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• REPORT: Terry Stotts’ polarizing stance on Lakers star Russell Westbrook, revealed
Terry Stotts has emerged as one of the frontrunners to land the head coach vacancy for the Los Angeles Lakers. Should he get the nod, one of the biggest issues he will have to face will come in the form of none other than Russell Westbrook. The former league MVP had a forgettable first season […]
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• Damian Lillard reveals his ‘one thing you can’t argue with’
All summer long, Neil Olshey appealed to the strength of the Portland Trail Blazers’ starting lineup as a major reason for optimism in 2021-22. Chauncey Billups parroted those talking points almost immediately upon being named Terry Stotts’ successor. When Media Day finally came in early September, multiple players extolled the virtues of Portland’s opening quintet, […]
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• 3 most encouraging takeaways from Trail Blazers training camp and open scrimmage
The Chauncey Billups era has officially begun, and the Portland Trail Blazers seem reinvigorated as a result. But it’s easy to find confidence in the afterglow of Media Day, especially for a veteran team like Portland that clearly grew tired of hearing Terry Stotts’ voice during his ninth and final season in Rip City. Hope […]
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• Suns’ Monty Williams wins NBA ‘Coach of the Bubble’
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been named the NBA Coach of the Bubble, the league announced on Saturday, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania. NBA Bubble Awards for seeding games: MVP: Portland’s Damian LillardCoach: Phoenix’s Monty Williams — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 15, 2020 Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts finished second in […]
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• Damian Lillard pulls out of All-Star Game due to groin injury
Damian Lillard will not be participating in Saturday’s three-point contest or Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game after suffering a groin injury on Wednesday night. Lillard hurt his groin toward the end of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 111-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Lillard went to the locker room after the play. Blazers coach Terry Stotts confirmed after the game that Lillard suffered a groin injury...2020
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• ‘Practice Shots’: Stephen Curry Torches Portland With 36 Points in Game 1
Stephen Curry hit 9 three-pointers Tuesday night en route to 36 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the Warriors’ 116-94 Game 1 win against Portland. Curry was making “practice shots,” according to Damian Lillard, who struggled through a 19-point performance (on 4 of 12 shooting) for the Trail Blazers. Terry Stotts and his coaching […]
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• Blazers' Enes Kanter could miss conference semifinals with shoulder injury
As the Trail Blazers prepare for the next round of the playoffs, the team could be without center Enes Kanter, who sustained a separated shoulder in Game 5 against the Thunder. Kanter played through the injury, notching 13 points and 13 rebounds in the victory. However, it’s uncertain whether Kanter will be able to play through it going forward, per the Associated Press. “I think the Blazers are d...2019
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• Blazers' CJ McCollum to miss at least four more games
The Trail Blazers could be without their second-leading scorer, shooting guard CJ McCollum, for the rest of the regular season, according to an NBA.com report. McCollum will not accompany the team on its upcoming four-game road trip, coach Terry Stotts told the media on Monday. He hasn’t played since suffering a left knee strain on March 16. McCollum is averaging 21.3 points while shooting 46.3% f...2019
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• Trail Blazers find unity in Lillard, McCollum and coach Stotts
After their 2017/18 season ended with a four-game sweep at the hands of the Pelicans in the first round of the postseason, the Trail Blazers came close to firing head coach Terry Stotts, sources tell ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Portland was close enough to making a move that teams like the Suns begin reaching out to intermediaries to gauge Stotts’ potential interest in their own coaching openings. However, ...2018
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• 10 NBA players off to a hot start
We’re now four weeks into the new NBA season, and several teams have come out of the gates scorching. The Raptors and Bucks look like the class of the East, the Warriors appear borderline unbeatable, and the young Nuggets have shown they’re ready to contend now. Those teams’ impressive starts could largely be attributed to the stellar play of their stars. Here are 10 players — including at least o...2018
• Report: Blazers’ Front Office Plans To Keep Terry StottsThe Blazers‘ front office still plans to keep coach Terry Stotts after the team was swept in the first round of the Playoffs, according to the NYT‘s Marc Stein. GM Neil Olshey said he won’t overreact to the team’s early exit, but Stein points out that owner Paul Allen could have other plans. The latest […] The post Report: Blazers’ Front Office Plans To Keep Ter...2018See more Marc Stein
• Trail Blazers set record for futility, score just 6 points total in second quarter"Brutal." —Portland coach Terry Stotts describing his team's second quarter....2017