CJ McCollum shuts down homophobic Twitter troll in one swift blast: If you follow CJ McCollum on Snapchat like I do, you'll know he values a number of things: Good food, a hard workout, and a mani-pedi every now and then. The Portland Trail Blazers guard, who recently inked a four-year $106 million, which will kick in next year, has been in New York City the past few days to catch Alex Rodriguez's final game (among other things) and has been chronicling, or "snapping" his adventures with longtime girlfriend Elise Esposito. -- CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Stumptown working on a Rip City-inspired coffee blend: The Portland Trail Blazers are getting into the coffee business. Well, kind of. It looks like the Blazers are collaborating with Stumptown Coffee on a special, Rip City-inspired blend. Soon you may be able to sip on a cup of Trail Blazers coffee while watching a Trail Blazers game. -- The Oregonian