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Damian Lillard is known for his loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard, who dropped 71 points on Sunday, recently opened up on his willingness to remain in Portland, per ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. “But then you look at Russell Westbrook. You leave OKC for Houston, then James [Harden] decided he’s leaving, now Russ is traded […]

Chauncey Billups has been around the block in the NBA. He’s spent two decades in the league both as a player and coach, but he’s never seen anything like what Damian Lillard did on Sunday night. The Portland Trail Blazers point guard etched his name in the history books with his 71-point torching of the […]

Damian Lillard went supernova Sunday night when he exploded for an incredible total of 71 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers score a 131-114 win at home over the Houston Rockets. Lillard set a number of franchise records with his memorable performance, and while it was not the first 70-point performance in NBA history […]

Damian Lillard was superhuman on Sunday night, scoring an incredulous 71 points for the Portland Trail Blazers to single-handedly beat the Houston Rockets 131-114. Lillard became the eighth player in NBA history to drop 70+ points in a game; he is the only player in the history of the game to score over 70 points […]

Damian Lillard entered elite company Sunday night. His remarkable 71-point performance in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets launched him ahead of Michael Jordan and into third for most 60-point games of all time, per ClutchPoints. It was the fifth time in his 11-year career that Lillard had accomplished such a […]

Damian Lillard was simply a man on a mission on Sunday night. Against the lowly Houston Rockets, Lillard showed the world why he’s not just one of the greatest point guards today, but also of all time. In just 39 minutes of action, Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points on 80 percent true shooting that’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are battling to stay in the hunt for a spot in the Play-In Tournament down the stretch of the season, which makes their 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets all the more important. While the win itself was big, everyone was talking about Damian Lillard, who poured in an absurd 71 […]

New Phoenix Suns scorer Kevin Durant joins the plethora of NBA stars showering Damian Lillard with praise after the Portland Trail Blazers guard exploded for a monster 71 points on Sunday. Lillard sent the whole sports world into utter chaos when he got off to a 41-point half en route to his 71-piece against the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just dropped 71 points on the Houston Rockets. Naturally, it left his NBA peers in awe, with the likes of Zach LaVine, Josh Hart and many others sharing their amazement on social media. Lillard was unstoppable all night long, dropping 41 points at the half to get the Blazers […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had a monster game Sunday night against the Houston Rockets. He scored a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win. Lillard knocked down 13 shots from beyond the arc, falling just one triple shy of Klay Thompson’s all-time NBA record. Incredibly, Lillard is not the only player to have […]

Damian Lillard went nuclear Sunday night, dropping a career-high 71 points in a win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard came out hot, dropping 41 in the first half and did not slow down. Dame Time fell just one triple shy of tying Klay Thompson’s NBA record for most three’s in a single game. However, he […]

To say that Damian Lillard put together a masterful performance Sunday night against the Houston Rockets would be to undersell what he just did to Jabari Smith Jr. and company. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard blasted the Rockets for a ridiculous total of 71 points in leading his team to a 131-114 victory […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was left speechless after witnessing Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard drop 71 points against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Lillard had 41 points at the half in the contest, and the Rockets just had no answer for him as the All-Star scorer had his way on almost all […]

Damian Lillard’s hands are hotter than the surface of a griller Sunday against the Houston Rockets at home. In just the first half of that game, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard had already generated an unbelievable total of 41 points on the strength of a 13-for-19 shooting from the field, including a ridiculous […]

Damian Lillard is one of the NBA’s most explosive players capable of getting hot in a hurry and putting up a lot of points. The Portland Trail Blazers guard has unlimited range and is known for pulling up immediately as he crosses halfcourt and knocking down the three-ball. On Sunday against the Houston Rockets, he […]

NBA action will continue on Monday night with this game in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets (13-46) will visit the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers (28-31). Houston looks to snap a long losing streak while the Blazers continue working towards .500. Check out our NBA odds series for our Rockets-Trail […]

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a tough loss on Friday at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers were on the wrong end of a blowout, 133-116, as Portland opted to sit out both Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant in the game. With Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons also out injured, it wasn’t a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers went through quite a debacle on Thursday ahead of their matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers dealt with some real travel problems due to adverse weather conditions, which ended up forcing them to sit both Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant for rest purposes. The good news for Portland fans is […]

Damian Lillard was named one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history last year. He’s a six-time All-NBA honoree, seven-time All-Star and universally regarded as among the most clutch players in NBA history. Few stars cross the league command more respect from their peers, and fewer still are more revered by opposing fan bases. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are approaching the point of their season where they have to decide to try to win or bottom out for better draft lottery luck. Victor Wembanyama is the ultimate prize for the lucky team that lands the first overall pick. Portland has the ninth-best odds to land that pick but Damian […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are still aiming to sneak into the NBA Playoffs this season. However, they have fallen from their once lofty perch in the Western Conference. Remember that this team sat atop the West way back in October. Right now, though, the Blazers currently tote a 28-30 win-loss record. That is good enough […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have had a rough start in their post-All-Star break campaign. The Blazers went through quite a debacle ahead of their game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, which has forced their hand to sit out some of their key players for the matchup. As such, Portland will be extremely shorthanded […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (28-30) visit the Sacramento Kings (32-25) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Kings prediction, pick, and how to watch. Portland lost two of their last three games before the All-Star Break and sits in 12th place in the […]

When people get stuck at the airport, most of them wouldn’t think about doing what Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers just did, which was shoot an impromptu music video. Guess Damian Lillard is really a talented dude, even off the court. “When you stuck on the plane for 7 hours and the flight […]

Gary Payton II’s move back to the Golden State Warriors during the NBA trade deadline was not exactly of the same magnitude as Kevin Durant’s blockbuster deal. However, Payton’s trade still sent shockwaves throughout the league not only because of the implications of the four-team trade but even more so because of the fact that […]

For every person admiring the loyalty being shown by Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal to the Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards, respectively, there is another who thinks they could have made the better decision to jump off the ship and be with another team with a much more realistic chance of winning an […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard busted out the infamous Dame Time celebration a couple of times during the recently concluded NBA All-Star weekend. Dame hit his famed celly after bagging the NBA 3-Point Contest trophy for the first time in his career on Saturday night. The following day, Lillard busted it out again after […]

The All-Star break seems to have delivered the desired results for the Portland Trail Blazers on the injury front. They entered the mid-season break dealing with a myriad of injuries, and it seems that the players have recovered after getting an extended period of rest. It’s still a mixed bag of injury updates for Portland, […]

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk missed the final two games before the All-Star break due to an ankle injury. The last time he played was back on February 10th against the Dallas Mavericks, when he scored eight points and dished out four assists in 15 minutes of playing time. Kings fans have been waiting nearly […]

At 38 years old, LeBron James is still doing amazing things in the NBA. The level at which he is playing at right now would be impressive for anybody else, but for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar to be doing the things he’s doing while pushing 40 years old is simply astonishing. Not lagging too […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo shocked the basketball world when he selected Damian Lillard as his first pick for Sunday night’s highly-entertaining NBA All-Star Game. Everyone thought Giannis would pick Milwaukee Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday as his top selection, but he shook things up when he picked Dame first. As it turns out, Antetokounmpo knew all along why […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard knows no range on the basketball court. Lillard is someone defenders will have to seriously think about picking up even before he crosses the half-court line because he can really make opponents pay with ridiculous shots taken way out. Not just way out but WAY, WAY, WAY out. […]

There’s no denying that Mac McClung and his epic performance in the NBA Dunk Contest was the main highlight of Saturday’s edition of the NBA All-Star weekend. However, there was also a lot of excitement surrounding the NBA 3-Point Contest as Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard finally got his hands on the elusive 3-Point […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Anfernee Simons won’t be participating in this weekend’s NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest. The league has already announced that he will be replaced by New York Knicks star Julius Randle after Simons sustained an ankle injury during Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards. To make matters worse, the Blazers have already […]

Since the start of the new year, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been the most explosive scorer in the NBA. And it is by a wide margin. Heading into Wednesday night’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, Damian Lillard has scored 806 points. Since January first, this is the most in the NBA. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers need all the help they can get to support Damian Lillard as their star point guard tries to will them into the postseason picture. However, the Blazers enter familiar injury territory instead after Anfernee Simons went down with an ankle injury late in the third quarter of their 126-101 blowout loss […]

The Washington Wizards (26-30) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (28-29) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Washington has won two of their last three games and sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Damian Lillard’s latest unreal scoring night came in a Portland Trail Blazers win over the Los Angeles Lakers. With 40 points, eight triples, six rebounds and five assists, Lillard played a leading role in Portland’s win and showed once again that few players can put the ball through the net like he does. Blazers head […]

As the cliché goes: The NBA is a make-or-miss league. On Monday at the Moda Center, the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers from the perimeter. Led by Dame, the Blazers unleashed an epic 3-point shooting barrage in a 127-115 win that wasn’t as close as that score […]