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For Portland Trail Blazers stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, a team’s culture is everything and they are stressing its importance to the newcomers. Lillard is aware that some people downplay them whenever they point out how critical a healthy team culture is. But for Lillard, he has observed how newcomers felt and embraced this […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. had a strong preseason debut after sitting out his entire first year due to back issues, posting nine points and three rebounds in a short stint, all while impressing Damian Lillard while at it. Lillard sat by his injured teammate Jusuf Nurkic, recalling a quick exchange from the center […]

Damian Lillard didn’t care to go back at Shaquille O’Neal after the latter released a second diss track at the Portland Trail Blazers star. The former NBA star has been hellbent in winning this rap war against Lillard, but the Blazers star considers it done after his latest diss track, “I Rest My Case” did […]

After missing Friday’s practice due to a hamstring injury, Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard was back on the floor with his teammates on Saturday. Hassan Whiteside and Pau Gasol remained out for the Blazers. Damian Lillard (hamstring) practiced today, while Hassan Whiteside (ankle) and Pau Gasol (foot) did not. Neither Whiteside nor […]

Damian Lillard is one of the best basketball players on the planet. The Portland Trail Blazers star also happens to be one of the league’s best lyricists, regarded by hip hop fans as one of the best ballplayers who can spit bars. His latest rap beef is with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq opened […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard didn’t practice on Friday due to a hamstring injury. Center Hassan Whiteside and power forward Zach Collins joined Lillard on the Blazers’ injury report. Lillard (hamstring), Whiteside (ankle) and Collins (middle finger) did not practice today. — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) October 4, 2019 We shouldn’t overact to […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has someone who is opposed to load management. Lillard says he wants to play in every game assuming he’s healthy. The All-Star guard says the Blazers aren’t a superteam with the luxury of resting key players during the regular season: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1179844516431314945 Damian Lillard missed just two […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are giving their old teammate, Meyers Leonard, a hard time about his early-morning workouts with Jimmy Butler. Butler got in an early-morning training session on the first day of Miami Heat training camp at 3:30 a.m. Leonard is now joining Butler in the early sessions and […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal are engaged in a back-and-forth rap battle. It all started when Dame claimed that he was a better rapper than Shaq in a recent interview. Shaq actually heard Lillard’s comments and decided to record a diss track in an attempt to prove his mettle. […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has chimed in on the recent beef between Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. For his part, Wade opted to come to the defense of Shaq, who he happened to have played with for a few seasons during the latter’s four-year stint with […]

Damian Lillard released a diss track aimed at rapper, actor, and oh yeah Basketball Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, with the Portland Trail Blazers point guard sharing the link to the track on Twitter with the caption “I’m going to practice now.” Ok I’m going to practice now… https://t.co/imVsfyCEzt — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October […]

The beef between Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal continues to intensify, as the former has now come out with his own diss track against the retired four-time NBA champ. Lillard, aka Dame D.O.L.L.A., did not take too long to come out with his response from Diesel’s […]

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal recently dropped a massive diss track on Damian Lillard. O’Neal claimed that the Portland Trail Blazers star isn’t in the same league as Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry. He even said Trevor Ariza was better. Listen to the track below: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B227HUMlBwt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=dlfix Shaq didn’t hold back at all. Dame didn’t take […]

Damian Lillard says the Portland Trail Blazers’ focus is to win a championship this season. The Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals last season, but got swept by the Golden State Warriors. Lillard says last year is over with and it’s a new season for the team. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1178774195448078337?s=20 In August, Damian Lillard said […]

It’s safe to say Hassan Whiteside is really excited to play with Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum this season. When the Miami Heat traded Whiteside to the Blazers in the summer, the center posted a video of him saying, “We got shooters!” At Blazers media day on Monday, the big man […]

Paul George’s 2018-19 season didn’t end the way he wanted to, as his Oklahoma City Thunder was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers. But what will probably haunt him, at least until next year’s playoffs, is the fact that Damian Lillard hit a series-clinching game-winner against him. This […]

The NBA season has not even started, but there are already bold claims being made about specific players. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard found one so ridiculous that he had to address it himself. ESPN released their Top 100 Players ranking for the upcoming season. While these rankings don’t necessarily reflect the quality of […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard recently sat down with HotNewHipHop for a wide-ranging interview. During his appearance, Lillard was asked to compare some of the stars of hip hop to those of the NBA. When asked to pick an artist who best reflects his own style, however, the four-time All-Star chose J. Cole. […]

Damian Lillard has a stint with Team USA in his future sights, with every intention to don the red, white and blue during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Portland Trail Blazers guard was one of the many familiar faces missing from the convocation process in Las Vegas last month, but he’s hopeful to participate in […]

Damian Lillard is almost certainly the best rapper in the NBA, and his new Portland Trail Blazers teammate — rookie Nassir Little — wants to prove his microphone fiend bona fides by guesting on a track with the All-NBA point guard. Lillard, being a good teammate, agreed to let Little in on a guest track […]

Damian Lillard’s focus is now on helping the Portland Trail Blazers build on last season’s surprising run to the Western Conference Finals. With training camp just around the corner, though, the NBA’s best rapper added a new track to his growing library. Lillard, who goes by DAME D.O.L.L.A. as a musician, released “End Of Summer” […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has made a reputation as one of the most clutch players in the NBA. He has hit several game-winners and buzzer-beaters throughout the course of his career, with the most recent one being this ridiculous near-half-court 3-pointer to eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard made history—again—with his second buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a playoff series last April. A gutsy, long-range triple attempt over a defending Paul George went through for Lillard, cementing him as a postseason legend for the Blazers as the Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated in five games. We […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers in the NBA, and pretty much like his professional basketball career, he also wants to be taken seriously as an artist. In an appearance on the Rap Radar, Dame opened up about how gaining respect as a rapper is […]

The NBA 2K series has long been a favorite simulation for players around the league. The likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are notorious 2K gamers, and the debate surrounding overall ratings has become just as prevalent as it has for football players in the Madden NFL series or soccer players in the FIFA […]

Damian Lillard is one of the NBA’s most exciting point guards. He is known as the alpha of the Portland Trail Blazers, the king of game-winners, and the best rapper in the NBA. Some fans take a big issue with the last bit. They find it disappointing that Lillard–who goes by the rap moniker Dame […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard blames the media and other outside influence for pushing players to ignore super-max contracts. In an appearance on Joe Budden’s podcast, Lillard aired his grievance and said the media and many people planted this idea that players need a championship to cement their legacy in the NBA. He pointed […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard recently shot down down the possibility of Carmelo Anthony joining forces with him. On The Joe Budden Podcast, Lillard briefly narrated his previous efforts in trying to lure Anthony to Portland before. He failed in all attempts. As such, Lillard has now surmised that Anthony — who still […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard believes Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is still the best player in the world. During a guest appearance on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Lillard explained why Russell Westbrook isn’t considered the best player in the league despite averaging a triple-double in the past three seasons. And when […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has extended his partnership with 2K Sports and NBA 2K by reaching a multi-year agreement which includes in-game activations, advertising, promotions, soundtrack contributions and community engagements, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.  The song “Money Ball” from Lillard’s latest album titled “Big D.O.L.L.A.” will be featured […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard admits he was upset people tried to make it seem like he and Russell Westbrook hated each other. The Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder met in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, and Lillard and Westbrook went at it. Both stars trash-talked each other and made […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says he naturally plays better on the road because he loves to quiet crowds. Lillard says hitting game-winners at home is great, but that quieting a home crowd on the road is a tremendous feeling as well. “I mean I think I just naturally play better on […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard admits he has a picture on the wall at his house of his face which became a meme following his game-winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 playoffs. In case you forgot what picture we’re talking about, here’s a friendly reminder: Damian Lillard’s victory face gets the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says Game 5 of the 2019 playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder is the best game he’s ever played in his life. Lillard scored 50 points and hit the series-clinching shot at the buzzer over Paul George. “Having 50, hitting the game-winner, series walk-off, I told him (my trainer) […]

At 29 years old, Damian Lillard’s career is far from over, yet the Portland Trail Blazers’ star point guard has already recorded multiple unforgettable moments. None of these moments, however, compare to two playoff series-ending triples at the buzzer. Most recently, Lillard waved goodbye to the Russell Westbrook era as he drained a deep 3-pointer […]

Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White says Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is his favorite player in the NBA. White admits he “might be a little starstruck to be on the same court” as Lillard when the Bulls and Blazers face off next season. “Shoot, I did it at D-Wade’s when I […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose appreciates Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard following in Dirk Nowitzki’s footsteps by wanting to stay with one team. Nowitzki spent his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks. Lillard has said multiple times he wants to retire with the Blazers and will not leave […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says just like other players are doing what is best for their careers by changing teams and creating superteams, he’s staying in Portland because it’s what he wants to do for his career. Lillard has consistently said he wants to retire with the Blazers and be the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of 2018-19 campaign in which they snagged the third seed in the Western Conference and made it all the way to the conference finals for the first time since 2000. Of course, the Blazers were ousted by the Golden State Warriors in a four-game sweep, but it was […]