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Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers swished another one from the logo in their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. After the game, he shared what was going through his mind during that epic 3-pointer. According to Lillard, every time he sees a glimmer of space, he won’t hesitate to rise up and […]

Ahead of tipoff in their duel on Wednesday, the Denver Nuggets tried to get into the mind of the Los Angeles Clippers by trolling them with Damian Lillard’s music. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Nuggets played Dame D.O.L.L.A’s song entitled GOAT Spirit during warm-ups. Note that this was a day after Lillard exploded for […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard continues to crank out incredible performances, and the hits seem to keep coming. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best stat lines the Oakland, California native has racked up over the course of his career. 23 points and 11 assists vs. the […]

ESPN has had their say on the much-talked about NBA bubble awards. According to their expert panel of voters, they’ve narrowed down their Top 3 picks for the seeding games MVP race to Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, and TJ Warren of the Indiana Pacers. Below are […]

Adidas found a way to properly honor Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and his show-stopping 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, lowering the price of his Dame 6 signature shoes to $61 for a limited time. The shoe, which retails for $110.00 for most models, saw every iteration and colorway reduced in […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard has been knocking down clutch shots since he entered the NBA as the sixth overall pick in 2012. A cold-blooded assassin, the former Weber State standout has snatched the hearts of countless opponents, and the shots keep coming. In this piece, we’ll rank the top-five clutch shots that Lillard […]

The NBA has done it again. The league has somehow scrapped up a captivating end to its regular season, one that was unexpectedly suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet with every crisis comes opportunity, and the NBA has grabbed this hiatus by the horns, putting two of its best stars in Damian Lillard and Devin […]

Much has been made about how amazing Damian Lillard has been since the season restart — and rightfully so. To some degree, every other member of the Portland Trail Blazers has been overshadowed, including Lillard’s backcourt partner-in-crime in CJ McCollum. McCollum has been playing through a back injury over the Blazers’ past few games, and […]

Damian Lillard put forth a ridiculous 61-point performance on Tuesday for the Portland Trail Blazers, with the 6-foot-2 point guard capping off his effort with a miraculous 3-pointer late in the game to lead his side to a 134-131 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. For his part, Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony admitted that he was […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

Trades are a tricky business. It’s often hit-or-miss, with no guarantee whatsoever as to whether or not they player a certain team is trading for will be able to live up to the expectations. As we all know, trades don’t always work out. Then again, there are those select few transactions that end up having […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks was not just highlighted by Damian Lillard’s 61 points, but also by the late-game offensive foul slapped on Trey Burke. Head coach Rick Carlisle seems to have moved on from that “flop,” noting that he’ll leave it to the NBA to decide if he’ll get fined. […]

After his 61-point outing against the Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard talked about why he’s never wanted to leave the club and form a “super team” somewhere else. Damian Lillard is very comfortable with the Blazers and believes he can win a championship in Portland. "The grass ain't always greener. […]

Damian Lillard came to Orlando as a man on a mission. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar has almost single-handedly carried his team in their quest to secure the last spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The five-time All-Star has never really needed extra motivation to perform at the highest-level, but with his cousin Brandon Johnson […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers just secured their slot for a play-in tournament in a huge way. After Sunday’s crucial win against the Philadelphia 76ers where Dame dropped a 50-piece, he was at it again on Tuesday where he exploded for a 61-point performance against the Dallas Mavericks. With the win, Portland will […]

The playoffs haven’t even started yet, but Dame Time is already alive and kicking in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard put on yet another scoring clinic on Tuesday, erupting for 61 points in his team’s 134-131 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. It is Lillard’s third 60-plus point explosion in the 2019-20 NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard went off for 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. As expected, the NBA world was buzzing with excitement watching Lillard torch the Mavs. It’s hard to #StayMelo on this ona bra @Dame_Lillard sorry, not sorry 🤐 — Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) August 12, 2020 Dame […]

After scoring 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard had an NSFW statement for his haters. Dame wants his respect 🗣 pic.twitter.com/FJqkd4QFhX — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 12, 2020 Damian Lillard is the first Blazers player ever to score 50 points in back-to-back games. Not even […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is the first player in franchise history to score 50 points in back-to-back games. Damian Lillard is the first Blazer to EVER record back-to-back 50 point games 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aYIpdMEbrW — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 12, 2020 Damian Lillard said he wasn’t going to come to Florida if the Blazers […]

Paul George and Damian Lillard apologized to each other after their family members got involved in the beef, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard’s sister and George’s wife dissed each other on social media after Dame and PG’s beef blew up earlier in the week. Paul George and Damian Lillard have spoken to clear […]

Former NBA player Raja Bell knows quite a bit about Kobe Bryant’s drive and skill set, which is why he said Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is the “closest thing” to the Black Mamba. Bell made his claim in the latest episode of The Ringer NBA Show, noting that Bryant and Lillard “both have […]

Damian Lillard affirmed his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers when he signed a supermax contract worth $196 million for four years last June 2019. However, former Phoenix Suns head coach and ex-Lillard teammate Earl Watson claimed that at least one team approached Lillard to broach the idea of a “super team.” Since @Dame_Lillard won’t […]

Stephen Curry is universally recognized as the best point guard in the NBA, but Damian Lillard is making a case to be right there with Curry based on what he has done the past two years. Curry’s two MVP seasons in 2015 and 2016 with the Golden State Warriors saw him put up 23.8 points, […]

Skip Bayless is the latest person to pick up beef with Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, as his Monday morning segment was comprised of his lack of faith in “Dame Time.” The controversial FOX Sports 1 personality isn’t buying Lillard’s exploits, even after the Blazers dynamo hung 51 points on the Philadelphia 76ers to […]

Damian Lillard revealed a lot more about his mindset after his recent tiff with Paul George and Patrick Beverley of the Los Angeles Clippers, who took to clowning him after the Portland Trail Blazers came up short on Saturday. Lillard missed two clutch free throws with 18.6 seconds left in regulation, allowing the Clippers to […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard uncharacteristically choked in the clutch, leading to a tough loss against the LA Clippers. Despite this, Lillard maintains a confident mindset — something he said is innate in him. Lillard joined Carmelo Anthony’s What’s In Your Glass show where they discussed everything and anything basketball. Among the matters they […]

Damian Lillard has been doubted since day one. Fortunately for the Portland Trail Blazers star, he’s more than confident in himself and his ability. In fact, according to Lillard, he has been able to use all the criticisms and negativity as fuel and motivation to bring him to where he is now. “My mindset was […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have won four out of their first six seeding games during the restart, inching them closer to the Western Conference’s final playoff spot. One of the team’s top contributors (and best stories) in the bubble has been provided by Carmelo Anthony. The veteran forward is averaging 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard destroyed FOX Sports personality Skip Bayless worse than he did the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend, putting on another 50-piece performance on the mean streets of Twitter. Even after a 51-point performance on Sunday, Bayless is not buying “Dame Time” after the Blazers point guard fell short in a […]

The return to form of 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the Portland Trail Blazers this season has been one of the best narratives in the NBA. As it turns out, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had a significant role to play in Anthony’s comeback of sorts. When Anthony signed with the Blazers last November, Lillard went […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had no time to mess around, not this time. Only hours after botching the potential game-winning free throws against Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, “Dame Time” was back to work with a tantalizing 51-point effort to get back in the winning column. It was the type of […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard responded to Saturday night’s disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the best way possible. This came in the form of an astounding 51-point performance on Sunday, leading his team to a huge victory over the Philadelphia 76ers — something that Portland teammate Carmelo Anthony approves of completely. […]

It’s no question that Jusuf Nurkic has Damian Lillard’s back at all times. The Portland Trail Blazers starting center has been known to be an enforcer and has never shied away from speaking his mind – both on and off the court. On Sunday, Lillard converted clutch bucket after clutch bucket to lead the Blazers […]

Damian Lillard had another tremendous showing for the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, as he led his team to a hard-fought 124-121 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lillard stepped it up for his team yet again in crunch time, and after the win, he explained why he thrives in such situations. According to Lillard, he […]

It’s never wise to light a fire under a player as talented as Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers, they became casualties of Lillard’s bounce-back game after Portland’s bitter defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers. Following a war of words with Clippers players Paul George and Patrick Beverley, the 6-foot-2 […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard blew a chance to win Saturday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers by uncharacteristically missing two crucial free throws late in the fourth quarter. Following the game, Lillard admitted that the misses bothered him because it could have given them a much-needed win, especially since the Blazers are currently […]

Damian Lillard launched a deep shot over the outstretched arms of Paul George just as time expired. Splash, series over. The Portland Trail Blazers eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder via a 37-foot bomb from Lillard. After the dagger, the 5-time All-Star walked off and waved Oklahoma City’s season goodbye, almost referencing what ended up becoming […]

The beef between Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard continues. On Instagram, Lillard fired another shot, which appears to be a warning to George and the Clippers. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpRbSTAMHR/ The feud restarted on the court on Saturday after Patrick Beverley trolled Damian Lillard following a missed free throw, yelling […]

Damian Lillard didn’t always have beef with Paul George. In fact, the superstar point guard wanted the versatile small forward on the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2017. Paul George / few others https://t.co/mG8vbnDbqm — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 14, 2017 At the time of this tweet from Damian Lillard, Paul George had not let […]