Damian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers, with both parties finalising a three-year, $42 million contract, Afrosport reports. Lillard became a free agent after he was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this month, with the team stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract to create space for the addition of free agent center Myles Turner. The 35-year-old, entering his 14th NBA season,...
The New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday reportedly agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards, Afrosport reports. The Pelicans, meanwhile, will receive guard Jordan Poole and forward Saddiq Bey, while sending the Wizards their 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, scheduled to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn...
The Boston Celtics are reportedly sending guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks, Afrosport reports. The Trail Blazers are getting Holiday back two years after trading him to the Celtics for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, a 2024 first-round pick and a 2029 first-round draft pick. The deal at the time also saw Damian Lillard traded to...
Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least four weeks with a left calf strain, the team announced Wednesday. Ayton, who is averaging 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 40 starts this season, had an MRI after suffering the injury during Monday's 146-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Trail Blazers big man Deandre Ayton suffered a left calf strain in Monday night's game against Denver and will be re-evaluated in...
Devin Booker became the Phoenix Suns’ all-time leading scorer in their 121-119 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland on Monday night, Afrosport reports. Booker finished the game with 34 points, taking his career points total to 15,678 to overtake Walter Davis (15,666) as the Suns’ leading scorer. The 28-year-old, who surpassed the franchise record on a 3-pointer with 7:34 remaining in...
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