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Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is as fearless as they come. He has the swag and the moxie. But recently, he admitted that one particular scene from a classic animated movie still bothers him to this day. Lillard shared on Twitter that he remains scarred by a gut-wrenching moment from the 1994 Disney film […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard certainly elevated his game to a whole new level inside the bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Dame Time was up and running, especially in the seeding games as the 30-year-old lights-out scorer practically willed his team to the eighth seed in the stacked Western Conference. Chatting […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard subjected himself to trolling during some comments he made to open the team’s Media Week on Tuesday. Lillard said he would not play for Team USA in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the event Portland made it all the way to the NBA Finals: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1333852341393518593 The comment predictably […]

The praise keeps on rolling in for Carmelo Anthony after the veteran forward re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey has already been quite vocal about the importance of bringing Anthony back next season. Damian Lillard expanded on that at the start of the team’s Media Week, suggesting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made some solid improvements during the offseason and this might be the best team Damian Lillard will play on since he was drafted in 2012. Lillard was masterful last season, willing the injury-riddled Blazers into the playoffs before losing to the eventual champion Lakers. However, this season everyone seems to be […]

After almost two weeks of wheeling and dealing, the NBA free agency has started to wind down, with most teams now focused on filling out the rest of their rosters as training camp approaches. But when the smoke from all the trades, signings, and rumored deals cleared, the Portland Trail Blazers stood tall as one […]

If you’re a fan of the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday wasn’t your night. The team  got embarrassed on their visit to the Atlanta Falcons and saw themselves at the wrong end of a 43-6 blowout. Oakland’s own Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers was front and center to witness the beating his favorite team […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently brought back Enes Kanter in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. It’s a return to Portland for the 6-foot-10 big man, and in a recent interview, Kanter expressed how excited he is to be back — especially after getting a text message from Damian Lillard. Talking […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has quickly put an end to all the negativity surrounding his earlier statement calling out Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards for the latter criticizing Damian Lillard’s rapping skills. McCollum called out the hype beasts that have been trying to create a beef narrative between himself and Edwards. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has a message for Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Anthony Edwards, who boldly claimed he’s a better rapper than Damian Lillard. On a recent podcast with Complex Sports, McCollum said Edwards should focus on his jump shot instead of calling out Lillard’s rapping ability. "He better work on that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made some really good moves this offseason. They acquired Robert Covington from the Rockets, a 3-and-D wing who they’ve desperately needed since Wes Matthews and Nic Batum jumped ship. The Blazers also took some swings on younger players like Derrick Jones Jr. and Harry Giles to go along with Zach […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the NBA restart as the No. 9 seed, with a host of Western Conference teams nipping at their heels. But Portland managed to fight its way into the playoffs, thanks mostly due to a Herculean “bubble” performance by Damian Lillard. Interestingly enough, Lillard might owe some of his success to […]

When Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard hit the game-winning 3-pointer over the Houston Rockets in the 2014 playoffs to send Houston home, Robert Covington was on the Rockets’ bench. That’s right, folks. The newest member of the Blazers was on the Rockets at the time and knew his team was in trouble […]

Two of the biggest sports personalities in Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski were revealed to serve as playable characters in an upcoming WWE game to be released by 2K Sports. Ronnie Singh, better known as Ronnie 2K on social media, recently unveiled the character of the […]

It has been an assumed fact in the past few years that both Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook don’t have the best relationship despite being fellow stars in the NBA. However, Dame shot down those talks and decided to address the alleged beef between him and Russ. I […]

By the end of Wednesday, potential top 2020 NBA Draft pick Anthony Edwards will have found himself a new home with an NBA team. Though he hasn’t played one single game in the league, that didn’t stop the Georgia standout from taking a little jab at Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard’s rapping ability. An aspiring […]

The Portland Trail Blazers traded two first-round picks to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Robert Covington. That may seem like a high price, but Covington is the exact type of player the Blazers have needed since they traded Nicolas Batum in 2015. Since then, the Blazers have tried to make it work with Al-Farouq […]

After countless rumors, another team is being linked as a potential destination for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antentokounmpo. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recently reacted to a tweet which indicated hopes for Antetokounmpo to go to the Rose City and pair up with Lillard on the court. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/1Yq18Bb9PE — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is looking forward to taking another step in his music career as he recently pitched his name for a possible collaboration with rapper Ty Dolla $ign on Twitter. The 30-year-old Lillard is known for moonlighting as a hip-hop artist and rapper by the name of Dame D.O.L.L.A. 🤷🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/V8t0I40dTK […]

It was earlier announced that the NBPA had already approved December 22 as the new start date of the 2020-21 campaign. Some of the biggest stars in the NBA have already reacted to the breaking news on social media, with guys like Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers and Trae Young of the Atlanta […]

The NBA 2K team put itself in the spotlight for many NBA players after releasing its post-bubble NBA 2K21 ratings. As such, not all players weren’t thrilled with their ratings, while some players were receptive of theirs. A few players joined 2K’s Ronnie Singh as he revealed their new NBA 2K21 ratings to them post-bubble. […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simmons recently went on an Instagram Live broadcast with his new girlfriend, and unluckily for him, superstar teammate Damian Lillard happened to be one of the viewers. Lillard crashed the broadcast and decided to playfully embarrass Simons. Lillard had one question in mind throughout the video call: Why wasn’t he […]

Ever since LeBron James won the fourth title of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the GOAT debate between himself and the one and only Michael Jordan has been raging on. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard himself could not help but to jump in on the back-and-forth, with the five-time All-Star providing his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is indeed the walking epitome of a modern-day NBA guard. The 30-year-old supreme scorer undoubtedly possesses one of the best skillsets suited for today’s fast-paced game. When asked by a fan on Twitter what type of attributes he would love to have from the game’s all-time greats, Dame Dolla […]

Free agent Evan Turner recently put in a quick workout with Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, and they decided to take a group photo afterwards to document the encounter. Little did Turner know that he was going to be absolutely burned by Lillard as they snapped the photo. Turner took to Instagram to share […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard has repeatedly made it known that he doesn’t want any unfinished business. He doesn’t want to jump ship just so he can win his first ever NBA ring. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he shut down a fan who had a little proposal for him […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard wasn’t about to allow disgruntled Miami Heat fans to blurt pure hearsay following the Heat’s loss in the NBA Finals. After a random fan on Twitter decided to make an audacious claim as to Duncan Robinson being a better shooter off passes than Klay Thompson, the Blazers star […]

Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

Do refs never call blocking fouls anymore? That’s what Damian Lillard thinks. Taking to Twitter, Lillard thinks NBA officials always call charges and never calls blocks anymore. The NBA doesn’t call blocks anymore … everything is a charge — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 12, 2020 While charges are called much more often than blocks, there […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green is no stranger to the NBA Finals, landing himself two championship rings in his career thus far. However, he was on the receiving end of some Laker Nation hate after missing a wide-open shot that would potentially win the game and the series for the Lakers. Portland Trail Blazers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism for passing to Danny Green during L.A.’s last possession in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday. More than a few folks are saying that LeBron should have taken the last shot himself, […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard disagrees with the narrative that Steve Nash got hired by the Brooklyn Nets due to white privilege. Lillard emphasized that Nash is a two-time MVP and has a strong relationship with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, making the hire a perfect fit for Brooklyn. No he […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just bought a Toyota dealership in McMinnville. As news spread, a fan asked Lillard if the star guard can sign his future Toyota truck. Without hesitation, Lillard agreed to the fan’s request. Absolutely https://t.co/zqJAtSBCtk — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 2, 2020 Lillard recently opened his very own Toyota dealership […]

News flash: LeBron James is a great basketball player. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar continues to climb up the ladder of all-time records in the NBA Playoffs. He is already first in wins, points, steals, and minutes, second in triple-doubles and three-point field goals, and third in assists. Yet it seems the number of his […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has never lacked confidence, no matter it’s taking a shot with the game on the line or responding to trash talk from an opponent, whether in real life or online.  So it comes as no surprise to hear the Portland Trail Blazers guard consider himself among the best point […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green knows that if the NBA could go back in time, he’d be one of the top picks in his draft class. Green was drafted 35th in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft to the Warriors. He has obviously proven since that most of those picks ahead of […]

According to Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, his high school coach laughed when he told him his dream was to play in the NBA. Lillard opened up about everything that fuels him in a wide-ranging interview with Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green. .@DamianLillard says his high school coach laughed when he […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George horrendously missed a 3-pointer in Game 7 of the Western Semis against the Denver Nuggets. Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard took this as an opportunity to retaliate at George for the latter’s ribbing of his 30-foot 3-pointers. Via Twitter, a fan asked Lillard if George’s terrible miss […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard could not help but rub salt into the wounds of the Los Angeles Clippers following Tuesday night’s monumental Game 7 collapse against the Denver Nuggets. Lillard took aim at none other than Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, asking the feisty veteran about his plans now that he’s on vacation. However, […]