When the Trail Blazers traded All-Star guard Damian Lillard Wednesday to the Milwaukee Bucks, it closed the door on the once-promising relationship in Portland that ended with a messy divorce. Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes constructed the timeline for how the eight-player, three-team deal came to fruition. After receiving his ticket out of town, Lillard wasn’t
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Damian Lillard is headed to an Eastern Conference contender — just not that one. The Blazers traded Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also includes the Phoenix Suns. In return the Blazers are receiving Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick from the Bucks and
With one week until NBA teams hold their annual media days and open training camp, Damian Lillard’s future remains a major focal point. The Chicago Bulls have been loosely linked to the Portland Trail Blazers’ icon for months, with NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson reporting in July that the teams held preliminary talks
Photo: Peter Baba In the wake of Damian Lillard’s request to be traded to the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers are seeking a suitable deal for their star point guard, but a conspicuous silence surrounds their trade demands. Lillard has been resolute in his desire to join the Heat, yet negotiations between the two
The Portland Trail Blazers are on the cusp of what they hope will be a relatively brief, relatively painless project to rebuild the team’s competitive core. They spent most of the past decade retooling each season for another push into the playoffs in a deep and unforgiving Western Conference, but excepting one flukey run to
The Houston Rockets didn’t have an answer for Damian Lillard in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131-114 win. Editor’s Picks Lillard set franchise and career highs with 71 points and 13 3-pointers. As evidenced by LeBron James’ tweet, it was simply Dame Time on Sunday night. ⌚️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) February 27, 2023 Lillard is
Photo: Marcus Eriksson On this episode of Actually Me, the Portland Trail Blazers point guard and part-time rapper Damian Lillard goes undercover on the Internet and responds to real comments from fans on Twitter, Instagram, Quora, Wikipedia, Reddit, YouTube, and TikTok. How much boxing does he watch when he’s not focused on basketball? Does he
Damian Lillard was the biggest star at the 2022 NBA Draft lottery in Chicago — but he probably had the worst night. The Blazers guard reacted in horror as Portland dropped to the seventh pick in the draft. The team spent most of the second half of the season tanking, spectacularly winning two of its
Damian Lillard has been out since the start of the new year with an abdominal injury, and recently he opted to have surgery to heal the injury, sidelining him for over a month. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that Lillard had successful surgery on his abdomen and was in good spirits. Haynes also
Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard remembered the 2019 NBA Playoffs when his team faced Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two players had leading roles on their teams. It was Portland that prevailed in the first round series, 4-1. There was a lot of tension between the players on both sides, including
The Portland Trail Blazers have been besieged with injuries throughout the season, and this latest news does not help in the least. Blazers superstar guard, Damian Lillard according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, will be undergoing surgery to address ongoing pain from an abdominal injury. Windhorst also reports that the surgery will not put him out
Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have now advanced to perhaps their most challenging step in this season of hardship. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, the superstar is about to enter a surgery procedure to fix his abdominal injury and will have to take six to eight weeks of re-evaluation. Yahoo Sources: Portland
Damian Lillard won’t join the Portland Trail Blazers’ lengthy road trip from Jan. 10-23 following the said ball club’s upcoming home game against the Sacramento Kings. As reported by Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin, head coach Chauncey Billups declared the decision, further saying that the superstar point guard will meet with a specialist to consult his
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Danny and Nate talk through the Bulls matchups with the other top teams in the East, whether CP or Kawhi has had a better career, why the Blazers should trade Lillard, Christian Wood’s trade value after his suspension, and much more. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA). And
According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the Knicks have internally considered a possible trade for Philadelphia 76ers outcast Ben Simmons. However, the terms were never discussed directly with the 76ers and there is skepticism that the Knicks can make a strong enough offer to strike a deal. The Knicks also looked at other stars.
Damian Lillard will undergo further evaluation and consultation concerning his lower abdominal tendinopathy. Lillard will miss Portland’s next three games against Miami (Jan. 5), Cleveland (Jan. 7) and Sacramento (Jan. 9). He will be reevaluated next week. In 29 games (all starts) this season, Lillard has averaged 24.0 points (40.2% FG, 32.4% 3-PT, 89.3%
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that Damian Lillard would undergo further evaluation and consultation for a persistent abdominal injury their superstar guard suffered over the summer while playing with the Team USA in the Olympics. The recurring injury has forced Lillard to miss eight games this season. Lillard will also miss Portlands’s next