Steve Kerr picked Damian Lillard as his early choice for MVP this season. Damian Lillard himself said he wanted to be MVP this year and he made that well known on opening night. The Portland Trail Blazers got their first win of the season against the Utah Jazz with a 113-104 victory. Lillard was hitting
Roundtable: Welcome Back NBA Basketball…
The NBA season kicked off last night with the Cleveland Cavaliers routing the New York Knicks, the Portland Trail Blazers squeaking by the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs putting a surprising spanking on the Golden State Warriors. A few members of the Society convened to discuss the teams that participated in the league’s
Opening Night Preview: Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers
NBA basketball is back and better than ever. On opening night we have three games. One of the games I’ll be looking at is the division rivals of the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers. Background Portland came into last season with very low expectations. After losing most of their starting lineup, the Blazers surprised everyone
Steve Kerr’s pick for League MVP is a valid one
There are so many valid candidates for League MVP this season. There’s no question that a lot of people are going with either Russell Westbrook or James Harden. Of course LeBron James is still in the mix because he’s just that good. But with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant joining forces, their chances have diminished
5 NBA Players That Gave Rap A Try
Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard announced on Twitter this morning that he’d be dropping his debut rap album The Letter O under his moniker Dame Dolla tonight at midnight Eastern time and 9 p.m. Pacific. Oakland, Ogden, Oregon. My debut album #TheLetterO drops tonight @ 9 PST/midnight EST on @iTunes @AppleMusic and @Spotify! #DameDOLLA pic.twitter.com/pUznGF7SQp —
VIDEO: Damian Lillard 2015-16 Season Highlights
In his 4th NBA season, Damian Lillard averaged 25.1 points, 6.8 assists, and 4 rebounds per game as he led the underestimated Portland Trail Blazers to 44 wins and the Western Conference’s 5th seed in the postseason. Portland managed to upend the injury-riddled Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, which set the
It Was A Great Run For The Portland Trail Blazers
All statistics per ESPN.com No NBA team shattered more expectations than the Portland Trail Blazers. They started the season without Wesley Matthews (Mavericks), Nicolas Batum (Hornets), LaMarcus Aldridge (Spurs), Robin Lopez (Knicks) and Aaron Afflalo (Knicks). They were replaced by C.J. McCollum, Al-Farouq Aminu, Noah Vonleh, Mason Plumlee and Allen Crabbe. 2015-2016 looked like a
Is There A Misunderstanding Of What An NBA MVP Is?
Today, Stephen Curry was officially named the 2015-2016 NBA MVP, and actually the first unanimous one. Not many have disputed Curry’s claim to the MVP award, but Colin Cowherd actually had the audacity to do just that: Do you agree with this analysis? https://t.co/6LcA0wuSHM — Basketball Society (@BBallSociety_) May 10, 2016 Colin Cowherd kind of
Curry will get the acclaim, but Klay Thompson was key in GSW’s Game 4 win
Warriors guard Stephen Curry stole the show last night in Golden State’s thrilling 132-125 Game 4 overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers, dropping 40 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists off the bench in 37 minutes of play. Curry, who has been dealing with a Grade 1 MCL sprain this postseason, was initially supposed
Damian Lillard must get the Curry treatment
Damian Lillard is doing his best Steph Curry impression as he’s lighting up the Golden State Warriors from beyond the arc. Last night in Game 3, he dropped 40 points on 8-13 shooting from three which led to a Portland win. A lot of threes came off of pick and rolls where no one was