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After earlier reports confirmed that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has decided to turn down the league’s invitation to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend, the NBA has now released the full list of names that will be taking part in the highly-anticipated exhibition. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo […]

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has decided to no longer participate in the NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. The reason being is that so his body can further recover from what has been a grueling season so far. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard tells @YahooSports he has […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball finally matched up against the OG “Melo” of the league in Carmelo Anthony when both of their squads faced off on Monday night. The 19-year-old playmaker made a statement performance against the Portland Trail Blazers, which helped him earn the respect of Anthony. After they swapped jerseys on the […]

LaMelo Ball shared the floor with the original “Melo” in Carmelo Anthony and the two had a showdown that is sure to be remembered by NBA fans all around the league. Ball put up a 30 piece, with eight assists and six rebounds, but Anthony finished with 29 points and the win as the Portland […]

There’s an ongoing debate among NBA fans on who’s the real Melo especially amid the emergence of Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball. But Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony seemed to have ended such debates after he shared a pair of awesome moments with the rising star. Before the tip-off of their matchup on Monday, […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons will be participating in his first-ever Slam Dunk competition, and it seems like he’s going to be bringing some help with him. Simons told The Athletic’s Jason Quick that he is probably going to use the assistance of Damian Lillard for one of his dunks. “I will probably use Dame […]

In the words of the L.A.-based band, The Eagles, Los Angeles Lakers fans can take it easy. Inevitably, the midseason swoon is over. After back-to-back wins at Staples Center against Western Conference playoff contenders — 102-93 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, 117-91 over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday — the Lakers ship […]

The Charlotte Hornets travel to the Pacific Northwest to continue their Western Conference road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Blazers prediction and pick. The Hornets hold an overall record of 16-17 and are 18-14-1 against the spread. Charlotte is coming off a thrilling win over […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a couple of days off before their next game, which means Damian Lillard had some time to watch to some Saturday night boxing. The Blazers superstar tuned in for the Canelo Alvarez title defense against Avni Yildirim at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The reigning super-middleweight champion easily […]

LeBron James has no plans to shut up. Based on the way he’s playing in his 18th season, the Los Angeles Lakers star  doesn’t seem to have plans to stop dribbling, either. Following the Lakers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, James ardently clapped back at soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s comments from Thursday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schröder returned to the court on Friday to help his team (23-11) snap a four-game losing skid against the Portland Trail Blazers (18-13), 102-93. The aggressive point guard sparked the Lakers with his signature energy on both ends of the floor, dropping 22 points and hitting 9-of-9 from the free-throw […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ benchwarmers Jared Dudley and Kostas Antetokounmpo did not log in a single second against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday but were still responsible for one defensive stop. Well, unofficially, of course. The rowdy duo was seen messing around the Lakers bench at one point in the game while Blazers center Enes […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had no chill against Dennis Schroder on Friday, who was just returning from a four-game absence for the Los Angeles Lakers. The two point guards were matched up in the post in the fourth period of the two teams’ showdown at Staples Center. Dame completely faked out the playmaker […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is more than hyped to face his good friend, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the Lakers and Blazers, LeBron showed some love to his Banana Boat brother with an awesome pre-game greeting. The two players hugged it out, with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face off against the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season at Staples Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Blazers currently hold an overall record of 18-13 and are 17-14 against the spread. Portland is coming off a close […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently fifth in the Western Conference with an 18-13 record. Though the team has lost three straight games, including a 32-point drubbing at the hands of the team directly ahead of them in the standings (the Phoenix Suns), their offense has been fairly impressive despite CJ McCollum only playing 13 […]

Whenever an important player gets injured for a team, their mentality usually shifts to “next man up,” and believing that other teammates can step up in their absence. That’s exactly what Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has done this season. Big man Jusuf Nurkic has missed time due to a broken wrist, while guard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face off against the Denver Nuggets for the first time this season in the Mile High City. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Blazers currently hold an overall record of 18-12, and are 16-14 against the spread. Portland is coming off […]

With the Portland Trail Blazers set to take on the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard just got the MVP nod from none other than Phoenix head coach Monty Williams. Williams heaped praise on Lillard, while also explaining why he believes the Portland point guard is playing at an MVP level right […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is never afraid to engage in verbal sparring with his Twitter followers. It is fitting, really, given his favorite sport aside from basketball. Damian Lillard, recently named the Western Conference Player of the Week, revealed to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard he loves to watch boxing. “Hoop is the love […]

After firing Ryan Saunders as their head coach, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly hiring Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch as his replacement. While seemingly routine news, Damian Lillard and his Portland Trail Blazers teammates ripped the Minnesota organization for its decision to look elsewhere rather than promote current assistant coach David Vanterpool. Via Twitter, Lillard […]

There are rumors swirling that Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard have a heated beef not just on the court but off the court as well. But after the duel between the Washington Wizards and the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, Westbrook showed massive respect to Damian Lillard in response to how he defended the star […]

After a 118-111 defeat to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, Damian Lillard voiced his frustrations on how he’s being officiated. There were a couple of late officiating decisions that really drew Lillard’s ire, and he made it known he was upset. Via Chris Burkhardt of NBC Sports Northwest: “For me, it’s just frustrating how […]

The Washington Wizards were able to take care of business on Saturday night as they took down the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. Following Washington’s impressive victory, Russell Westbrook got candid about how he was able to improve his play on Saturday. Russell Westbrook on what was working for him tonight: "Aw shit, I […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum expressed his intent to get into NBA Top Shot and wants to learn more about the blockchain-based platform. New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart came down as a blessing from the heavens, as he offered to help the Blazers guard in understanding how NBA Top Shot actually works. Hit […]

Damian Lillard woke up feeling dangerous on Saturday–and no, we’re not being sarcastic unlike those NBA Twitter trolls. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar didn’t take long to channel his Logo Lillard persona, as he opened their game against the Washington Wizards with a 3-pointer from halfcourt. Watch the highlight below: First shot of the game […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had an interesting reaction to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James attempting (and miserably failing) a Damian Lillard-type logo shot. McCollum has been taking a bit of heat for allegedly throwing shade at LeBron for his botched attempt, which the former has decided to address in a recent interview. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic remains as humble as ever. After saying last season that he doesn’t think he should have been a candidate for Most Improved Player of the Year, the Mavs star is back at it again, this time regarding the Damian Lillard controversy. For those not in the know, several fans and […]

The New York Knicks are looking to be buyers at the NBA trade deadline and they have their sights on multiple targets. Among the players they are possibly pursuing via trade, the Knicks are keeping close tabs on CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. With […]

There are players across the NBA that have gotten love as MVP candidates this season and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers hasn’t gotten much buzz. While Lillard continues to fly under the radar, teammate CJ McCollum made a strong case for Lillard to be MVP with ESPN’s Taylor Twellman on a recent episode […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been watching a lot of basketball lately as he remains out due to a fracture in his left foot. He poked fun of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after the four-time MVP badly missed on an airball from the logo during their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The NBA announced the starters for the 2021 All-Star Game on Thursday night and the big names were no surprise as LeBron James and Kevin Durant were named as captains. The biggest surprise to many was Luka Doncic being named a starter in the Western Conference over Damian Lillard. However, the Portland Trail Blazers guard […]

The basketball community was surprised to find out that Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was not included as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game to be held in Atlanta. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love shared his thoughts on Lillard. Anyone else have Dame as early favorite for ASG MVP??? 🍿🍿🍿 — Kevin […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is more than aware that superstar teammate Damian Lillard uses slights as motivation to prove people wrong. For some baffling reason, Dame, who has been balling out his mind for the Blazers this season, was left out of the Western Conferences All-Star Game starters. Turns out, his tiebreaker with […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard did not get a starting position on the NBA All-Star squad thanks a fan vote for Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. No need to panic Blazers fans — it’s just the starting lineup we’re talking about here and not a matter of making (or being left off) the […]

Blazers superstar Damian Lillard recently came out to say that Memphis Grizzlies second-year guard Ja Morant has become his favorite young player to watch. Morant caught wind of Lillard’s praise and quickly took to social media to send some love back. Morant shared his mutual respect for Lillard via Twitter: love my guy 💪🏽🖤 https://t.co/dFSmgqwNvZ […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard takes tremendous pride in representing the organization that drafted him. Lillard says that same pride is part of the reason he feels he is the greatest player in franchise history: “I think the pride that I have in (being a Trail Blazer), and how much I want to […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard does not care what the talking heads have to say about him. No, seriously. Lillard held something of a Q&A on Twitter on Thursday morning, with one respondent saying FOX Sports personality Skip Bayless criticized Dame for being a hater. Suffice to say, Lillard has no interest in […]

It’s still way too early to predict who will win the 2020-21 NBA Most Valuable Player considering there are still a lot of games to be played this season. Still, no one can deny that Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has already presented a strong case for the individual award. Earlier, injured Blazers center […]