PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard is back where he started. Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday, July 17. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday, July 2. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal could not yet be announced between the...
Jrue Holiday 's acquisition from Portland helped spark the Boston Celtics to their NBA-record 18th championship last season. Holiday is being sent back to the Trail Blazers by a Boston team that could now be in transition, a person with knowledge of the details said early Tuesday, June 23....
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 30 points, nine assists and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 129-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, March 23. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket as Portland...
CLEVELAND (AP) — De’Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, March 2, to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first NBA team with 50...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe threw down a vicious one-handed slam that was immediately hailed as one of the best dunks of the season, part of a career-best 36-point performance that carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 129-121 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, Feb. 26....
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-108, on Sunday night, Jan. 26. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan...
PORTLAND (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to push the San Antonio Spurs over the Portland Trail Blazers 118-116 on Friday night, Dec. 14. Jerami Grant made a layup to tie the game at 116 with 6.1 seconds to go, but he fouled Wembanyama, who...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Damian Lillard's emotional return to Portland opened with an ovation and ended in defeat as the Trail Blazers held off the Milwaukee Bucks, 119-116, on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers defends Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks during the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks erased a 26-point deficit to beat Portland 108-102 on Sunday, Nov. 26, as Phoenix and Orlando stretched their NBA winning streaks to seven games. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks over Duop Reath of the Portland Trail Blazers during the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid unleashed a dominant performance with 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocked shots and two steals on Sunday, Oct. 29 in Philadelphia's 126-98 NBA rout of Portland. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks during the second quarter against the Portland...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Damian Lillard is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks, where he'll team with two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo after a blockbuster trade from Portland. Damian Lillard (AFP) ESPN was among multiple media outlets reporting the three-team trade on Wednesday, Sept....