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Hall Of Famer Bill Walton Dies Of Cancer At 71

May 27, 2024 2:52 PM

Basketball legend Bill Walton, who led the UCLA Bruins to two national titles before winning two championships during his NBA career, has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Walton died Monday while surrounded by his loved ones, his family said in a statement released by the NBA.

"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

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2024 NBA Draft Lottery: Hawks Win No. 1; Wizards, Rockets, Spurs In Top-4

May 12, 2024 3:10 PM

The NBA held its 2024 draft lottery in Chicago on Sunday with the Atlanta Hawks winning the top overall pick. The Hawks entered the lottery with just a three percent chance of securing the top pick.

1. Atlanta Hawks
2. Washington Wizards
3. Houston Rockets
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Charlotte Hornets
7. Portland Trail Blazers
8. San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. Utah Jazz
11. Chicago Bulls
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Rockets)
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Portland Trail Blazers (via Warriors)

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Teams Monitoring Chauncey Billups' Situation With Blazers

May 8, 2024 11:18 PM

Opposing NBA teams are monitoring head coach Chauncey Billups' situation with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.

Billups is entering the final year of his guaranteed four-year deal.

The team announced that they would not renew assistants Scott Brooks and Rodney Billups' contracts

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Blazers Will Not Renew Scott Brooks, Rodney Billups Contracts As Assistant Coaches

May 6, 2024 12:29 AM

The Portland Trail Blazers will not renew the contracts of assistant coaches Scott Brooks or Rodney Billups, sources told Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian.

Brooks was Chauncey Billups' top assistant, with Rodney Billups responsible for development and defense.

Steve Hetzel also left the Blazers bench for the Nets in late April.

The team plans to fill all three positions.

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Nets Hire Steve Hetzel As Assistant Coach

Apr 21, 2024 3:28 PM

The Brooklyn Nets will hire Steve Hetzel as an assistant coach on the staff of Jordi Hernandez.

Hetzel has spent the past three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers under Chauncey Billups. Hetzel previously worked under Steve Clifford. 

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Trail Blazers Sign Taze Moore

Apr 14, 2024 2:27 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers signed wing Taze Moore. Moore will play in the Trail Blazers regular season finale on Sunday.

Moore was previously with Portland on a 10-day contract in late January. He appeared in three NBA games.

The 6-foot-5 wing spent most of the season with the Rip City Remix of the G League, after starting the season with the Texas Legends. In 41 total G League games, Moore averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.4 steals.

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Toumani Camara Out For Season Due To Broken Rib, Kidney Laceration

Mar 31, 2024 9:56 AM

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Toumani Camara will miss the remainder of the season due to a broken rib and kidney laceration. Camara was injured in the Blazers loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Camara remained in Atlanta but has since been released. He'll travel back to Portland soon, but will miss the remainder of the season.

Camara started 49 of his 70 games for the Trail Blazers as a rookie. The rookie forward averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. Portland acquired Camara ahead of the season from the Phoenix Suns in the three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Shaedon Sharpe Nearing Return, Assigned To G League

Mar 25, 2024 9:10 AM

The Portland Trail Blazers have had some miserable injury luck this season, especially at the guard/wing position. That may be turning around, as the season heads down the stretch.

Shaedon Sharpe, who has been out since mid-January after a core muscle injury, is nearing a return. Sharpe will join the Rip City Remix of the G League for some practices, as he ramps up his conditioning toward a return.

Sharpe has already missed 39 games this season, after missing only two in his rookie year. In his sophomore season, Sharpe has averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 33.1 minutes per game. The 6-foot-6 wing has also started in 25 of the 32 games he's played.

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Deandre Ayton Sprains Hand, X-Rays Negative

Feb 28, 2024 1:35 AM

Deandre Ayton left the Portland Trail Blazers' loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday with a sprained hand.

X-rays returned negative.

"I think there will be some further testing because he was in quite a bit of pain. I thought (Ayton) dominated that first half. Offensively, defensively, he dominated the game," said Chauncey Billups after the game.

Ayton, who suffered the injury in the first quarter but didn't leave the game until halftime, finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

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Ashton Hagans, Blazers Sign Two-Way Contract

Feb 22, 2024 11:28 AM

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to sign Ashton Hagans to a Two-Way contract.

In 15 games this season in the G League, Hagans is averaging 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 9.1 assists.

Hagans is represented by Daniel Hazan.

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Duop Reath, Blazers Agree To Three-Year Deal

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Scoot Henderson Expected To Start For Rest Of Season

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Malcolm Brogdon Out Two Weeks Due To Right Elbow Tendinitis

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Shaedon Sharpe Undergoes Abdomen Surgery, Will Be Re-Evaluated In 6 Weeks

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Blazers Sign Ashton Hagans To 10-Day Deal

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Celtics Trade Dalano Banton To Blazers

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Blazers More Likely To Keep Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon

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Shaedon Sharpe To Undergo Surgery To Repair Core Muscle Injury

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Malcolm Brogdon 'Didn't Feel Valued' In Boston

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Malcolm Brogdon On Trade Rumors: 'I'm Happy In Portland'

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Rockets Interested In Robert Williams

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Tyus Jones, Malcolm Brogdon, Bruce Brown Jr. Would Each Likely Cost First Round Pick To Acquire

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Blazers Will Not Protest Loss To Thunder

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Deandre Ayton Says He Has 'Nothing To Prove'

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Blazers To File Protest To Challenge Loss Versus Thunder

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Trail Blazers Could Trade Robert Williams

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Knicks Interested in Malcolm Brogdon

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Blazers To Sign Taze Moore To 10-Day Contract

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Jerami Grant On Trade Rumors: I'm Cool Here

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Blazers Unlikely To Entertain Trade Offers For Jerami Grant

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