Tag: Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers’ hot start to the season has come to a halt. In Wednesday night’s loss to Miami, star point guard Damian Lillard suffered a calf strain that will keep him out for one-two weeks. In the 4th quarter, Lillard was seen noticeably grimacing after shooting a three-pointer. Lillard came out of the […]
Former NBA player Eric Bledsoe was arrested on Wednesday and charged with domestic violence. This arrest comes just hours after he agreed to play overseas in China. According to TMZ, police in Lost Hills, California, were called late Tuesday night regarding a domestic dispute. The dispute was allegedly between a woman and her boyfriend, with […]
Damian Lillard is not worried after exiting the Portland Trail Blazers’ 119-98 loss against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night due to a right calf strain. With five minutes remaining of the third quarter, Lillard left the court limping towards the locker room. The six-time All-Star would not return. He ended his night with 22 […]
The Portland Trail Blazers continue to be one of the few unbeaten teams in the league. Along with the Utah Jazz, Portland is one of the surprise teams to start the season. Despite many expecting this to be a rebuilding year for Portland, the Trail Blazers have other things in mind. They have been dominant […]
On Thursday, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum praised former Portland Trail Blazers teammate Damian Lillard. Reporters asked McCollum how much he thinks Lillard cares about breaking Clyde Drexler’s all-time scoring franchise record with the Trail Blazers. “I think that’s one of the reasons why he’s been so committed to being in Portland to break […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward Nassir Little to a four-year, $28 million contract extension ahead of the Monday deadline. This is a fully guaranteed deal. Little was selected 25th overall by Portland in the 2019 NBA Draft. During his rookie 2019-20 season, in 48 appearances, the forward averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds […]
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has no desire to play for any other team. He wants to win as a Trail Blazer. The six-time All-Star made his point clear to Logan Murdock of The Ringer. “I want to win as a Trail Blazer,” Lillard explained. “I want to win a championship where I am, […]
Damian Lillard has reiterated his love and commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers, saying it wouldn’t feel as good to win a championship anywhere else. Lillard played just 29 regular season games last year, averaging 24 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game. This was considered a down year for the the 32-year-old, shooting […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are picking up Keon Johnson’s $2,808,720 team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $12.5 million rookie scale contract the guard signed last August with the Los Angeles Clippers. His multi-year deal is fully guaranteed. Johnson has another team option worth $4,474,291 for the 2024-25 season. For […]
Damian Lillard is 531 points shy of passing Clyde Drexler for the Trail Blazers all-time scoring record. Of course, Drexler set the franchise scoring record in his 12th season. For the 2022-23 season, Lillard is projected to own the team’s all-time scoring record in his 11th season. Last season, the six-time All-Star only appeared in […]
