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While the Trail Blazers have something of an antagonistic relationship with the Thunder, Damian Lillard would not label it a full-blown rivalry. The Blazers are making a sixth straight playoff appearance, but they haven't made it out of the first round for the past two seasons. The team has been to the playoffs every season since moving from Seattle, but hasn't gotten past the opening round for the past two seasons. Continue to Article

April 14, 2019 11:30:am EST

The matchups are intriguing as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder square off with the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in the opener of a first-round Western Conference playoff series. All-Star point guards Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City and Damian Lillard of Portland have a sometimes heated on-court rivalry. Centers Enes Kanter of Portland and Steven Adams of OKC played together during Kanter's 2 1/2 seasons with the Thunder and should be key in what could be a rugged rebounding battle. Continue to Article

April 13, 2019 7:24:pm EST

Jusuf Nurkic brings laughs and smiles during Trail Blazers' film session originally appeared on nbcsportsnorthwest.com The postseason always brings new energy, new focus, and new perspective. For the Portland Trail Blazers, the players have discussed over the last two days their confidence in the game plan against the Thunder in their first round playoff series. After Saturday's practice, on the eve of Game 1, players and Blazers head coach Terry Stotts had something extra special to talk about. Continue to Article

April 13, 2019 5:16:pm EST

Nearly a year to the day the Warriors will open their NBA first-round playoff matchup with the Clippers on Saturday night, DeMarcus Cousins sat on the sidelines at Smoothie King Arena with a boot on his left foot. Cousins, then a member of the New Orleans Pelicans and three months after tearing his Achilles, watched his team beat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the first round, in what would've been the first home playoff game of his career. Twelve months later, on the eve of his first career playoff start, the Warriors center says he's elated for the opportunity. Continue to Article

April 13, 2019 3:11:am EST

CJ McCollum stood in front of the gathered media and delivered a handful of cliche answers to ward off  the predictable lot of questions that always pop in the anticipatory void between regular season and postseason. The Trail Blazers had just secured the third seed a first round matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder a few minutes earlier on Wednesday night and McCollum was explaining how his team would be focused and ready. Continue to Article

April 12, 2019 2:14:pm EST