UMaine’s Edniesha Curry joining Trail Blazers staff
University of Maine assistant basketball coach Edniesha Curry will be taking her coaching experience to the next level after joining Chauncey Billups’ new staff with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Lillard wants Blazers to step up pursuit of championship
Damian Lillard said Friday he has not requested a trade but wants the Portland Trail Blazers to be more urgent in their pursuit of a championship. The All-Star guard added that he expects to be with the Blazers next season, but made clear that he feels it needs to be with more talent around him. […]
Blazers introduce Billups, ‘stand by’ hire amid criticism
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers went into damage-control mode while introducing Chauncey Billups as their new coach Tuesday, amid questions about how they selected him over more experienced candidates and how sexual assault allegations were lodged against him nearly a quarter-century ago. Billups never faced charges related to those allegations that came […]
BVM Sports Chalk Talk: Episode 31
Which remaining NBA team is the best in the Western Conference? Who is your favorite available basketball coach that should fill one of the available HC vacancies? Will Aaron Rodgers play again for the Packers?
AP source: Lillard tells USA Basketball he’s in for Olympics
Portland guard Damian Lillard has told USA Basketball officials that he will play for the national team in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the roster has not yet been publicly revealed. USA Basketball plans on […]
Blazers hope to begin coach candidate interviews this week
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers are compiling a list of possible candidates to replace coach Terry Stotts and general manager Neil Olshey said Monday that he hopes to start conducting a first round of virtual interviews this week. Rumors swirled this weekend about possible candidates after Stotts was fired Friday, a day […]
Nuggets eliminate Trail Blazers in Game 6 with 126-115 win
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 36 points and the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games with a 126-115 victory Thursday night. Michael Porter Jr. added 26 points, including 22 in the opening quarter, for the third-seeded Nuggets. They await the outcome of the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns […]
PODCAST: From Deep – Dame in Distress
BVM Sports’ Scott Procter and Lucas Semb react to the Boston Celtics’ front office news, Damian Lillard’s all-time playoff performance, preview the highly-anticipated Bucks/Nets second round matchup and more.
Nuggets beat Blazers 147-140 in 2OT, Lillard scores 55
DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr.’s 3-pointer with 1:33 left in the second overtime helped the Denver Nuggets squelch an epic comeback by the Portland Trail Blazers with a 147-140 win Tuesday night in Game 5 of the playoff series. The Nuggets won despite Damian Lillard’s franchise playoff record 55 points. Lillard scored 17 of […]
Trail Blazers beat Nuggets 115-95 in Game 4 to tie series
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Norman Powell matched his career playoff high with 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Saturday in Game 4 to even the first-round series. Powell made four 3-points and was 11 of 15 from the floor, and CJ McCollum added 21 points for the sixth-seeded […]