated by the referees. Both guys were very vocal about their frustration, particularly with the missed goal tending call on Lillard’s game-tying layup attempt in the dying […]

Friday night’s tightly-contested matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz ended in controversy, with the referees failing to blow the whistle on a goal-tending violation by Rudy Gobert on Damian Lillard’s game-tying layup attempt. This controversial play transpired in the dying moments of the fourth quarter, and it pretty much sealed the […]

The Utah Jazz escaped with a 117-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Unfortunately, it was stained with controversy as officials missed an obvious goaltending violation by Rudy Gobert on Damian Lillard’s potential game-tying layup in the closing seconds of the game. The referees provided an explanation for what happened, though they […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic took a shot at the referees for their missed call in their 117-114 loss to the Utah Jazz. The Bosnian Beast posted a picture of the Bird Box meme with a caption “That’s all folks,” clearly referring to the controversial non-call on Rudy Gobert’s goaltend on Damian Lillard’s […]

Damian Lillard has been ruthless for the Portland Trail Blazers. While the Blazers did fall short to the Utah Jazz, his incredible 40-point scoring performance once again shows just how different he is to the rest of the league. This puts him on par with one of the greatest players to ever don a Blazers […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard got furious after the referees did not call an obvious goaltend by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on an attempted game-tying lay-in. With less than 20 seconds left on the clock, a made basket would have tied the game. Instead, the no-call cost the Blazers a heartbreaking 117-114 loss […]

Emotions ran high during the Portland Trail Blazers versus the Utah Jazz match-up at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Friday. The two Western Conference rivals figured in a chippy encounter throughout the first 24 minutes of the game. The testy encounter reached its boiling point at the end of the second period, as Jazz […]

NBA games, at times, can get too physical. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony and Utah Jazz wing Royce O’Neale showed how physical games can become, as they got double technical fouls after a slight scuffle under the rim. The two forwards were battling for the rebound and got a bit too physical with each […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are sending big man Skal Labissiere and cash to the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Portland is trading Skal Labissiere and cash to Atlanta, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2020 Labissière, now 23 years of age, was taken by the Phoenix […]

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 […]