Twitter The Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns needed overtime to determine a winner on Friday night. Ultimately, Damian Lillard was able to carry his team across the finish line, as Portland picked up a 113-111 win in overtime behind a 41-point, 7-rebound effort by their All-Star guard. Avoiding a second overtime was not …
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Report: Damian Lillard Agreed To A 2-Year, $120 Million Max Extension With The Blazers
Getty Image The Portland Trail Blazers engaged in a little light tanking last year once Damian Lillard was sidelined for the season with an abdominal injury, trading away CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and others to clear space in the future, but after securing the No. 7 pick (and taking Shaedon Sharpe), they have spent the …
Damian Lillard Thought Patrick Beverley’s Take Down Of Chris Paul On ESPN Was ‘Weird Behavior’
Getty Image Few people enjoyed watching the downfall of Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night more than Patrick Beverley, who gleefully tweeted through it and then arrived to ESPN’s Seaport Studios on Monday morning bright and early to dance on their graves. Beverley did the full morning car wash on ESPN, joining …
The Trail Blazers Announced Damian Lillard Will Miss The Rest Of The Season
Getty Image After undergoing abdominal surgery in January, Damian Lillard has been sidelined for the Portland Trail Blazers’ last 35 games. On Monday afternoon, the team announced in a press release that “Lillard will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season.” “Lillard has progressed well through the reconditioning phase of his rehab protocol following his …
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Report: Damian Lillard Plans To Have Surgery On His Abdominal Injury
Getty Image Damian Lillard is headed under the knife. According to a report by Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Lillard, who has been dealing with a lingering case of lower abdominal tendinopathy that has sidelined him for stretches this season, has decided to turn to surgery as a way to get the situation resolved. Despite the …
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Chauncey Billups Says The Blazers May Give Damian Lillard An Extended Break If His Abdominal Injury Doesn’t Improve
Getty Image The 2021-22 season hasn’t been incredibly kind to the Portland Trail Blazers, and things might get even more challenging for Chauncey Billups and company in the near future. On Tuesday, Billups addressed the media and discussed the status of superstar guard Damian Lillard, who missed Portland’s win over Atlanta on Monday with abdominal …
Report: The Blazers Have Told The Sixers That Damian Lillard Isn’t Available In Trade Talks
Getty Image Damian Lillard’s future has been a topic of conversation in recent months, but apparently, the Portland Trail Blazers’ star isn’t going anywhere. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Blazers have made clear in conversations with the Philadelphia 76ers that they plan on appeasing Lillard’s desire to stick around and try to build …
Damian Lillard Once Again Shoots Down Trade Rumors: ‘I’m Trying To Be A Part Of The Solution’
Getty Image Damian Lillard’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers has been a hot topic for months. Lillard has not been shy about his desire to compete for a championship, and while he has made clear he wants to do that in Portland, the team’s on-court struggles and off-court turmoil have led to questions being …
Damian Lillard Shared A Tweet Accusing Adrian Wojnarowski And Neil Olshey Of Working Together On An Article ‘Slandering’ Him
Getty Image It’s no secret that Damian Lillard wants to compete for championships with the Portland Trail Blazers. The team’s All-Star guard has aspirations of lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy in the only city that he has called home during his NBA career, and one of the biggest storylines in the league over the summer …
Report: Damian Lillard Wants A 2-Year, $107 Million Extension Next Summer
Getty Image The Portland Trail Blazers are in the market for a new top executive after an independent investigation led to Neil Olshey’s ouster last week. Whomever takes over will step into a situation with a superstar who has not been shy about his desire for the franchise to become more competitive, as Damian Lillard …
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Damian Lillard Will Miss At Least 10 Days With Abdominal Tendinopathy
Getty Image The Portland Trail Blazers have gotten off to an 11-11 start, placing them 10th in a crowded Western Conference through a quarter of the season. Damian Lillard’s shooting struggles to open the season have been one of the reasons for the Blazers’ up-and-down start, as the All-NBA guard is shooting just 39.7 percent …
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Damian Lillard Appreciated Sixers Fans Chanting For Him But Says ‘I’m Ten Toes In Rip City’
Getty Image Without Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris, the Philadelphia 76ers put together a rousing effort in defeating the Portland Trail Blazers by a 10-point margin at home. That victory was encouraging on a number of levels for Philadelphia but, during and after the game, the attention seemingly shifted to an unexpected storyline …