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The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2022 offseason under a ton of pressure to deliver on Damian Lillard’s wishes for a competitive squad. Now that the 2022 NBA draft and much of the offseason are pretty much done, the Blazers didn’t do too badly. To be honest, the Blazers made every effort to regain their […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants young hoopers today to know that there’s more to playing basketball. That is why he is doing his camp different to ensure that kids are well prepared mentally. Speaking during his Formula Zero camp, Lillard shared the common issue among young players today on how they lack humility. […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard wants kids to learn more than just basketball in his camp. Besides skills, he aspires them to have the characteristics needed to navigate their professional careers and even adulthood in general. On Friday while speaking on his Formula Zero camp–which hosts some collegiate and high school basketball players–Lillard criticized […]

Unlike a lot of players in the NBA, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has made his name in the shoe game with Adidas rather than Nike. Dame has his own signature sneaker and on Thursday, he offered a sneak peek into his latest release on IG:   View this post on Instagram   A […]

Damian Lillard’s desire to win a ring in Portland rather than team up with other superstars has drawn varying takes from fans and players alike. The latest to weigh in on Dame’s grind with the Trail Blazers is former NBA star JR Smith. Speaking during an appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast, Smith admitted that he […]

The way the NBA sees DeMarcus Cousins has drastically changed in the last few years. Back in 2018, he was just named for his fourth consecutive All-Star Game; now, in 2022, he is fighting to get a place in the league once again. During this period, the big man out of Kentucky suffered a torn […]

Damian Lillard has expressed his intentions to stay in Portland with the Trail Blazers. His loyalty is admirable, but his health has been a question mark over the past few years. But Lillard recently dropped a truth bomb on his health heading into the 2022-2023 NBA season, via the Rose Garden Report. “I feel 100 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have had an active offseason as they retool their roster around Damian Lillard. Lillard has committed to playing for the Blazers throughout his career despite the constant push from the media to leave. He is a very loyal player, and Portland has done a great job this offseason putting together a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are desperately trying to find success while Dame Lillard is still playing at a high level. The franchise took a rebuilding season last year as their superstar missed the bulk of the season. The franchise has made a series of win-now moves and still continue to be looking to improve the […]

The Detroit Pistons hit the jackpot with their draft night moves. The Pistons were able to select Jaden Ivey out of Purdue, who was projected by many to be the No. 4 pick, and they also acquired Jalen Duren’s draft rights. The team also acquired Alec Burks and Nerlens Noel in exchange for mainly a […]

Damian Lillard has been an iron man for the Portland Trail Blazers for most of his career. He has suffered a few injuries here and there, but he never missed significant time for the most part. That all changed in 2021, however, when Lillard suffered an abdominal injury. Dame would miss a huge chunk of […]

Shaedon Sharpe’s rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers got off on the wrong foot during the Las Vegas Summer League. The 7th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft was pulled from his first game with an apparent injury. Shortly after, it was announced that he would be kept out of the rest of […]

After a year full of important moves, the Portland Trail Blazers are ready to return to the playoffs. The team finished 27-55 with Damian Lillard missing a number of games due to an injury. The front office also decided it was time to try something new and traded CJ McCollum after years sharing the backcourt […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had a very disappointing 2021-22 season. Everything seemed to go wrong for the longtime Western Conference playoff contenders, and it resulted in them missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Damian Lillard missed most of the season with injuries, and his longtime partner-in-crime, CJ McCollum, was traded to the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had an ideal summer league which was capped off by their championship victory. While player development is more of the focus than actual wins, it is never a bad thing for the team to come out on top. The Trail Blazers did just this by going 4-1 in Las Vegas and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2022 Summer League champions, but superstar guard Damian Lillard wasn’t aware of it until Trendon Watford showed him his MVP trophy. Lillard is away vacationing with his family, and so he only learned about the championship during an IG Live with Anfernee Simons. Watford hopped in on the stream […]

LAS VEGAS – Trendon Watford and the Portland Trail Blazers came into the 2022 NBA offseason with more questions than answers. The hope, however, is that their NBA Summer League performance can propel them just like the last time they won it all. Behind a monster night from Summer League MVP Trendon Watford, the Blazers […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard wants to be an all-time great. This is exactly why the six-time All-Star is channeling the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali, in a recent offseason workout clip that has now gone viral. Here’s a look at Lillard putting on his boxing gloves to get a bit of mitt […]

Is this the best team the Portland Trail Blazers ever assembled around Damian Lillard? That might be a bold statement given Lillard played with LaMarcus Aldridge and reached the Western Conference Finals with CJ McCollum, but the Blazers are aggressively retooling around Lillard and hoping to become a legitimate contender. The team acquired Jerami Grant […]

As a 17-year NBA veteran, Richard Jefferson probably doesn’t have the highest opinion of referees. In the past, he’s aired his frustrations with NBA officiating. Jefferson is now a popular media personality known for his understanding of the league and sense of humor, making him the perfect candidate for antics. His latest gimmick will come […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has chimed in on the hotly contested GOAT debate. In his mind, Dame has no doubt as to who the greatest of all time is. For Lillard, it has to be none other than Michael Jordan. The Blazers stud explained his reason behind picking Jordan as his own personal […]

Damian Lillard is the epitome of loyalty in the NBA. The six-time All-Star has spent his entire career with the Portland Trail Blazers, and just recently he signed another big-money extension that will keep him in Portland through 2027. At this point, it’s hard to imagine Lillard leaving the Blazers at any point in his […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard officially signed his two-year $120 million contract extension on Saturday. He then held a press conference to address his new contract. During the press conference, Lillard was asked if he ever considered leaving Portland during his ten seasons with the team. “I think last summer there was a time, […]

Damian Lillard is locked in for the Portland Trail Blazers. Amid all the rumors surrounding the star last season, Dame has committed to his team for the long run. Today, he has signed a massive two-year extension that will keep him in Oregon for five years. During the press conference for his contract signing, Damian […]

Shaedon Sharpe’s first competitive basketball game in nearly a year didn’t exactly go as planned. The Portland Trail Blazers announced in a statement that an MRI revealed the rookie guard has a small labral tear in his left shoulder, cutting his highly anticipated Summer League tenure short after just a few minutes of court time. […]

For the past year, Jerami Grant has been in the middle of a bunch of trade rumors. It seemed inevitable for him to get moved by the Detroit Pistons because their franchise is in a rebuilding phase, while Grant is looking for an opportunity to be competitive in the NBA Playoffs. Being moved to the […]

Damian Lillard may have signed a two-year, $122 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers, but it doesn’t mean he’ll change the way he lives or spends. That much is clear as the veteran guard joked about still being broke despite the money he got. On his Instagram stories, Lillard has shared the reactions of […]

Damian Lillard just signed a two-year, $122 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers, and sure enough, his teammates and the NBA world couldn’t be any happier for him. On Twitter, the likes of Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Hart and Bobby Portis expressed their excitement for Lillard over his commitment and new deal with the Blazers. […]

Damian Lillard is putting his money where his mouth is — again. The six-time All-Star has been vocal about his loyalty to the Portland Trail Blazers, and he’s now proven how committed he is to the cause. According to reports, Dame has now signed another extension with his team. This report comes via ESPN’s Bobby […]

Shaedon Sharpe is headed to the NBA after being drafted seventh overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6-foot-5, 19-year-old Sharpe was the 2022 NBA Draft’s man of mystery. He didn’t play at all in college yet showed enough in high school and showcases for teams to see him as one of the top prospects […]

Take it from Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. The New York Post, believe it or not, maybe isn’t the most accurate publication in news media. Just 24 hours after the NY Post reported that Blazers owner Jody Allen had recently ignored his calls and emails, Portland’s franchise player forcefully denied that account, insisting he […]

Portland Trail Blazers fans saw a scary sight on Thursday night. No. 7 pick Shaedon Sharpe, who was making his NBA Summer League debut, had to exit the game after just six minutes of action with a shoulder injury. After the game, the seventh overall pick received an important update on his injury, via Chris […]

Shaedon Sharpe is one of the most intriguing rookies of the 2022 draft class. The 19-year-old star has the potential to be a cornerstone of the Portland Trail Blazers, or a bona fide bust with the seventh overall pick. Fans are eagerly awaiting the promise that this kid brings to his new team. Unfortunately, Sharpe’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in flux when it comes to their basketball product on the floor heading into next season. But it’s an understatement compared to what’s going on off the court. Damian Lillard has reportedly been ghosted by team owner Jody Allen. The issues have been much deeper than just the Blazers front […]

After helping the Golden State Warriors lift their fourth championship in the past eight years, Gary Payton II decided to take his talents elsewhere in free agency. The 29-year-old opted to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year deal worth $28 million. Losing Payton will be a significant blow for the Warriors, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have long been linked with Jerami Grant even before they pulled the trigger on him with a trade before the NBA Draft. With that said, it didn’t surprise Grant at all that he’s now in Rip City and teammates with Damian Lillard. Grant admitted as much in his introductory press conference […]

Damian Lillard is fully re-committed to the Portland Trail Blazers despite weeks of public waffling last summer. After his team’s early roster overhaul at the draft and start of free agency, Lillard is reportedly on verge of signing a two-year, $107 million extension to keep him with the Blazers deep into his thirties. Lillard, it […]

Gary Payton II is taking his defensive talents to the Portland Trail Blazers. After becoming a key player for the Golden State Warriors and winning a championship, he signed a three-year deal with the Blazers to team up with Damian Lillard. Payton addressed the Blazers fanbase in his new threads. He said he is excited […]

The Portland Trail Blazers Summer League team is in action as of Thursday, with their first pick Shaedon Sharpe and 57th overall selection Jabari Parker both on the roster. The organization has done a fantastic job of adding pieces around Damian Lillard early on in free agency too, signing Gary Payton II, retaining Anfernee Simons […]