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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 […]

While the Brooklyn Nets were able to pull off a blockbuster deal for former MVP James Harden on Wednesday, they had to give up some key pieces such as Caris LeVert in order to get the deal done. Though the trade doesn’t impact his team’s status, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard offered up […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls well in hand, until they didn’t. Portland raced out to a 20-point lead early, but the Bulls stormed back into the contest and earned a marquee victory despite a poor shooting night from Zach LaVine and early foul trouble for Wendell Carter Jr. It […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been consistently making the playoffs year-in and year-out in recent seasons. However, they always fail to get past the Western Conference Finals and always look a piece or two away from forming a true championship-caliber roster. Reports have emerged that Damian Lillard has been urging the Blazers front office to […]

Like most young NBA players today, they patterned their game after the ones they saw on TV. For Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, it was Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard whom he idolized growing up. Per Eric Woodyard, White was particularly drawn to Lillard’s scoring ability — a pretty rare thing for point […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry didn’t clap back at Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the game after his controversial statement regarding the two-time NBA MVP. Instead, Curry let his actions do the talking and exploded with a career-high 62 points to lift the Warriors over the Blazers to snag his team’s third […]

In his second game of the 2020-21 NBA season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t waste time getting into the heads of his opponents. His first victim: Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. In the first quarter of the Warriors-Blazers game on Sunday, Green and Lillard hurled words at each other, causing the officials […]

Damian Lillard of the Blazers knows the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, and Stephen Curry have struggled to find a groove at the start of the 2020-21 season. Specifically, one glaring issue with the Dubs’ play so far has been their inability to create clean looks for Stephen Curry. Without Klay Thompson spotting up and […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard opened up about the continued comparisons between him and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. While Lillard was understanding of why some casual observers might link the two–and even in some cases believe that Curry influenced the Blazers guard–Lillard was frank in his assessment of his originality. “I understand […]

Everyone in the league already took notice of the struggles being encountered by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors early in the season, including Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. He added that the new faces on the Warriors make it tougher for Curry to regularly get quality looks on the court. “I think […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard recently hinted at his desires to have a long-term stay in the city as he sets his sights on surpassing Clyde Drexler as the greatest player to ever don the team’s colors. Lillard continues to move up the franchise scoring list after producing 34 points in a 123-98 victory […]

Damian Lillard did not only lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a blowout victory against the Golden State Warriors, but he also etched his name further in the NBA history books. After Friday’s 34-point explosion, Lillard became just the second Blazers player to reach 15,000 points. He needed only 21 to reach the feat, and […]

Apart from being one of the best basketball players in the world, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard also dabbles into music from time to time. Dame’s two worlds collided recently when he turned into a basketball coach for critically acclaimed rapper Cardi B. As seen in the latest episode of the hip hop artist’s […]

For those selling the Portland Trail Blazers-Los Angeles Clippers rivalry, Damian Lillard isn’t buying it. Lillard was asked about the so-called “rivalry” between the Western Conference foes ahead of the latest Blazers-Clippers matchup. In a rather savage response, the All-Star guard questioned the premise of the question. “I thought a rivalry was built on the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was given a role this past offseason in determining how the team’s roster would pan out heading into 2020-21. Lillard explained to Sam Amick of The Athletic his involvement with the front office: “Yeah, I mean in the offseason I have personal relationships with my teammates so I don’t […]

NBA fans have already witnessed several blowouts just a week after the start of the 2020-21 season. With the Dallas Mavericks demolishing the Los Angeles Clippers by an astonishing 51 points and the Brooklyn Nets getting 20-plus point wins against teams like the Boston Celtics, the question of why this is happening so frequently must […]

The NBA had no shortage of memorable moments in 2020, both on and off the floor. It’s why this post is dedicated to the 10 best NBA moments of 2020. All 30 organizations navigated a global pandemic, with players and coaches also leading the charge for social justice and equality. It was a year like […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had high praise for Gary Trent Jr. after the Blazers downed the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Trent poured in 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting from the field, helping the Trail Blazers snatch a win from the defending champions. The performance was all the more impressive because it […]

James Harden reportedly expanded his list of preferred trade destinations to include the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers. Whether or not Portland has the assets the Houston Rockets would consider fair for a Harden deal is yet to be seen. Nonetheless, Damian Lillard might be more than interested. On the daily Locked On Blazers […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel didn’t shy away from expressing his disappointment with the outcome of their matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers for their third game of the season on Monday night. The tactician described that his Lakers team was “stuck in the mud” all throughout the encounter, which eventually caused […]