Terry Stotts won't be in danger of being fired as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason regardless of whether or not they make the playoffs, according to a source that spoke with Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Stotts led the Blazers to the Western Conference Finals last season and was subsequently signed to an extension through the 21-22 season.

Stotts became head coach of the Blazers in 2012.

Damian Lillard said he could miss the next 3-4 games with a right groin strain.

Lillard suffered the injury on February 12th against the Grizzlies, keeping him out of the All-Star Game.

The Blazers have 3 home games before starting a 3-game road trip on February 27th. 

An MRI confirmed that Damian Lillard suffered a strained right groin during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers' 111-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Lillard, who pulled out of the All-Star Game and 3-point shootout, is set to be re-evaluated in one week.

Lillard will still perform a music set during Saturday night's All-Star festivities. 

Damian Lillard said he will miss the All-Star Game after straining his right groin during the Portland Trail Blazers' 111-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Terry Stotts added that Lillard will get an MRI on Thursday.

Lillard said he will also pull out of the 3-point shootout. Lillard was set to play for Team LeBron in the All-Star Game.

The Blazers next game is on February 21st against the Pelicans.

The NBA will not fine Damian Lillard following his postgame actions and tweets directed at officials, league sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Lillard's comments came after officials failed to call a goaltending late in the game.

The play in question could not be reviewed as officials had to make a call in order to trigger a review.

Yahoo also reported that the Blazers were also angered at Royce O'Neale for what they deemed a "dirty play" in injuring Anfernee Simons. 

Simons left the game with a concussion. 

Damian Lillard released his frustration after officials failed to call a goaltending violation on Rudy Gobert with 11 seconds left in the Portland Trail Blazers' 117-114 loss to the Utah Jazz.

The play in question occurred with the Blazers down 2 and Lillard driving to the lane.

"We get to the last play of the game, and they miss an easy call. And then they tell us that's an easy no-call, like that was obviously not a goaltend. Cost us a f---ing game, man. Cost us a game," said Lillard. 

Crew chief Josh Tiven admitted that officials missed the goaltend.

"We've since looked at it via postgame video review and unfortunately saw that we missed the play, and a goaltending violation should have been called," said Tiven.

Lillard was especially frustrated with the Blazers battling for a playoff spot.

"Three referees out there, and they don't call that. I don't wanna see no report about, 'Oh, we should've called it' or none of that. They cost us the game. We in a playoff race, and they cost us the game on an easy call."

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to trade Skal Labissiere and cash to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Blazers are attempting to lower their luxury tax payment.

Friday night's game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers was the second-most watched NBA regular season game in ESPN history, drawing an average of 4.41 million viewers. The game also drew a 2.01 rating with adults in the 18-49 demographic. 

The Blazers won the game 127-119.

The most-watched NBA regular season game on ESPN was the first meeting between Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal in 2003, which averaged 4.88 million viewers.

The Lakers-Blazers game was also the most-watched NBA regular season game since 2018 when excluding Christmas games. 

Jaylen Brown and Damian Lillard have been named the NBA's Players of the Week.

Brown averaged 25.0 points and 6.3 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 3-0.

Lillard averaged 45.0 points, 11.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers went 3-0.

Damian Lillard scored 51 points in a 124-107 win over the Utah Jazz, his third 50-point performance in the last 6 games.

Lillard is the first NBA player to average 45 points and 10 assists during a 6-game span.

"I don't think we've ever seen anything like this. We've seen great basketball, we've seen guys score the basketball in different fashions, but what he's doing, we haven't seen that in a long time," said Carmelo Anthony after the game.

Lillard added that he's focusing on his decision-making as defenses play him more aggressively.

"Teams are trying to get more aggressive and make it harder for me. I'm just making the plays that I see. When I see them being aggressive, I'm not backing out. I'm going to continue being aggressive against it instead of just giving in to it. Cause a reaction -- pick out the helpside defenders and guys that are pulling over and trying to crowd the paint. Just moving the ball to where the help is coming from," said Lillard.