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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 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Thursday that head coach Terry Stotts would be losing one of his most notable lieutenants. David Vanterpool agreed to an associate head coaching gig with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a “defensive coordinator” under Ryan Saunders. Vanterpool had previously interviewed for the head coaching gig in full with the Wolves […]

It appears that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard went back to work immediately following his team’s Western Conference Finals defeat at the hands of the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. However, the 28-year-old decided to take a quick break from basketball, and instead, opted to start working on his music again. The four-time […]

Ahead of the BIG3 draft on May 1, ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly and Ryan Ward had the opportunity to sit down with several former NBA stars to talk about their transition or their return to Ice Cube’s new basketball league. One of those stars was Cuttino Mobley formerly of the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard made second team All-NBA this season, which means he officially qualifies to sign a four-year, $191 million supermax extension this summer. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported this week the Blazers and Lillard plan to come to terms on a supermax extension this offseason. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1131621782857797633 Lillard had a […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard appears to be not surprised when he learned that head coach Terry Stotts is not going anywhere anytime soon. According to ESPN, the Trail Blazers signed Stotts to a multi-year contract extension. Lillard reacted to the contract extension, saying that Stotts deserves the new deal that he received from […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard wants to clear it up with people who are questioning his interest level in signing a supermax extension with the franchise. Lillard is expected to sign a four-year, $191 million extension with the Blazers this summer after he makes an All-NBA team. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1130908647389720576 Lillard currently has two […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard will make $52.8 million in 2024-25 once he signs the supermax extension with the franchise. Once he makes an All-NBA team this summer, Lillard can sign a four-year, $191 million extension with the Blazers. He would make $42.6 million in 2021-22, $46 million in 2022-23, and $49.4 […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says it would be nice to be able to rest a few games during the regular season next year so he’s not worn out when the playoffs start. Lillard says he’s not going to come in and tell the Blazers he’s not playing in a game, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were just eliminated by the Golden State Warriors for the third time in four seasons. The two-time defending champions swept Portland in the Western Conference Finals, too, despite playing without Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins for the series’ duration and Andre Iguodala in Monday’s Game 4. Don’t tell Damian Lillard that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly expected to give Damian Lillard a four-year, $191 million supermax contract extension this summer, a deal that would take him through 2025 (pending any opt outs). It is a well-deserved pay day for Lillard, who had arguably the best season of his career this year and led the Blazers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers wound up getting swept for a third straight postseason, but franchise star Damian Lillard has nothing to hang his head about. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green saw Lillard battle through each of the four games, trying to solve a puzzle that the defending champions tried to build with hopes of […]

Damian Lillard paid some respect to the Golden State Warriors after they bounced his Portland Trail Blazers from the playoffs in sweeping fashion. The Rip City star posted a team picture on Instagram, looking back to a long season that saw them overcome plenty of obstacles, but eventually running into a juggernaut in the playoffs: […]

Damian Lillard is proud of what the Portland Trail Blazers accomplished this season, despite going out of the playoffs by means of a sweep for the third straight year. The Blazers handed the Oklahoma City Thunder a gentlemen’s sweep, clawed their way to a Game 7 win against the Denver Nuggets and gave the Golden […]

Monday night’s overtime thriller brought home a ticket to the NBA Finals, as the Golden State Warriors once again came back from a 17-point deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers 119-117, wrapping up the sweep in four games. The defending champions had to crawl for this win, playing their starters heavy minutes in hopes […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to sign star guard Damian Lillard to a four-year, $191 million supermax deal this summer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard has not officially qualified for the supermax yet, but he will if and when he gets named to one of the three All-NBA Teams, which is […]

After being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is still proud of his team’s accomplishment. This is the farthest that Lillard and the Blazers have gone in the playoffs. Last season, they were swept by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round. It […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been receiving a lot of heat for his performance in the Western Conference Finals that saw them got swept by the Golden State Warriors. Dame struggled mightily against the Dubs, and the fact that he failed to score at least 30 points in any of the games is […]