Tag: Damian Lillard

BREAKING: Micah Nori May Start Damian Lillard & Ja Morant Despite Admitting It “Doesn’t Make Sense”

Brandon King

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers may be preparing to open the 2026–27 NBA season with one of the league’s most intriguing—and potentially complicated—backcourts. Head coach Micah Nori said starting Damian Lillard and Ja Morant together doesn’t make sense, but he is reportedly leaning toward doing exactly that. According to Jason Quick of The Athletic, Nori pointed to the size and defensive concerns surrounding the pairing. Both Lillard and Morant are undersized guards who have not historically been known for their defensive impact. The alternative would be starting Jrue…

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Damian Lillard Says Today’s NBA Has an Entitlement Problem

Brandon King

Lillard is drawing a line between talent and experience. He praised today’s young NBA players as more talented than ever, but argued that organizations are increasingly handing teenagers and early-20s players franchise keys before they’ve learned how to lead, sacrifice or respect the hierarchy of an NBA locker room. His own rookie experience provides the contrast. Lillard entered the league in 2012 and described learning from veterans such as Mo Williams, Earl Watson and Jared Jeffries—even when those players weren’t necessarily major contributors on the court. The biggest difference, according…

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Damian Lillard agrees to contract with Trail Blazers

Brandon King

DameTine is coming home.  According to Shams Charania, the man who was the face of the Trail Blazers for nearly a decade has agreed on a 3-year, $42 million deal with Portland.  Lillard spent the last two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, following a blockbuster trade that sent Lillard to the Bucks, Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camera a 2029 first round pick and pick swap rights in 2029 and 2030 to the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson were sent to the Suns. …

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Damian Lillard reacts to Giannis being named MVP Finalist

Brandon King

The NBA released its finalists for its season awards on Sunday, including the crown jewel of individual league honors, the Most Valuable Player award. Giannis Antetokounmpo was among the three finalists for the award, along with Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Antetokounmpo’s teammate, Damian Lillard, shared an Instagram story to congratulate his running mate. Read Full Story here

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Take an initial look at the Adidas Dame 9

Brandon King

After years of trudging through the malaise of mediocrity with scores of designs are at best relegated to the void of the forgotten and their worst outright visual assualts. However recent designs such as the AE 1, Harden Vol. 8, D.O.N. Issue # and the upcoming Dame 9 it appears Adidas Basketball is well on the path to lifting itself out of the doldrums of design ineptutiude. This Dame 9 sports a black upper that is overlaid with red. The Three Stripes that is created via the negative space in…

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Clock strikes 12 on Dame Time, Damian Lillard asks out of Portland

Brandon King

The 11-year run of Damian Lillard appears to have their data numbered, as the no.6 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft has requested that Portland Trail Blazers deal him. The decision concludes weeks of speculation and conflicting statements from Lillars declaring his wish to stay with the club and cryptic hints of a desire to potentially play elsewhere. The Blazers have made the playoffs in 7 of Dame’s 11 seasons, advancing to the Western Conference Finals in 2018-19, where they were swept by the Golden State Warriors. In recent…

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Damian Lillard explodes for 71 points

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Courtesy of Fox Sports Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made NBA history on Sunday night, scoring 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard surpassed 70 points on a floater in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. He finished the night 22-for-38 from the field, 13-for-22 from behind the arc and 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. Lillard scored 41 points in the first half, which is tied with Kyrie Irving for second-most by a player in a first half of an NBA game over the last 25 seasons (Kobe Bryant is first…

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NBA announces Players of the Week

Brandon King

Monday the NBA announced the Players of the Week for the first week of the season. Jayson Tatum was named Eastern Conference P.O.T.W., while Damian Lillard took honors for the Western Conference. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, Western Conference Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to a surprising 3-0 opening week. In victories over the Kings, Suns and Lakers, Lillard put 34.0 ppg, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists on .471/.364/.929 splits. Jason Tatum and the Celtics had a 3-0 and the budding superstar was a driving force behind that.…

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Damian Lillard signs 2, year, $122.2 million extension

Brandon King

Though was only on the court for 29 games, ( he averaged 24. 0 points , 7.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds in those 29 games) and is under contract for another three seasons, and due $136.9 million, Damian Lillard signed a two-year , $122.2 million extension Friday. Havingg been the subject of trade rumors, because of course if you don’t win a championship in a few years, then the club must be blown up and the best player on the team needs to bolt for greener (easier ) pastures, Lillard…

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The Adidas Dame 8 officially unveiled

Brandon King

Adidas has officially taken the wraps off off the next iteration of Portland Trail Blazers superstar’s signature line, the Dame 8. The silhouette has the distinction of being the the first adidas basketball shoe to utilize recycled materials. It sports a combination mesh and synthetic upper with the Three Stripes branding prominently features on the medial side with “DAME” showing up on the rear heel and medial side and “DAME”, “DOLLA”or “TIME” present on the the other heel, depending on the colourway. Underneath the upper resides a Lightweight Bounce Pro…

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