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The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t exactly take the step forward they were hoping to this year, winning four less games in the regular season than they did last year and then being demolished by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. That was after they traded a whole lot of draft picks […]

For years, many have speculated that Damian Lillard should leave the Portland Trail Blazers. Time and time again though, the seven-time All-Star has proven his allegiance to his franchise. Now through 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers, Lillard is currently in the prime of his career and questions about his future continue to surface. Portland […]

According to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, there are no failures, only steps to success. This is certainly an admirable mindset to have in the aftermath of one of the most embarrassing first-round playoff defeats in NBA history, one that’s indicative of Antetokounmpo’s priorities that lie way beyond basketball. However, the NBA is a business, […]

Just like of the rest of his peers, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard couldn’t help but be in awe of Stephen Curry after his performance for the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Sacramento Kings. On Sunday, Curry exploded for 50 points to help the Warriors dominated […]

The dust has barely settled from the stunning Miami Heat upset of the Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard is already campaigning to see Giannis Antetokounmpo switch allegiances. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard retweeted a rather suggestive image gone viral on Twitter. It featured Giannis next to him rocking Blazers colors. It didn’t take long before […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made a massive move on Wednesday that has nothing to do with Damian Lillard — the organization will begin operating a NBA G League franchise during the 2023-24 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With the move, the Phoenix Suns become the last National Basketball Association squad without a minor league […]

Damian Lillard took a shot at an unnamed NBA player on Tuesday, and a lot of fans thinks he’s referring to Memphis Grizzlies swingman Dillon Brooks. On Twitter, Lillard sent out a tweet saying “You can’t be ‘HIM’ one day and in a identity crisis a few days later.” He didn’t drop any names, but […]

While NBA players are busy playing basketball during the regular season, they get to have some spare time during the offseason. Although a lot of players have basketball as their passion, some of them also have an interest in music. Because of this, it’s not a surprise that some of the most notable NBA players […]

The Damian Lillard Era for the Portland Trail Blazers has been highly entertaining over the past decade. However, many fans — both those of the Blazers and those of the NBA as a whole — are ready for it to come to a merciful end. One of the most talented point guards in league history, […]

After the dust settled from a Brooklyn Nets season that saw Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving traded, the million-dollar question quickly reared its head: Do the Nets go star-hunting again this summer? If the answer is yes, Damian Lillard could be at the forefront of the conversation. Following his appearance at Barclays Center for Game […]

It’s been a whirlwind season for the Brooklyn Nets. After all of the offseason drama surrounding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, both players ended up remaining with the franchise. For a brief time at least. Offseason drama became in-season drama as the Nets suspended Kyrie for posting a social media link that led users towards […]

At long last, it might be time for Damian Lillard to run from the grind. After years of unyielding devotion to the Portland Trail Blazers, the franchise legend is faced with a career-defining choice: he can either lose in Portland or win somewhere else. With the Trail Blazers seemingly keen on rebuilding, the 32 year-old […]

The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t buy a basket in the final two minutes of their heartbreaking Game 3 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday. Ironically for Brooklyn, the player best suited to close out a playoff game was in the building, he just wasn’t a member of either team playing. Damian Lillard sat courtside at Barclays […]

Draymond Green will probably not be found on most of his fellow NBA players’ Christmas lists, but that does not mean they won’t defend him when it’s warranted. The NBA suspended the four-time champion one game for stomping on Domantas Sabonis Monday night. Green will miss Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the […]

It’s incredible how much the intensity of the NBA ratchets up in the playoffs. After all, teams need to win 16 more games to win a coveted championship, so there’s no use in leaving anything on the table. Thus, it’s no surprise to see how much physicality there has been during the Golden State Warriors’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a huge win in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, and Austin Reaves scored 23, including crucial baskets down the stretch to pull away. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has been tweeting about the playoffs to this point, and he was so impressed […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard couldn’t help but troll Joel Embiid on Saturday after the Philadelphia 76ers center tried to sell a foul in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets. Midway through the third quarter, Embiid muscled his way to the rim and tried to throw down a massive dunk. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans surely did not expect that they would be sitting from the confines of their own homes to watch the rest of the 2023 NBA playoffs unfold like the majority of fans around the world, but here we are. Four months after sitting atop the Western Conference standings, the Pelicans’ fortunes quickly […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes the Sixers should replace James Harden with Damian Lillard if that possibility arose. Lillard looks likely to leave the Portland Trail Blazers now more than ever before as speculation continues to heat up about his future following another disappointing season. And although there hasn’t been any buzz about Philadelphia […]

There has been a lot of talk about Damian Lillard’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers, which is completely understandable considering how this team has added another wasted, playoff-less season under its belt. Lillard has been a loyal servant to Portland throughout his entire career. In fact, one could argue that Dame has established himself […]

Kyle Kuzma’s tweet about the Miami Heat got fans clamoring for one player — Damian Lillard. The Heat suffered a 116-105 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks after a disappointing performance in their Play-In game on Tuesday. Miami was poor on the offensive glass throughout the game. Offensively, aside from Kyle Lowry’s 33 points on 11-of-16 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are staring down the most important offseason of the Damian Lillard Era. They’ve done well in recent years, adding talents like Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant to their roster while hiring a head coach with a fresh outlook in Chauncey Billups that could lead them to a higher plane. Front office […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants veteran talent as soon as possible, and for a team with $25.7 million in maximum cap space without re-signing any of their own free agents, that means the Blazers front office needs to pick up the phone and make trade calls to executives around the league. Among the […]

Damian Lillard is everything an NBA franchise wants from its star man — loyal, doesn’t “run from the grind”, and most of all, vocal of his desire to win it all for the franchise he’s spent the last 11 seasons playing for, the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Lillard is already 32 years old, and it […]

Damian Lillard had one of the best statistical seasons of his outstanding career in the 2022-23 season. But the Portland Trail Blazers didn’t surround him with a team good enough to even make the postseason. Lillard is done with rebuilds and wants to start competing for the playoffs again, according to independent Trail Blazers reporter […]

The Portland Trail Blazers season is now over after they fell 157-101 to the Golden State Warriors in the final game of the regular season. However, despite it being a game in which Blazers rookie wing Shaedon Sharpe and others continued to show promise, Portland clearly has their mind set on being much more successful […]

Following a 52-point outburst in Boston Tuesday during which he shot 20-of-25 from the field, Joel Embiid has cemented his status as the MVP favorite over Nikola Jokic this season. Steph Curry and Damian Lillard recently pointed to the Philadelphia 76ers big man as their pick for the award, and Sixers head coach Doc Rivers […]

Immanuel Quickley has been having a breakout season for the New York Knicks this year. He’s been a major part in the Knicks turnaround from early in the season to being able to clinch a playoff spot. He’s placed himself in the running for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award. He’s primarily come […]

Did Damian Lillard just hint at a possible Portland Trail Blazers exit and a potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers? Well, that’s what some fans are thinking after Dame D.O.L.L.A. dropped his Heaven or Hell Freestyle and talked about his status with Rip City. On one verse of the rap song, Lillard said, “Plotting […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is back … well, not on the NBA hardcourt but rather in the latest episode of “The Association.” In real Dame fashion, though, the superstar guard once again talked about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: loyalty … or the lack thereof in the NBA. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, for the second consecutive season, have given up towards the end of the campaign, choosing instead to “develop” their young talents with a playoff push looking more and more unattainable with each passing day. As a result, the Blazers will be heading into the 2023 offseason with much to ponder, especially […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is having another monster campaign and at the moment, looks to be in line to finally win his first NBA MVP Award after Nikola Jokic edged him out in 2021-22. It also appears Damian Lillard is completely behind the Sixers big man for capturing the honors at the season’s end. […]

Damian Lillard had warm words of support for his former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge on the occasion of the 37-year-old power forward’s retirement from the NBA. Well done big fella. 🤝 https://t.co/VMeZnPPw4Y — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 31, 2023 The high-scoring guard from the Portland Trail Blazers tweeted out his appreciation for Aldridge with a simple […]

Damian Lillard has made headlines recently with polarizing comments made regarding his future with the Portland Trail Blazers. Following said remarks, news broke that the organization has shelved the point guard for the rest of the season with a calf injury. The trade rumor mill has been rapidly churning as of late, with the superstar […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had a surprising take on who he thought the best defender in the NBA is. While most would expect answers like Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Bam Adebayo or current Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Brook Lopez and Jaren Jackson, Lillard instead picked Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will have some free time on his hands now that the team has officially shut him down for the rest of the NBA season. He is turning his attention directly to his other passion of boxing, sharing who he believes should next challenge NABO super middleweight champion Edgar Berlanga. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have yet to be eliminated from postseason contention. Given Damian Lillard’s status for the remainder of the regular season, though, go ahead and cross his team off the long list of potential Western Conference playoff teams. Lillard is set to sit out the rest of 2022-23 as the injury-ravaged Blazers have […]

It’s no secret that the Portland Trailblazers have not had much playoff success even with superstar Damian Lillard, winning just four playoff series since 2014, and with trade rumors beginning to swirl, Kevin Garnett would love to see the All-Star as a New York Knick. “Listen, if Dame Lillard gets to New York, and he […]

Damian Lillard may have played his last game for the Portland Trail Blazers. After talk of Portland potentially shutting him down for the rest of the season, it now looks to be the case according to NBA insider Shams Charania. And while Lillard is dealing with an injury, Charania wonders if given the Blazers’ lottery-protected […]