DAMIAN LILLARD NEWS

McCollum Pushes Portland To Playoffs

CJ McCollum played through an injured back on Saturday, carrying the Blazers to a seventh consecutive postseason berth.

AUGUST 15, 2020

Damian Lillard Says Grizzlies' Ja Morant Is a 'Star' After Play-In Game Win Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant finished Saturday's play-in contest with 35 points, eight assists and four rebounds. He dazzled with his...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Damian Lillard, Blazers to Face Lakers After Epic Win vs. Ja Morant, Grizzlies The red-hot Portland Trail Blazers are officially in the playoffs thanks to their 126-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Saturday's p...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

First thoughts from the bubble: Damian Lillard and Trail Blazers advance Joe Vardon's initial thoughts and reporting from the site of Saturday's Blazers win over the Grizzlies to advance to the playoffs.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory

A fourth consecutive down-to-the-wire finish, a fourth consecutive win for the Portland Trail Blazers

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA Reveals Bubble Award Winners

Dame Lillard is your Bubble MVP. See which stars were named First Team and Second Team, as well as the bubble's top coach.

AUGUST 15, 2020

NBA bubble award winners revealed: Damian Lillard named unanimous MVP The NBA announced their official bubble award winners with Damian Lillard winning unanimous MVP honors and Monty Williams winning the top co...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Surprising Suns ready to build off bubble success

The Phoenix Suns didn't quite make the NBA playoffs despite winning all eight of its games in the Florida bubble

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blazers' Damian Lillard Named Unanimous NBA Bubble MVP for Seeding Games Giannis Antetokounmpo or LeBron James can have the regular-season MVP. Damian Lillard just earned something that may never be given out agai...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Damian Lillard, Devin Booker, Luka Doncic Headline NBA's First-Team All-Bubble The Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets' James Harden headlined the NBA All-Seeding Games teams announced Saturday...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Lillard wins Bubble MVP, Williams picked as top coach Portland's Damian Lillard has been unanimously selected as the top player of the NBA's seeding games at Walt Disney World, after averaging a...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Lillard wins Bubble MVP, Williams picked as top coach

Portland’s Damian Lillard has been unanimously selected as the top player of the NBA’s seeding games at Walt Disney World after averaging a league-best 37.6 points in the eight gam...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Damian Lillard Named Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games | Portland Trail Blazers PORTLAND, Ore. (August 15, 2020) – Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has been named Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games, it was an...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • NBA.COM

NBA 6-Pack: Play-In Primer

The first-ever NBA play-in round will kick off on Saturday. Here's what you need to know about the Blazers-Grizzlies matchup.

AUGUST 15, 2020

This Damian Lillard mural in Portland is everything The Trailblazers All Star Damian Lillard is honored with a mural in Portland. The city of Portland now features a mural of one of its belove...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

WATCH: All-Star Damian Lillard has high praise for Caris LeVert NBA All-Star Damian Lillard has high praise for former Michigan basketball product Caris LeVert.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM

Dame Channels 'Mamba Mentality'

Over the last three games, Damian Lillard has pulled off what Nick Wright dubs 'Mamba-esque' performances for Portland.

AUGUST 14, 2020

Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies square off in play-in game

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies square off in a play-in game to decide the 8th seed in the Western Conference

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Play-in time: Blazers, Grizzlies to play Game 1 on Saturday

Heroics were needed to get Portland and Memphis on the doorstep of the playoffs

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why The NBA Should Keep Its New Format

The NBA’s play-in formula was a perfect ending to the season, Martin Rogers writes. And it has a place moving forward.

AUGUST 14, 2020

Damian Lillard and Ja Morant lead teams into play-in tournament after wild NBA night Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers will face Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for the final Western Conference playoff spot.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

This Damian Lillard shot is why he’s the must-watch star of the NBA bubble Dame is downright scary now.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • SBNATION.COM