Tag: Ja Morant
After week of unwanted headlines, Blazers turn to Fan Fest
It's been quite a week for the Trail Blazers. So perhaps inviting everyone over to watch Damian Lillard and Ja Morant play basketball isn't...
Blazers may start Damian Lillard, Ja Morant even if it ‘doesn’t make sense’
Micah Nori knows starting Damian Lillard and Ja Morant together might not make perfect basketball sense. He's probably going to do it anyway.
The Blazers...
Micah Nori’s first Blazers practice went fine. Then he forgot to end it.
Micah Nori waited a long time to run his first NBA practice as a head coach. Apparently nobody told him he also had to...
Blazers apparently have decided 50 wins is the goal
The Trail Blazers aren't rebuilding anymore. At least they sure don't look like it.
Portland won 42 games last season and returned to the playoffs....
Ja Morant says he’s fine coming off bench for Blazers
Ja Morant has been an NBA starter for his entire career. If the Trail Blazers want that to change, apparently he's fine with it.
Portland...
Damian Lillard says Blazers’ crowded backcourt can work
The Trail Blazers have Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday in the same backcourt. Lillard isn’t worried about how they’ll divide...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Ja Morant, Sixers, LeBron James, Pelicans
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers acquired Ja Morant at a price that would have seemed impossible a few years ago. The question is which version...
NBA Notes: Blazers, backcourt, Nuggets, DeMar DeRozan, Heat
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers already had some decisions to make in their crowded backcourt. Shaedon Sharpe’s injury may have bought them some time.
Sharpe is...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe, Mavericks, Tarik Biberovic, Thunder
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers certainly didn't want clarity in their crowded backcourt to arrive this way.
Shaedon Sharpe is expected to miss at least six...
NBA Notes: Kings, Jalen Duren, Hawks, Buddy Hield, Blazers
Kings
The Jalen Duren situation in Detroit may be worth watching beyond Detroit. The Kings may have a say, too.
Duren remains a restricted free agent,...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Jerami Grant, Heat, Klay Thompson, Thunder
Grizzlies
Jerami Grant arrived in Memphis as part of the trade that sent Ja Morant to Portland. Now the Grizzlies have to determine exactly where...
NBA Notes: Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Clippers, Blazers, Damian Lillard
Heat
The Heat underwent a significant makeover this offseason, but longtime Miami reporter Ethan Skolnick believes the transition may be smoother than it appears.
Writing...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Darius Garland, Blazers, Jazz, Ace Bailey
Clippers
Clippers point guard Darius Garland says he's finally healthy again after a toe injury wrecked much of last season.
Garland told Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Bulls
Trail Blazers
Could Scoot Henderson eventually become the odd man out in the Trail Blazers' suddenly crowded backcourt?
Jeremy Brener of NBA on SI explored that...
NBA trade idea sends Jonathan Kuminga to Kings, Domantas Sabonis to Blazers
Jonathan Kuminga is still looking for a home, so naturally, we have reached the let’s trade half the Western Conference portion of the offseason.
Jackson...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Mavericks, offseason, Grizzlies
Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards isn’t talking championship just yet. First, he wants to see what the new-look Timberwolves actually look like together.
Minnesota made one of the...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Ja Morant, Suns, Miles Bridges, Heat
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers knew they were taking a chance when they acquired Ja Morant. The bigger question is whether the gamble pays off.
As...
NBA Rumors: Blazers, DeMar DeRozan, Mavericks, PJ Washington, Kings
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers have roster spots available and could use another forward. That doesn’t mean they’re pursuing DeMar DeRozan.
Despite recent speculation, Portland has...
Ja Morant wants fresh start with Blazers, says he’s no longer ‘that guy’
Ja Morant knows his reputation took a hit over the past few years. Now, he wants people to know he's changed.
Speaking to reporters Saturday...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Ja Morant, Clippers, Rui Hachimura, Wizards
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers suddenly have a very different-looking backcourt.
After acquiring Ja Morant from the Grizzlies, Portland now has Morant, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday,...
