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Another series, another exit for Damian Lillard. Despite the volcanic performances of the Portland Trail Blazers star, they fell short against the Denver Nuggets, dropping the matchup, 3-1. Some believe Lillard won’t win anything with the Trail Blazers. Some believe he’s wasted his prime years with the gritty yet underachieving squad. Apparently, former NBA champion […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had another first-round exit after being ousted by the Denver Nuggets in six games. On the other, star point guard Damian Lillard went absolutely bonkers in the series against Denver, breaking record after record in an attempt to will Portland to a series victory. Now, Lillard’s name will sit forever next […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard continues to shatter shooting records with unreal performances. In Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets, Dolla Dame broke another record by making his 34th three-pointer of the series. Damian Lillard has now recorded 3⃣4⃣ 3-pointers in the first round against the Nuggets. Dame pass Donovan Mitchell (record set […]

Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers don’t want to hear any talks about the offseason and rightfully so. The Denver Nuggets lead the best-of-seven against the Blazers 3-2 entering Game 6 on Thursday evening. But the reality of the situation facing Damian Lillard and the Blazers is that a first round exit via the Denver […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put forth one of the most ridiculous playoff performances ever in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, pouring in 55 points and a playoff-record 12 3-pointers. Lillard hit a plethora of clutch shots and single-handedly erased a seemingly insurmountable deficit in the first overtime to force a second. Unfortunately, […]

After a regular season in which the New York Knicks exceeded all expectations, they fell flat on their faces in Round 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. New York was outmatched by the Atlanta Hawks and dropped the series 4-1. The offense was lethargic and the shots often times didn’t fall for the Knicks. They […]

It’s not often we see a player put on a classic individual performance that ends up in a heartbreaking defeat. Unfortunately for Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, it’s happening regularly. Inspired by Dame Time, it’s time to look at the best NBA Playoffs performances in a loss. For Damian Lillard, that’s exactly what happened […]

Damian Lillard just painted the Mona Lisa of playoff performances. The Portland Trail Blazers star may not have scored the most points in a postseason game, but he made all the right strokes in the right places to make it one for the history books. Lillard poured in 55 points on a downright absurd 24 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lost Game 5 in their series against the Denver Nuggets. But if you just based it off the reactions to Damian Lillard’s epic clutch performance, you’d think they pulled off the victory. Lillard poured in 55 points in the loudest way possible, willing his team into two overtimes before eventually running […]

On multiple occasions in Tuesday night’s double-overtime thriller, the Denver Nuggets had a chance to foul Damian Lillard while up three points in an attempt to deter him from hitting a game-tying 3-pointer. The Nuggets consistently opted against that strategy, and Lillard burned them several times. While this befuddled many on NBA Twitter, Nuggets head […]

Damian Lillard was a god among men in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so that Austin Rivers had to thank the heavens after a rare miss from the Portland Trail Blazers star. Check out the Nuggets guard’s hilarious reaction to Lillard finally missing a three-pointer:   View this post on Instagram   […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry may be considered as the GOAT shooter, but in the playoffs, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is making a case for that title. In his ridiculous 55-point explosion in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, Lillard also set a new record for most 3-pointers made in a single […]

Damian Lillard just went nuclear on the entire Denver Nuggets team. The Portland Trail Blazers may have lost Game 5, but it’s safe to say fans will remember this night for years to come. The Blazers star poured in 55 points on an absolutely absurd 17-for-24 shooting clip from the field. Lillard was also a […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is at a loss for words after watching Damian Lillard revive the Portland Trail Blazers back from the dead not once but twice. In the crucial Game 5 between the Blazers and Denver Nuggets, Lillard banked the game-tying 3-pointer to send the contest to overtime. After Denver took a […]

Damian Lillard just went supernova on the Denver Nuggets. But despite his best efforts, it wasn’t enough to get his Portland Trail Blazers the Game 5 win. Dame dropped 55 points in an absolutely wild double overtime battle that ended with the Nuggets victorious, 147-140. Blazers fans aren’t happy with the result, but they can […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were on the brink of losing Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. Enter Damian Lillard. With the Blazers down three points with just a few seconds remaining in regulation, Lillard took it upon himself to send the game to overtime with this insane game-tying step-back triple (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): IT'S […]

Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo finally got his revenge on Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Early in Game 5 of the Nuggets-Blazers series, Campazzo got the opportunity to go up against Lillard, and he did not waste the moment to show the All-Star guard he won’t back down. Attacking the rim despite the tight […]

LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard enjoyed some success together with the Portland Trail Blazers, but their time together didn’t last all that long and didn’t end on the best terms. After three seasons as teammates, Aldridge left Portland to sign with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015. Looking back, Aldridge has one major regret about […]

Aside from NBA stars like Stephen Curry, Ja Morant, and Damian Lillard, embattled tennis star Naomi Osaka got another supporter in tennis legend Pam Shriver. Shriver blasted the United States Tennis Association (USTA) officials for their role in Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open. Shriver said USTA officials should’ve been more sensitive to the 23-year-old […]

After Stephen Curry and Ja Morant expressed their support for Naomi Osaka, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard also stepped up in defense of the Japanese tennis star. To recall, Osaka recently announced her withdrawal from the French Open and detailed her struggles with mental health. The decision came amid the issues surrounding her media […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will play in the most important game of their season on Tuesday when they take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round series matchup. With the series tied at 2-2 and their season virtually on the line, Damian Lillard has sent a rousing rally cry for his teammates. […]

Nikola Jokic did not look like the league MVP in the Denver Nuggets’ disappointing Game 4 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The 26-year-old is well aware of his shortcomings and has pledged to make the necessary adjustments heading into Game 5. Jokic acknowledged that he stepped away from his game against the […]

The NBA welcoming back big crowds for the playoffs has helped make for some great atmospheres. However, it has also led to a number of ugly fan incidents in the past week, and now Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is speaking out about how this can be fixed. Lillard said Monday that while it’s […]

The first-round matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets has been an eye-popping series to watch. As the series is knotted up at 2-2, Game 5 will be crucial to see which team can have a 3-2 series edge. As the Nuggets have home-court advantage in the next matchup, it will be up […]

Damian Lillard is the heart and soul of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise. They’ll only go as far as he can carry them. In Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, Lillard didn’t exactly carry them very far. He was absolutely putrid in that game, scoring just 10 points on a ghastly 1-for-10 shooting from the […]

Damian Lillard is never bashful when it comes to interacting with his fans on social media. The Portland Trail Blazers star is a very active persona online, which leads to some hilarious star-to-fan interactions. Lillard famously had a long-standing saga when he responded to a fan who claimed he had bet the equivalent of his […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard scored just 10 points in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, but that doesn’t matter to him since they got the win. Lillard shot 1-of-10 from the field, making most of his points (seven) from the free-throw line. While such poor production from Dame often leads to losses for […]

The past decade has been an amazing one for rap music. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James would definitely agree to that. The same way NBA stars like Stephen Curry, James Harden, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Lakers star himself have defined the league throughout the 2010s, the same can be said about the likes […]

Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers came down to the wire on Thursday night with the Nuggets going up 2-1 in the series. It was a hard-fought battle and Portland has to make an adjustment soon, or else they’ll fall 3-1, which could be detrimental to their playoff hopes. Portland knew […]

The Portland Trail Blazers returned home with a chance to take a 2-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets in their first-round series. Instead, the Blazers faltered after a hot start and suffered a 120-115 defeat to fall behind in the series. Blazers star Damian Lillard was hot about the officiating after the game. While Lillard […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 3 of this series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Blazers prediction and pick. Nikola Jokic led the way for his team on Monday night and plans to do the same on Thursday. They […]

You may not realize it, but the Portland Trail Blazers actually have a pretty rich history of fine talent. The Blazers only have one championship to their name, which came in 1977, but Portland has made three NBA Finals appearances and have had some of the best players of all-time come through the franchise. Centers, […]

The Denver Nuggets appeared to have found a way to slow down Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. In Game 2, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone called on Aaron Gordon to take the tough task of guarding Dame, a move that seemed to work a bit. Lillard only had 10 in the second half and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge spent his first nine NBA seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, and it’s safe to say he had the best time of his career in Rip City. With that said, Aldridge acknowledged how awesome it would be if they were to retire his jersey. Aldridge called it a career in the middle of […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday night. With the convincing win at Ball Arena, the Nuggets avoided a 0-2 deficit as the series shifts to Portland. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic led the way, per the usual, for the Nuggets with […]

The Denver Nuggets bounced back in Game 2 on Monday night with a 128-109 statement win over the Portland Trail Blazers. But at halftime, the question was, how could the Nuggets stop Damian Lillard? He dropped 32 in the first two quarters and was showing no signs of slowing down. Aaron Gordon had an answer. […]

You got to feel for Damian Lillard after the Portland Trail Blazers suffered a 128-109 blowout road loss Monday to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their 2021 NBA Playoffs series. Lillard went off — again — in this game, finishing with 42 points on 11-of-24 shooting from the floor with nine threes (eight […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers exploded in the opening half of Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. With the Nuggets going up early, Dame turned on his jets and went absolutely nuts to help keep his team in the game. The 30-year-old made timely buckets in the first 24 minutes, knocking down a […]

Trae Young knows it very well: triumph over a terrific foe leads to an emotional outburst and a great display. Some see a vigorous celebration of a game-winning shot as disrespect and poor gamesmanship. Others see it as worthy and earned statements–of talking the talk and then walking the walk. Over 25 years before Young […]