Let’s look back at the deal that changed everything in Portland. A new Portland Trail Blazers era was officially ushered in on September 27 last year when Damian Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
There isn’t much debate – if any – that San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama will become the best player in the NBA. In fact, several of today’s elite players have talked about how he’ll end up as one of the game’s all-time greats.
Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks were a first-round exit this year. As he watches from the sidelines, Lillard admits that it's a tough pill to swallow knowing one of either Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic, or Anthony Edwards will win their first championship this season while he remains ringless at 33 years old.
The Milwaukee Bucks had a disappointing end to their season after failing to get over the Indiana Pacers. While it’s true that they didn’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo suiting up in this year’s postseason, the Bucks still had a reliable star to count on in Damian Lillard.
The last four remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs have a common denominator. Whether it’s the Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, or Dallas Mavericks, someone is about to win their first ring as a star.
A big talking point of the Milwaukee Bucks’ collapse had to do with Damian Lillard. After a lot of fans expected him to go to South Beach, he instead ended up pairing up with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Milwaukee Bucks were knocked out of the playoffs earlier this spring but Bucks star Damian Lillard is staying true to his love of sports, most recently sharing a take on the Tyson Fury vs.
One NBA writer proposed that the Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Damian Lillard from the Milwaukee Bucks this summer. Fran Leiva of Fadeaway World proposed
Following the Milwaukee Bucks’ disappointing NBA playoff exit, Damian Lillard sparked intrigue with a cryptic Instagram message, leaving fans wondering about his future with the team.
After enduring an Achilles injury that sidelined him for two games, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Damian Lillard returned in Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers.
The Milwaukee Bucks are history in Year One with Damian Lillard. Just like last season, they’ve been eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs, this time by the Indiana Pacers in six games.
Despite a disappointingly brief playoff run, Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard is “extremely excited” to return for another season (h/t The Athletic’s Eric Nehm).
As the Milwaukee Bucks face a crucial Game 6 in their Eastern Conference first-round series of the NBA playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, they received mixed news on the injury front.
Lillard’s Bucks are down 3-2 in the series and facing elimination. They were down 3-1 in the series, but won Game 5 despite not having Lillard or Giannis Antetokounmpo available.
Damian Lillard has been dealing with right Achilles tendinitis of late, which has forced him to sit out the Bucks’ last two contests, during which the club has gone 1-1. Indiana leads the series 3-2, so Milwaukee must win out to advance.
The returns of the two stars could be a series-altering development.
The Bucks are on the verge of elimination but it’s unlikely they’ll have their two best players available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Pacers.
Things are going from bad to worse for the Bucks.
The Bucks are teetering on the brink of elimination.
The Bucks will be playing to avoid a 3-1 series deficit on Sunday, and it appears they will have to do so without both of their star players.
Despite the injury, he played 44 minutes in Game 3 and recorded 28 points and eight assists.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is doubtful for Game 4 of the NBA first-round series vs. the Indiana Pacers after suffering an Achilles strain, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Lillard played in the overtime period, but he didn’t even attempt a shot for his Bucks.
He eventually returned to the contest to begin the second quarter.
Damian Lillard scored big in the first half again in Game 2.
How many of the players who scored the most points in a playoff game for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
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