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LeBron James is going to turn 39 years of age on December 30, 2023 — let that sink in for a moment. It’s hard to internalize that James is nearing the end of his illustrious career, but for some, like Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, they know better than to take the Los […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ran out of gas on Wednesday night, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-95. While the loss, the Blazers’ fifth in a row, isn’t what he had hoped for, head coach Chauncey Billups saw some positive developments despite the end result. Coach Billups liked the effort When asked in his postgame press […]

Things got a little ugly for some fans when Damian Lillard’s trade saga with the Portland Trail Blazers took place. However, head coach Chauncey Billups thinks that those scars will heal in due time. Overall, it was a bitter ending for the fans who adored Lillard for years. But Billups truly believes that Blazers fans […]

Chauncey Billups is known for his role in the Detroit Pistons’ historic 2004 championship team, taking the NBA Finals MVP honors. The knockdown shooter is also a five-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA player. Nowadays, Billups utilizes his knowledge of the game on the Portland Trail Blazers’ sidelines as the head coach. Given Billups’ contributions […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are off to a 1-3 start and in danger of falling far behind in the NBA’s Western Conference. Blazers fans and players are enjoying the unveiling of the team’s in-season tournament court graphics. The Blazers’ interior defense has come into focus following a demolition job by Sixers star Joel Embiid, who […]

Anfernee Simons and Scoot Henderson have now been handed the keys to the Portland Trail Blazers system. This happened after the departure of Damian Lillard. A lot of rookie mistakes will haunt the former but Chauncey Billups has been quick to minimize all of that before the NBA Preseason wraps up. His first step in […]

DeAndre Ayton has not looked the same during his last NBA playoff run with the Phoenix Suns. It was just about time that they moved on from him and traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jusuf Nurkic. A lot of the issues came from not being able to get into good […]

With Damian Lillard gone, all eyes are on Scoot Henderson as the Portland Trail Blazers embark on official preparations for 2023-24. The rookie point guard isn’t the team’s only young building block turning heads at Blazers training camp in Santa Barbara, though. Coach Chauncey Billups loves what he’s seen from sophomore guard Shaedon Sharpe so […]

Even though they recently traded face of the franchise Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, better days may be yet to come for the Portland Trail Blazers franchise. The Blazers’ rebuild is off to a flying start; in addition to getting as good of a return as it gets for their former star, they’re also […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are officially heading into a brand new direction after trading franchise star Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks last week. At Media Day on Monday, both Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups spoke out on the blockbuster for the first time. All quotes via Sean Highkin: “I want to open up thanking […]

As the Portland Trail Blazers continue to scramble through all trade scenarios involving Damian Lillard ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season, a new era is upon them. This organization is at a crossroads and with Lillard already having one foot out the door, it is Scoot Henderson’s time to lead the franchise. Drafted […]

Damian Lillard has dominated the talk of this NBA offseason. Since he requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, there has been a ton of speculation about what the future holds for the seven-time All-Star. All indications point towards him ending up with the Miami Heat at some point, his preferred destination, but there […]

Let’s not beat around the bush – Minnesota is not exactly the easiest place to sell to NBA players who have the option to play in Miami, New York or Los Angeles. The fact that the Timberwolves have been perennially unsuccessful during their three decades or so in the league doesn’t help either, and with […]

The world of free agency hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for the Detroit Pistons, and over the years they’ve secured very few players who have really moved the needle for the franchise through this medium – with one notable exception, that is. But while there is a clear best free agent signing in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t quite lived up to the franchise’s standards set by Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and others during the last decade. Damian Lillard vaulted himself up to Top 75 NBA Players of All-Time status. Lillard led the Blazers to the Western Conference Finals in 2019 and now Head Coach Chauncey Billups is […]

The Denver Nuggets are riding high on their 2023 championship win, and with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray still at the height of their powers, the 2023-24 season promises to bring more of the same joy to fans of the franchise. But before the 2023-24 season tips off, let’s take a look first at the […]

In his annual column, The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III broaches an interesting topic just after his opening paragraphs, listing 2021 No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham as the only untouchable player on the Detroit Pistons roster. For our new NBA fans, an untouchable player means an individual that — though they could always find themselves […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are entering a new era in their franchise history. Amid Damian Lillard’s trade request, the team is expected to undergo a rebuild for the next few years. Now, the keys of the franchise will be given to Anfernee Simons and 2023 third overall pick Scoot Henderson. Head coach Chauncey Billups, who […]

Damian Lillard’s trade request is a week old, and much has been said by those involved in the negotiations. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has now publicly acknowledged Damian Lillard’s impending breakup with the team. Billups addressed the situation in the context of how it might affect Scoot Henderson. The Blazers’ decision to […]

Scoot Henderson’s time is now. While the Portland Trail Blazers try to figure out what to do with Damian Lillard’s trade situation, Henderson is taking center stage as the future of the franchise. A prospect of his caliber will inject a feeling of excitement into the team as it nears a full-on rebuild. Trail Blazers […]

There has been plenty of trade talk surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers and the third overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. But in the end, the Blazers kept the pick and selected Scoot Henderson, whom many believe is the second-best player of the draft after Victor Wembanyama. The fit alongside Damian Lillard and Anfernee […]

The Portland Trail Blazers season is now over after they fell 157-101 to the Golden State Warriors in the final game of the regular season. However, despite it being a game in which Blazers rookie wing Shaedon Sharpe and others continued to show promise, Portland clearly has their mind set on being much more successful […]

For Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, the Los Angeles Clippers did well in signing Russell Westbrook after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Utah Jazz, who then bought out the contract of the veteran guard. Speaking to reporters before the Blazers played the Clippers on Saturday, Billups expressed his belief that […]

Josh Hart was traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the New York Knicks at the trade deadline last month. However, he still has positive feelings about former coach Chauncey Phillips even though his day-to-day focus is helping the Knicks win games. And I’ll run through a wall for Chauncey. He’s a hell of coach […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a number of changes to their front office, coaching staff, and roster personnel over the past two seasons as they attempt to reclaim the respect that they’ve had in previous years. An integral part of that was hiring former NBA star Chauncey Billups to be the head coach of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got off to a good start this season but things have fizzled as the final stretch of the regular season approaches. The Blazers are hanging on to a thread for their playoff hopes and that has drawn critics of head coach Chauncey Billups. Some have even called for Billups to be […]

For those wondering whether or not the Portland Trail Blazers would keep defensive-minded wing Matisse Thybulle in free agency, head coach Chauncey Billups has the answer. “That’s the thought…” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups says of re-signing him, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Although there’s no guarantee that Thybulle will re-sign with the Blazers […]

Chauncey Billups has been around the block in the NBA. He’s spent two decades in the league both as a player and coach, but he’s never seen anything like what Damian Lillard did on Sunday night. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard etched his name in the history books with his 71-point torching of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a tough loss on Friday at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers were on the wrong end of a blowout, 133-116, as Portland opted to sit out both Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant in the game. With Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons also out injured, it wasn’t a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have shown glimpses of becoming a playoff contender this season, like many other Western Conference teams. However, they’ve generally been very inconsistent. The NBA trade deadline is coming this week, and the Blazers are well outside the playoff picture. However, they could be ready to make other roster adjustments before the […]

Things are not going well for the Portland Trail Blazers right now. Their struggles as of late include a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and have now been highlighted by a blown 25-point lead in a heated loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. They have fallen to 13th place in the Western Conference. […]

Luka Doncic is one of the absolute best players in the NBA and a nightmare for opposing defenses. The Portland Trail Blazers were set to matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday and Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is tasked with trying to devise a game plan to slow Doncic down. Prior to the game, […]

Friday night produced quite a sepctacle between the New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers. The game needed an extra period to decide a winner in what turned out to be a thrilling encounter. Unfortunately for the Knicks, it was the Blazers that emerged victorious in overtime, 132-129. It was a hard-fought battle for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night and it was an opportunity for head coach Chauncey Billups to test his team against the struggling Nets. Before the game, the Blazers shot-caller had some interesting comments about all the drama surrounding the Nets and the one and only Kyrie Irving. Billups got […]

To say that Luka Doncic has had a scorching start to the season would be an understatement at this point. On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks superstar unleashed his full wrath on the Portland Trail Blazers, as Luka led the Mavs to a hard-fought 117-112 win over Damian Lillard and Co. After witnessing Doncic’s greatness first-hand, […]

Chauncey Billups’ first season as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was mired with a plethora of problems that put a damper on their 2021-22 season. Damian Lillard battled abdominal issues all season long before getting shut down following abdominal surgery, CJ McCollum was diagnosed with a collapsed lung before he was traded […]

Damian Lillard proved his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers with a two-year max extension this past offseason. However, the Rip City faithful may have head coach Chauncey Billups to thank for convincing Dame to stay. The veteran guard had options for his future. He had a chance to join the Los Angeles Lakers before […]

One of the biggest what-ifs in the history of the NBA revolves around the Detroit Pistons passing on Carmelo Anthony at the No. 2 spot in the 2003 NBA Draft. Detroit chose 7-foot center Darko Milicic, and Melo fell to No. 3 with the Denver Nuggets — a shocking development that sent shockwaves throughout the […]

The Detroit Pistons shocked the basketball world during the 2003 NBA Draft when they decided to pass on Carmelo Anthony as the No. 2 overall pick in favor of 7-foot center Darko Milicic. This remains to be one of the most questionable decisions in the history of the draft, especially considering how Milicic ended up […]