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Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green chimed in on the Paul George-Damian Lillard beef on NBA on TNT on Saturday. The three-time champion and former Defensive Player of the Year said George shouldn’t play the sympathy card and talk about his surgeries after restarting his feud with Lillard. pic.twitter.com/AWGxXfvDf4 — Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) August […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George is ready to move on from his feud with Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. It appears George wants to hit the fishing lakes at Disney World to unwind after a long day. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpN83eFPFa/ After a long sports hiatus, it was fun to watch Paul George and […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers led by Paul George’s team-high 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting. While defeating the Blazers was huge towards clinching the number two seed in the Western Conference, it was the end of the game and postgame antics involving Patrick Beverley and Damian Lillard that caught everyone’s attention. It […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard called out Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George for switching NBA teams and “running from the grind.” George has played for the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Clippers during his NBA career, while Lillard has been with the Blazers since day one. Lillard ended George’s stint with […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard reminded everyone, including Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, that he’s sent Patrick Beverley and George home in the playoffs before. Things got testy at the end of the Blazers-Clippers game, with Lillard talking smack with Beverley and George. After George saw Lillard’s comments on Instagram, he responded: Paul […]

After Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard missed two clutch free-throws against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Patrick Beverley, Paul George and Marcus Morris trolled Dame. Patrick Beverley taunting Dame after he misses both potential game-winning free throws pic.twitter.com/ZIUjVbQm6R — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 8, 2020 first he threw up the Dame […]

Damian Lillard believes the Portland Trail Blazers could have defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Western Conference Finals had they had Carmelo Anthony on the roster. Portland wound up getting swept by Golden State last season, in part because the Blazers were playing without center Jusuf Nurkic. While it may be a stretch […]

Not many times does an NBA team get the chance to start fresh and carry on a season the way it first envisioned it. See, the offseason is often time for optimism, wild prediction, and overwhelming anxiety. When the Portland Trail Blazers started their 2019-20 campaign after being swept in the Western Conference Finals by […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is pretty happy with how his team has fared inside the Disney World bubble. Recently, the All-Star point guard doubled down on his earlier statement about not bothering to take part in the bubble if the team knew that they had nothing to play for anyway. As it stands, […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had quite an evening on Thursday, knocking down a career-high-tying 11 3-pointers in a 125-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In the process, Lillard joins the Splash Brothers of the Golden State Warriors as the only three players in league history to have made at least 11 triples in […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is already displaying his playoff form, tying his career-high 11-made 3-pointers in the team’s 125-115 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The 5-time All-Star was simply unconscious from deep, uncorking a game-best 45 markers on an efficient 13-for-21 shooting from the field and 11-for-18 clip from past the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts is one of the few NBA coaches who have benefited from the Coach’s Challenge. Records show that he is 13-9 in the challenges which is a relatively good record. But according to Stotts, credit should also be given to his star guard Damian Lillard. In the Blazers’ win over […]

We all know that Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook don’t like each other. Even in their last meeting in the bubble, the two had words for each other as usual. With a juicy beef such as this, it’s interesting to see when it all started. Here, we take a look at the full history of […]

It is no secret that Damian Lillard has long been requesting the Portland Trail Blazers’ front office get him more help in order to take that next step as a team to legitimate championship contender. What Lillard recently revealed, however, is that Carmelo Anthony has actually been on his personal radar for a long time. […]

Carmelo Anthony had a great showing on Tuesday night as he helped the Portland Trail Blazers secure a win over the surging Houston Rockets, 110-102. Following the victory, Damian Lillard could not help but call out anyone and everyone who continue to doubt Anthony’s credentials as a future Hall of Famer — a notion that […]

The heated rivalry between All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard has come to life once again inside the NBA Bubble. It’s no surprise that Westbrook loves playing against Lillard and Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic. These three NBA players had multiple heated exchanges in the past few years, and with the Rockets meeting the Blazers for […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed that he had another choice for his jersey statement before the NBA forced them to pick from its list. On Twitter, Lillard admitted that he wanted to wear “Oscar Grant” as his jersey statement. However, the NBA released a list of pre-approved words and phrases that players can […]

Down by three points with 6.8 seconds left, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard uncharacteristically passed the ball up instead of rising for a potential game-tying 3-pointer against the Boston Celtics. Lillard looked back on the play, noting that he simply “overthought” it. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Lillard’s initial goal was to create some […]

The Boston Celtics narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, and although Boston came away with the win, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was effusive in his praise for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, saying it is a “joke” how good Portland’s backcourt players are. Brad Stevens with the greatest praise in his arsenal […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been dealing with a foot injury over the course of the past few days, but he will be ready for the team’s first seeding game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Head coach Terry Stotts said Lillard participated in the team’s practice on Thursday, and will be […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers currently on the outside looking in on the playoff spots in the Western Conference, Jusuf Nurkic has a very straightforward yet extremely accurate assessment about their postseason hopes. According to Nurkic, it all boils down to one thing, or one person rather, in Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. “If […]

For those who have still been living under a rock, Damian Lillard is more than just a baller in the NBA. Besides his professional career in basketball, Lillard is known for rapping as well. As a matter of fact, he has released three studio albums under his rap name, Dame D.O.L.L.A. Namely, The Letter O […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has shown basketball fans a spectacular display of scoring and leadership since he was drafted sixth overall in 2012. Lillard won Rookie of the Year and has since become a five-time All-Star — a feat only one other player in Trail Blazers franchise history (Clyde Drexler) has achieved. In […]

It has been announced that Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A. will have his very own music featured on the NBA 2K21 soundtrack. This report comes via ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward: . @NBA2K announced that #NBA2K21 is unveiling its brand-new in-game soundtrack. Featuring two new unreleased tracks from NBA 2K21 […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard will sit out Sunday’s scrimmage against the Toronto Raptors due to left foot inflammation. Damian Lillard will not play today with left foot inflammation. Coach Terry Stotts says he is day to day. #ripcity — Travis Demers (@travisdemers) July 26, 2020 Rachel Nichols of ESPN reported that the X-ray […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard decided to playfully troll Yahoo Sports and TNT reporter Chris Haynes for his new hairdo. In Lillard’s barb, he took a shot at Haynes by effectively comparing the reporter’s haircut to that of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer. Haynes himself posted the exchange via Twitter, showing a screenshot containing […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was outraged at the senseless violence taking place in Rip City, as federal troops have taken over the Oregon landmark after receiving intelligence about planned attacks around July 4. It’s been more than two weeks since Independence Day, yet federal police remain in Portland at the orders of the […]

For Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers should be the 2019-20 Most Valuable Player because of his sheer dominance. Lillard appeared in the Dan Patrick Show where he shared his thoughts on the MVP race. Analysts are divided between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James. While Lillard acknowledges the […]

Former NBA forward Channing Frye believes the Los Angeles Lakers will have no answer for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum in a potential first-round playoff series. “Rondo going down is huge for the Lakers, because playoff Rondo, and everyone says it, and I’ve seen it, is a absolute different beast,” Frye said on the NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard expressed his disgust on Twitter on Monday following reports of excessive force used by the police on the ongoing Portland protests. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement continue to escalate and Lillard was outraged by the news of how police are allegedly snatching people and putting them inside unmarked […]

There’s no question that Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is one of the most well-known hip-hop artists who also happens to be a huge NBA icon. Lillard’s stage name of Dame D.O.L.L.A. is exceedingly well known, though his exploits as a star for the Blazers likely amasses more headlines for the 30-year-old. […]

Los Angeles Clippers veteran guard Patrick Beverley is known as one of the most intimidating perimeter defenders in the game. Despite his reputation though, Beverley opened up about the player he has had trouble defending in the NBA. Speaking with New Orleans Pelicans sharpshooter JJ Redick on his podcast, Beverley said Portland Trail Blazers superstar […]

When it comes to NBA rappers, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is definitely among the best. The Blazers point guard has become renowned for his skills on the mic, and recently, he released a song called “Home Team” that he says is one of his favorite tracks he has ever made. On Friday, he […]

Damian Lillard celebrated his 30th birthday with some decorations, music, and an impassioned NSFW speech in front of his Portland Trail Blazers teammates, making the occasion as memorable as it can get inside the Walt Disney World bubble. Lillard only had one request of his teammates — make this sacrifice count: “My only ask as […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday inside the Disney World bubble, and he had a pretty strong message to all his teammates in attendance. Lillard was egged on by his Blazers teammates to make a speech, and his birthday wish was pretty epic: “Let’s not waste our f**king time […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is a many of many talents. He’s known as the purveyor of Dame Time on the basketball court, and Dame D.O.L.L.A. when he releases new music. But now Lillard is exploring the world of gaming. He’s recently partnered up with VIZN Gaming, a Portland-based videogame startup company. Per […]

Quarantine birthdays have become a trend during the past four months of dire home confinement. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is yet another of the millions of people who have had to make the most of their quaran-birthday, but not without the help of running mate CJ McCollum. Lillard, who’s celebrating his 30th birthday […]

Damian Lillard said his goodbyes to his family as he prepared to join the rest of his Portland Trail Blazers teammates on the road to the Walt Disney World bubble. The point guard’s Instagram caption said it all, as he compared the closed confines of the NBA bubble to a prison bid: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbi4qTAeFS/ The Blazers […]

The jersey statements that NBA superstars Damian Lillard and Chris Paul will have on the back of their uniforms during the Orlando games have been revealed. Other notable NBA players’ jersey statements have been disclosed as well. Thunder guard and @NBPA president Chris Paul will have “EQUALITY” on the back of his jersey during the […]