1. Best Kicks and GIFs from Lillard's Season

    This season was supposed to be a victory for Anthony Davis. The young rookie came off a National Championship with Kentucky, was selected as the first overall pick by the New Orleans ...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 12 days ago 26 reads 0 comments

  2. Best of Lillard's ROY Season

    As the Portland Trail Blazers enter the offseason, we hand the personnel decisions over to you, the fans, to decide which players should stay and which players should go...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 8 reads 0 comments

  3. Breaking Down Portland's FAs by Win Share

    The NBA playoffs are raging on, creating nightly excitement for fans across the country. For 22 teams, however, the offseason has begun...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 13 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  4. Watch Lillard's Guest Appearance on NBA TV

    Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, the 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the Year, got plenty of TV face time Wednesday, appearing on both NBATV and TNT's "Inside the NBA...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 13 days ago 23 reads 0 comments

  5. VIDEO: Lillard Takes over Twitter and NBATV

    Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard, @dame_lillard on Twitter, is spending some quality time on the national stage this week...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 13 days ago 41 reads 1 comments

  6. Blazers Shouldn't Wait to Test Aldridge's Trade Value

    I think this summer --- not next --- is the right time for the Trail Blazers to test the market for LaMarcus Aldridge's trade value...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 14 days ago 62 reads 0 comments

  7. McMillan Eyes Return to NBA

    After taking a break from basketball this past season, it looks like Nate McMillan is looking to get back into coaching as two teams have expressed interest in the former Trail Blazer coach...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  8. The Inspiration for Marge Simpson Supported the Blazers

    Sadly, the inspiration behind the “Marge Simpson” character 'Simpsons' mastermind Matt Groening created a quarter-century ago died last month...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  9. Playoffs Showing Why Portland Needs a Center

    If Miami repeats as NBA champion, we'll probably hear more about the victory of small ball, of the Heat 's great success with interchangeable wing players who can spread the floor...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 15 days ago 20 reads 0 comments

  10. Nolan Smith: A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Blazers point guard Nolan Smith will not be rejoining the Blazers next season. That's not exactly out of left field, but it matters. The less money Portland spends on superfluous players the more space they'll have to sign useful ones...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 15 days ago 2,784 reads 0 comments

  11. Kelly Olynyk Would Be Solid Draft Pick for Portland Trail Blazers

    t's obviously virtually impossible to predict who the Portland Trail Blazers will take in the first round of the NBA draft next month. They're slated 10th based on their record and lottery percentages...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 15 days ago 78 reads 0 comments

  12. Damian Lillard to Learn Defense from Gary Payton

    Damian Lillard accomplished almost everything as a rookie. Outside of nearly leading Portland to the playoffs — just having the Blazers in the conversation was impressive enough ...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 15 days ago 833 reads 0 comments

  13. Blazers' C Papanikolaou Named 'Rising Star' of Euroleague

    News out of Europe today that Kostas Papanikolaou, whose rights the Trail Blazers acquired in the deal that sent Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas to the Knicks , has been named the Euroleague's Rising Star Trophy winner for the 2012-13 season...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 16 days ago 69 reads 0 comments

  14. Canales' Departure Marks End of Old Regime

    Kaleb Canales, the longtime Trail Blazers ' assistant coach, has taken a new job with the Dallas Mavericks ...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 18 days ago 74 reads 1 comments

  15. Canales Leaving the Trail Blazers Coaching Staff to Join the Mavericks

    Kaleb Canales is going home. The popular Trail Blazers assistant coach - who was a finalist for the head coaching position last summer - is leaving the team and joining the staff of the Dallas Mavericks ...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 18 days ago 380 reads 0 comments

  16. Kaleb Canales Leaves Blazers to Become Assistant with Mavericks

    Kaleb Canales is leaving the Portland Trail Blazers to take an assistant coaching position with the Dallas Mavericks ...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 19 days ago 1,378 reads 2 comments

  17. Report: Canales Leaving Blazers for Dallas

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 19 days ago 10 reads 2 comments

  18. Rookie of the Year Behind Him, Lillard Turns Next to Defense, Gary Payton

    It was a day to celebrate everything that was right with Damian Lillard, and maybe that's why the smile disappeared Wednesday from the face of the Trail Blazers guard when his greatest imperfection was broached...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 19 days ago 83 reads 0 comments

  19. Lillard After Winning Rookie of the Year: 'I Want to Do a Lot More'

    Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard capped an impressive first season in the NBA by winning the 2012-13 Rookie of the Year Wednesday, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to take home the award...

    Brad Read Written by Brad Read about 19 days ago 48 reads 0 comments

  20. Damian Lillard's Rookie of the Year Proves He's on Fast Track to Superstardom

    Damian Lillard 's time is almost now. Winning the 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year award confirmed what most of us already know about the Portland Trail Blazers guard—he's on the precipice of stardom ...

    Dan Favale Written by Dan Favale about 20 days ago 3,791 reads 33 comments

  21. What the Portland Trail Blazers Can Learn from the Current Playoffs

    It stands to reason that the sixteen teams that make the playoffs every season are usually the sixteen best. Sometimes an 8-seed slips in over a slightly better team, but 82 games are a good barometer for which teams deserve to play for the title...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 21 days ago 63 reads 0 comments

  22. How Far Away Are Portland Trail Blazers from Being Playoff Regulars Again?

    With a solid offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers will be back to being playoff regulars starting next year. The Blazers have missed the playoffs the last two seasons after making it three straight times...

    Michael Dulka Written by Michael Dulka about 21 days ago 2,664 reads 10 comments

  23. Damian Lillard Expected to Be Named Rookie of the Year

    The Trail Blazers and the NBA have scheduled a news conference on Wednesday for a “major announcement...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 21 days ago 9,429 reads 0 comments

  24. Breaking Down Aldridge's Offensive Repertoire

    Saying that LaMarcus Aldridge has become a better player after the end of his 2012-2013 season is hard argument to make. His stats, both basic and "advanced" have actually declined since Aldridge became the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers ...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 22 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  25. Paul Allen Gaining Respect with Sports, Real Estate Moves

    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Paul Allen, the lesser known co-founder of Microsoft Corp, has struggled for decades to make his mark as a business mogul beyond the software company he started with Bill Gates...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 22 days ago 6 reads 0 comments