<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Blazers-news-Damian-Lillard-reacts-to-Canelo-Alvarez-TKO-victory-over-Avni-Yildirim-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Blazers’ Damian Lillard offers blunt reaction to Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim TKO</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T21:18:13-08:00">February 27th, 9:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T21:18:53-08:00">February 27th, 9:18pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Portland Trail Blazers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/portland-trail-blazers">have a couple of days off</a> 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.</p><p>The reigning super-middleweight champion easily strolled his way to a Round 3 TKO victory in dominant fashion. Canelo bombed Yildirim with little resistance through the first three rounds, which forced the challenger to call it quits before the start of the 4th round. Damian Lillard did not hold back in his assessment of the fight, claiming Yildirim “had no business” challenging Canelo for the belt.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He had no business in there with Canelo</p><p>— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1365873376791728129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Damian Lillard is known as an avid boxing fan and often tunes in for big fights such as the one on Saturday night. In fact, he has gone on record saying that boxing is the sport he loves to watch most.</p><p>And it’s not like Damian Lillard is just a casual fan. He actually has his knees deep into the sport. Many former and current fighters have claimed that Lillard really does know his stuff in terms of boxing.</p><p>With his love for the sport, the 6-time All-Star has even included boxing as part of off-season training program. Damian Lillard posted clips of himself on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHV5WENA-rA/?utm_source=ig_embed">Instagram</a> engaging in a sparring session during the two-month layoff.</p><p>Though Damian Lillard claims his passion for boxing, there’s no need to doubt about his commitment for basketball. It’s pretty evident with the way he’s playing this season how much work his puts into his craft as one of the best hoopers in the world.</p><p>Damian Lillard, who is averaging 29.8 points and 8.0 assists this season, is piecing together an MVP-caliber campaign as he continues to keep this depleted Blazers squad afloat in the loaded Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blazers’ Damian Lillard offers blunt reaction to Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim TKO

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Damian-Lillard-drops-Dennis-Schroder-on-his-knees-with-nasty-step-back.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Blazers star Damian Lillard drops Dennis Schroder on his knees with nasty step-back</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-26T22:33:31-08:00">February 26th, 10:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-26T22:33:31-08:00">February 26th, 10:33pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>Dame completely faked out the playmaker from Germany, as he performed a beautiful spin move-stepback combo that had Schroder dropping to his knees. The Lakers guard was unable to recover, with Lillard finishing the beautiful play with a jumper that hit nothing but nylon. Here’s the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1365530313234018304" rel="noopener">ankle-breaking play</a> courtesy of the six-time All-Star.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That's TOUGH, Dame. 😳 <a href="https://t.co/dD3abMqYAz" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dD3abMqYAz</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1365530313234018304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While Dame did get the better of Schroder in that play, the Lakers were the ones who ended their losing skid with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/portland-trail-blazers-los-angeles-lakers-2-27-2021/fe297b2a-e48b-44b0-a59a-bc0e1e83efe6" rel="noopener">102-93 win</a> over the Blazers. Damian Lillard had the superior numbers of 35 points, three boards and seven assists, but he was unable to prevent his team from dropping its fourth game in a row.</p><p>Dennis Schroder, meanwhile, looked terrific in his return from a lengthy absence due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The 27-year-old guard notched 22 points on 6-for-14 shooting from the field, to go along with three boards, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes. Schroder was able to shake off the cobwebs early and was a big factor for the reigning champs on both sides of the ball. The Blazers star may have schooled him on this one, but Dennis will be happy just to get W.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Blazers star Damian Lillard drops Dennis Schroder on his knees with nasty step-back

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Blazers-Damian-Lillard-Jusuf-Nurkic.jpg"></figure><h1>Blazers star Damian Lillard gets candid on carrying team without CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T08:39:33-08:00">February 24th, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T08:41:10-08:00">February 24th, 8:41am</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>Big man Jusuf Nurkic has missed time due to a broken wrist, while guard CJ McCollum has also been sidelined due to a broken left foot.</p><p>In an interview with <a href="https://theathletic.com/2408278/2021/02/24/portland-trail-blazers-nurkic-mccollum-injuries/?source=emp_shared_article">The Athletic’s Jason Quick</a>, Lillard admitted that he has been thinking about how much Nurkic and McCollum could have helped the Blazers if they played, despite his own brilliant play.</p><blockquote>“Maybe y’all haven’t been doing that, but I do that all the time,” Lillard said of the absence of his injured teammates. “I don’t think you have two players at the level those guys are and not go into a game thinking of them.”</blockquote><p>It’s understandable that the six-time All-Star wonders <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/portland-trail-blazers/schedule">how different their season</a> would be if they had both Nurkic and McCollum. After all, McCollum averaged 26.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and five assists in the 13 games he played this season. Nurkic, meanwhile, put up averages of 9.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 12 games, numbers which could have helped Portland as they are in the midst of a three-game losing streak.</p><p>Lillard has done an admirable job in their absence, putting up huge numbers and garnering consideration for the MVP award as he continues to play at a high level. But in a tough Western Conference where a few wins could mean a lot, not having two of the Blazers’ best players that could make a difference is something that is always on Lillard’s mind.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blazers star Damian Lillard gets candid on carrying team without CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic

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Blazers star Damian Lillard gets MVP vote from surprising person

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It is fitting, really, given his favorite sport <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-cj-mccollum-has-biting-remark-on-damian-lillards-all-star-starter-snub/">aside from basketball.</a></p><p>Damian Lillard, recently named the Western Conference Player of the Week, revealed to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard he loves to watch boxing.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Hoop is the love of my life… but my favorite sport to watch; I love boxing.”</p><p>When he’s not on the court, <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Dame_Lillard</a> is all about the sweet science 🥊 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@E_Woodyard</a>) <a href="https://t.co/Ji0AeTtLvv" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Ji0AeTtLvv</a></p><p>— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNRingside/status/1363949112270278658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>“Dame” has delivered his share of <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNRingside/status/1363949112270278658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1363949112270278658%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1015097action%3Dedit">knockout blows</a> to opponents throughout his career.</p><p>Damian Lillard and Michael Jordan are the only two players in playoff history with at least two walk-off game-winners. The All-Star guard has a knack for showing up for the biggest and most spectacular moments.</p><p>But, as previously suggested, Damian Lillard has also had critics and even his peers on the ropes via social media. He brutally trolled Los Angeles Clippers guards Patrick Beverley and Paul George after L.A. blew a 3-1 lead in last season’s Western Conference semifinals.</p><p>Damian Lillard even had a bit of a humorous rap beef going on with Shaquille O’Neal.</p><p>Luckily for Trail Blazers fans, none of the extracurriculars have detracted from Lillard’s supreme talent on the hardwood.</p><p>The 30-year-old has been tremendous this season, averaging 30.0 points, 7.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds with a 62 percent true shooting mark. Damian Lillard has had a double-double in points and assists in each of the last four games, and erupted for 43 points in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans last Wednesday.</p><p>Lillard has helped lead Portland to an 18-11 record despite the Trail Blazers being without C.J. McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic for the majority of the season. Those injuries might otherwise have been a setback early in the season, but Damian Lillard has kept Portland afloat, and hopes the Trail Blazers can keep punching into the later rounds. The Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles teams lead the Western Conference, but after that, it’s a mad scramble for playoff positioning. With the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors struggling, Portland has a real chance at the second round of the playoffs, injuries and all.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blazers’ Damian Lillard reveals his passion off the court after winning Western Conference player of the week

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dwight Howard

Lonzo Ball

Klay Thompson

Pau Gasol

5x All Star

4x All-NBA

2012-13 All-Rookie

2012-13 ROY

5x All-NBA

6x All Star

Portland Trail Blazers

Career

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1365873376791728129/

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1363704821497298945/

How the hell do you not hire David Vanterpool and he’s right there on the bench... and has been in front office SUCCESSFULLY and on the front of a bench of a winning team SUCCESSFULLY (7 years) ... and also has played a major role in the development of a dominant backcourt smdh!

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1362476425505173505/

People see me come through at #DameTime, but not all of the hours that go into preparing me for those moments. Ain't no halfway! @Biofreeze helps me #CoolThePain and push through, so my body is ready for the big moments. #YKWTII ⌚ 

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1362452908906672128/

Up with Dame jr... shoot y’all questions

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1362147177313824770/

I know the @raiders better go get Von Miller

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1358612570500861954/

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1357856568512020480/

https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1356086987078455301/

As someone that watches A LOT of NBA games ... not just highlights and box scores.. it’s obvious that so many ppl who speak on the game don’t really watch.

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
29.8	4.4	8.0	0.3	1.0

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
29.8	4.4	8.0	0.3	1.0

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