Jrue Holiday was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in return for Damian Lillard. Many reports state that the Trail Blazers could turn around and shop Holiday. The Blazers remain committed to their young guards. Though, keeping a veteran guard around to mentor guys like Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe. The Blazers remain …
The deal is done. It’s safe to say Miami is not the destination. Damian Lillard is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The three teams involved in the deal are Milwaukee, Phoenix and Portland. The details are: Milwaukee: Damian Lillard Portland: DeAndre Ayton, Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, a 2029 …
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According to reports by ESPN’s Marc Spears, the Toronto Raptors are the current front runners to land Blazers star Damian Lillard. Toronto wants to land a perennial all-star guard. The belief since Lillard requested a trade in July has been that the Blazers would send him to his preferred destination…the Miami Heat. That may not …
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On a list like this, it’s easy to put players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic at the top of the list. So heading into the new season here is a list of NBA Players to Watch who are not your typical stars listed at the top of rankings year in …
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The trade request from Damian Lillard is not the only thing looming over the future of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise. Jody Allen took over as the owner of the Portland Trail Blazers when her brother Paul passed away in October 2018. This year will mark the five-year anniversary of his passing. Paul Allen’s will …
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Star players such as Damian Lillard and James Harden have made their trade requests complex for their respective teams. In fact, the NBA has already threatened to fine Lillard and his agent if he doesn’t report to training camp. Recent reports have come out stating that Lillard will not attend training camp for any team …
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The NBA’s newest video game NBA 2K24 was released September 8, 2023. The commentary in the game might’ve leaked a trade between the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat. “And Lillard gets it to go Grant; it’s a long way from Portland to Miami, but for Damian Lillard, it was all about their relative distance …
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The Portland Trail Blazers are bringing Kevin Knox back. The Blazers acquired the 23-year-old through trading Gary Payton II to the Golden State Warriors. The Athletic’s Shams Charania was the first to report the news: Throughout his career, Knox is averaging 7.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 275 NBA games, shooting 38.5% from the field …
Damian Lillard requested a trade nearly two months ago. Since then, all signs have pointed toward a deal getting done between at some point between Portland and Miami. Even after, both sides have refused deals. Though, recently there have been some reports that Jayson Tatum has attempted to recruit Lillard to the Celtics. ESPN’s Marc …
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Over the last decade, this position has probably seen the most change. For years, the NBA Community knew who the Top 10 Shooting Guards were, but as we head into the 2023-24 season there’s some uncertainty facing the players within the top 10. When will James Harden be traded? Who will be featured on the …
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We are officially in the dog days of the NBA of the offseason. Not much news is coming around these days. This is why next week’s episode of the HoopCulture Podcast will be a mailbag episode. Though, on Monday, the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft Scoot Henderson guaranteed he would win Rookie …
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We may not be far off of Bam Adebayo and Damian Lillard being teammates, that is at least if Miami is the destination that Portland sends their flustered Point Guard to. Adebayo at one point was mentioned in the reported trade talks between the two teams. Though, Miami has said they won’t trade Adebayo. Instead, …