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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 […]

LeBron James admits the Los Angeles Lakers committed a defensive lapse after allowing Damian Lillard’s game-changing logo-shot in the opener of their first-round playoffs series. However, LeBron is not taking anything away from Dame, noting that the Blazers star is a true big-stage player after banking the shot. LeBron James on deep clutch three from […]

Inside the NBA host Kenny Smith came out with a bold statement following the Portland Trail Blazers shock win against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup. Smith was so impressed with Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard that he came out and said: “I don’t think you can shoot as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off a huge upset on Tuesday, as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of this first-versus-eighth Western Conference Playoffs matchup. Damian Lillard led his team with another tremendous performance, but he was quick to heap praise on his teammates after what was an amazing victory for Portland. […]

Damian Lillard just put on the moves to upset the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Game 1 of their best-of-seven series. The Bubble MVP took over once again in the fourth quarter with a series of clutch plays which was highlighted by another one of his patented long-distance threes. And after hitting a 36-footer to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers just shocked the Los Angeles Lakers with a Game 1 victory in their first-round matchup in the Western Conference Playoffs. Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was on point again, as he led his team to a very impressive upset against the first-seeded Lakers, 100-93. The Blazers take a 1-0 series […]

Damian Lillard silenced Skip Bayless and his critics with his patented logo shot that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Late in the fourth quarter and with the scores tied at 89, Lillard freed himself from near half-court and pulled […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says he doesn’t expect to receive credit or love anymore moving forward. Lillard, arguably the hottest player in the Orlando bubble, claims he has his own stuff that he’s playing for and doesn’t care what the critics are saying about him and the Blazers: “At this point […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t view themselves as underdogs in their first-round matchup against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, and neither does LeBron James. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 1 showdown, James put some respect on Damian Lillard and the Blazers: “I don’t really look at them as a typical 8-seed, and I’m not really going […]

It sure seems that the Skip Bayless-Damian Lillard beef isn’t going to be over anytime soon. After initially exchanging some war of words over Twitter earlier just over a week ago, the provocative host was at it again, claiming that the Bubble MVP shouldn’t have been given to Lillard. Who was Skip’s Bubble MVP? It’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tasked with slowing down Damian Lillard in their first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s a tall order, as the former Weber State standout has been on a tear of late, leading his team to the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference with an onslaught of offensive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will certainly be up for a challenge in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs after the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers secured that eighth and final slot. No doubt the Terry Stotts-mentored team is the hottest squad in the league right now, winning their last four games in impressive fashion. […]

There’s no denying that momentum-wise, the Portland Trail Blazers have the edge over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round matchup in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Blazers are coming off a tremendous run in the bubble, which they ended with another impressive victory on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies to secure their spot in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been playing with a bad back since the season restarted over two weeks ago. Nonetheless, the former Lehigh standout continues to rise to the occasion whenever the Blazers need him to do so. Blazers superstar Damian Lillard spoke about McCollum playing through the injury and lauded his backcourt […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard is one of the best players in the NBA at the moment — a fact that he has proven through his tremendous performances since the restart. He is also a marketing genius, as it turns out, opting to release a new track right after securing a huge […]

Despite playing with a fractured bone in his back—SPINAL—Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum shined down the stretch in his team’s 126-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Play-In game on Saturday afternoon. McCollum lit up the Grizzlies for 29 points on 11-for-19 shooting from the field (3-for-7 from three, 4-for-4 from […]

Carmelo Anthony says Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is the best player he’s ever played with in the NBA. Anthony spoke about Lillard’s greatness with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports after the Blazers’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to clinch the final spot in the 2020 playoffs. “Dame’s at the […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to qualify for the 2020 playoffs, rookie forward Nassir Little shared a story about star point guard Damian Lillard from about seven months ago. Little recalled how Lillard told him the Blazers were going to make the playoffs and that he was going to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are officially heading to the Western Conference playoffs to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers—a matchup that, unsurprisingly, does not intimidate Damian Lillard. While Dame clearly respects the challenge the Lakers pose, he likes his team’s chances against LeBron James, Anthony Davis and company. “They’re the number one seed in the […]

It is quite difficult to root against the Brooklyn Nets at the moment as the Eastern Conference franchise now has the opportunity to make some serious noise during the postseason as the Toronto Raptors will be first up on the docket. The No. 7 seed Nets appear more than ready to take on the defending […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

Skip Bayless loves to be at the center of controversy. Most recently, he took aim at Protland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, which seems only natural for the outspoken broadcaster given how Lillard has made headlines of late due to his tremendous play inside the Disney World bubble. Bayless has criticized Lillard on more than […]

There’s no denying that Damian Lillard is special. With all the noise he has been making in the bubble recently, the spotlight is on him once again. However, there’s more to Dame than the 50-point outbursts, logo three-pointers, and aloof personality. In fact, there are some pretty peculiar things about him that no one knows […]

Memphis Grizzlies veteran Anthony Tolliver wants rookie point guard Ja Morant to be like Damian Lillard in terms of how the Portland Trail Blazers superstar responds to failing. After missing two clutch free-throws against the Los Angeles Clippers and getting trolled by Patrick Beverley and Paul George, Lillard responded by averaging 51.3 points in his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was defended like Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, who were getting the ball out of Lillard’s hands either as soon as he crossed half-court or sometimes even before by trapping him. Lillard has seen this defense before. Jrue Holiday and […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard made NBA history with a barrage of scoring outburst to finish out the 2019-20 season, becoming the first player in league history to end the regular season with three straight 40-point games (51, 61, 42). According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, his 154 points are also the most scored […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been fantastic since the season restart, and all their hard work in the bubble finally paid off on Thursday following a hard-fought victory over the Brooklyn Nets, 134-133. This win locked in the Blazers for the eighth spot in the West, as they now face off against the ninth-placed Memphis […]

The Portland Trail Blazers officially clinched the eighth seed in the West on Thursday following a tightly contested victory over the Brooklyn Nets. As expected, Damian Lillard carried the Blazers to victory with yet another amazing performance. After Caris LeVert’s game-winning attempt bounced off the rim, Lillard just put his hands on his knees and […]

The NBA world got a glimpse at Caris LeVert on Thursday during the Brooklyn Nets’ valiant effort against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. While the Blazers clinched the No. 8 seed with a 134-133 win, LeVert was amazing and just missed a game-winning attempt at the end that would have ended Portland’s season. Fans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finished the job on Thursday, surviving by the skin on their teeth in a 134-133 high-octane win over the Brooklyn Nets. Now comes the final stamp of approval, winning a game against the Memphis Grizzlies to lock up the eighth seed and move on to the playoffs next week. Here are […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was once again an unstoppable force on Thursday, and the Brooklyn Nets could do little to prevent him from leading his side to a hard-fought 134-133 victory. At one point, Nets forward Joe Harris’ NSFW reaction to one of many near-impossible shots from Lillard was captured by […]

Damian Lillard made another miraculous shot for the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, draining a half-court heave against the Brooklyn Nets early in the fourth period. However, if you were to ask Blazers head coach Terry Stotts, that amazing 3-pointer was not the most important play of the game that led to Portland securing the […]