Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard is not happy with the Portland Trail Blazers. Following a 126-109 shellacking at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, the Blazers are now 7-6, losers of three of their last five tilts, with a defense that ranks 29th in points allowed per 100 possessions, and an offense that barely places [...]

Damian Lillard is setting a high standard for himself this season. An MVP-level standard, per Portland Trail Blazers writer Casey Holdahl: [tweet https://twitter.com/CHold/status/790298514026737664] Lillard’s individual expectations are pretty typical as far as these things go. Press a superstar for an individual goal and it will likely include one of the single-player awards, perhaps most of [...]

Damian Lillard won’t be following Kevin Durant’s lead and joining the Golden State Warriors anytime soon. Or ever. Lillard was born and attended high school in Oakland, California, so naturally he was asked about playing for Golden State on Twitter. His response was less than encouraging for Warriors fans who are already hoping to pry [...]

Stephen Curry. Anthony Davis. LaMarcus Aldridge. James Harden. Chris Paul. Russell Westbrook. John Wall. What do they all have in common? They, among many other high-profile players, won’t be participating in the Team USA festivities. You’ll notice that the point guard position in particular is taking a hit. Four of its top-five contributors—Curry, Paul, Westbrook, [...]

Game, as the kids say, recognize game. Which is why, during a Twitter Q&A, Damian Lillard named Anthony Davis as the player not currently on his team whom he would most like to team up with (h/t ESPN.com’s Justin Verrier): [tweet https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/742471569578954753] Easy does it, conspiracy theorists. Lillard has no plans to leave Portland: [tweet [...]

It’s unfair, but safe to say that Damian Lillard is grossly underrated. His annual all-star snub is proof. You can make a strong argument that he’s a top 5 PG, but probably doesn’t get that recognition in most conversations. He’s also quietly a strong 3-point shooter. But just don’t say that he’s trying to act [...]

Damian Lillard is flying under the radar so far in his young career. Much to his chagrin. He’s none to pleased about constantly being overlooked for all-star games and being left out of the “best PG” conversation. But in his defense, he’s sixth in scoring so it’s hard to argue against him. Today, Lillard was [...]

Inspired by the location of the 2016 NBA All-Star Game is this new, upgraded version of Damian Lillard’s current adidas signature sneaker. For the ‘Aurora Borealis’ adidas D Lillard 2.0 Boost, the upper usually made from synthetic materials have been replaced with adidas Primeknit woven textile. The cushioning has also been drastically updated with a [...]

Damian Lillard is a veteran at being snubbed from the NBA All-Star Game. In 2013-14, as a sophomore, he was playing with found money. Second-year players are seldom All-Star locks. Last year, he only made the Western Conference All-Star squad as an injury replacement. He didn’t take that too well. He took it personally. But [...]

Damian Lillard, 2 time All-Star, has never shied away from the spotlight, whether it be in clutch moments on the court, or whether it be using his position as a basketball player to evoke change socially. As MLK Day and Black History Month rolls around for 2016, race issues have grown to a tipping point [...]