Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to pursue Paul Millsap. Millsap will turn 36 this season but he would give the Blazers depth in the frontcourt. Millsap signed a three-year, $90 million deal with the Denver Nuggets in 2017. Kevin O’Connor/The Ringer Tags: Paul Millsap, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA […] More

Damian Lillard was reexamined by the medical staff of the Portland Trail Blazers, which reconfirmed a minor sprain of his right knee. There is no concern of a long-term injury to Lillard’s knee. Lillard left Orlando after Game 4 of their first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Lillard was named MVP of the […] More

The San Antonio Spurs could revisit LaMarcus Aldridge trade discussions this offseason. Near the 2020 trade deadline the Spurs were rumored to have discussed Aldridge trade scenarios. Rival executives suggest the Spurs “overplayed their hand thinking they were supposed to get some giant package for him,” one NBA executive said.  Aldridge is due to make […] More

Carmelo Anthony said he wanted to return to the Portland Trail Blazers next season following their season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in game 5. “In my mind, I’ll be right back in the fray of things when next season comes,” said Anthony following the game. Anthony, who finished the game with 27 points […] More

Damian Lillard will leave the Orlando bubble and return to Portland for further examination on his right knee. Lillard suffered a knee sprain in game four against the Lakers. Lillard’s availability to return to the bubble is currently unknown. The Blazers are down 3-1 in their first round series against the Lakers.  More

An MRI on Damian Lillard’s knee returned inconclusive on Monday night.   Lillard will have a second MRI on Tuesday afternoon.  Lillard exited Game 4 in the third quarter with a knee injury. Lillard initially tried to stay in the game but eventually asked out after he was unable to continue. Lillard entered the game averaging […] More

The Portland Trail Blazers’ 126-121 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA’s first-ever play-in game averaged 1.9 million viewers, which was up seven percent from the NBA on ABC seeding games. “That is a good number,” longtime sports television executive Neal Pilson said of the Blazers-Grizzlies match-up. “It’s a good rating and a good […] More

Terry Stotts said that Damian Lillard will play in game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers despite his dislocated left finger, though Lillard may wear a splint on the injury. Lillard suffered the injury in the third quarter of game 2. “He’s getting treatments today. Multiple treatments throughout the day. I believe he’ll be wearing […] More

Damian Lillard dislocating his left index finger in the third quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 111-88 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. X-rays returned negative. “Oh, I’m playing,” said Lillard when asked about his potential availability for game 3 on Saturday. Lillard appeared to suffer the injury while reaching in on a drive from […] More

Damian Lillard has been unanimously named Player of the Seeding Games. Lillard averaged an NBA-high 37.6 points and 9.6 assists in the seeding games, leading Portland to a 6-2 record. Devin Booker and T.J. Warren finished second and third. Booker and Warren joined Lillard on the All-Seeding Games First Team along with Luka Doncic and James […] More

CJ McCollum suffered a L3 vertebral transverse process fracture (non-displaced) last Thursday, sources told NBC Sports Northwest. McCollum, who shot 2-14 from the field on Tuesday against the Mavs, has played three games with the injury. McCollum hit two free throws late in the Blazers’ win against the Mavs.  “One thing that is a part of […] More

Damian Lillard scored 61 points in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 134-131 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The win also vaulted the Blazers to the 8th seed in the Western Conference.  “That’s the most important game of our lives. Tonight was great. We said we need one win. We’re going to focus on one game. We […] More