Portland Trail Blazers

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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.

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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.

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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Whiteside's return to Miami doesn't go exactly as planned

Hassan Whiteside had a big game and the Miami Heat won.

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Isaiah Thomas of Washington Wizards ejected less than 2 minutes into game for contact with official

It didn’t take long Friday night before Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected from the team’s home game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Carmelo Anthony envisions getting his Knicks jersey retired after career is over

Carmelo Anthony returned to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers and with visions of his jersey hanging from the rafters.

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Carmelo Anthony says he warned Chris Paul to 'be careful' after departure from Rockets

Carmelo Anthony said he warned Chris Paul after he was traded by the Houston Rockets last season.

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Pau Gasol waived by Blazers but may have new role with team

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived center Pau Gasol but his career with the team may not be over.

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Carmelo Anthony makes debut with Portland Trail Blazers after more than year off court

Carmelo Anthony made his Portland Trail Blazers debut Tuesday night in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans – the first game for the former NBA superstar in more than a year.

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Carmelo Anthony to sign with Portland Trail Blazers: reports

Carmelo Anthony reportedly agreed to a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers and is set to make his NBA return after only appearing in 10 games last season for the Houston Rockets.

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Blazers forward Zach Collins has shoulder surgery

Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins has undergone a shoulder surgery that will sideline him for at least four months.

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Drunken NBA fan caused injuries to 12-year-old girl, mother claims in $453G lawsuit

A “visibly intoxicated” fan should have been ejected from an NBA game before falling into a 12-year-old girl and causing multiple injuries to the child, the girl’s mother claims in a $453,000 lawsuit.

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NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers deny anti-Israel socialist group influenced end of team’s ‘Hometown Hero’ veterans program

The NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers issued a statement Thursday night, denying that the team’s “Hometown Hero” partnership with a supplier to the U.S. military ended because of “external pressure.”

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Former NBA first-round pick sentenced to more than 3 years in prison in gun case

Sebastian Telfair, a former first-round NBA Draft pick, was sentenced to more than three years in prison in his New York City gun case Monday.

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Kawhi Leonard, Paul George officially join LA Clippers

Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are now officially with the Los Angeles Clippers, moves that bring both of them back to their native Southern California.

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Miami Heat to acquire Jimmy Butler in four-team trade: report

The Miami Heat on Monday reportedly acquired star Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a four-team trade, which also included the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers.

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Damian Lillard agrees to four-year contract extension with Portland Trail Blazers: reports

In the thick of all the NBA free agency movement that occurred once the period opened Sunday, one deal may have gotten lost in the shuffle and involved a franchise wrapping up its star player.

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Lillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picks

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker also were big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.

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Warriors defeat Blazers 119-117 in OT, heading to fifth straight NBA finals

The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

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Lillard separated ribs in Game 2 against the Warriors

Portland's Damian Lillard sustained separated ribs in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.

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Green, Warriors beat Blazers for 3-0 lead in West finals

Draymond Green had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists as the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-99 on Saturday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

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Portland Trail Blazers' C.J. McCollum meets woman behind infamous Twitter exchange

Things came full circle for Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum when he met the woman who criticized him on social media last year before Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors.

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Warriors rally from 15 down at halftime, hold off Blazers

The Golden State Warriors rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit before holding off Portland on the final possession for a 114-111 win Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

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Turkish TV station refuses to air Western Conference Finals over Trail Blazers' Enes Kanter

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is by far Turkey’s best basketball player in the NBA and even though he is playing in the Western Conference Finals one TV station will not be airing his games.

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Oregon senator asks Justin Trudeau for help regarding Enes Kanter's possible travel across border ahead of NBA finals

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reached out to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Truedau on Tuesday asking the leader to ensure Portland Trail Blazers star Enes Kanter can travel to Canada safely should the team face the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals.

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Curry, Warriors take Game 1 of Western Conference finals

Stephen Curry had all kinds of room for a change and capitalized, finding his shooting touch in a hurry to get Golden State on a roll. Portland's defenders were too far back in the paint or a step behind all night.