Portland Trail Blazers

NBA Miami Heat Jimmy Butler (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NBA: Biggest surprises and disappointments midway through 2019-20

The woes of the Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers: Carmelo Anthony punctuates redemption tour with GW

The Return of Melo: Reviving in Portland

NBA free agent Carmelo Anthony (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Melo Watch: A few takeaways from his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers

Former Houston Rocket Carmelo Anthony (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Carmelo Anthony is back where he belongs

New Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

How signing Carmelo Anthony impacts the Portland Trail Blazers – plus social media reaction

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard CJ McCollum (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Why invest long-term in an underachieving backcourt?

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard CJ McCollum (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Lillard, McCollum break through; clinch WCF berth

NBA Portland Trail Blazers CJ McCollum (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers prevail in ‘instant classic’ vs. Nuggets; take 2-1 series lead

NBA Portland Trail Blazers CJ McCollum (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Game 2 win over Nuggets shows depth beyond Damian Lillard

NBA Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets: 5 storylines to keep tabs on

NBA Milwaukee Bucks Mike Budenholzer (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

NBA: 8 takeaways from the first round of playoffs

NBA Houston Rockets Chris Paul (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

(No) Chips On Their Shoulders: NBA stars with legacies to defend in the second round of the playoffs

NBA Damian Lillard Russell Westbrook (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Twitter reacts to Damian Lillard’s 37-foot dagger

NBA Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

NBA Playoffs: Assessing Lillard vs. Westbrook through two games

NBA New York Knicks Enes Kanter (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Enes Kanter must step up come playoff time

NBA Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Is Damian Lillard worth the supermax deal?

NBA Portland Trail Blazers Jusuf Nurkic (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Losing Jusuf Nurkic dooms their playoff chances

NBA Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: How far will Portland fall after C.J. McCollum’s injury?

NBA Oklahoma City Thunder Carmelo Anthony (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Adding Carmelo Anthony might make sense

NBA Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: This current core is locked into mediocrity

NBA Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NBA Offseason Wrap Up: Out West, the Warriors reign supreme

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Rajon Rondo #9 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts against the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter during their game at Barclays Center on February 10, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

2018 NBA Playoffs: Necessary adjustments for Pelicans, Blazers ahead of Game 2

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts against the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter during their game at Barclays Center on February 10, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

2018 NBA Playoffs: Last time the Blazers-Pelicans met in the postseason

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 22: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 22, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard should be considered an NBA MVP candidate

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 24: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers exchanges words with DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the fourth quarter of the game at Moda Center on October 24, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. The Blazers won the game 103-93. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

NBA: The Blazers and Pelicans are crashing the Western Conference party

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: Damian Lillard

Portland Trail Blazers: The loyalty vs. winning dilemma for Damian Lillard