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Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery, Trail Blazers set to pick 11th
Utah will pick fifth, Washington sixth, New Orleans seventh, Brooklyn eighth, Toronto ninth, Houston 10th, Portland 11th, Chicago 12th, Atlanta 13th and San Antonio 14th.

NBA Draft Lottery starts Monday as Portland Trail Blazers vie for No. 1 spot
The Blazers have been building a core of young talent off their recent first-round picks.

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Payton Pritchard, a West Linn native and UO grad, wins NBA sixth man of the year award
Payton Pritchard was the only player in the NBA with more than 1,000 points in games that he didn’t start. He set the league record for 3-pointers made by a backup. And the voters took notice of all that and more, picking the West Linn native and U of O graduate as the league’s sixth man of the year this season.

Portland’s new NBA G League team offers training for the competitive world of sports business
Sport development leagues don’t just give opportunity to budding star athletes — they also act as a training ground for those who want to work in the competitive fields of sports business. Meet a 22-year-old Portland woman launching her sports marketing career with the city’s first minor league men’s basketball team.

Former Blazer Lillard to return for first game in Portland since joining Bucks
The Trail Blazers traded Lillard in a three-team deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in September.

Why Damian Lillard makes so many Portlanders proud
If you’ve been paying attention to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard at all this week, you’ll know he’s on a tear. Here's why so many people are talking about him.

Trail Blazers active at NBA trade deadline, exchange Hart, Payton II for 3 forwards
The Portland Trail Blazers worked deals with five different teams involving more than a half dozen players.

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Damian Lillard is healthy and ‘charged up’ for NBA season with new-look Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off their worst season in a decade, but have renewed optimism following a whirlwind of roster moves.

Portland Trail Blazers owner says team is not for sale
Jody Allen says the team will be sold eventually as part of her brother's plan to give away most of his estate — but that could be a long time from now.

Golden State Warriors defeat Boston Celtics to win NBA Championship
The team completes a historic run of claiming its fourth title in eight years and just two years after recording the worst record in the NBA. The Warriors beat the Celtics on the road 103-90.