
NBA: Lakers hang on for narrow win over Magic; Devin Booker powers Suns to victory against Hornets
CJ McCollum starred late for Portland, scoring seven of his 23 points in the last two minutes as the Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-117.

NBA: Damian Lillard drops 31 points as Blazers defeat Lakers; Morant hurts ankle but Grizzlies beat Nets in OT
Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 18 assists and 12 rebounds for the 42nd triple-double of his career, and Denver beat short-handed Houston for its first win of the season.

NBA: Portland Trail Blazers close down practice facility after COVID-19 outbreak
The NBA's 2020-21 campaign is set to open on 22 December with pre-season matchups to start on Friday

NBA: Portland Trail Blazers make playoffs, oust Memphis Grizzlies with 126-122 victory in play-in series
Damian Lillard scored 31 points, CJ McCollum had 14 of his 29 in the fourth quarter — including a pair of big jumpers over Ja Morant late — and the Portland Trail Blazers clinched the NBA's final playoff spot by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 126-122 on Saturday.

NBA: With Portland Trail Blazers' Playoffs hopes still dangling by a thread, motivated Damian Lillard finds hot streak
Lillard topped a 51-point performance on Sunday by offering a 61-point performance on Tuesday, doing all that with the Blazers’ postseason fate still not secure.

NBA asks players to avoid high-fives, giving autographs as coronavirus concern grows
NBA offered 10 recommendations to players with hopes of decreasing risks of getting the virus — among them, not taking items such as pens, markers, balls and jerseys from autograph seekers.

NBA: Goran Dragic scores 29 points as Heat ease to victory over Trail Blazers; Clippers edge past Knicks
Dragic tied a career-best with seven 3-pointers. Derrick Jones Jr scored 19 points for the Heat, who got 14 from Kendrick Nunn and 12 points in 22 minutes from little-used James Johnson — who was called upon largely because Miami was without Jimmy Butler

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to 13th consecutive victory; LeBron James, Anthony Davis shine as Lakers thrash Jazz
The last time Antetokounmpo's Bucks had a longer winning streak than this was when they won 16 in a row spanning the end of the 1972-73 season and the beginning of 1973-74

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo records second triple-double in Milwaukee Bucks' win over Portland Trail Blazers
Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists to lead the Bucks to their seventh win in the last nine games against Portland.

NBA: James Harden, Russell Westbrook star in Rockets' eighth straight victory; Jayson Tatum lead Celtics to win over Suns
James Harden scored 36 points, Russell Westbrook had 28 points and a triple-double, and the Houston Rockets coasted to their eighth straight win, 132-108 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

NBA: After nearly a year in wilderness, Carmelo Anthony returns to league to play for struggling Portland Trail Blazers
Carmelo Anthony, who hasn't played in over a year since being dumped by the Houston Rockets, has signed a contract with the last place Portland Trail Blazers, US media reported on Thursday.

NBA: Portland Trail Blazers agree three-year, $100 million contract extension with guard CJ McCollum, say reports
The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed on a three-year, $100 million NBA contract extension with guard CJ McCollum, US media reported on Tuesday.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Golden State Warriors storm into fifth-straight Finals with clean sweep of Portland Trail Blazers
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both posted triple-doubles to power the Warriors to victory over the Trail Blazers and into a fifth straight NBA Finals.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Draymond Green's triple-double sparks Warriors' comeback win over Trail Blazers in Game 3
Draymond Green exploded for a seventh career playoff triple-double as the Golden State Warriors rallied for a 110-99 victory over the Trail Blazers.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum star in Portland Trail Blazers' win over Denver Nuggets to take series to Game 7
Damian Lillard had 32 points as the Portland Trail Blazers staved off elimination to force a decisive Game 7 in their series with Denver Nuggets.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Raptors thrash 76ers to take 3-2 lead in series; Nuggets rout Trail Blazers to win Game 5
The Toronto Raptors dismantled the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets dominated the Portland Trail Blazers to take commanding leads in their NBA playoff series.

NBA Playoffs 2019: CJ McCollum's 41-point blitz helps Blazers edge past Nuggets in quadruple overtime; Bucks beat Celtics
CJ McCollum delivered 41 points as the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Denver Nuggets 140-137 in four overtimes Friday in the longest NBA playoff game in 66 years

NBA Playoffs 2019: CJ McCollum nets 20 poiints to help Portland Trail Blazers level series against Denver Nuggets
CJ McCollum scored 20 points as the Trail Blazers held off a late rally from the Nuggets to score a series-levelling win in their NBA playoff duel.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Will the three-pointer continue to be the No 1 weapon of choice for teams in postseason?
As long as 3>2, you can count on NBA teams to let it fly. To live by the three. Or die without it.

NBA: Warriors lose to Damian Lillard-led Trail Blazers despite Kevin Durant's heroics; Celtics lose for 4th time in five games
Lillard was backed by CJ McCollum (29 points) and Jusuf Nurkic, who finished with 17 points.