Damian Lillard will join Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin and head coach Chauncey Billups today at 6 p.m. Pacific to reintroduce the Portland legend to fans and the media. You can find it streamed live on the Trail Blazers website here: https://www.nba.com/blazers/now. The Trail Blazers officially announced the signing of Lillard on Saturday with a press release. The …
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The Portland Trail Blazers closed out their Las Vegas Summer League schedule with an 87-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Blazers rested Yang Hansen for their final outing and opened their deep bench to close out their July schedule. Outside of a solid first quarter from Caleb Love, Saturday’s performance was similar to Walton Goggins’ early acting career: very …
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Damian Lillard is coming home to Portland. While his on-court return for the Trail Blazers will have to wait until his Achilles is healed, that won’t stop us from sharing our opinions about it today. Some of the staff here at Blazer’s Edge wanted to offer our individual takes about Dame’s homecoming: how we feel, what it means for fans …
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NBA Summer League almost feels insignificant on the historic day that Portland Trail Blazers legend Damian Lillard returned home to the franchise. But the key word in that sentence was almost. Blazers rookie Yang Hansen and the boys of summer added to the good vibes in Rip City Thursday night with a 102-83 takedown of the Houston Rockets. In a …
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Within minutes of Damian Lillard’s shocking release by the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, speculation about a landing spot began. The first names to come up were places he had expressed interest in previously — Portland and Miami — but not long after Golden State, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers emerged as teams with interest. This was expected to be …
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Damian Lillard is headed back to Portland. The city he loves and where he is a franchise icon. Lillard, 35, is a free agent after being waived and stretched by the Milwaukee Bucks (to free up room for them to sign Myles Turner), and he is deep in negotiations to return to Portland, a story broken by Zach Lowe of …
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Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard has agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Lillard’s deal is expected to include a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. Lillard and the Trail Blazers both deeply cared about the comeback in recent weeks — with multiple meetings among the …
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Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrates after winning the three-point contest at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP The Portland Trail Blazers are moving toward a stunning reunion with Damian Lillard two years after they traded the franchise icon to the Milwaukee Bucks in an effort kickstart a …
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The Portland Trail Blazers picked up another victory in the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League Tuesday, holding on late to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 93-87. Portland improved its record to 2-1 within the tournament, yet still remains a longshot to advance to the playoffs bracket. Here are some key takeaways: Yang Finds His Stroke With a couple days of …
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Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen continues to focus on improvement during his first run at NBA Summer League. After an impressive debut in a Friday win, Yang’s performance was closer to passable than impressive in a 96-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The 7-foot-1 big man still showed the moments of passing brilliance …
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