ClutchPoints Oct 19, 2019
Paul Gasol not ready to play in Blazers’ season opener
Portland Trail Blazers center Pau Gasol will not be playing for the team in their opening night game against the Denver Nuggets. Gasol is still rehabbing from a left foot injury. Pau Gasol (left foot rehab) says he will not be ready to play opening night for the Blazers. — Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) October 19, […] The post Paul Gasol not ready to play in Blazers’ season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 19, 2019
Hassan Whiteside will ‘for sure’ be ready for Blazers’ season opener
Portland Trail Blazers newcomer Hassan Whiteside has been dealing with a sprained right ankle over the past few days, and there were doubts whether he would be available for the team in their season opener against the Denver Nuggets. However, Whiteside himself confirmed that he’ll be ready to suit up for the Blazers in opening […] The post Hassan Whiteside will ‘for sure’ be ready for Blazers’ season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Hoops Habit Oct 19, 2019
Plenty of reasons for excitement in Portland
The Portland Trail Blazers will be playing the games that matter very soon. Here are some reasons to be excited for the Blazers heading into the regular season. Just like most seasons, Las Vegas and NBA media people around the NBA world are doubting that the Portland Trail Blazers can repeat as one of the […] Plenty of reasons for excitement in Portland - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats
Inquisitr Oct 18, 2019
NBA Rumors: Kevin Love To Trail Blazers For Whiteside, Collins & Draft Pick In Hypothetical Trade Deal
The explosive backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum reached another milestone in the 2019-20 NBA season when they carried the Portland Trail Blazers to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. However, after being swept by the Golden State Warriors, it’s crystal clear that the Trail Blazers still need to make huge upgrades on their roster in order to have a realistic chance of fully dominating the Western Conference and ending their decades of title drought. If they are serious about achieving their main goal in the 2019-20 NBA season, Zach Buckley of...
The J-Notes Oct 17, 2019
Utah Jazz’s defensive woes linger in preseason finale vs Blazers
The Utah Jazz finish their preseason winless against NBA competition after getting throttled by Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers. Make no mistake about it — the Utah Jazz have been kind of a mess defensively, allowing 128-plus points in three straight games heading into their preseason finale. For a team that […] Utah Jazz’s defensive woes linger in preseason finale vs Blazers - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
ClutchPoints Oct 16, 2019
Blazers center Hassan Whiteside leaves game vs. Jazz due ankle sprain
Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside exited the team’s preseason matchup with the Utah Jazz early as a result of a left ankle sprain. Blazers Hassan Whiteside sprained his left ankle in tonight’s preseason game at Utah. The replay shows a clear angle of the injury #RipCity pic.twitter.com/wTrIdEQA75 — Orlando Sanchez (@orlandokgw) October 17, 2019 […] The post Blazers center Hassan Whiteside leaves game vs. Jazz due ankle sprain appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 16, 2019
Utah Jazz wrap up the preseason with another loss, 126-118 to the Portland Trail Blazers
With Wednesday night’s 126-118 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Utah Jazz wrapped their preseason with a lackluster 1-4 record, and plenty of intriguing issues to sort through in the week off before the regular season begins.
ClutchPoints Oct 15, 2019
Blazers’ CJ McCollum thinks the team that ‘stays healthy’ has the best chance of winning the championship
Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has become one of the more entertaining and outspoken players in the entire NBA while often taking to social media to express his thoughts. This time around, however, McCollum has taken his opinions to the media while the Trail Blazers two-guard has certainly had more profound thoughts than […] The post Blazers’ CJ McCollum thinks the team that ‘stays healthy’ has the best chance of winning the championship appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 15, 2019
Nassir Little (ankle) to miss Blazers’ final two preseason games
Portland Trail Blazers rookie forward Nassir Little will miss each of the team’s final two preseason games with an ankle injury, according to Trail Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl: Terry Stotts says rookie Nassir Little (left ankle) will not play in either of the remaining preseason games. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) October 15, 2019 Little […] The post Nassir Little (ankle) to miss Blazers’ final two preseason games appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 14, 2019
Pau Gasol will miss both of Blazers’ final two preseason games
The Portland Trail Blazers will be without center Pau Gasol for both of their two remaining preseason games as he continued to deal with a left foot injury, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Gasol’s status for the team’s opening matchup against the Denver Nuggets remains ‘up in the air.’ Terry Stotts says Pau […] The post Pau Gasol will miss both of Blazers’ final two preseason games appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Bright Side Of The Sun Oct 12, 2019
Recap: Suns bomb Blazers, 134-118
Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports Without their three top starters, the Suns blasted the Blazers from long range The Phoenix Suns rebounded after a tough 105-88 loss to the Kings with a 134-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The team played with precision and aggressiveness and it led to the Suns’ best game this preseason. They were able to clean up their turnover issues, losing the ball only 18 times while forcing the Trail Blazers to cough up the ball 22 times. Standout Performers: CJ McCollum: McCollum led both teams in points with 27 as he repeated torched his defender and...
ClutchPoints Oct 11, 2019
Blazers’ Pau Gasol still recovering from foot surgery, won’t play vs. Suns on Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers big man Pau Gasol is recovering from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot, so he won’t play on Saturday against the Phoenix Suns. It wouldn’t be a surprise if we don’t see Gasol in the preseason. Pau Gasol (left foot) will not play in Saturdays preseason contest versus […] The post Blazers’ Pau Gasol still recovering from foot surgery, won’t play vs. Suns on Saturday appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 11, 2019
Damian Lillard planning to ‘play more minutes’ in Blazers’ preseason game vs. Suns
Damian Lillard is planning to “play more minutes” in the Portland Trail Blazers’ third preseason game against the Phoenix Suns. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts expects Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum to play about 25 minutes on Saturday. “Play more minutes tomorrow,” Lillard said, via Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports Northwest. “I know we’re […] The post Damian Lillard planning to ‘play more minutes’ in Blazers’ preseason game vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 11, 2019
Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum stresses importance of Blazers’ team culture to newcomers
For Portland Trail Blazers stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, a team’s culture is everything and they are stressing its importance to the newcomers. Lillard is aware that some people downplay them whenever they point out how critical a healthy team culture is. But for Lillard, he has observed how newcomers felt and embraced this […] The post Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum stresses importance of Blazers’ team culture to newcomers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 9, 2019
Video: Nuggets’ Mike Malone hilariously reacts to Blazers coach Terry Stotts’ preseason game outfit
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts and the rest of his coaching staff went full retro with their OOTD in their preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was asked to comment on the Blazers’ coaching staff’s fashion last night. It’s safe to say that the Denver coach […] The post Video: Nuggets’ Mike Malone hilariously reacts to Blazers coach Terry Stotts’ preseason game outfit appeared first on ClutchPoints.
