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It just this time last year that many believed the Portland Trail Blazers were going nowhere fast with the star backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. But coming off a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals, the team’s first in nearly 20 years, both players signed lucrative multi-year extensions with Portland, cementing their […]

Former All-Star and scoring savant Carmelo Anthony is yet to be signed to an NBA roster, so Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard campaigned for Melo and urged other teams to take a shot at the now 35-year-old forward. #VoteForMeloFareWellSeason #StopPlayinMelo — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 29, 2019 Unfortunately for both Damian Lillard and Carmelo […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard says he and Russell Westbrook “never” hated each other. During the first round of the 2019 playoffs, the Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. Lillard and Westbrook had a back-and-forth in pretty much every game, prompting everyone to think the two superstars didn’t like […]

Christmas came early for a bunch of kids who recently came across a real-life Santa Claus in the form of Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. The 29-year-old was caught on film, gifting some lucky kids with no less than five pairs of new Adidas kicks apiece. .@Dame_Lillard blessed the kids with free sneakers. Clutch […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has showcased his star power ever since he won the NBA Rookie of the Year award for the 2012-13 NBA season. Since bursting onto the scene, Lillard’s game has only continued to improve. This past season marked the fourth straight campaign in which Lillard averaged at least 25 […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is renowned across the league for not only being one of the best basketball players in the league but an excellent human being off the court. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey once spoke on how Lillard sets an example on and off the hardwood: "It helps when your best […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard has withdrawn his commitment from Team USA’s training camp and FIBA World Cup play this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Lillard will join backcourt partner CJ McCollum in efforts to focus on the upcoming season, becoming one of now seven prominent invitees to pull […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love are expected to make their decision soon on whether or not they’ll suit up for Team USA for the FIBA World Cup. "Sources told The Athletic that Damian Lillard and Kevin Love were on the fence and expected to make their intentions known […]

This offseason has been witness to the union of some of the greatest duos this league has ever seen — LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George with the Los Angeles Clippers, and most recently, James Harden and […]

In one 12 second possession, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard changed the course of a franchise forever. Almost all NBA fans know what happened. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals, Lillard drained an impossible-looking bomb to send the Oklahoma City Thunder home. Lillard had an interesting response when Brian Berger of Sports […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is not a big fan of popular basketball video game, NBA 2K, and its player ratings. NBA 2K recently released the ratings of the top players for the latest installment of the series. As expected, Lillard was in the top 10, rated at 92 for the ninth spot. Dame […]

Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers went deeper in the playoffs than almost all NBA fans predicted. On the way to the Western Conference Finals, they became a Cinderella team under the guidance of Damian Lillard. Even though they were eliminated by the Warriors, the Blazers still put together a very impressive season. Lillard spoke […]

Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers finished as the third seed in the Western Conference. With the destruction of the Warriors dynasty, some thought that the Blazers chances of getting one of the coveted top four seeds would increase. However, Blazers star guard Damian Lillard set the record straight by reminding people that the conference […]

Money, fame, and moderate success in the NBA isn’t enough to drive Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard. Lillard, the 29-year-old former Rookie of the Year, is filming a role in the LeBron James–led “Space Jam” sequel but his focus could not be more on the game of basketball. Asked by Jason Quick […]

While Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard wasn’t surprised Russell Westbrook got traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder, he didn’t expect the former MVP to land on the Houston Rockets with James Harden. Lillard had an idea Westbrook was going to be on the move after the Thunder traded Paul George to the […]

The Portland Trailblazers ended last years excellent campaign on a sour note. Even though they upset the Denver Nuggets in seven games, they were embarrassed by the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals. The team has made some tweaks to its roster in hopes of making an even deeper playoff run. The face of […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says one of the main reasons he wants to spend his entire career in Portland is because of the investment both sides have made to each other. Lillard, who signed a five-year, $196 million maximum contract extension with the Blazers this summer, wants to “finish the things” he started. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says he has a significant role in LeBron James’ Space Jam 2. Lillard says he had to shave off his beard and had a week of 15-hour shoots. The Blazers guard, Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis are the NBA […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which they made the Western Conference Finals, only to be swept by the Golden State Warriors. They then entered an offseason in which they lacked flexibility due to financial constraints, but they still made some things happen. The Blazers signed Damian Lillard to a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired big man Hassan Whiteside in a trade with the Miami Heat earlier this month, a move that left some scratching their heads at what exactly the Blazers were doing. But don’t count Portland star Damian Lillard among those people. Lillard was thrilled to have Whiteside aboard, and Whiteside says that […]

Things got heated on Twitter Friday morning after ‘Undisputed’ host and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe claimed that Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will never win a championship and will be forgotten in the future. Lillard did not let the diss slide. He quickly responded with a tweet rebuking Sharpe’s claim. 1st of all I […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was just like any other fan Friday night, hugely surprised by what transpired with the Los Angeles Clippers, who signed Kawhi Leonard and traded for Paul George in a span of minutes. "I was like, 'That's not true.' I didn't believe it. I was in the pool …" @Dame_Lillard […]

While Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard prefers having the same group of guys year in and year out, he also thinks that change is good for the team. Lillard evaluates the #Blazers offseason so far "If it was up to me, the team would stay the same for the rest of my career, but […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard believes recruitment by players is now more powerful than pitch meetings by teams. Lillard’s comments come after Kawhi Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Damian Lillard has always been one of the […]

Damian Lillard refuted a previous text statement from former teammate Enes Kanter, who claimed he got six minutes to decide whether he’d be willing to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers or not. The Turkish big man claimed to feel pressured by the front office and not given time to reach out to his family […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is not taking any smack talk lightly. Following his massive supermax extension with the Blazers — four years worth $196 million — not everybody is quite happy that the All-Star guard and rapper is getting paid. “Second round exists for the next 4 years confirmed!” a bitter Twitter user […]

Billions of dollars were agreed upon during the opening salvo of this offseason’s free agency window. To be exact, the final figure came out to over $3 billion (!) over the first eight hours of what is easily the most stacked free agency class in recent memory. NBA insider Matt Elentuck shared a pretty eye-popping […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum took to Twitter to congratulate his backcourt teammate Damian Lillard on the four-year, $196 million supermax contract extension, reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. 💼 💼 💼 well deserved my G https://t.co/dy8eg5bsMD — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 30, 2019 Lillard and McCollum could be spending much more time together […]

Star point guard Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are “working toward agreement” on a four-year supermax contract extension, per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania. The deal would net the four-time All-Star $196 million following the expiration of his current deal, which ends after the 2020-21 season. Lillard has been a pillar for […]

When Michael Jordan returned to basketball in the middle of the 1994-95 season, the Chicago Bulls almost immediately became the favorites to reclaim the NBA throne. Instead, the Bulls were ousted by the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference semifinals. So when Jordan began filming for a Looney Tunes crossover dubbed “Space Jam,” he demanded […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard believes the New Orleans Pelicans would benefit a lot from the recent blockbuster trade which sent Lonzo Ball to the Big Easy. The Pelicans sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks. Damian Lillard believes that the Pelicans are in […]

The only non-NBA Draft storyline that made its rounds through a shocking night of trades, reaches, and gem steals was the offseason tiff between Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Bagley took the bait during a conversation with Max Kellerman of ESPN’s First Take, who asked him who […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Space Jam 2, which is set to begin filming this summer, will feature Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as well as Warriors’ star Klay Thompson and Blazers’ star Damian Lillard. In addition to those NBA stars, the film will also feature several other NBA stars, as […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is already looking ahead. Recently, the four-time All-Star gave us a brief glimpse of how the future is shaping up for Portland, as he shared how high he is on incoming sophomore shooting guard Anfernee Simons. “His potential is crazy,” Lillard said, via Jason Quick of The […]

The Professional Basketball Writer’s Association has awarded Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard with this year’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Damian Lillard has won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award as voted on by the Professional Basketball Writer’s Association. He is the fourth Blazers player to […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis wanted to join in on the fun with Portland Trail Blazers teammates’ Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic. Lillard and Nurkic were having a nice little drink while taking a dip in a hot tub in tropical paradise and streamed their two-man party on Instagram live. That’s when Davis chimed […]

ESPN analyst Bruce Bowen thinks Damian Lillard and Portland Trail Blazers backcourt partner CJ McCollum should have signed their impending extensions “yesterday.” Bowen praised the duo’s play after general manager Neil Olshey took the ballsy route of keeping this team’s core intact, despite being swept out of two straight postseasons prior to the start of […]

Pat Connaughton has had a lot of friendships in the NBA. According to Eric Nehm of the Athletic, there’s a special bond he has with Damian Lillard. Pat Connaughton may be with the Milwaukee Bucks now, but he started his career with the Portland Trail Blazers. When he was just starting out, Connaughton says it […]

It wasn’t long ago that Damian Lillard recalled a story of former Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool welcomed him into the league, quickly showing him what leadership is all about. Vanterpool became Ryan Saunders’ lead assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday after seven seasons with the Blazers and Lillard gave him a […]