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The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard trade talks have been heating up over the last few days. Although no moves have been made yet regarding Lillard after he requested a trade from the Blazers earlier this summer, it seems that the team is exploring all avenues to find a suitable deal for themselves in exchange […]

The Portland Trail Blazers want to move Damian Lillard before training camp opens on October 2nd. As they canvas the league for potential suitors and take calls from teams with a real interest in adding the eight-time All-Star, though, general manager Joe Cronin and the Blazers’ front office are apparently “refusing” to engage the Miami […]

Damian Lillard definitely wants to play for the Miami Heat. Is the feeling mutual? As trade talks for the Portland Trail Blazers’ stranded superstar ramp up in advance of training camp, the Heat’s level of urgency to bring in Lillard has suddenly come into question. Miami is not “desperate at all” to trade for Lillard, […]

The countdown to the new NBA season is underway, with opening tip-off set for Oct. 24. While that date might be exciting for some teams, there are others who are surely feeling the pressure to make last-minute roster moves. None are faced with more urgency than the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat. Many fans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were a team to watch once the NBA offseason tipped off a few months ago. Damian Lillard is a homegrown superstar, still playing at his peak a full decade into his career. But his team has gone a combined 60-104 over the last two seasons, making moves that suggest the front […]

The Damian Lillard saga has been at a standstill for months. He requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 1st, with subsequent reporting indicating the eight-time All-Star hoped to be moved to the Miami Heat. No other serious suitor for Lillard has materialized in the interim. Still, with training camp for the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are just delaying the inevitable. Damian Lillard would really want to be traded to the Miami Heat or any of his preferred teams. A blockbuster trade may not only see picks, swaps, and player movement in the NBA. Instead, it could open the Blazers to a full rebuild. This allows them […]

As the Portland Trail Blazers continue to scramble through all trade scenarios involving Damian Lillard ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season, a new era is upon them. This organization is at a crossroads and with Lillard already having one foot out the door, it is Scoot Henderson’s time to lead the franchise. Drafted […]

Damian Lillard has dominated the talk of this NBA offseason. Since he requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, there has been a ton of speculation about what the future holds for the seven-time All-Star. All indications point towards him ending up with the Miami Heat at some point, his preferred destination, but there […]

Steve Nash was never the same after his injury-ridden stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He still got to play NBA ball after but if he was placed with the seven-second or less Phoenix Suns, Nash would no longer be able to run the fast-paced offense. The person assigned to him that night was Damian […]

The Miami Heat seem to be taking a while to give the Portland Trail Blazers a deal that would get them Damian Lillard. This meant that other NBA teams have been on the hunt to get the star or just drive up his asking price. Rumors have risen about Dame’s possible trade to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s […]

Damian Lillard’s future does not appear to be with the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite spending the last 11 years as the face of the franchise, remaining loyal to them through thick and thin, Lillard is wanting more as he nears the back half of his illustrious career. The Trail Blazers have slowly been declining in […]

NBA players take pride in getting the team that drafted them into glory. This is why LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and overcoming stacked odds against the Golden State Warriors was so important. It is also the reason why the community was split when Kevin Durant made the jump out of the Oklahoma […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be throwing their hat into the Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers trade ring. Although Lillard has made clear his desire to play for the Miami Heat, other teams have also been listed as potential destinations for the disgruntled star, and at least one NBA insider has the Thunder on that […]

There are few interview subjects more sought-after in the NBA world right now than Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. After an offseason filled with speculation, fans are eager to hear from the veteran point guard. Although he briefly covered the trade request situation, Lillard was sure to shine the spotlight on some of his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard remains ringless so far in his NBA career. But one thing he doesn’t lack is confidence in himself. In fact, he believes that he’s better than Golden State Warriors sniper Stephen Curry or any point guard in the league right now. He said as much during a […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is all fine with his team’s decision to use their high first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to select Scoot Henderson. While many believe that such a move by the Blazers could be taken in a negative light by Lillard, that just isn’t the case according to […]

It’s been two and a half months since Damian Lillard asked to be traded, and the Portland Trail Blazers don’t appear to be any closer to moving the point guard. The idea that Damian Lillard would soon be traded to the Miami Heat has not come to fruition. It’s unknown when trade talks between the […]

NBA Twitter has always been a mess of a place, with fans spewing plenty of unresearched and ill-advised takes regarding the sport we all love. One take that never seems to vanish in social media circles is the notion that the championship LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won in the bubble should come […]

Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant are both superstars. They are future Hall-of-Famers who have excelled throughout their careers. When it comes to joining the Golden State Warriors, though, Lillard and KD have very different mindsets. After failing to win with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant left OKC and signed with Golden State. Lillard, meanwhile, would […]

Noah Lyles previously caused a stir by stating that NBA teams that won the Finals should not be called “world champions.” NBA players immediately responded, leading to Lyles receiving no shortage of backlash. However, some stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo actually supported Lyles’ statement. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, on the other hand, completely disagrees […]

Damian Lillard wants out of Portland. This has been known for quite some time, as the Portland Trail Blazers All-Star has made it clear he wants to join Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo on the Miami Heat. As the offseason has progressed, no ground has really been made on a potential trade, especially since Miami […]

Ever since Damian Lillard requesting his trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat have been deemed the most likely destination. However, the Heat aren’t the only team in the Eastern conference with an interest in Lillard. A team from the Eastern conference outside of the Heat has been talking to the Blazers about […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a lot of hype surrounding them early on last season, but it tapered off pretty quickly thanks to a hamstring injury that limited Zion Williamson to just 29 games. The 2022-23 roster, which was constructed by general manager Trajan Langdon, was immensely talented, but they were rarely complete and struggled […]

Miami Heat power forward Kevin Love is not having a great time this offseason with the ongoing talks surrounding Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Love resigned with the Heat this summer in an offseason that has largely been defined by Miami’s thus-far unfruitful pursuit of Lillard. Love is now speaking out about the uncertainty […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Metta World Peace–previously known as Ron Artest–sat down with host Emily Austin of The Hoop Chat to discuss a plethora of topics. This included opening a discussion about the current state of affairs within the league, which led to the talk about Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard […]

It felt like eons ago when Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers went public back on July 1st. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Miami Heat are Lillard’s preferred landing spot. But it’s been 2.5 months and there has been zero movement on that trade front whatsoever. There hasn’t been much […]

NBA rumors began to run rampant after Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers early in the offseason. However, a trade has yet to come to fruition. In fact, even the rumors have died down over the past month or so. But the rumors are beginning to heat up once again. Adrian […]

It is no secret that Damian Lillard wants the Portland Trail Blazers to trade him to the Miami Heat. This has been the sense around the league since Lillard first requested a trade from Portland at the start of July, and the superstar point guard has once again revealed his intentions. On Friday, Lillard reposted […]

The Portland Trail Blazers-Damian Lillard trade saga is still as unclear as ever. Although the Miami Heat have long been proposed as a trade partner for the Blazers, it seems that the organization is no closer to moving Lillard than they were when the trade request first made headlines months ago. Now, it appears that […]

Remember when Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers roughly 2.5 months ago? It has been radio silence on a potential Lillard trade since. Lillard prefers to be traded to the Miami Heat. however, that has yet to materialize. That means a team other than the Miami Heat could swoop in and make […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard trade saga does not appear to be coming any closer to a conclusion. Although it has been months since Lillard first requested a trade from the only franchise he has ever suited up for, Portland has not budged in trade talks, and the pressure is intensifying with just weeks […]

Remember the trade request Damian Lillard made to the Portland Trail Blazers roughly on July 1st? It’s bascically been crickets on the Lillard trade front ever since. Everyone knows the seven-time All-Star’s preferred destination is the Miami Heat. That’s fine and all, and it certainly is Lillard’s prerogative to try to basketball for the team […]

Remember Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers? Yeah, the one that happened roughly two-and-a-half months ago? Well, nothing has happened about that since. There’s no doubt Lillard’s preference is to be traded to the Miami Heat. However, no substantive talks between the Blazers and Heat have taken place as 2023-24 fast approaches, […]

Last month, Team USA track star Noah Lyles angered a lot of players across the Association when he said that whoever ends up winning the NBA Finals doesn’t deserve to be called “World Champions” because they’re only competing against the States. After his comments, the likes of Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and even […]

As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches quickly, James Harden and Damian Lillard are both not where they want to be. They each requested trades from the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively, but have yet to get their wishes granted. Both stars demanded the trade with a specific destination in mind, making it harder […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have been looking for a way to stop teams from resting their stars throughout the season, essentially ending the idea of “load management.” Earlier this week, it was revealed that the NBA’s Competition Committee had come up with some stricter guidelines to regulate star players sitting out. […]

Amidst the standstill between the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard to South Beach seems destined to happen. The latest development in the Dame-to-Heat trade saga is that there is no development. Both sides are apparently not engaging with each other and there is no momentum on a deal going down. Nonetheless, […]

With the FIBA World Cup now over, the focus turns to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where Team USA basketball appears to be building a ridiculously strong roster in order to take home gold. With LeBron James recruiting numerous NBA superstars to join him next summer, the Americans have opened up as a massive favorite […]