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The Philadelphia 76ers (29-16) got their first look of the season at the Portland Trail Blazers (21-24) at the Moda Center in the fourth game of their road trip. The Sixers gave their fans that stayed up to watch a scare as they came too close for comfort from blowing a huge lead. They hung […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard did not hide his true feelings over the officiating late in the game of their 122-113 road loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night. Following the contest, Lillard pointed out that among the reasons the Blazers fell short of their mission to take down […]

The Portland Blazers failed in their attempt to extend their win streak to three games Tuesday night in Mile High City, but not before Damian Lillard exploded yet again for another sterling scoring performance. Lillard went off for 44 points on 12-for-20 shooting from the field on the strength of a 6-for-12 shooting from deep […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to retool their lineup last season by trading CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington. The Blazers then signed Damian Llllard to an extension, acquired Jerami Grant in a trade, and added Gary Payton II in free agency while also giving Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons new deals.  Portland began […]

Damian Lillard’s ankle injury has made a lot of Portland Trail Blazers fans concerned. The star point guard has been dealing with a number of injuries over the last few seasons, including a couple that caused him to miss the entire year. However, it seems like Lillard isn’t too worried about his ankle injury moving […]

Damian Lillard appears to be a bit worse for wear after dropping a 50-piece on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. The Portland Trail Blazers got the night off on Friday, but it now looks like Dame could be headed for the sidelines on Saturday against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Damian Lillard injury […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season, having lost four in a row entering their Thursday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thus, Damian Lillard knew what he had to do and put the Blazers on his back once more as he tallied a season-high 50 […]

After a hot start to the 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Portland Trail Blazers have cooled off as of late. At 19-21, the Blazers wouldn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament if the season ended today. The team has lost games four in a row and eight out of its last ten. So when Portland takes […]

Getting inked up is common in the NBA. In fact, during the 2021-2022 season, 55% of the players in the league sported a visible tattoo. Tattoos are one way of expression. Furthermore, they may also symbolize a meaningful moment in a player’s life. Whether or not there is a meaning behind a tattoo, totally depends […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are performing much better this year than they did last season. If we’re being honest, they’re actually playing better than expected. The Blazers currently have a win-loss record of 18-16. That puts them right in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. In fact, the Blazers are currently […]

Damian Lillard is the new king of buckets for the Portland Trail Blazers franchise after surpassing Clyde Drexler for the most points in Blazers history. It wasn’t just big news within the team and for its supporters, though. Lillard’s historic accomplishment, as other superstars outside of Portland sent out congratulatory greetings for the Blazers spitfire […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a new all-time scoring champion after Damian Lillard displaced the legendary Clyde Drexler as the franchise’s all-time points leader. During a ceremony to celebrate his incredible accomplishment after Monday’s 124-113 home win over the Charlotte Hornets, Lillard even paid homage to 1989’s hit movie Major League by dropping a Jake Taylor […]

Damian Lillard cemented himself in Portland Trail Blazers history this season, becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. Lillard was honored in a ceremony on Monday night vs. the Charlotte Hornets, being crowned as Portland’s all-time scoring king after surpassing Clyde Drexler. After the game, Lillard was asked about his legacy in Portland, and he gave […]

Wednesday night will feature a matchup between two of the top guards in the NBA today. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder host Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in what should be a very intriguing contest. Before the game, Lillard had nothing but high praise for his younger counterpart. With Shai now […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gave Damian Lillard his flowers after the veteran guard became the Portland Trail Blazers’ no. 1 scorer. Lillard surpassed Clyde Drexler for the scoring record on Monday in their showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He needed just 21 points to set a new all-time mark for Portland, and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night shouldn’t put too big of a damper on a historic night from arguably the Blazers GOAT, Damian Lillard. Lillard needed only 21 points to surpass Clyde Drexler as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, and Dame, a career 24.7 points per game scorer, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Damian Lillard had quite a duel Monday night during a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers, and it was SGA’s squad that took home the 123-121 victory. Gilgeous-Alexander carried the Thunder on his back and even hit the game-winning basket to deliver the W for Oklahoma City. […]

For nine and a half seasons, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum shared a home in the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt. Lillard and McCollum helped the Blazers become a solid playoff team for years, and they even led Portland to a Western Conference Finals appearance in 2019. However, McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans […]

On the night Damian Lillard surpassed Clyde Drexler to become the Portland Trail Blazers’ all-time leading scorer, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who stole the show for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers and Thunder traded barbs in the clutch all night long. But it was Gilgeous-Alexander who had the final word as he took on […]

Damian Lillard had already been mounting a strong case for being the best player in Portland Trail Blazers history. Since being drafted sixth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft, Lillard has been one of the most consistent scorers in the NBA. And now, all of Lillard’s hardwork has borne even more fruit as he etched […]

Without a doubt, Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter to ever step foot on a basketball court. But, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants his respect too, and believes he should be in that conversation just behind the Golden State Warriors icon. Via ClutchPoints: “Obviously I think Steph is the greatest ever, but I […]

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are dreaming big. They supposedly want to pair LeBron James with another superstar, which could come in the form of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, or Damian Lillard. NBA Twitter was not having any of this so-called dream scenario for the Lakers, and the keyboard warriors went in hard […]

Damian Lillard is still scorching hot, and the might remain that way forever. Of course, he won’t but NBA fans have to appreciate the scoring binge the Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard is having while it lasts. Lillard went off yet again Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs, exploding for 37 points on 14-for-23 […]

It’s safe to say Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a big fan of Ebanie Bridges now. Lillard, who has always been a huge boxing aficionado, watched Saturday’s IBF bantamweight title match between Bridges and Shannon O’Connell in the Warrington-Lopez undercard in Leeds. It was Bridges’ first title defense, and she certainly proved why […]

He may not be there yet, but Damian Lillard appears primed to become the greatest player in Portland Trail Blazers franchise history. Drafted sixth overall in 2012 by the Blazers, Lillard has done nothing but scorch the nets since his arrival in the league, his shot and playmaking arsenal in full display every single night. […]

It was just a three-game slate in the NBA on Thursday night, but it definitely was not short in action. The last matchup of the day was between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers, and boy did these two teams put on a show. So much so, that Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant […]

The Denver Nuggets entered their Thursday night game against division rivals Portland Trail Blazers losers of their past three games, causing frustrations to mount within the locker room. As is usually the case in matchups between the Nuggets and Blazers, the two were locked in yet another dogfight, with Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic doing […]

After a blazing hot start (pun intended) to the 2022-23 season, the Portland Trail Blazers have struggled the past few weeks. The team owns just a 3-7 record over its last 10 games and has dropped to the eighth seed in the Western Conference at 13-11. In a matter of weeks, the Blazers went from […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is one proud mentor after witnessing Anfernee Simons destroy the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Simons exploded for 45 points to propel the Blazers to the 116-111 victory over the Jazz. It wasn’t an easy feat for sure, especially with Utah using a balanced effort to keep the game […]

Anfernee Simons exploded in the first half of the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday. In the process, he made franchise history that not even Damian Lillard has been able to achieve. The 23-year-old Simons scored 33 points for Portland in the first two quarters of play, setting the record for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are amid a slump right now. The team has lost five of its last six games after starting the season hotter than fish grease. But much of the Blazers’ struggles can be attributed to Damian Lillard being out the last few weeks with a right calf injury. Plus, the Blazers are […]

Damian Lillard has missed the Portland Trail Blazers’ past five games, including their Tuesday night tilt against the Los Angeles Clippers, due to a calf strain. Over that span, the Blazers have lost three games. However, Dame Time may soon be upon us once more, as Lillard may not miss much more time. During the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got off to the kind of start that had fans in the Pacific Northwest dreaming of a memorable season for their team. Led by Damian Lillard, the Blazers won 10 of their first 14 games and they appeared to be the kind of team that could compete with the Phoenix Suns, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is out for at least one to two weeks after his latest injury setback. Lillard was forced to exit during the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Utah Jazz and didn’t return, with the team saying he re-aggravated the right calf strain that forced him to miss some […]

Just as soon as they rocketed up to almost the top of the Western Conference standings, the Portland Trailblazers may continue to fall back to Earth after All-Star guard Damian Lillard exited last Saturday’s game with a calf injury against the Utah Jazz. A recent MRI revealed Damian Lillard suffered a right calf strain in […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was forced to exit Saturday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to injury, sparking concerns about his condition and availability moving forward. Lillard left the game midway through the third quarter and didn’t return. The team eventually ruled him out for the rest of the night, noting that he […]

It’s a bit funny how intertwined the careers of Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George have been over recent years. Lillard, most memorably, drove the dagger into George’s heart by nailing a half-court triple to close out the Blazers’ series against the Oklahoma City Thunder back in the […]

After a poor start last season, the Boston Celtics came close to trading away Jaylen Brown — or at least that’s what the reports have been saying. Instead, the team decided to stick it out with their Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown core, and they were rewarded with an unforgettable trip to the NBA Finals. For his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are sitting pretty to begin the season. The team owns a 10-4 record and is atop the Western Conference standings, one game ahead of the second-place Phoenix Suns. A big reason for Portland’s excellent play thus far has been the addition of Jerami Grant. He has embraced being the No. 2 […]