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Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard sounded like a proud dad as he talked about the growth and development of the young guys on his team. The veteran point guard also revealed that expected nothing less from them every time they hit the floor, and they have so far proven that they can contribute whenever […]

There are three guards that come up in the NBA MVP conversation weekly. You have two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who is also the greatest three-point shooter of all time, Damian Lillard, averaging just over 29 points for the season, and he’s one of the NBA’s best closers in the game. Then you have a young […]

The MVP conversation has mostly been dominated by big men such as Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, and of course the ever-present LeBron James. But Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is throwing his hat in the MVP ring. Lillard told Jason Quick of The Athletic he feels this has been his best season […]

The Dallas Mavericks were locked in a close battle against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. But in the final minute, with the game on the line, everyone knew that it was Damian Lillard’s time. The Trail Blazers superstar guard made another clutch shot in a career full of them, hitting a three-pointer in the […]

Damian Lillard just called ‘Dame Time’ against the Dallas Mavericks and ruined another huge night from Luka Doncic. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar iced the game against Mavs on Sunday, knocking down a cold step-back three to put his team up three with just 30 seconds left in the game. Here’s Lillard punching in his […]

Two of the hottest teams in the NBA get a chance to face off in primetime on Valentine’s Day, as the Dallas Mavericks host the Portland Trail Blazers on ESPN. The Blazers are 15-10 and have won their last three games, including a 118-114 win over the Sixers, who currently have the 1 seed in […]

Philadelphia Sixers star Ben Simmons put quite a number defensively against Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard in their February 11 game. After the game, Simmons discussed his work on the less glamorous side of the ball, especially on elite, offensive players like Lillard.   Per Kyle Neubeck of the Philly Voice, Simmons declared, “I think I’m the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to escape with a 118-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Portland was able to stave off Philadelphia despite another monster outing from Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. Following the game, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard revealed that changing up where the doubled Embiid in the fourth quarter helped slow […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the few remaining lifers in the NBA. He’s been with the Blazers — the team that drafted him as the sixth overall pick in 2012 — for nine seasons now, and he’s already indicated multiple times in the past that he wants to see out his […]

The NBA has decided to hold the 2021 All-Star Game in March in Atlanta and a lot of the star players have voiced their discontent with it, but Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had his own take regarding the game. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1359380539086544899?s=20 Lillard appears to be back and forth with the game but said, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard tossed a gorgeous drop pass to a cutting Robert Covington for a slam midway through the third quarter in Saturday’s contest against the New York Knicks . While the point guard is known for his prodigious scoring, Lillard has proven more than capable of dissecting teams with his passing […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is set to hit free agency despite an unforeseen circumstance, and Portland Trail Blazers backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum has been recruiting Sherman to their respective teams. I appreciate you @CJMcCollum ! We will see how the process pans out in a month! But I hear […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers was supposed to feature an individual battle against two of the top point guards in the NBA, Ben Simmons and Damian Lillard. Unfortunately, injuries have gotten in the way of Sixers-Blazers, as both players have been tagged as out for what could have […]

The Portland Trail Blazers could be without superstar point guard Damian Lillard for Thursday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to a report, the five-time All-Star is currently dealing with an abdominal strain and is currently in danger of missing his first game of the season. This report comes via NBA insider Casey Holdahl: Injury […]

After nailing the dagger 3-pointer against the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard unleashed his signature “Dame Time” taunt. Peep the clip below to see Lillard’s signature moves. First, his dreaded step-back 3-pointer from way downtown followed by his “Dame Time” celebration. The Wizards had no chance to come back even if Lillard […]

Damian Lillard is hoping that the Portland Trail Blazers can make a championship run this season, but he realistically knows the defense must improve for that to happen. Following Monday’s lopsided loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Lillard gave a brutally honest assessment of how Portland’s defense could cost them a chance at making the NBA […]

The future of trading cards is here and it comes in the name of NBA Top Shot. NBA Top Shot is a blockchain-based platform that is taking the playing card market we all know to unprecedented heights. It’s basically your traditional concept of trading cards that uses the same principles or systems as cryptocurrency through […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard called out fans and analysts who talk a lot about the game despite not actually taking the time to watch one. The tweet has garnered thousands of replies from those who share the same thoughts. Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal was among those who echoed Lillard’s sentiments. On Twitter, […]

As a lifelong basketball fanatic, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard actually sits down for hours per day to watch games. He knows that not a lot of people do the same, especially fans and analysts who, for some reason, have a lot of opinions on the sport. On Twitter, Lillard blasted the “wannabe” […]

Damian Lillard has had his fair share of heated battles against fellow All-Star Russell Westbrook over the years. Still, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar made sure to give credit when it’s due, complimenting Westbrook for his fine performance in the Washington Wizards’ 149-146 upset over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Dame addressed one of his […]

Damian Lillard’s clutch shot over the Chicago Bulls was the first time a jump ball and a game-winning buzzer-beater occurred on the same possession inside the final 10 seconds since Kobe Bryant did it in 2006. Down five points with 8.9 seconds left, the Portland Trail Blazers entered a crunch time that fans have simply […]

Long before joining the Blazers and the NBA, a young man developed the habits which would make him great. Even as a sophomore at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, Damian Lillard possessed all the talent in the world. Though the coaching staff had assigned him to the bench unit following his […]

Damian Lillard made another one of his patented game-winning shots to help lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. After celebrating with his teammates in the locker room, Lillard shared what went through his mind before nailing the clutch three-pointer against the Bulls. “Once Gary went to the jump circle, in […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard jokingly responded to a Twitter fan page that claimed Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is ‘the father’ of Lillard’s team after their game on Saturday night. The post didn’t age well as the five-time All-Star delivered in crunch time to deliver a win for his squad after a tightly-contested […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard was probably expecting to get drenched in the locker room shortly after hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. After all, he’s already made several of those throughout his career in Rip City. The 30-year-old supreme scorer barely got a foot inside the visitor’s locker room […]

Damian Lillard showed the Chicago Bulls what “Dame Time” really means, as he banked a gutsy buzzer-beater to propel the Portland Trail Blazers to the W. With six seconds remaining, the Blazers almost lost the opportunity to win Saturday’s contest when Robert Covington fumbled the possession off a jump ball. Fortunately, Lillard was able to […]

At this point in his career, there’s no denying that Damian Lillard enjoys playing against the Houston Rockets. On Thursday, the five-time All-Star put his best foot forward yet again, as the Portland Trail Blazers took on the Rockets in the Toyota Center. As a reminder of just how dominant he has been against Houston, […]

Like most players in the league, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard wanted to pick the brain of one of the game’s best players in Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant back then. The two players immediately formed a bond when Lillard first came to the league back in 2012. As his career progressed […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has moved up the ladder in the all-time 3-pointers made list, passing Chauncey Billups to take the 16th spot. Lillard achieved the feat on Sunday against the New York Knicks. Next on the list is JJ Redick of the New Orleans Pelicans, though Lillard may have a difficult time […]

Players with shoe deals sometimes create shoes that have meaning behind them and Damian Lillard’s upcoming shoe could bring back bad memories for a certain NBA team. The All-Star point guard of the Portland Trail Blazers is planning on releasing an Adidas shoe that celebrates eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs in 2019. […]

Conor McGregor just took a brutal knockout loss to Dustin Poirier in their lightweight bout in the UFC 257 main even on Saturday. Like many MMA fans across the world, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was closely watching the McGregor-Poirier showdown at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. As McGregor suffered the first knockout […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard and his fiancée Kay’La Hanson just welcomed twins to the Lillard family this past Thursday. They had a daughter, named Kali Emma Lee Lillard, and a son, Kalii Laheem Lillard. Lillard posted a family picture on his Instagram of his fiancée and his newborn twins. In his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins, and the rest of their roster are currently 8-6, tied for the fifth seed with the San Antonio Spurs. While it’s still very early in the season, the Blazers aren’t off to the start many expected to them have. On top of that, the team […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were missing a couple of key guys on Monday, as they were blown out by the San Antonio Spurs, 125-104. CJ McCollum was forced to sit this one out due to a foot sprain, but if you ask teammate Damian Lillard, it appears that there is nothing to worry about with […]

Damian Lillard made a bit of history on Monday night, as the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 125-104. The All-Star point guard drained another three triples on the evening, en route to passing the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the NBA’s all-time three-points list. This via NBA on […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was hoping to find Rodney Hood on the wing during the team’s MLK Day matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, Lillard hit Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich right in the shooting pocket. Dame throws Pop a dime 😅 pic.twitter.com/qXmBeI0Spt — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 18, 2021 […]

The Brooklyn Nets big three have the ability to be one of the most talented big threes ever assembled. While the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have a man who many consider to be the greatest to ever lace ‘em up, it would be nice if LeBron James and Anthony Davis had one more star […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night after a 111-87 loss to the Indiana Pacers. But aside from absorbing their fifth loss of the season, the Blazers could also miss big man Jusuf Nurkic for some time after he fractured his right wrist during the third quarter. The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have won four straight games and climbed to a 7-4 record after a 132-126 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Trail Blazers’ backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum starred in their win over the Kings, with Lillard scoring 40 points and dishing out 13 assists, becoming the first player in […]