The Portland Trailblazers have been thriving off the plays of rookie Damian Lilliard and also Nicolas Batum. Last night as the Cleveland Cavaliers took them to double overtime, Batum came up with the clutch shot to give them the 118-117 win. Batum actually hit a game-winner in the first overtime of Saturday night’s Blazers-Cavs tilt, but it didn’t beat the buzzer and was called off. No worries, though—a few minutes later, the Blazers swingman did it once again. Check it out after the jump. Shay Marie
NBA: Jerry Sloan & Phil Jackson Turn Down Offers to Coach the Portland Trailblazers
The Portland Trailblazers coaching search continues after they were turned down by two legendary coaches, Jerry Sloan and Phil Jackson. Â Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Nicolas Batum Wants To Play With the Timberwolves & Hopes Blazers Don’t Match Offer Sheet
The Minnesota Timberwolves will reportedly sign restricted free agent Nicolas Batum to a four-year, $45 million offer sheet once free agency’s moratorium ends on July 11, and according to CSNNW, the swingman is hoping that the Portland Trail Blazers will be kind enough not to match the offer and let him go play in Minny.  Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Portland Trail Blazers President Larry Miller Resigns and Returns to Nike
Larry Miller, the top executive of the Trail Blazers for the past five years, has resigned as president and will return to Nike, The Oregonian has learned. Â Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Knicks Looking to Do a Sign-and-Trade For Steve Nash or Possibly Raymond Felton
The Knicks have had exploratory talks with Phoenix about a sign-and-trade for Steve Nash, according to an NBA source. If the Suns take back a couple of Knicks pawns, it would allow Nash to make more than the $3.09 mid-level exception the Knicks have now. Â Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Two Teams Offered Roy Hibbert a Max Contract
The Portland Trail Blazers offered Indiana Pacers restricted free agent center Roy Hibbert a maximum contract after meeting with him in Washington, D.C., early Sunday. Â Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
