Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is liking what he’s seen so far from rookie teammate Yang Hansen. After the grand event of Lillard’s re-introductory press conference on Monday, Trail Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl asked the NBA veteran about his first impressions of the 7-foot-1 center from China. Lillard spoke glowingly of his new teammate, particularly Yang’s demeanor on the …
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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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Yesterday the Portland Trail Blazers reunited with Damian Lillard, welcoming the former franchise superstar back to Rip City at the price of $14 million per year for the next three seasons. This comes on the heels of Lillard being bought out by his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, following an ACL tear suffered during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Reactions to …
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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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It’s about that time: A 9-time All-Star, Damian Lillard holds Portland records for points (19,376) and 3-pointers (2,387). PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It appears Damian Lillard is back where he started. Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The …
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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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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) celebrates after their win over the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) APAP Soak it in, Rip City. Take a moment to really, truly bask in the beautiful absurdity of this whole thing, the delicious and delirious storybook …
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PORTLAND, Ore. — As Damian Lillard amassed awards, franchise records and iconic shots during his 11 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, he would often reference a word that meant as much to him as the accolades: journey. It mattered to him that he formed genuine, heartfelt connections with everyone, from the practice facility security guard to the longtime head …
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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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