Trail Blazers granted $5.8 million disabled player exception for Robert Williams III

The NBA granted the Portland Trail Blazers a $5.8 million disabled player exception in the wake of center Robert Williams III’s season-ending knee injury, according to sources. Williams, 26, injured his right knee on Nov. 5 during a 112-100 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Moda Center. The 6-foot-9 center then underwent season-ending surgery days […]

James Foglio  •  02 Dec 2023
Trail Blazers’ Ish Wainright out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain

Portland Trail Blazers forward Ish Wainright will miss four to six weeks due to an MCL sprain, the team announced Saturday. An MRI revealed the injury in his left knee. Wainright, 29, was claimed off waivers last month. The 6-foot-6 wing has appeared in two games for the Trail Blazers this season. He has also […]

James Foglio  •  18 Nov 2023
Trail Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson (ankle) to miss 2-3 weeks

Portland Trail Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson is out 2-3 weeks after an MRI revealed a bone bruise in addition to a right ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday. Henderson, Portland’s third overall pick in this year’s draft, has missed the last three games. The 6-foot-3 guard injured his ankle during the third quarter of […]

James Foglio  •  11 Nov 2023
NBA Rumors: Rockets Targeting Alec Burks, Talen Horton-Tucker, & Malcolm Brogdon

In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Houston Rockets are now pursuing three veteran guards — Detroit Pistons’ Alec Burks, Utah Jazz’s Talen Horton-Tucker, and Portland Trail Blazers‘ Malcolm Brogdon. “Houston has held trade discussions with Detroit regarding Alec Burks, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and the veteran ball-handler holds a $10.5 million salary […]

James Foglio  •  18 Oct 2023
NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce suggested Damian Lillard should go to Bucks back in July

In July, NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce suggested that Damian Lillard should ask the Portland Trail Blazers for a trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, during a segment on Showtime Basketball. A couple of months before the blockbuster trade, Rachel Nichols asked Pierce whether the Miami Heat would be the best […]

James Foglio  •  05 Oct 2023
Malcolm Brogdon on Trail Blazers potentially trading him: ‘They want me here, I want to be here’

The Boston Celtics traded Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams III to the Portland Trail Blazers for ex-Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday. Portland also received a 2024 first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors and a 2029 first-round pick. Nonetheless, Brogdon was then rumored to be moved again upon his arrival in Portland, according to ESPN’s […]

James Foglio  •  05 Oct 2023
Damian Lillard files for divorce from wife Kay’La Hanson

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has filed for divorce from his wife, Kay’La Hanson. Lillard, 33, filed the divorce papers on Monday, Oct. 2 in Clackamas County Circuit Court. The filing occurred five days after the Portland Trail Blazers traded Lillard to the Bucks in a blockbuster deal. The couple first married on Sept. 21, […]

James Foglio  •  05 Oct 2023
Celtics trade Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon to Trail Blazers for Jrue Holiday

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics traded center Robert Williams III and 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Portland Trail Blazers for ex-Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday. Portland is also receiving a 2024 first-round pick via Golden State and a 2029 first-round pick. The Blazers are expected to pair Williams […]

James Foglio  •  05 Oct 2023
Raptors, Heat, and Celtics targeting Jrue Holiday after Damian Lillard trade

The Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics are interested in adding Jrue Holiday after the two-time All-Star was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in Damian Lillard’s three-team blockbuster deal. “Portland is going to be active over the next several days to find a new landing spot, rerouting Jrue Holiday to another team. … […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023