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Damian Lillard has proven to be one of the top players in the game today. He’s been with the Portland Trail Blazers his entire career, and at this point, there are more than a few folks out there who believe that in order for Dame to achieve penultimate success in the NBA, he must leave […]

This story involves Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard. NBA fans, are you ready to have your world crumble around you? Prepare your tissues: That is correct, basketball fans. The best shooting backcourt of all time had the potential to be even better. Damn you, Portland. More than that, though, this past All-Star Weekend gave us all […]

For some teams, playoff seeding might be somewhat inconsequential. That isn’t necessarily the case for the Portland Trail Blazers, but Damian Lillard could use a rest here and there. Lillard said it will be imperative for the Trail Blazers to earn at least a sixth seed in order to avoid the play-in games. But he […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is not just known for his 3-point shots from the logo. Throughout his NBA career, he’s built a reputation for closing out games for his squad. Before hitting the game-winning 3-pointer in the 2021 All-Star Game, Lillard actually shared his thoughts on being dubbed as the closer. Anyone […]

Damian Lillard is a talented athlete himself as he continues to be the go-to player for the Portland Trail Blazers. While speaking about who the best athlete in history is, Lillard dove into why he believes Muhammad Ali is the greatest athlete of all time. “Muhammad Ali is my favorite athlete of all time,” the […]

The bad blood between Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers appears to be a thing of the past now. The pair seems to have put their beef behind them, with George recently coming out to backtrack on a comment he made no less than two years ago. […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers teammates Robert Covington and Damian Lillard among those in favor of the NBA’s trend of focusing philanthropic efforts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In Sunday night’s premier showcase of NBA talent during the 2021 All-Star Game, 3-point shooting wasn’t the only winner. More than $3 million was donated to HBCUs […]

ATLANTA — Being the first pick in the NBA Draft, winning Rookie of the Year, making the NBA All-Star Game, and winning MVP are goals for every NBA prospect. There are a limited few who end up doing any of the above, but the All-Star Game is where you can find them all. Between Stephen […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had a memorable experience in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. After going through countless battles in the NBA Finals, Curry joined forces with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the first time with Team LeBron. The four-time MVP only saw 13 minutes of action in the game as […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend was jam-packed with talented athletes gathered together for one incredible night of basketball. While awards were given and stars showed up, it was the shooting of both Portland Trail Blazers‘ star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors‘ star Stephen Curry that blew everyone away. That includes LA Clippers‘ star Paul […]

All fans who watched the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday probably had the same reaction  as Ja Morant after witnessing Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard torment Team Durant. Put simply, the backcourt duo of Steph and Dame was unstoppable throughout the contest, as they combined for 16 3-pointers out of 32 total attempts. More amazingly, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was simply in awe of Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard during the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday. Curry, fresh off winning his second 3-Point Contest title, picked up where he left off and showed why he is often regarded as the greatest shooter of all time. Lillard, […]

Was there not a more fitting end to the 2021 NBA All-Star Game than a Damian Lillard half-court three? The Portland Trail Blazers star was sizzling to close out the game, and loaded up from the logo itself to win it, 170-150. 🚨 DAMIAN LILLARD CALLS GAME 🚨pic.twitter.com/gbGW2OcReF — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 8, 2021 Lillard’s […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is known for two things: 1. His otherworldly shooting and 2. His crazy bench reactions. The latter was surely on full display during the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday as he cheered for his Team LeBron teammate Damian Lillard. Late in the third period, Lillard shot a three-pointer several […]

We’ve all seen ‘Logo Steph’ and ‘Logo Dame’ but have you seen ‘Logo Steph AND Dame’? Probably not. On Sunday, these two superstars treated NBA fans to a shooting showcase as both Team LeBron point guards lit it up from way out to help their team end the opening half of the 2021 All-Star Game […]

Stephen Curry is so good that even Damian Lillard can’t fully believe it. Minutes after beating Mike Conley in the three-point challenge at the buzzer, Curry stepped back onto the court and buried a no-look shot from behind the arc in the first quarter of Sunday’s All-Star game. While the 3-pointer got the crowd on […]

The discussion on who the best scorer in the NBA is filled with different answers as everyone has their own personal preference. Ahead of the All-Star game, The Athletic’s Fred Katz, Ben Standig, and David Aldridge recently questioned people connected to the NBA on who they believe is the purest scorer, with Kevin Durant headlining […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers playing as one of the best teams in the NBA, the team is close to having CJ McCollum rejoin the roster alongside Damian Lillard. When the two are healthy and on the court together, they are arguably the best longstanding backcourt duo in the league. Between Lillard’s leadership and McCollum’s […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield isn’t taking the flopping warning he recently received from the NBA too seriously. On Friday afternoon, the NBA Official Twitter account announced that the Kings wing is being formally warned for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Thursday night’s first-half finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield took to Twitter […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal reached out to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard in 2019, asking him a question to better understand Lillard’s mindset a bit more. Having played his entire career with the Wizards, Beal sought advice from Lillard, another superstar guard who has a similar playing style as himself and who […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put a dazzling performance against the Sacramento Kings last Thursday. He finished the game with a whopping 44 points and seven assists while making half of all his field goal attempts and shooting with a 53.3% clip from downtown. This performance was so impressive that he is moving up […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just shut down the hopes of the Sacramento Kings by going on a 10-0 run by himself. He capped off his stellar streak by unveiling the classic ‘Dame Time’ taunt. Peep the clip below to witness Lillard’s solo 10-0 run. The Kings were probably feeling good about themselves as […]

Respect begets respect. That’s what Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have been preaching since they started to step foot inside the TNT studios to be part of the “Inside The NBA” crew. Shaq and Chuck have been two of the more vocal members of the “Inside the NBA” panel and have been […]

In a fantastic game that kept you on the edge of your seat, the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Golden State Warriors after Damian Lillard iced the game. Lillard put Portland up by two with a deep 3-point shot and then stepped up on defense and took a charge to secure the victory. As usual, […]

In a late-night thriller on Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away with a win after Damian Lillard’s clutch play on both ends of the court against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard is known for his spectacular performances on offense, shooting from so far out he’s earned the nickname “Logo Lillard.” During the final seconds […]

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors played the first game of their back-to-back road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry made his presence felt immediately, storming out the gate with 23 points on the 9/15 shooting in the first half. Even with Curry having the hot hand early, it wasn’t enough to […]

Damian Lillard’s Dame Time moment never gets old, and Portland Trail Blazers fans are certainly happy to see that once again on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. With roughly 15 seconds remaining and the Warriors ahead 106-105, Lillard stepped up and delivered the clutch triple from the left wing to give the Blazers the […]

Stephen Curry’s pregame trick shots have become a staple of the Golden State Warriors’ warmup routine. But a team trainer stole the spotlight on Wednesday afternoon. One of Golden State’s trainers drilled a half-court heave during the Dubs’ shootaround prior to Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It sent the team into a frenzy: […]

Despite CJ McCollum and Jusef Nurkic sidelined with injuries, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers remain competitive in a tough Western Conference. Additionally, the team has also been without Zach Collins and Harry Giles, spreading the Blazers’ roster thin. After a four-game losing streak, Portland got back on track after achieving a much-needed win […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard wants fans to understand his success on the basketball court does not negate the pain he has endured in his life. The Blazers star gave a raw and real interview to Jason Quick of The Athletic in which he revealed he has, at times, struggled to balance his […]

There isn’t a point guard matchup in the NBA more entertaining than the Stephen Curry vs. Damian Lillard showdown. The two have been tied together for years because of their similar playing style and Western Conference clashes. During the regular season, players usually avoid saying certain games mean more to them than usual. During media […]

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has decided to no longer participate in the NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. The reason being is that so his body can further recover from what has been a grueling season so far. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard tells @YahooSports he has […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons will be participating in his first-ever Slam Dunk competition, and it seems like he’s going to be bringing some help with him. Simons told The Athletic’s Jason Quick that he is probably going to use the assistance of Damian Lillard for one of his dunks. “I will probably use Dame […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a couple of days off before their next game, which means Damian Lillard had some time to watch to some Saturday night boxing. The Blazers superstar tuned in for the Canelo Alvarez title defense against Avni Yildirim at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The reigning super-middleweight champion easily […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schröder returned to the court on Friday to help his team (23-11) snap a four-game losing skid against the Portland Trail Blazers (18-13), 102-93. The aggressive point guard sparked the Lakers with his signature energy on both ends of the floor, dropping 22 points and hitting 9-of-9 from the free-throw […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had no chill against Dennis Schroder on Friday, who was just returning from a four-game absence for the Los Angeles Lakers. The two point guards were matched up in the post in the fourth period of the two teams’ showdown at Staples Center. Dame completely faked out the playmaker […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently fifth in the Western Conference with an 18-13 record. Though the team has lost three straight games, including a 32-point drubbing at the hands of the team directly ahead of them in the standings (the Phoenix Suns), their offense has been fairly impressive despite CJ McCollum only playing 13 […]

Whenever an important player gets injured for a team, their mentality usually shifts to “next man up,” and believing that other teammates can step up in their absence. That’s exactly what Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has done this season. Big man Jusuf Nurkic has missed time due to a broken wrist, while guard […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers set to take on the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard just got the MVP nod from none other than Phoenix head coach Monty Williams. Williams heaped praise on Lillard, while also explaining why he believes the Portland point guard is playing at an MVP level right […]