Great Dame to the rescue as Blazers rally to beat Jazz: Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum had big scoring games, and the Trail Blazers won their home opener. Lillard scored 16 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and McCollum added 25 points as Portland rallied to beat Utah 113-104, extending its NBA-record streak for winning home openers to 16 years. “With a streak that long, you want it to keep going,” Lillard said. -- Portland Tribune

Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers hold off Utah Jazz, 113-104: The chants started early. Damian Lillard zipped into the lane and scored over Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on three straight possessions in the second quarter. On the third, he drew a foul as his acrobatic layup dropped through. With Lillard at the free throw line, the Trail Blazers faithful inside the Moda Center serenaded him with chants of "M-V-P," an unofficial team record for earliest award campaigning. -- The Oregonian

Damian Lillard puts NBA on notice with MVP-caliber performance: National reaction: Damian Lillard put together a performance to remember in the Portland Trail Blazers 113-104 season-opening win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. The Blazers' franchise point guard poured in 39 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists on the night while his backcourt mate CJ McCollum added 25 points of his own. -- The Oregonian

Noah Vonleh discusses his hot shooting night in Trail Blazers season opener: The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz 113-104 in their season opener at the Moda Center on Tuesday. Damian Lillard scored 39 points, recorded nine rebounds and dished out six assists to help lead the Trail Blazers to their NBA-record 16th consecutive home opener win. CJ McCollum had 25 points and three assists for Portland while forward Noah Vonleh also finished in double figures scoring 11 points. -- The Oregonian

Opening a fresh Trail Blazers season with old friends: JT Taylor had a newspaper delivery route for a while. A decade ago he sent me an email informing me that we were co-workers. I wrote the sports columns. He delivered them. He'd wake his three young children in the middle of the night, pajamas on, and pile them into the family car. Then, he'd drive through "Felony Flats" delivering newspapers to 112 subscribers of The Oregonian while hoping nobody shot at him or car-jacked him. -- The Oregonian

Lillard starts his MVP campaign in style: Damian Lillard started his Most Valuable Player campaign in convincing fashion on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers guard, who has said his goal this season is to win the MVP award, scored 39 points to lead the Blazers to a come-from-behind 113-104 victory over the Utah Jazz in the season opener for both teams. -- CSNNW.com