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The Portland Trail Blazers can still push the Los Angeles Lakers into the play-in round of the NBA postseason, but they just lost some margin for error, despite the best efforts of Damian Lillard. Dame Time was the right time for Portland on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, but two missed free throws by Robert […]

Damian Lillard was seconds away from becoming a hero. The Portland Trail Blazers had clawed their way back against the Phoenix Suns, ready to snatch away victory from the jaws of defeat. The Blazers trailed by eight points entering the final frame. That’s when Lillard decided to put the team on his back, signaling Dame […]

Since Anthony Davis’ celebrated arrival to the Los Angeles Lakers, he and LeBron James have had a very close relationship. Davis even frequented LeBron’s house during the offseason, joining him in The King’s popular TACO TUESDAY (you have to say that aloud). But in an alternate universe, the Space Jam: A New Legacy universe to […]

Damian Lillard sure knows how to drop bars. After the Portland Trail Blazers completed a statement win over the league-leading Utah Jazz on Wednesday, 105-98, Lillard gave a comment that would surely get the entire Rip City charged up (via ESPN). “It’s what our identity has always been. We put our hard hats on. (We’re) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already down LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dennis Schroder for Wednesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. That’s three of their top creators and their two lead ball-handlers. In his pre-game Zoom, Lakers head coach Frank added one more key name to the injury list for the regular-season finale: Alex Caruso. […]

There is no doubt that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the most prolific scorers not only in today’s NBA, but perhaps throughout the history of the sport. Dame is well aware of his offensive prowess, so much so that he actually believes he can someday thump Kobe Bryant’s long-standing 81-point scoring […]

The fans are finally back in the Moda Center for the Portland Trail Blazers following Oregon’s recent decision to allow venues to reopen at limited capacity. Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has long been campaigning for the same and is now absolutely delighted with this recent development. The All-Star point guard recently opened up about the […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George is arguably one of the best defenders in the league right now. The 31-year-old has been tasked to guard the opposing team’s best scorer down the stretch and is the type of person that you’d want in your team with the game on the line. That being said, George […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant knows greatness when he sees one, and he also knows there are a lot of incredible players in the league like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. After the Nets’ brilliant 125-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Durant didn’t hold back in showing his admiration […]

Two great players came together to create the Dame 7 shoe for Adidas. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard collaborated with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to devise this latest piece of NBA footwear. Damian Lillard debuted the shoes last night in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Dame debuted the Adidas Dame 7 […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made sure it was “Dame Time” once again on Friday night, when he sized up Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis — one of the NBA’s top defenders — and buried a 35-foot 3-pointer for a 64-60, third-quarter lead. Just Dame things ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/N8GGMRpr08 — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been quite generous with his compliments of late. After labeling Kevin Durant as the best player in the game today, Dame quickly turned his attention to Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Lillard made his opinion on the whole GOAT shooter debate abundantly clear as he heaped praise […]

The NBA will have another jam-packed Friday slate. With Two-thirds of the league taking the floor, fantasy basketball owners will have an NBA DFS player pool brimming with top-tier talent. Among the 20 teams set to take the floor are Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, who will be in action against Zion Williamson and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on Friday in a showdown that may end up shaping the Western Conference playoff bracket and could play a significant role in determining the 2020-21 NBA champion. In fact, Anthony Davis called it “the biggest game” of his team’s roller-coaster campaign. The clash at […]

The Portland Trail Blazers obliterated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 141 to 105 on Wednesday night behind a typically strong performance from Damian Lillard. After the game, Lillard expressed gratitude to the Blazers fans for returning the stadium following a long layover due to the COVID-19 pandemic: "When it’s fans in the […]

Damian Lillard is widely considered as one of the top players in the NBA today. However, if you ask the Portland Trail Blazers point guard, he’ll be quick to admit that he does not consider himself to be the very best. For Lillard, this title solely belongs to Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. In a […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are currently in a tough spot as they will have to grind it out just to secure a playoff seat for the 2020-21 season. Finding themselves in the same situation from a season ago in the Orlando bubble, head coach Terry Stotts may eventually be sacked if he […]

With the COVID-19 vaccine slowly making its way to citizens across the globe, professional sports leagues are opening up their doors for live attendance more and more. We witnessed the UFC hold a full house for UFC 261, Texas has allowed baseball teams to have full stadiums, and the NBA has allowed for fans to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love was in some hot water recently when he had a temper tantrum during a game against the Toronto Raptors. While Love apologized to the Cavs for his actions and claimed his allegiance to Cleveland, that didn’t stop him from expressing a desire to one day play for the Portland […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has recently been linked with the New York Knicks, with the ‘Bockers reportedly looking for an opportunity to steal the superstar guard from Rip City. However, Jusuf Nurkic is not buying it. After the rumor trended online, Nurkic made sure to mock the news and the claim that the […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has been around the game for quite some time now. He’s seen his fair share of talent through the years which is why it’s more than a little bit intriguing for him to imply that the Knicks appear to have unearthed the next Stephen Curry or the successor […]

Damian Lillard to the New York Knicks? While it may not seem likely it is certainly a possibility. Lillard has preached his loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers but it might be time for him to move on. The Blazers currently sit in 7th place and they haven’t been able to put a good enough […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard failed to voice his desire to stay with the organization long-term in a recent interview post-game. Lillard was asked about a story from Yahoo NBA insider Chris Haynes, who wrote about Dame’s somewhat cloudy future with the Blazers. Haynes and Lillard are relatively close friends, which makes one think […]

Damian Lillard has to be given credit for being one of the originators of the logo shot. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar fortified his “Logo Lillard” reputation on Friday against Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets with two long-distance bombs to close out the third period of action. Lillard did the Nets dirty not once, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been extremely loyal to the franchise. You could even argue he has been loyal to a fault after falling short in the playoffs year after year. Time and time again, Lillard talks about not wanting to leave to be part of a superteam elsewhere. The man badly wants […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is a warrior. Not the Golden State type. Lillard has been battling through several ailments this season as his Blazers fight for a playoff spot. Via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Lillard is giving his all to be available and to keep faint championship aspirations alive in Portland, all […]

The Las Vegas Raiders selected offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood for their 17th overall pick in the NFL Draft. A fan decided to ask Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard what he thinks about the pick. Lillard had a one-word reply. Lillard’s reply could mean nothing or everything at all. But he seems to be leaning […]

Damian Lillard is a man of many talents. He is also a man with many three-pointers—from way deep too. Wink if you’re there, Paul George. On Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, Lillard achieved another impressive milestone. After draining four three-pointers, the Portland Trail Blazers main man became the second fastest player in NBA history to […]

Prior to Tuesday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were on a slump—losing five games in a row and falling down in the competitive Western Conference. There are a ton of reasons why this happened to the Trail Blazers. Aside from their injury woes, they’ve struggled on the defensive […]

The Indiana Pacers saw their decades-long home winning record get snapped on Tuesday after their blowout loss to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, who in turn secured a much-needed victory. Before the sorry loss, the Pacers had a winning record at home for 31 straight seasons. As pointed out by Pacers beat reporter […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is about as faithful as they come in the NBA. Since entering the league in 2012, Lillard has put the Blazers on his back carrying them each season. He has become the face of the franchise. This season, he has been averaging 28.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have fallen out of the top half of the Western Conference playoff picture after a disappointing run over these past few weeks. They are currently riding a five-game skid, which has pulled them down all the way to the seventh spot in the West. If the season ends now, Damian Lillard […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard had quite a few interesting quotes after Sunday’s disappointing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Lillard, who just returned back from a hamstring injury, mentioned that the Blazers are obviously not like the Brooklyn Nets, a team that can just somewhat automatically win because of the loaded superstar in their […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard didn’t hold back as he blames himself for his team’s recent losing streak in this crucial stretch of the season. Lillard, who hasn’t been the same since suffering a hamstring injury mid-April, said he hasn’t played well enough. True enough, the Blazers have dropped to seventh in the Western […]

The Memphis Grizzlies narrowly escaped with a much-needed win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Ja Morant was a major catalyst in the game as he led his team in scoring. He then bared his motivation to lift his team to a victory over Damian Lillard and company on Twitter after their game. […]

Damian Lillard let Dillon Brooks have it on Friday, as things got chippy in the Portland Trail Blazers hosting of the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center. Not even two quarters have passed in the heated ball game, but Dame already unloaded some unpleasantries towards the scrappy Grizzlies swingman. With less than five minutes before halftime, […]

Despite the recent struggles for the Portland Trail Blazers, they still remain in the sixth spot in a loaded Western Conference coming down the stretch run of the regular season. Leading the charge, per the usual, Damian Lillard. The Blazers superstar most recently leapfrogged Jason Kidd on the NBA’s all-time made 3-pointers list and Kidd […]

With the playoffs right around the corner, the Portland Trail Blazers have found themselves in a rut the last few games. They’re currently on a three-game losing streak after suffering a tough loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. They’ve lost five of their last six games, all of which have been by nine […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers put himself in elite company once again after another historic feat. On Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, Lillard reached a career milestone only one other NBA player in history was able to achieve. The six-time All-Star is now just the second player in league history to tally 1,500+ […]