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The Portland Trail Blazers have tried for decades to return to a championship caliber team. After the Bill Walton era, the Blazers turned to Clyde Drexler, then Brandon Roy then to LaMarcus Aldridge. While regular season success has been a staple, a championship has continued to elude the proud franchise. Now the pressure falls on […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has been impressed with the growth Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has shown this season. Young got off to a slow start, but he didn’t let those tough times affect his confidence and love for the game. The Hawks’ floor general stayed composed and just kept working […]

Despite falling victim to a litany of injuries in recent weeks–from C.J. McCollum to a gruesome, season-ending injury suffered by breakout center Jusuf Nurkic–the Portland Trail Blazers continue to win. The Trail Blazers won their second consecutive game by more than 20 points after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 118-98 thanks to a game-high 36 points […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins and Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard are close friends off the court, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lillard is one of Cousins’ favorite players to watch in the NBA. Lillard has made the All-Star team four times, but there’s been a lot of […]

Damian Lillard has had zero questions about his future in the NBA in recent memory and that approach hasn’t changed despite some late-season misfortunes over the last few days. The Portland Trail Blazers will have to re-assess things after the death of late-owner Paul Allen, and it’s probable that the team could be sold in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in double overtime to clinch a playoff berth on Monday night, but the victory felt very, very hollow, as Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic suffered an absolutely devastating broken leg injury that conjured up memories of Gordon Hayward’s injury on opening night last season. We are a […]

Prior to their game versus the Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard discussed the importance of having a completely healthy CJ McCollum in the postseason. .@JaredSGreenberg caught up with Damian Lillard in Portland to discuss CJ McCollum and clinching a playoff spot ahead of their game vs. the Nets tonight. 👀 pic.twitter.com/GXoJfPspLK — […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter is not known for making three-pointers. Actually, he is not really known for shooting jump shots at all, but during the Blazers’ double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Kanter took a beautiful behind-the-back pass from Damian Lillard and canned a triple to the delight of […]

Jusuf Nurkic’s untimely season-ending injury is one that could stop the crucial momentum the Portland Trail Blazers have built upon winning four games in a row, yet leader Damian Lillard won’t let this setback or CJ McCollum’s stop this team from its mission. “We have to move forward and continue to get the job done; […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a horrific leg injury on Monday, where results confirmed after that he had sustained compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard, who was also present when Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George suffered a similar injury in 2014, said that seeing this […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has been on a mission all season to atone for what happened during the 2018 playoffs. Lillard and the Blazers were swept by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first-round of the playoffs. Dame had a hard time scoring against Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, who used his […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be in action against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, meaning we will get to see breakout guard D’Angelo Russell against the established All-Star in Damian Lillard. Lillard has turned into a sort of comparison for Russell, as Russell has shown flashes of Lillard’s smooth scoring ability and can have […]

Portland Trail Blazer guard Damian Lillard has been setting new franchise marks of late. On Wednesday, he reached another plateau after tying Clyde Drexler in one of the franchise’s records. The Blazers came away with a convincing win over the Dallas Mavericks that night, with Lillard scoring 33 points and dishing out 12 assists in […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been humble his whole life, and while he still is, the All-Star guard has something to get off his chest. Lillard, who passed power forward LaMarcus Aldridge for second place on the Blazers’ all-time scoring list recently, says he is “one of the best players in the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is eight 30-point games away from setting a new franchise record. Lillard has scored at least 30 points 123 times with the Blazers. Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler did it 130 times with Portland. Once Lillard gets to 131, he will have the most 30-point games in […]

Damian Lillard is determined to go down as the best Portland Trail Blazers player of all-time and he’s well on his way to do so after delivering the second ever 30-point, 15-assist outing in franchise history in a 106-98 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Lillard joined Clyde Drexler as the only other player […]

Thanks in large part to the offensive production of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away from Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers with a 106-98 victory. As part of the win, Lillard became just the second player in Blazers history to record 30 points and 15 assists in a single outing. The […]

Damian Lillard already has a grim prospect of what awaits backcourt partner CJ McCollum after the latter suffered a popliteus strain in his left knee during the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Portland Trail Blazers will examine McCollum again this Sunday, making him week-to-week for the time being, but Lillard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers wouldn’t be perennial playoff contenders if not for the contributions made by All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. In 2012, Lillard was taken off the NBA Draft board with the sixth-overall pick, and the franchise never regretted their decision ever since. The 28-year-old sharpshooter has been the focal point of Portland’s offense […]

Former teammates LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard recently had a conversation to patch things up, after their pairing with the Portland Trail Blazers ended prematurely due to several misunderstandings. This immediately sparked speculations about them possibly teaming up anew. In an interview with Jason Quick of The Athletic, Aldridge didn’t seem to close the door […]

After four long years, the relationship between former teammates LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard is taking major steps towards reconciliation. The former left the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2014 due to frustrations with his role with the team, which seem to have changed when the latter arrived. However, both Aldridge, now with the San […]

The ever-mercurial Russell Westbrook was back in his bag early against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. Early in the 1st quarter, Russ splashed a mid-range jumper in the grill of Damian Lillard. Always ready with a celebration, Russ pulled out his favorite taunt after drilling the shot on Dame: Russ rocked the baby on Dame […]

Hulu is making major in-roads with the NBA. Joel Embiid and Damian Lillard both starred in their own hilarious commercials for Hulu, promoting the live sports the streaming service offers, and now Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has chimed in on the situation. Both ads revolved around Embiid and Lillard ‘selling out’ to promote the brand, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, at 39-24, are tied for third in the Western Conference with the Oklahoma City Thunder. They have the fifth-best record and third-best net rating in the league since the New Year, and just added two crucial rotation pieces with the playoffs right around the corner. Is Portland a real championship threat? […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has accomplished a lot in his seven-year NBA career. He won Rookie of the Year in 2013, is a four-time All-Star, and is a three-time All-NBA team member. Lillard has also made the playoffs for all but his rookie season. Still, despite all of his accolades thus far, Lillard […]

It has been a year since Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard became a father. In an interview with Paul Flannary of SB Nation, the All-NBA guard spoke extensively about how fatherhood has changed his perspective on life. “It’s changed me as a person in that I just don’t carry stuff like I used […]

Every single year the NBA community loves talking about the top MVP candidates. This season, the three top players are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, and James Harden. This trio has been putting up some of the best numbers in the league. However, some of the players that have the best seasons in the league and […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was able to break down the Toronto Raptors’ defense, which ended in a poster slam against fellow All-Star Kawhi Leonard. DAME LILLARD WITH THE FLUSH 😱pic.twitter.com/JA0dWWfbI6 — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) March 2, 2019 The play happened in the first quarter, with the Raptors up by seven. Lillard received the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has never been afraid to speak his mind. He’s an open book, and due to that, people tend to form opinions on him. The guard spoke more on his legacy, beliefs in basketball, and life after the sport with Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. Lillard has been one of the […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard played in his fourth All-Star Game last month, so this is something that is becoming a regular occurrence for him. While Lillard was surely honored to earn yet another All-Star appearance, his favorite part of the weekend was not the game or the fanfare or the fact that he […]

During All-Star Weekend, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard made some comments that some took as subtle shots at LeBron James, Kevin Durant and other stars. The exact remark that Lillard made that raised eyebrows was this: “I do want to win a championship, but it’s other stuff that means more to me,” Lillard told […]

With the memory of last season’s heartbreaking letdown in the first round of the playoffs still fresh in the mind of Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, the All-Star point guard explained how that experience has resulted in a more developed sense of urgency for the team this season. Speaking to Chris Mannix of Sports […]

Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers suffered arguably the most disappointing letdown in franchise history as they were swept by the sixth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs. This remains etched in the memory of Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, but as he explained, he is extremely proud of how his team […]

At this point, LeBron James would probably be happy with any opposing star the Los Angeles Lakers might sign or trade for this summer. One player in particular who James has a known affinity for but is rarely rumored as a potential Laker is Damian Lillard, who’s signed with the Portland Trail Blazers through 2020. On Thursday, […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic recently made headlines for engaging in a trash-talk battle with Philadelphia 76ers point man Ben Simmons, but according to his teammate Damian Lillard, this is hardly the first time The Bosnian Beast has resorted to some slick talk. “He always just talks some s**t,” Lillard said with a grin, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in Boston to take on the Celtics on Wednesday night. However, on Tuesday afternoon, a handful of Portland players were trapped in an elevator at a practice facility. Emerson College owns the facility. Later on Tuesday evening, the school released a statement about the incident, via the school’s official website. […]

A few members of the Portland Trailblazers had a little adventure. Damian Lillard and some teammates were stuck on an elevator for 30 minutes. Just got stuck on the elevator for 30min. Here is a portion of the time we were stuck. @zcollins_33 @Dame_Lillard @Enes_Kanter @AnferneeSimons @OneBigHaitian @thekidet @rodneyhood pic.twitter.com/3xvMHHdmTZ — Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) February […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is one of the top guards in the league, but Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown still thinks he is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. “I am and have been a massive fan of Damian Lillard,” said Brown, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia […]

The NBA loves itself some J. Cole. The seven-time Grammy-nominated rapper frequently mixes in basketball references to his songs, whether about his own playing days as a teenager in North Carolina or name-dropping some of the game’s biggest stars. Asked on Friday who was his favorite rapper during a takeover his team’s Twitter account, Portland Trail Blazers […]