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The Portland Trail Blazers were impressive in the first round of the playoffs, eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. The team is highly motivated to make a deep run this year, especially after being swept in the opening round in each of the last two seasons. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers knew Damian Lillard was going to be a killer in the NBA when they first scouted him as a sophomore at Weber State. Former Blazers interim general manager Chad Buchanan, who scouted Lillard when he was playing in an Adidas invitation camp in Chicago, was blown away by what he saw […]

Following his second quick exit from the first round of the playoffs, once again in sweep fashion, Damian Lillard was open to suggestions as to how to reach the next level as an NBA player. The Portland Trail Blazers had been swept by the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in 2017 and then by the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard Damian Lillard is having himself a moment. The 28-year-old recently produced one of the most stunning buzzer-beaters in NBA history. With seconds remaining, Lillard hoisted up a 37-foot bomb with brilliant defender Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of him. Boom. In it went. The Portland […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard isn’t done clapping back at Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George, who called his series-clinching buzzer-beater in Game 5 “a bad shot.” In his interview with Pull Up podcast hosts CJ McCollum and Jordan Schultz, Lillard called George a poor sport, adding that if there was anything bad during […]

Russell Westbrook was posed with a question about his series-long duel with Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard after the latter capped a 4-1 first-round win with a game-winning 37-footer and a 50-point performance to boot, putting the Oklahoma City Thunder away in five games: “It doesn’t change much, man, honestly. If you want […]

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard has gained a new fan in Skip Bayless. Bayless boldly proclaimed Lillard is a better all-around player than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook during the April 24 episode of FOX’s “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.”  "All Damian Lillard did last night was prove once again, maybe once and for […]

The NBA and Game of Thrones, perhaps the two popular dramas currently playing on televisions near you, careened into one another via Fox Sports’ Jason Whitlock on an April 24 episode of Speak For Yourself. In the segment, Whitlock explored the recently completed Oklahoma City Thunder with Russell Westbrook versus the Portland Trail Blazers in […]

For basketball analyst Colin Cowherd, Damian Lillard’s performance in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday moved him into the Top 4 elite point guards in the NBA. Per FOX Sports, Cowherd believes that the top four point guards are Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Lillard. He even likened Lillard’s performance […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard’s buzzer-beater against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a “good shot” for Lillard and Warriors star Stephen Curry. Lillard and Curry are the only players in the league who can shoot those long 3-pointers and make them at a high rate. […]

Damian Lillard drew inspiration from being swept out of the playoffs by the New Orleans Pelicans last year. Now that he’s avenged that embarrassing defeat with one of the most iconic performances in playoff history, younger players across the league are already drawing inspiration from the Portland Trail Blazers superstar. During his season-ending media availability […]

Damian Lillard is all about his roots. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar never fails to mention the strength he gleans from his family, nor his past as an unheralded draft prospect at Weber State and under-recruited high-schooler in his beloved hometown of Oakland. As such, it was no surprise to see Lillard embrace with his […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green already had a lot of respect for Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard. But the three-time All-Star says he has even more admiration for Lillard after what the Blazers’ best player did against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Draymond Green (@Money23Green) says he gained […]

Believe it or not,  Damian Lillard isn’t the league’s only player to ever close out a postseason series with a game-winning shot at the buzzer. The Portland Trail Blazers’ superstar rather, is simply the only one to do it since the turn of the millennium. In the afterglow of another instant-classic shot by Lillard, these […]

Paul George wouldn’t tip his hat to Damian Lillard after the Portland Trail Blazers star sealed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s doom in the last seconds of Game 5, burying a 37-foot 3-pointer to wrap up the series. George, who took on the task of defending Lillard as the end of regulation neared, called it “a […]

Damian Lillard made use of an old Chinese proverb to roast his fallen opponents after leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in his wake after dropping a 50-point bomb and an iconic game-winning 3-pointer to win the series 4-1. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard was the recipient of vast trash talking in this series, from […]

Damian Lillard broke the Oklahoma City Thunder’s hearts when he nailed a 30-foot buzzer-beating 3-pointer to propel the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-115 series-clinching win in Game 5 of the teams’ first-round matchup. After the game, Thunder star Paul George said that Lillard’s game-winner was a bad shot, and that it won’t be told […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are advancing into the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs thanks to Damian Lillard’s 37-foot buzzer beater in Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland’s series with the Thunder was filled with several interesting storylines, including a not-so-silent rivalry between Lillard and Russell Westbrook. At times, […]

Damian Lillard was able to have his shining moment in this first-round series, despite the constant trash talking thrown his way throughout five games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Portland Trail Blazers guard gave them a 50-piece, dolloped with a 37-foot 3-pointer at the end of regulation to bury the Thunder in Game 5 […]

Following the Portland Trail Blazers’ series-clinching victory on Tuesday, Damian Lillard has shared his thoughts on the contentious end to Game 3, which saw Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George go in for a last-second dunk attempt (that was not counted as it had come after the final buzzer) despite his team winning by 12. […]

Early in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 5 contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the home side was down double digits and facing the prospect of heading back to Oklahoma City for Game 6. Luckily for the Blazers, they had one heck of a cheerleader on their bench […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is not one to get too hung up on a moment. Sure, his historic game-winner on Tuesday night deserves a proper celebration, but being the single-sighted player that he is, Lillard is already looking ahead. Speaking to Jason Quick of The Athletic, Lillard acknowledged the importance of their recent […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers etched himself into the history books after draining one of the most amazing game-winners in NBA Playoffs history. Following his 37-foot step-back three-pointer at the buzzer — a shot that clinched the series for the Blazers — Lillard opened up about what was going through his mind before […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is known as a knockdown shooter from 3-point range, but the shot he made at the end of Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder was the biggest one of his career. With just over one second remaining on the fourth-quarter clock and the score […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook marked his 10th playoffs triple-double on Tuesday night with another tremendous performance from the former MVP (29 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists), and in the process, moved to fourth on the all-time playoffs triple-double list. Congrats to @russwest44 of the @okcthunder for moving up to 4th on the #NBAPlayoffs […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard joined some elite company on Tuesday night following his awe-inspiring performance in Game 5 of his team’s first-round series matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. By scoring a playoff career-high 50 points on the evening, Lillard set himself up to be part of an elite class of […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard treated us with one of the most memorable playoffs game-winners of all time with his amazing step-back 3-pointer to close out his team’s first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This astounding game-winner left a lot of people impressed, and this included New York Jets running back […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard broke Twitter on Tuesday night after he nailed an epic game-winner in the Portland Trailblazers’ 118-115 series-clinching victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Many players around The Association had their own respective reactions to the insane buzzer-beater. But Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James only used a […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard once again reminded everyone that he’s one of the most lethal scorers in clutch situations as he hit a 37-foot game-winner to eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs. Lillard’s Game 5 heroics helped the Blazers beat the Thunder 118-115 and win the series 4-1. But OKC […]

Damian Lillard hasn’t been known to be much of a talker, but the Portland Trail Blazers guard made the loudest statement of this series, dropping a 50-point bomb over the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with the game-winning trey to seal it all in Game 5. The star point guard drilled a 37-foot side-step jumper over […]

Damian Lillard made an unbelievable series-winning three-pointer to help the Portland Trailblazers knock off the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. The step-back game-winner from nearly 37-feet capped off Lillard’s magnificent performance in Game 5. In fact, the Blazers superstar became the only player in NBA history to notch 50 points, five rebounds, five assists, […]

‘Twas the shot heard around the world. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard sank the collective hearts of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a deep, series-clinching 3-pointer to book their ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in dramatic fashion. With the game tied at 115 and the clock winding down, Logo Lillard  […]

Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was wildly impressed with his point guard’s performance, as Damian Lillard dropped a 50-point bomb and a game-winning shot to bring his team back from a 15-point fourth quarter deficit. The Blazers collectively pulled off a 13-2 run to close out the game, but it was Lillard that provided […]

Damian Lillard put the finishing touches in a spectacular series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 50-point masterpiece and a game-winning shot from 37 feet out at the end of regulation, a jumper he considered the last word in a trash talk war between his Portland Trail Blazers and a rowdy Thunder team. “There’s […]

Damian Lillard has just re-written the NBA playoff record books. Lillard scored 34 first-half points in Game 5 of the Blazers’ first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the most an NBA player has scored in a playoff half since Steve Nash did it 14 years ago, per the Blazers’ official Twitter […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard exploded in the first half of Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, breaking multiple franchise records along the way. Lillard dropped 34 points in the opening half and forged several franchise records. Per NBA on Twitter, Lillard set the Blazers franchise record for points in a half […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says when small forwards Al-Farouq Aminu and Mo Harkless are hitting their shots from beyond the arc, the Blazers are a “complete team.” Aminu hit four 3-pointers on his way to scoring 19 points in Game 4 against the Thunder. Meanwhile, Harkless added 15. “When he’s hitting […]

After again giving the reporter the cold shoulder treatment on Saturday night, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook was gracious enough to respond to The Oklahoman’s Berry Tramel following his team’s 111-98 Game 4 defeat against the Portland Trail Blazers: Russell Westbrook didn't go with "next question" tonight. "uhhhhh…. that's a good question. Uhhhh…. not […]

Damian Lillard was a man on a mission on Sunday night as he led the way for the Portland Trail Blazers in their 111-98 Game 4 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Deep in the fourth quarter, Lillard’s unmatched court vision was on full display as he found a wide-open Moe Harkless with an amazing […]