Former Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton posted a heartfelt message to Rip City on his Instagram page Wednesday after news broke that he had signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Former Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton posted a heartfelt message to Rip City on his Instagram page Wednesday after news broke that he had signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ayton ...

On Instagram, Ayton penned a heartfelt message to Rip City and the Trail Blazers following his move to the Lakers. He also made sure to send a strong notice to the Purple and Gold.

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers will get pumped up with Deandre Ayton's strong message to the team ahead of his move.

“All I see is my wife and my son crying on the front row and my wife turned around and yelling at somebody,” Beal said. “That’s never good. Family comes before any of this basketball s**t. So I just ...

This honeymoon period between the Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard is going to last for a good long while. The fanbase is thrilled and the party should rage on while Lillard rehabs. He won’t be back ...

The Portland Trail Blazers have bought out Deandre Ayton’s contract, and Jabari Walker has not been extended a qualifying offer, as free-agency negotiations are set to begin on Monday.

There are more than depth chart issues behind the Trail Blazers cutting ties with Deandre Ayton.

The veteran center instantly becomes a surprise addition to a free agent market thinned by reported re-signings. The ...

Following the Trail Blazers’ buyout, center Deandre Ayton joins the Lakers as a free agent.

The Portland Trail Blazers made the decision to buy out Deandre Ayton's contract and make him a free agent. After canvassing the trade market for him, they weren't able to find any suitors.

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