April 28, 2020 Ex-NBA player Sebastian Telfair loses mother, brother to coronavirus: report Former NBA guard Sebastian Telfair’s mother and brother reportedly died after contracting the coronavirus.
April 13, 2020 Greg Oden pushed too hard to return from injuries while with Trail Blazers, ex-teammate says Greg Oden is widely considered an NBA bust after the Portland Trail Blazers selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft over Kevin Durant and injuries hampered him his entire career.
April 1, 2020 Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard aims to keep fans united amid coronavirus pandemic It may be sometime before Damian Lillard can step onto a basketball court in a Portland Trail Blazers jersey but he’s hoping to keep his fans and followers together through his social media.
March 24, 2020 Trail Blazers' CJ McCollum cautions fans to take coronavirus outbreak 'seriously' Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum is asking his followers and other NBA fans across the U.S. and around the world to take the coronavirus outbreak “seriously”
March 2, 2020 NBA advises players to avoid high-fives amid coronavirus concerns The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet.
February 22, 2020 Courtside server spills tray of drinks at Portland game months after LeBron knocked her over Being a server can often be a thankless job, but for Katy Stevens, it can also get pretty messy.
February 1, 2020 LeBron James pays tribute to Kobe Bryant as Lakers return home: 'Live on, brother' A darkened Staples Center was pierced by shouts of “Kobe! Kobe!” on Friday night as cellist Ben Hong accompanied a self-narrated video tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with an instrumental “Hallelujah.”
January 31, 2020 Kobe Bryant fans gather outside Staples Center before Lakers' first home game since copter crash A large crowd of fans continued to gather outside Staples Center to express their grief over the death of Kobe Bryant before the Lakers' game Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.
January 21, 2020 Lillard scores 61 and Blazers beat Warriors 129-124 in OT After setting a Portland record with 61 points, Damian Lillard knew exactly who held the old mark.
January 6, 2020 Whiteside's return to Miami doesn't go exactly as planned Hassan Whiteside had a big game and the Miami Heat won.
