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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 […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is targeting a return close to the All-Star break in February, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 7-footer is expected to be a big reinforcement for a team that has struggled defensively all season long. Hassan Whiteside, whom the Blazers traded for in the summer, is manning […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum believes everything happens for a reason. Take for instance the time Carmelo Anthony was linked to the Blazers in 2017, with McCollum and backcourt partner Damian Lillard clamoring him to join Rip City — a chance he chose to pass up. Fast forward two-plus years and Melo is donning […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard heaped praise on Carmelo Anthony. For Lillard, having Anthony around has been a ‘joy’ given the things that he brings to the team day in and day out. Speaking with Rebecca Harlow of MSG Networks, Lillard broke down the things that Anthony contributes to the team. As transcribed […]

Portland Trail Blazers wing Rodney Hood may be down for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, but he sent out his first message in the wake of surgery Wednesday, letting all fans and supporters know that, “I know I’m built to get through this,” before closing out his message on an uplifting note. 🙌 (via […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rodney Hood underwent surgery to repair his ruptured left Achilles in southern California on Wednesday. Hood will miss the rest of the season for the Blazers. Team announces that @rodneyhood underwent surgery to repair his ruptured left Achilles today in southern California. No timetable for return, as is usually the case […]

A report from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer stated that Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love prefers to be traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports Northwest is reporting that people close to Love are disputing that rumor: Love has been mentioned frequently, but is a question mark. There was a […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey noted the organization will “stay disciplined” as the trade deadline approaches. The Blazers are 10-15 with less than two months before the final cutout date, but Olshey insists he’s not going to do anything rash: “We are going to stay disciplined,” Olshey said, according to Jason Quick of […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is happy to see Carmelo Anthony thriving once again in the NBA after a 10-game dysfunctional stint with the Houston Rockets. Melo is averaging 15.9 points and 5.6 rebounds with the Portland Trail Blazers, something that Carter views as confirmation that he still has the chops to play in the […]

It’s always a great idea to tune out negativity and think of positive thoughts. Most players do this by avoiding specific writers or analysts known to deliver hot takes or overtly-critical comments intended to stir the pot. But for Portland Trail Blazers swingman Carmelo Anthony, he started ignoring the press as early as his trade […]

Earlier this month, 20-year NBA veteran Pau Gasol announced that he would be leaving the Portland Trailblazers in order to prioritize his rehabilitation from an injury he suffered earlier in the year. Gasol underwent surgery for the injury in May but after assessment, realized the injury would take longer to heal than originally thought. Gasol […]

Kevin Love would prefer the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Love’s name is once again being brought up in trade rumors, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week that the Cavs are “expressing a willingness to listen to offers” for Love. Love would […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony will take the floor Tuesday night versus the New York Knicks, a franchise he led for seven seasons. Ahead of tip-off, Anthony was reflective on the journey he has taken to get back into the league for another matchup against his former team: “It’s a big deal [playing the […]

Looking for a job before the season stared, Carmelo Anthony met with the Los Angeles Clippers in person, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Doc Rivers and the Clippers, who acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the offseason, showed some level of interest in Anthony but didn’t pull the trigger: Anthony, per SNY sources, also met in […]

Ahead of Tuesday’s matchup between the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers, current Knicks forward Marcus Morris had some lofty praise to heap in the direction of former Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. Via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: “No disrespect to nobody, but there are guys in this league that can’t […]

Four-time All-Star Damian Lillard spelled out his devotion to the city of Portland and the Blazers organization in a recently-penned essay for The Players’ Tribune, titled Loyalty Over Everything. Unlike a lot of NBA players, Lillard has spent his entire career with one team. The Blazers selected the former Weber State standout with the No. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to pursue Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari, despite the recent signing of Carmelo Anthony last month, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Gallo was the second-best option available at power forward after Kevin Love, who recently became available in talks after the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to “listen” […]