Clyde Drexler Dominated on the Dream Team but Doesn't Get the Respect He Deserves Compared to Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan

Clyde Drexler never gets the credit he deserves as one of the best wing players in NBA history. The same applies to his time with the Dream Team.

Martin Fenn 18 Dec 2021
The Season-Saving Ben Simmons Trade the 76ers Need to Offer the Panicking Trail Blazers Before It's Too Late

The Portland Trail Blazers are falling apart at the seams, and the Philadelphia 76ers need to take advantage of their desperation by offering a specific Ben Simmons trade.

Jack Dougherty 06 Dec 2021
Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka Felt the Need to Apologize to Chauncey Billups and Reprimand His Team After the Celtics Embarrassed the Trail Blazers

Ime Udoka felt the need to apologize to Chauncey Billups after his Boston Celtics showed up the Portland Trail Blazers with a late-game celebration.

Jack Dougherty 05 Dec 2021
Scottie Pippen Motivated His Blazers Teammates by Flashing His Championship Rings Ahead of a Must-Win Game in the 2000 NBA Playoffs: ‘He Blinded Me With Those Diamonds'

Scottie Pippen flashed his championship rings at his Portland Trail Blazers teammates before Game 5 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals, setting the stage for an epic turnaround and subsequent organizational collapse.

Martin Fenn 16 Nov 2021
Damian Lillard Hurls a Direct Shot at the NBA's ‘Unacceptable' New Foul Rules From the Top Window of His House Made of Bricks

Damian Lillard is losing patience about his brutal start to the season, and he just took some of his anger out on NBA referees for the new foul rules in place.

Jack Dougherty 10 Nov 2021
Clyde Drexler Refused to Say Michael Jordan Was Better Than Him Even 20 Years After His Career: ‘I’m Gonna Make You Work, and You Can’t Guard Me'

Clyde Drexler and Michael Jordan are both Hall of Famers, as Drexler had a legendary career with the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets, while MJ had a ton of success with the Chicago Bulls. But Drexler refused to say that Jordan was a better player than he was, even 20 years after his career.

David Wysong 27 Oct 2021
Bill Walton Couldn't Formulate Words During the Blazers' Championship Ceremony Except to Humbly Request His Bike Be Returned: ‘At Some Point, I'm Going to Have to Get Home'

Former Portland Trail Blazers center and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton wasn't much of an orator during the team's championship parade in 1977. He was so overcome with emotion that he could only ask for his motorcycle after it got lost in the crowd.

Martin Fenn 18 Oct 2021
Bill Walton Shared Details of a Shocking Offer He Got to Leave UCLA

Bill Walton turned down an enormous offer from the ABA to leave UCLA after his junior year. In his memoir, Walton said the maverick league offered him his own team.

Phil Watson 13 Oct 2021
Damian Lillard Offers an Encouraging Description of Chauncey Billups' Coaching Style That Should Excite Blazers Fans

Following an offseason full of questions and an abundance of trade rumors, the Portland Trail Blazers have officially begun preparations under first-year head coach Chauncey Billups. Star point guard Damian Lillard, a subject of ample trade chatter, offered encouraging insights into Billups' coaching style, which could pay big dividends for the Blazers.

Martin Fenn 29 Sep 2021