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The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly parted ways with head coach Terry Stotts after another unsuccessful playoff stint that led to a first-round exit for Damian Lillard and Co. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, it looks like the decision is mutual as the Blazers aim to take another direction. Portland and coach Terry […]

Throughout his entire NBA career thus far, CJ McCollum has been coached by one person only. That distinction belongs to Terry Stotts. However, that may change next season for the Portland Trail Blazers guard. Stotts has been rumored to be on the hot seat after guiding the team to eight playoff appearances in his nine […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading into the postseason on a hot streak, winning 10 of their last 12 games to earn the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. While Blazers star Damian Lillard claims there’s no more pressure on them heading into the playoffs this season compared to the last few years, he […]

After nine seasons as the voice on the sidelines for the Portland Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts looks on the way out barring a drastic change. Stotts has been the Blazers coach throughout Damian Lillard’s entire career, as they both joined the franchise in 2012. After a bumpy first year together that yielded a 33-49 record, […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are currently in a tough spot as they will have to grind it out just to secure a playoff seat for the 2020-21 season. Finding themselves in the same situation from a season ago in the Orlando bubble, head coach Terry Stotts may eventually be sacked if he […]

With Damian Lillard returning from an injury that had him briefly sidelined and the acquisition of Norman Powell at the trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is faced with an overflow of options to roll out with his starting lineup for the remainder of the season. Add on that CJ McCollum and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls well in hand, until they didn’t. Portland raced out to a 20-point lead early, but the Bulls stormed back into the contest and earned a marquee victory despite a poor shooting night from Zach LaVine and early foul trouble for Wendell Carter Jr. It […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is looking to add a new dimension to his shotmaking abilities, and that could include taking half-court shots in games on the regular. The former Weber State standout was recently seen practicing the long-range shots at training camp, and he said Tuesday “it’s very possible” he fires away […]

Without All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers did all they could. Unfortunately, the Anthony Davis and LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers were just too much. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts applauded his team’s courageous effort against the Lakers in their season-ending Game 5 defeat, despite entering the contest with nothing to lose. […]

Former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy is defending Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts after Fox Sports Radio host Chris Broussard said the Blazers should fire Stotts. Van Gundy, who has been a great follow on Twitter since joining the social media platform, ripped Broussard for his take. https://twitter.com/realStanVG/status/1299708054666178561?fbclid=IwAR06Yo48tcToidkCRTc4Mz7dk7X7WxgqRH7cw6t7oLGzwl_8-NQq_ujNdeM Stan Van Gundy is clearly […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts confirmed the rumors that shooting guard CJ McCollum is playing through a back injury. Trail Blazers' coach Terry Stotts just confirmed reports that CJ McCollum is suffering from an injured back. He said there was nothing more to really say about it and that McCollum is playing through […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts is one of the few NBA coaches who have benefited from the Coach’s Challenge. Records show that he is 13-9 in the challenges which is a relatively good record. But according to Stotts, credit should also be given to his star guard Damian Lillard. In the Blazers’ win over […]

We are all about to witness the dawn of the Portland Taril Blazers’ new defensive stalwart duo – Jusuf Nurkic and Hassan Whiteside. No less than Blazers head coach Terry Stotts confirmed that the debut of this frontcourt pairing will finally come to fruition on Thursday’s scheduled scrimmage. Stotts guaranteed that he intends to unleash […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts has seen his offense transform from a dynamic two-guard attack to a wild card full of surprises. Damian Lillard’s improved range and willingness to take jumpers well-behind the 3-point line has been a welcome addition, but he could take that even further to stay true to his Logo […]

Despite having only one championship, the Portland Trail Blazers have been home to some of the best coaches in NBA history. Since becoming a professional team in 1970, the Blazers have gone 2,163-1,873 in the regular season and made the playoffs 35 times. The franchise’s lone championship came back in 1977 when Portland defeated the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been on rally mode all season long and now find themselves within striking distance of the Memphis Grizzlies for a playoff berth. Yet many around the organization don’t fear head coach Terry Stotts losing his job, no matter how this season ends. Via Sam Amick of The Athletic: “A source […]

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 […]

Outside of the Detroit Pistons struggling to gain traction on an Andre Drummond trade, and Kyle Kuzma having a murky future with the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s minimal buzz leading up to the NBA trade deadline. Bummer. On the other hand, there are several head coaches who are — or could be — on the […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers amended the contract of Carmelo Anthony on Thursday so it becomes fully guaranteed immediately. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts says Anthony is “here to stay” and has shown that he’s still an NBA-caliber player after being out of the league for more than a year. Blazers coach Terry Stotts on Melo getting deal […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts was ejected for the first time since taking the team’s coaching gig on Friday night, as he was tossed in the third quarter of his team’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Blazers star guard Damian Lillard said that Stotts’ ejection was “very necessary,” according […]

Terry Stotts, the long-time head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, isn’t usually one who will blow his top in a basketball game. However, he lost his cool as he got ejected for the first time in his tenure as Portland coach during a blowout defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. NBC Sports Northwest showed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are enjoying a dominant game over the Portland Trail Blazers thanks to the leadership and heroics of LeBron James. The King continues to amaze everyone with his incredible performances in spite of being in the league for 17 years now. Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is one of the people […]

The Portland Trail Blazers amended the contract of Carmelo Anthony on Thursday so it becomes fully guaranteed immediately. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts says Anthony has “been a breath of fresh air for us.” “Melo’s been terrific for us,” Stotts said, via ESPN. “He’s enjoying the experience. He’s been a breath of fresh air for […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is very happy for Carmelo Anthony, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Week. A lot of pundits ripped the Blazers for signing Anthony. However, after going 3-0 last week, Stotts, Anthony and the Blazers are the ones who are laughing now: Terry Stotts on @carmeloanthony […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the most disappointing teams this season. After reaching the Western Conference Finals during their 2018-19 campaign, they are just 5-13 right now. They are set to face the Chicago Bulls, another cellar-dwelling team on Monday night, and fans are hoping that they will be able to turn things […]

Carmelo Anthony made his debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Head coach Terry Stotts shared his thoughts, particularly on his observation of Anthony during morning shootaround, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN. “I thought for having a morning shoot around that he looked pretty good,” Blazers head coach […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts says he expects Carmelo Anthony to remain in the starting lineup past his debut on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard won’t play against the Pelicans due to back spasms. However, it appears Anthony will start alongside Lillard and CJ McCollum moving […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts as someone who thinks the Houston Rockets are going to be fine with James Harden and Russell Westbrook playing with each other in the backcourt. When the Rockets acquired Westbrook over the summer from the Oklahoma City Thunder, many pundits questioned whether the two MVPs could co-exist […]

There are a number of teams in professional sports who were great but never broke through to win a championship. The Portland Trail Blazers look like they’re the next team to fall into that category. This team has an elite backcourt. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are lethal scorers and two of the best players […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard put forth one of, if not the best offensive performances of his entire career on Friday, as he torched the Brooklyn Nets for a career-high 60 points. Unfortunately for Lillard, his heroics were invalidated by the Nets, who still emerged victorious in the tightly-contested matchup, 119-115. Following […]

It was a bitter game for the Portland Trail Blazers as they fell short to the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a game they felt they could have won despite playing against a rested Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers. Head coach Terry Stotts made an obvious observation that can easily be taken as a jab […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts was all praises for Damian Lillard’s game-winning defense against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Per NBC Sports Northwest, Stotts and Lillard shared what was going through their minds when the star guard wanted to challenge the late-game call that could have decided the game in the Mavs’ favor. […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts and the rest of his coaching staff went full retro with their OOTD in their preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was asked to comment on the Blazers’ coaching staff’s fashion last night. It’s safe to say that the Denver coach […]

Mario Hezonja will get a chance to explore some hidden aspects of his game, now bound to get a few cracks as a point-forward with the Portland Trail Blazers after showing glimpses of brilliance at that position with the New York Knicks. Head coach Terry Stotts is open to give Super Mario, who averaged 18.8 […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts reportedly has some reservations about Carmelo Anthony being on the team, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Smith is reporting Anthony’s agent has spoken to the Blazers, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers: “Right now from what I’m hearing, Terry Stotts […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is a believer in what Pau Gasol can bring to his team. “His game really fits with what we want to do and how we want to play,” Stotts said, via Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. “He can play the four and five … he knows how to […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is optimistic about Hassan Whiteside’s run with his team, after general manager Neil Olshey made a bold move by trading two of his role players to acquire the 7-footer. Whiteside will likely start at center, replacing Jusuf Nurkic, who is expected to be out for part of the […]