The back-cut is among the simplest but most spectacular plays in basketball. Gary Payton II and Bruce Brown are two of the best practitioners of this art form. There is something aesthetically captivating about the back-cut and the way it unfolds. Time slows for a second. From the bleachers or our couches, we can see
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The Portland Trail Blazers won the NBA Summer League championship on Sunday, and players actually received rings. The NBA Summer League has concluded, as all teams got a look at the prospects they selected in the draft, as well as some undrafted free agents. The final game was for the Summer League Championship, with the
The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Here is how to watch this Northwest Division rivalry game online. There are nine NBA games on tap for your enjoyment on Monday night. One of those games will be between Northwest Division rivals in the Denver Nuggets (8-5) and the Portland Trail
The NBA announced a one-game suspension for Portland Trail Blazer’s guard C.J. McCollum for leaving bench during a preseason altercation. It is not a great way to start the season. Alas, it is what must happen. The NBA informed the Portland Trail Blazers that shooting guard C.J. McCollum will be suspended for the team’s opening
PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 22: Jusuf Nurkic #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers is guarded by Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Moda Center on April 22, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
Over the coming weeks, we at FanSided will do a team-by-team breakdown of each NBA franchise’s fantasy prospects for the 2017-18 season. Let’s continue today with the Portland Trail Blazers. One year after going on a reckless spending spree, the Portland Trail Blazers had no choice but to stand relatively pat this offseason. That makes
BEIJING, CHINA – JUNE 20: NBA player Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 20, 2017 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) U.S. Open Men’s Final preview: Rafael Nadal seeks 16th career grand slam by Veronica Bruno Nebraska’s De’Mornay Pierson-El makes crazy touchdown catch
Damian Lillard wasn’t happy when ESPN Reporter, Tom Haberstroh, compared Kyrie Irving to Lillard. The Blazers’ PG called out Haberstroh on Twitter. Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this week, but the most interesting fallout has nothing to do with the Cavs’ PG. In a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the
A year after presenting a massive offersheet to Allen Crabbe, the Brooklyn Nets will finally get their guy. Sort of. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday that the Portland Trailblazers had agreed to trade once coveted Crabbe to Brooklyn in exchange for Andrew Nicholson. Portland has traded Allen Crabbe to Brooklyn for Andrew Nicholson, league sources
Forgive Damian Lillard for not understanding why Kyrie Irving wants to leave the best player in basketball. Damian Lillard is having quite a summer. He’s been recruiting Carmelo Anthony to the Portland Trail Blazers, and the point guard is also chiming in on the latest news surrounding Kyrie Irving. It’s pretty big. Irving reportedly wants
Portland disappointed those who expected the young unit to make the jump this season. Now sitting $40 million over the salary cap, free agency will be quiet in the Pacific Northwest. Part of the emphasis of this summer could potentially be undoing last summer’s decisions. General manager Neil Olshey signed Allen Crabbe, Evan Turner, Meyers
Jan 24, 2017; East Lansing, MI, USA; Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) walks onto the court during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports LaVar Ball gets booed out of NBA Draft, Barclays Center (Video) by Cody Williams NBA Draft