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Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard’s seventh signature shoe is in NBA 2K21. Lillard took to Twitter to show off his new shoe, Dame 7, in the popular video game. 👀 #Dame7 /// https://t.co/JT9mU3IumX — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 4, 2020 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/KCoFh1TTb7 — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 4, 2020 Damian Lillard, James […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has spoken out about how he has been compared so frequently to former back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Lillard took a bit of a philosophical approach in response to what he deems to be a pointless comparison: Comparison is the thief of joy. The […]

A re-evaluation on Portland Trail Blazer guard Damian Lillard’s injured right knee revealed a mild sprain, confirming the previous diagnosis, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Lillard left the NBA bubble to get his knee examined after Game 4 of the series, as the Blazers were tasked to ward off the Los Angeles Lakers without […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard took to social media on Monday to announce that he and his fiancée, Kay’La, are expecting twins. It sounds like the couple is expecting a girl and a boy. Lillard noted that he is excited to bring life into the world, though he seemed a bit nervous about having […]

The Portland Trail Blazers needed an absurd bubble performance from superstar Damian Lillard just to sneak into the postseason. Led by Dame Time, Portland nabbed the 8th seed in the West after going 6-2 in the seeding games and defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in. However, the No. 1-seeded Los Angeles Lakers proved to […]

It’s never easy to build a team from the draft. Just ask the Portland Trail Blazers. More often than not, this approach requires a lot of time and patience — something that not all teams in the league have the luxury of having. Drafting a once-in-a-generation type of talent that would instantly boost his team’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard is not expected to require surgery on his injured knee, according to a report from ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Lillard suffered a pair of injuries in Portland’s first round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 2, he dislocated his left index finger. He was able to continue […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard has a lot to smile about now that he has been reunited with his two-year-old son, after the bubble MVP left the bubble on Wednesday to tend to his injured knee. Lillard took to Instagram to share how this reunion has proven to be “good for his […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is leaving the NBA bubble to get his injured right knee checked. The team made the announcement on Wednesday, noting that Lillard’s return to the Walt Disney World campus for the playoffs is yet to be determined. Dame sustained the knee injury during Game 4 of their first-round series […]

With the season of the Portland Trail Blazers on the brink of another disappointing conclusion, Damian Lillard will mark another lost year in his career. This has been the case for him in Portland over the past few seasons, and it comes to no surprise that opposing teams have tried to lure him away from […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has been the best player in the entire league since the restart. He was named as the bubble MVP, as he led the Blazers to a furious run during the seeding games that resulted in a postseason berth for the team. Today, however, we’re going to look at some […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard can’t bend his right knee after suffering an injury in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard won’t play in Game 5 on Wednesday and he’s likely done for the series. Odds drastically slim of Portland extending series to six […]

Damian Lillard won’t play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 due to a right knee sprain. The Portland Trail Blazers star suffered the injury in Game 4. Without Lillard, the Blazers will likely lose Game 5 and watch their 2019-20 season end. The results of a second MRI confirm Damian Lillard with a […]

The NBA world celebrated “Mamba Day” on Aug. 24. 8/24 was picked as an homage to the two numbers Kobe Bryant wore — 8 and 24 — during his decorated career with the Los Angeles Lakers. For their part, this current Lakers team made sure that they would honor the fallen legend by coming out […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have their backs against the wall as it is, but they might just be in store for more bad news following new reports pertaining to Damian Lillard’s knee injury. Lillard underwent an MRI on his right knee following Monday’s blowout defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers, and according to the Blazers, […]

Anthony Davis’ status for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers has been one of the main concerns of fans after he was pulled out midway during Monday’s Game 4. Davis was ruled out for the rest of the evening due to back spasms, raising questions whether it will be […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will not be returning in what is heading to be a Game 4 blowout against the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the Blazers, Lillard suffered knee injury. Damian Lillard (right knee injury) will not return. — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 25, 2020 Lillard logged just 27 minutes in […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers is undoubtedly one of the fiercest competitors the NBA has seen. His ruthless drives to the hole and heartbreaking clutch baskets have propelled Damian Lillard to an elite level among NBA point guards. Dame has also always been known to speak his mind and never back down from […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard has created a song with Snoop Dogg and Derrick Milano in honor of NBA icon Kobe Bryant. The song will be featured on NBA 2K21. Lillard teased the track on Monday: When I found out I was gonna be on the @NBA2K cover the same year Kobe […]

Damian Lillard took to social media to laugh in the faces of pundits who once doubted Luka Doncic as a legitimate NBA talent. The Portland Trail Blazers star quote tweeted a video montage of Doncic doubters with a mere “Lol” caption to describe his emotions after Doncic put up 43 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 […]

The Dallas Mavericks tied their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday thanks to a jaw-dropping, buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Mavs star Luka Doncic. The second-year guard knocked down a 28-foot step-back shot in the dying seconds of the game to give the Mavs a 135-133 overtime win. As it turns out, this game-winner […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came away with a huge victory on Saturday, as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 116-108 in Game 3 of this first-round series matchup. After losing Game 1 to Portland, it was tantamount for LA to win Game 2 so as to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic first-round exit, which they’ve […]

Outspoken NBA analyst Skip Bayless has been enthralled in a war of words (a rather one-sided one, though) with Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. So much so that Bayless has now opted to cheer for the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. For what it’s worth, Skip often criticizes LeBron in his show, even […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard fell behind 2-1 in their first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers after losing Game 3, 116-108. One of the glaring discrepancies in Saturday’s game was the free throw attempts. The Lakers shot 43 free throws throughout the game.  Meanwhile, Portland attempted just 19 in the entire […]

Detroit Pistons legend and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is a huge fan of Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard. During a recent appearance on Sirus XM NBA Radio, Thomas talked about his admiration for Lillard amid the All-Star’s stellar run at Walt Disney World. “The thing that I’m more impressed with […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard recently starred in a Hulu commercial without being on the set. Since Damian Lillard is in Orlando, Florida getting buckets for the Blazers, Hulu used artificial intelligence to place Lillard’s face on a stunt double’s body for the commercial. https://www.instagram.com/p/CECOwkeguYj/?igshid=c9ac887ktahe Hulu marketing VP Ryan Crosby spoke about […]

Damian Lillard struggled in Game 2 before he dislocated his finger, putting him out for the remainder of the game. His Portland Trail Blazers were smacked around by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, 111-88, and Lillard had seen it coming way before he exited the floor with his injury. Defenders suddenly invaded his […]

The NBA is doing everything it can to promote some form of home court advantage during what has been an unprecedented playoffs format thus far. One thing the league is zeroing in on right now is the background music during games, which is why Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will no longer be able […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ source of inspiration for this year’s playoffs run comes in the form of a Malcolm X autobiography. The 35-year-old All-Star recently opened up about his book choice for this postseason, and LeBron explained why Malcolm X’s story still remains relevant to this very day. James shared his insights following […]

The Portland Trail Blazers dropped Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series after being thrashed by the Los Angeles Lakers, 88-111, at the AdventHealth Arena on Thursday. Still, Blazers fans can let out a huge sigh of relief after the initial results of superstar Damian Lillard’s left finger injury came out negative. According […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard suffered a left finger injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Injured Damian Lillard was not happy that he had to leave this Blazers-Lakers game. 😤 pic.twitter.com/MexGb8lFz7 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 21, 2020 The Blazers later announced that Damian Lillard suffered a left index finger dislocation. Portland got […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are underway with some great matchups, but arguably the best matchup of them all comes in the Western Conference between the No. 8 and No. 1 seeds. That’s right, the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most entertaining and intriguing matchups to watch this year, especially […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says the team is using the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors mentality against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The “We Believe” Warriors — who were the No. 8 seed — upset the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the […]

Damian Lillard’s emergence in these recent NBA bubble games has brought forth some deserving praise. But it wouldn’t be the real NBA without the overreacting to follow, dashed with some major Stephen Curry disrespect from ESPN’s Max Kellerman and some others in the media and around the NBA Twitterverse. On Wednesday, the pundit argued Lillard […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers suffering a shock Game 1 defeat at the hands of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, supporters were quick to present a number of compelling reasons as to what brought about this disappointing loss. At this point, it appears that not enough attention is being drawn to the fact […]

The Portland Trail Blazers provided one of the biggest surprises in the opening games of the playoffs by defeating the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. despite the convincing victory, however, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard understands the situation at hand and has no intention of taking his […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away as victors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-93. And though statistical history was made by one member of the team, there were several glaring issues for the Lakers that must be […]

Don’t look now, but the NBA is having a picture-perfect restart to its 2019-20 season, not only going caseless for a month when it comes to the novel coronavirus, but bringing the right type of excitement and hoopla with these games in the bubble. The Portland Trail Blazers were one of two No. 8 seeds […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to put on a hat with a very strong message during his team’s post-game press conference on Tuesday. The 35-year-old took a “Make America Great Again” hat and revised the text to “Make America arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor.” When asked about his message, LeBron reiterated […]