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Alleviating Paul Allen’s fear, Damian Lillard didn’t request a trade in his requested meeting with the Trail Blazers owner. It was just me showing urgency, spark that urgency, figure out, “OK, what do we have to do?” We’re a five, six seed. Paralyzed by a huge payroll, the Trail Blazers have been going the opposite direction. Continue to Article

February 20, 2018 3:33:pm EST

Damian Lillard said it may have been Portland's best win of the season. Lillard had 44 points and eight assists, and the Trail Blazers overcame Kevin Durant's 50 points to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Golden State Warriors with a 123-117 victory on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum added 29 points for the Blazers (32-26), who go into the All-Star break six games over .500. Continue to Article

February 15, 2018 2:17:am EST

Warriors coach Steve Kerr shared a powerful message about the state of gun violence in America in light of Wednesday's school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Prior to Golden State's game against the Trail Blazers, Kerr was asked about the fatigue that comes with so many mass shootings happening throughout the country and how so little action has been taken to prevent them in the future. At least 17 people were killed in Wednesday's shooting, according to CNN, making it the 18th school shooting in 2018 according to CNBC and the 30th mass shooting of the year according to Gun Violence Archive. Continue to Article

February 14, 2018 10:48:pm EST