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Damian Lillard wasn’t shy to give props when they’re due, as his center Jusuf Nurkic fell victim to one of LeBron James’ poster dunks last night, commending The Bosnian Beast for daring to challenge The King at the rim. “It was crazy,” said Lillard of James’ monster dunk over Nurkic, according to Sean Highkin. “But […]

The Miami Heat were closing in on the Portland Trail Blazers after being down by 19 points earlier in the game. But everyone knew that the fourth quarter belonged to Damian Lillard. It was Dame Time again and everyone knew it. After an 18-2 run that brought the Heat to within three points 93-90, Lillard […]

Following Thursday morning’s shootaround in Portland, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James had high praise for Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. The two athletes are friends, so James’ admiration of Lillard’s game should come as no surprise. During his media availability, James noted that Lillard is “a superstar in our league.” It’s certainly hard to argue […]

The Miami Heat bowed down to the Portland Trail Blazers, who won their league-best 10th straight game last night with a convincing 115-99 win at home. The Heat were short-handed without starting center Hassan Whiteside and team icon Dwyane Wade, both nursing injuries from the weekend. Yet this didn’t make Damian Lillard’s play any less […]

Down the stretch of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, star power forward Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were simply too undermanned and too tired to pull off a comeback against star guard duo Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum of the Blazers. However, in a postgame video uploaded to Twitter by […]

The relationship between LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard has been one of the most overlooked storylines since his decision to join his hometown San Antonio Spurs in the offseason of 2015. Now in his third season with the Spurs, the big man has been able to reflect on how he handled sharing the spotlight with […]

Damian Lillard has flourished in the last month-and-change of this NBA season, dazzling fans and opponents with a string of strong performances throughout this stretch of the season. On Tuesday night, he capped the night off early with a 37-point outing, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 8-of-11 from beyond the arc en route to […]

Damian Lillard has put himself among the elite group of players playing at an MVP level in this last stretch of the season, catapulting his Portland Trail Blazers team from the bottom of the playoff picture into the third seed, thanks to an eight-game win streak after dispatching the visiting New York Knicks 111-87. Lillard […]

Damian Lillard has always been known for a guy who plays well in the clutch and when his team needs it most, those opportunities come in the fourth quarter of games. And according to Reddit.com, since the All-Star Break, Lillard is averaging the most points in the fourth quarter of any player in the NBA. […]

Damian Lillard’s potent fourth quarter left many at the Staples Center in awe of his shot-making ability in the clutch, as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to a 35-23 final period to edge the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 on Monday night. Lillard hit four straight 3s in the final few minutes of regulation, flipping the […]

Damian Lillard stepped up in a major way against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, giving his Portland Trail Blazers a seventh straight win despite a turbulent end to the fourth quarter. The Oakland native poured in 19 of his game-high 39 points in the fourth; best known as “Lillard time” — managing to […]

It’s not hard to understand that basketball fans can be some of the most annoying people in the world. When they aren’t going at each other about whose teams and players are the best, they are aimlessly taunting other players. Granted, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, some fans just go too far. […]

Behind the dynamic backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, the Portland Trail Blazers are the hottest team in the NBA not named the Houston Rockets. Their six-game winning streak has propelled them into third place in the Western Conference and 1.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. With less than 20 games remaining, […]

The game on Saturday between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers was highly anticipated by a lot of fans as it featured two of the best point guards in the league today in reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and three-time All-Star Damian Lillard. The game did not disappoint as it turned out to be […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George was first left off the initial 2018 NBA All-Star Game roster, his superstar teammate in point guard Russell Westbrook was clearly not happy about it. Westbrook also did not seem too thrilled about “guys complaining about getting snubbed” and many people thought he was taking a shot at […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still in a good position to make the playoffs, but they are in a tough spot not having their superstar Jimmy Butler on the court with them as he works his way back from an MCL injury. Jimmy Butler has missed each of the last two games against the Portland Trail […]

Let ’em know what time it is! When it comes to Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, it’s no secret that he’s one of the best players in the franchise’s storied history already. During Thursday night’s nationally-televised game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he casually etched himself into the team’s history books when he tied […]

Trae Young has caught the attention of many in his first season with Oklahoma. He started his collegiate career like a house on fire, recording one solid game after another. It has made him receive a lot of high praise from some of the best players in the NBA today, like LeBron James and Stephen […]

Damian Lillard did it again. In a tight game on Saturday against the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers looked to their best player to make a play in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Lillard did a lot of dribbling, but eventually found a way into the paint and scored with just 0.9 […]

Outside of his impressive skills on the basketball court, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is also making a name for himself as a rapper and is widely considered as the best one in the NBA today. He has already released two albums and was patronized well by the fans, even reaching the top […]

Throughout his NBA career, Damian Lillard has shown that he is one of the best point guards in the league today. Proof of this is being named an All-Star three times, and leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the playoffs the past four seasons, even reaching the Western Conference Semifinals twice during that span. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had a pre-All-Star-Game meeting with team owner Paul Allen in hopes to figure out some direction moving forward. Coming off the mid-February festivities, he explained his intentions to go to the very top of the branch for a one-on-one session. “It was just me showing urgency, like, spark […]

Charles Barkley was finally reimbursed for the sacrifice he once made during his playing days, getting a cool $1,197 check from the Portland Trail Blazers via All-Star point guard Damian Lillard as a reimbursement for his travel to Rip City. The former-player-turned-TNT-commentator previously explained how he once traveled to Portland to speak to the team’s […]

What would have been a run-of-the-mill ESPN Wednesday double-header became a spectacular night thanks to “The Crossover” — a special day in which college basketball analysts cross over to the pro game, injecting their colorful emotion into these NBA games, this time prior to the impending All-Star break. However, last night’s case was different. Personally, […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is absolutely on fire lately. Coming off a 44-point outburst during the Blazers’ 123-117 win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Valentine’s Day, Lillard said this type of win was just what Portland needed heading into the All-Star Break. After the victory, Lillard opened up to ESPN […]

Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to build upon his strong rookie campaign that garnered much praise from around the league. Following a convincing win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was the latest to speak highly of the 21-year-old stating that he believes Mitchell should win […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard put on quite a show in Friday night’s 118-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. In fact, the former No. 6 pick in the 2012 Draft racked up 50 points in three quarters of action, which prompted the Kings’ social media page to waive a proverbial white flag. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/962191187259023361 As […]

Damian Lillard needed only 29 minutes to torch the Sacramento Kings for 50 points after three quarters of mass destruction at the Golden 1 Center. But the All-Star point guard wouldn’t chase the 60-point mark, already up 18 points by the end of the third period. As Lillard took his usual fourth-quarter rest, he saw […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are going to go as far as where the dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum takes them. In other words, they are generally viewed as untouchable Blazers assets in trade talks. However, that’s not keeping other teams from shooting their shots by sending Portland trade proposals, according to a […]

Prior to being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard was regarded as one of the top talents in the 2012 class. However, the one knock on him was the fact that he was a four-year player coming out of the college ranks. Still, that did not hinder him in stamping his class and […]

Jamal Murray has slowly developed into the right choice to start alongside Gary Harris after a long preseason back-and-forth between him and Emmanuel Mudiay, to determine who will take over the reins of the point guard position. Following a 33-point explosion against the Oklahoma City Thunder, teammate Will Barton compared his 20-year-old floor general to […]

The NBA is simply where amazing things happen. NBA players are one of the most talented athletes in the world. As a result, the NBA is full of memories of exciting games that ended with a heart-breaking shot. Honestly, this article would have been littered with plays from two of the league’s best scorers, Michael […]

The All-Star buzz continues and it now involves Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. For some reason, the 2018 NBA All-Star game is generating a lot of negative buzz as of late. With the selections already being cast, there were many deserving players who were left off. Even with […]

Damian Lillard is finally an All-Star again after missing the cut the past two years. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard wasn’t selected to participate in previous All-Star Games as the Western Conference had a number of deserving playmakers vying for a spot. The moment that Lillard found out was captured on video by Andrew […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been the subject of some speculation lately about whether or not he will stay in Portland, opting maybe to get an opportunity in a bigger market since his current team doesn’t seem ready to compete for a championship right now. As he has done in the past, […]

As the February trade deadline nears, the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly have interest in DeAndre Jordan. With a 25-22 record, the Blazers currently have the seventh-best record in the Western Conference as they look to improve their roster. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, Damian Lillard met with team owner Paul Allen to discuss the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard have been named Players of the Week for week 14 by the NBA. Lillard averaged 29.3 points and 8.0 assists during the week in which the Trail Blazers did not lose in three games. Embiid also had an incredible week, leading this […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard could once again find himself in a tight spot vying for a spot on the All-Star rosters. Despite that, head coach Terry Stotts believe the 27-year-old shouldn’t have too much concern for being snubbed year. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/954886210828124160 Lillard is putting up another All-Star worthy campaign averaging 25.0 points […]

Picking the reserves for the Western Conference All-Stars has become a yearly debate. Each year, there’s always one or two guys who get snubbed, causing an outcry among supporters and the players themselves. This year is no different, as the West is loaded with talent at every position. No matter who gets selected, there is sure […]