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Portland Trailblazers win NBA Summer League
The Portland Trailblazers won the NBA Summer League yesterday by beating the New York Knicks 85-77. It was the third time Portland played in the championship game since 2017 and its second title. The Trail Blazers got 36 points from their reserves, led by Jabari Walker, who finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Trendon Watford finished…
Read MoreChauncey Billups named Trail Blazers coach
Chauncey Billups, who played 17 seasons in the NBA before before retiring in 2014, is the Portland Trail Blazers’ new coach. The Blazers and Billups hammered out the details of a five-year contract on Sunday, according to ESPN. Portland will hold an introductory news conference for Billups on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Billups spent the past…
Read MoreTerry Stotts, Trail Blazers agree to part ways: reports
Terry Stotts has coached his final game for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Trail Blazers from the NBA playoffs on Thursday, advancing to the second round with a 4-2 series victory. A day later, news reports emerged that Stotts won’t remain at the helm. He led Portland for nine seasons, taking…
Read MorePortland Trail Blazers to get CJ McCollum back on Tuesday, per report
The Portland Trail Blazers managed to nab the final playoff berth last season. Unfortunately, they were ousted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the postseason. Despite the disappointing end to their season, the Trail Blazers were expected to be in the mix for another playoff berth this season. And they posted…
Read MoreStephen Curry scores a career-high 62
Stephen Curry scored a career-best 62 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 137-122 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Curry knocked down 8 of 16 3-point shots and made 18 of 19, career-high totals in both categories, from the free-throw line in high-scoring game. The future Hall of Famer was 18-for-31 from…
Read MoreDamian Lillard scores 51 as Portland Trail Blazers edge Philadelphia 76ers
Damian Lillard takes pride in being a potent scorer. The Portland Trail Blazers star proved that again on Sunday in a 124-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. Lillard sank 4 of 5 3-pointers in the pivotal fourth quarter and finished with 51 points in Portland’s bounce-back win.…
Read MoreWarriors Sweep Blazers 4-0, Advance to NBA Finals
Despite missing some key players on Monday, the Golden State Warriors completed a 4-game sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers and advance to the NBA Finals. It was a challenging Game 4 as the Warriors were without Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala but they managed to pull off the 119-117 win in overtime. The Warriors…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Biggest questions for each remaining team
Here’s a look at the biggest question for each of the teams remaining in the NBA playoffs.
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Blazers Up 2-1 After 4OT Thriller
It was a freaky Friday night in the NBA playoffs indeed. First, the “Greek Freak,” Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics, helping his team take a 2-1 advantage in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. That was earlier in the evening. What was to follow, blew that game…
Read MorePortland Blazers Win 2018 NBA Summer League
The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2018 NBA Summer League champions. They defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 91-73 in the finals. Josh Hart, who had been on fire for most of the tournament, struggled with his shot in 22 minutes of action. He made just 3-of-12 shots from the field to finish with 12 points…
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