Damian Lillard, Markelle Fultz (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) NBA Draft rumors: Potential Damian Lillard trade to Magic The Portland Trail Blazers are widely expected to build around Damian Lillard this summer, but life can change in an instant in the NBA. Lillard is 32 years old; Portland’s other core pieces, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon
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Ausar Thompson (Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Portland Trail Blazers own two first-round picks in the upcoming NBA Draft, but are looking to build a contender around Damian Lillard. Which prospects make the most sense? There isn’t a more interesting team in the 2023 NBA Draft than the Portland Trail Blazers, who jumped
Alabama’s Brandon Miller is projected to be the No. 2 pick in the coming NBA Draft but his lack of answers on a huge scandal still has teams concerned. If only the basketball mattered in the NBA Draft, Brandon Miller would be as sure-fire a No. 2 pick for the Charlotte Hornets as Victor Wembanyama
The Brooklyn Nets are clinging tight to Mikal Bridges, even if the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft is available. The Brooklyn Nets completely remade their roster at the trade deadline in February, sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a historically large trade package centered on 3-and-D extraordinaire Mikal Bridges. Well, as it turns
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) After a disappointing second round exit, the Philadelphia 76ers should shake up their roster this offseason. Here are three trades that they have to make. The Philadelphia 76ers will face a crossroads this summer. Will they blow it up? Or will they retool around Joel Embiid?
Dec 12, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) defends Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports After missing out on Victor Wembanyama, the Trail Blazers will be looking to trade the No. 3 pick. What are the best
May 15, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) in game seven of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Deandre Ayton was watching from the bench as the Phoenix Suns’ season came to
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard defended “championship coaches” like Mike Budenholzer after being surprisingly fired this past week. There has been plenty of movement on the head coaching front thus far, but there have been some stunning names become available in free agency. One surprising move that was made this past week was the
DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 22: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. NBA Rumors, Mavs, Warriors, Damian Lillard (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images) NBA Rumors: Adam Silver fines the Mavs for tanking When the Dallas Mavericks sat the majority of their stars for their April 7 game against the Chicago Bulls, it was clear they only had
Feb 23, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Ryan Arcidiacono (51) dribbles the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (9) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers will, once again, spend the offseason trying to build a winner around Damian Lillard.
Mar 8, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Former DC United player could take over at Chelsea by Robert Wheeler Damian Lillard has already indicated that
Damian Lillard has repeatedly committed to the Trail Blazers. Now he seems to be asking them to reciprocate by trading their draft pick for more help. Damian Lillard is coming off arguably the best season of his career — he set a career-high in points per game and usage rate, with the highest true shooting
In NBA news today, the Trail Blazers are shutting down Damian Lillard for the rest of the season, the 2023 Hall of Fame class is announced and more. The NBA regular season is in the home stretch and injury news continues to dominate the headlines. Today, two big-name stars learned that their seasons were over.
Since being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, Matisse Thybulle has been playing elite two-way basketball. In college, Matisse Thybulle was a defensive monster for the Washington Huskies. He was a two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year; he is only the second player in Pac-12 history to accomplish that feat (Gary Payton II). Thybulle seemed poised
Nerlens Noel. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports Following his buyout with the Detroit Pistons, Nerlens Noel is the top free agent center on the market. The Detroit Pistons have completed a buyout with center Nerlens Noel. Noel appeared in only 14 games for the Pistons this season. He averaged 2.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9
Damian Lillard is quietly in the midst of a career season and his aggressiveness attacking the basket has been the big key. The Trail Blazers picked up a 12-point win over the Lakers on Monday night, keeping themselves within striking distance of the final spot in the play-in tournament. Their 3-point shooting — 23-of-47, second-most
Feb 10, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports With All-Star weekend in the rearview mirror, it’s a perfect time to reevaluate every NBA team’s standing in the title race. NBA All-Star weekend has officially
After a slumber of a skills competition, the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest had some very entertaining moments but had some duds moments as well. The first round of the 2023 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend started out with Jayson Tatum getting to 20 points on a lot of wing shots. He struggled on his first
According to Chris Haynes, the Trail Blazers have rejected trade calls on Damian Lillard. What teams were making calls on Lillard is unknown. According to Chris Haynes, the Portland Trail Blazers are not making Damian Lillard available in trade. While this isn’t a new development, it is an interesting statement to make. The Trail Blazers
The Golden State Warriors are working with the league to resolve a trade centered on Gary Payton II that has been put in jeopardy. This weekend, we found out that a trade completed just before the NBA’s trade deadline was in jeopardy because the Trail Blazers did not disclose information about an injury Gary Payton
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal. The Philadelphia 76ers engaged with the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets in a three-team trade that is sending lockdown defender Matisse Thybulle to Portland. Philly gets Jalen McDaniels in return according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Presumably, there is some
The Knicks finally found a trade partner to deal Cam Reddish to, sending him to the Trail Blazers for Josh Hart. NBA trade grades for the deal. The writing has been on the wall for Cam Reddish with the New York Knicks for a long time. All that was remaining to be seen leading up
The Portland Trail Blazers neglect in informing the Golden State Warriors about Gary Payton II’s health status could void the trade. A massive four-team trade is at risk of getting voided according to recent reports. The trade that centered on Gary Payton II going back to the Golden State Warriors is possibly going to be
The Warriors made a deal involving the No. 2 pick from two years ago. Why did they trade James Wiseman and how does this help? According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Golden State Warriors executed two separate trades, involving the Pistons, Hawks and Trail Blazers. Golden State essentially traded James Wiseman, who was the second overall
Damian Lillard has quietly been putting together a phenomenal season. The 60 points he put up on Wednesday night were anything but quiet. Damian Lillard has had some monster scoring night but nothing like what he managed Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. Lillard put up 60 points, the fourth 60-point game of his career, but
Who will be looking to make a name for themselves in the Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game? The NBA All-Star Game has often paled in comparison and cultural relevance to the events of All-Star Saturday night, where the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) We’re edging closer and closer to draft season. How is the 2023 NBA Draft picture shaping up? We’re in the meat of the college basketball season and the 2023 NBA Draft picture is starting to take form. There are still plenty of unknowable variables and inevitable surprises at play, but
Dec 18, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (33) dribbles the ball while sitting before warm up before a game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Tired of puny fake NBA trades that only include a handful of teams at a time? Boy,
From outlier 3-point shooting to the most inexplicable technical foul you’ve ever seen, last night was a weird one around the NBA. There are 1,230 games in an NBA season, stretched out over six months, an enormous canvas on which to paint all sorts of weird and never-seen-before scenes. But sometimes it all seems to
With just three games on the docket in the NBA on Thursday night, the focus turns to the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat in the early games, and the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers later in the night. Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard’s statuses for tonight’s game are in question, which could make
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