Portland Trail Blazers (Official Thread) (1x NBA Champions)

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On this date in 1977, the Portland Trail Blazers won their 1st (and only to date) NBA Championship, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 109-107, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Bill Walton had 20 points and 23 rebounds for the Blazers in the game and won Finals MVP honors. pic.twitter.com/abbPWON4tZ

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 5, 2020

 

To understand why the Trail Blazers are feeling so capable and so confident heading into the NBA restart, you have to first realize what has been growing inside their leader, Damian Lillard, for the past 8 years.

A look at how Lillard leads by inspiring: https://t.co/5tZY5smbDj

— Jason Quick (@jwquick) July 27, 2020

 

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been named the Bubble MVP.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 15, 2020

 

Portland is acquiring Boston's Enes Kanter in a three-way deal with Memphis, sources tell ESPN. Memphis gets Mario Hezonjia and 30th pick (Desmond Bane) from draft night deal as part of trade too. Celtics get a future Memphis draft consideration.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 20, 2020

 

Rodney Hood will re-sign with the Blazers on a 2-year, $21M deal, via ESPN.

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 21, 2020

 

Carmelo Anthony is finalizing a deal to re-sign with the Blazers, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/uC5eKfvL6M

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 21, 2020

 

Damian Lillard has scored 82 points on 63% FG in clutch time this season.

Only 2 players over the last 25 seasons have led in both clutch time points and clutch time field goal percentage in the same season (min. 50 FGA): Hakeem Olajuwon in 1996-97 and Kevin Garnett in 1999-00. pic.twitter.com/vXFReZpgng

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 18, 2021

 

Enes Kanter's 30 rebounds are the most in Trail Blazers history.

His 12 offensive rebounds are the most in franchise history.

Kanter is the 4th player with 30 rebounds in a game the last 20 seasons joining Dwight Howard in 2018 Andrew Bynum in 2012 and
Kevin Love in 2011. pic.twitter.com/USXZn59CBU

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 11, 2021

 

Portland's Anfernee Simons made his first 9 threes tonight against Indiana before missing his 10th attempt from deep.

Including tonight, Simons made 13 straight threes over his last 4 games, tied for the longest streak in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/dGba4nEBXa

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 28, 2021

 

Damian Lillard has had at least 30 points and 5 assists in each of the first three games of these playoffs.

No one has EVER done it in four straight to open the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/2GgVVRUqOQ

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 29, 2021

 

Damian Lillard is the first player in NBA history with at least 50 points, 10 assists and 10 three-pointers in a game, regular season or playoffs. pic.twitter.com/k4bXNY4ndv

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 2, 2021

 

The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups as their new head coach, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2021

 

Breaking: Chauncey Billups has reached an agreement on a five-year deal to become the head coach of the Trail Blazers, sources tell @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/r9C6JzHrU5

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 28, 2021

 

The Damian Lillard-Trail Blazers standoff is reaching a boiling point.

Lillard wants a championship, and the Blazers can’t deliver it, writes @SIChrisMannix https://t.co/8v9FYBWAyV

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 17, 2021

 

Norman Powell has agreed to a five-year, $90M deal to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, per @wojespn 💰 https://t.co/PncDJRKL5W pic.twitter.com/jSz5miOa32

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 3, 2021

 

Breaking: Portland has agreed to trade CJ McCollum, Larry Nance and Tony Snell to the Pelicans, sources tell @wojespn.

The Blazers will receive Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky, Nickel Alexander-Walker, Didi Louzada, a future first-round pick and two future second-round picks. pic.twitter.com/vzrkkS7sBv

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 8, 2022

 

Free agent Gary Payton II is finalizing a three-year, $28 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2022

 

The Portland Trail Blazers plan to waive guard Eric Bledsoe ahead of his guarantee date approaching, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Entering his 13th NBA season, several teams are expected to pursue Bledsoe as a free agent.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2022

 

BREAKING: Damian Lillard and Portland Trail Blazers are close to finalizing an agreement on a two-year, close to $122 million max extension, league sources tell @YahooSports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 8, 2022