Portland Trail Blazers traded Damian Lillard to Milwaukee Bucks in 2023. Lillard requested a trade to the Miami Heat, but the Blazers landed him with the Suns. The Bucks' desperate decision to waive Lillard actually benefited Portland twice.

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost two in a row and 10 of the last 13. It’s unclear when injured rotation players like Jrue Holiday, Donovan Clingan, Matisse Thybulle and Scoot Henderson will return. The Blazers’ top centers have faced illnesses in recent days.

Donovan Clingan is averaging 4.6 offensive rebounds per game this season. He is third in the NBA in offensive rebounding percentage at 15.7%. The Blazers are tied for third in second chance points per game at 17.5 per game.

Chauncey Billups was arraigned in federal court on Nov. 24 on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. He has pled not guilty on both charges. Billups' status with the Blazers remains in a holding pattern while the case plays out in court.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker scored 18 points in 18 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks. Portland Trail Blazers should have kept Walker, says Sports Illustrated's Mike Downey. Portland's roster isn't built to sustain an 82-game grind, Downey says.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 9-14, good enough for the Western Conference Play-In. Despite what I wrote a couple of weeks back about Deni Avdija, the Blazers will not be moving the star. Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara are also unlikely to be dealt.

Cade Cunningham had 29 points and nine assists. Jerami Grant fired in 29 points. Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 35 points.

Portland surged ahead with an 11-point run midway through the fourth quarter. The Pistons put on a 10-point spurt with Duncan Robinson hitting the winning free throws. Deni Avdija finished with a game-high 35 points, while Jerami Grant scored 29.

Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones are all staring at a lengthy prison sentence due to their involvement in illegal gambling. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Billups' salary was already withheld by their respective teams due to shady gambling habits off the court.

With Brooke with the team in Detroit while I am back in Portland, we fired up the mobile podcast studio to record a cross-country edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino. Topics on this, the 150th edition, include the Trail Blazers starting a four-game trip with a close loss to the Raptors in Toronto. RoboCop statues, telling someone they're tall in an elevator might be part of our evolution, sit down Matisse and how long can you keep Lil' Caesars pizza.

Jrue Holiday has not played a game for the Portland Trail Blazers since November 14. Holiday’s impact was superb, averaging 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game. Holiday also sustained an injury that has kept him out for the past 11 games. The lack of a true point guard has compounded the Blazers' ailing offense.

A resolution on the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga is expected in the coming weeks. If Giannis does ultimately decide he wants out, the Portland Trail Blazers should absolutely be working the phones to land the superstar piece they've been missing. They have the Bucks' future draft capital thanks to the Damian Lillard trade, which Milwaukee would want back in order to enter a full-on rebuild in the post-Giannis era.

The Portland Trail Blazers are in need of a new head coach. Tiago Splitter is the man to do the job.

Yang Hansen played 35 minutes for the Rip City Remix on Thursday night. He scored 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Remix lost 135-128 in overtime to the San Diego Clippers.

NBA G League affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers and KATU-TV announce partnership. All 23 home games will be aired on KUNP (2.2 via over-the-air antenna) Starting with the Remix’s game against the San Diego Clippers on Thursday, Dec. 4.

The Portland Trail Blazers bought out Deandre Ayton this offseason. That set the stage for the desperate Los Angeles Lakers to find their potential center solution in Ayton. While Ayton has been servicable in a starting role, he's also not their long-term answer or an ideal pairing with superstar Luka Doncic going forward. The better option Los Angeles should've pursued is Robert Williams III.

Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo could reunite in 2026. The Portland Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks traded Lillard to the Bucks in 2023. Lillard was waived by the Bucks after two seasons, and he re-signed with the Blazers as a free agent.

Lauri Markkanen is having a career season for the Utah Jazz. The Portland Trail Blazers would've been a perfect fit for this roster. NBA insider Marc Stein says the Jazz are more likely to acquire talent than trade MarkkanEN.

The Portland Trail Blazers lost 121-118 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Jerami Grant scored a slam with 6:45 to go to give the Blazers hope. The Blazers have outscored the Raptors by double digits in the fourth quarter, but the deficit they had to overcome in the first place was too big.

The Portland Trail Blazers fell short of a comeback in a 121-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Portland was led by some strong play by Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara who finished with 25 points, 23 points and 21 points respectively.