Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are getting closer to a trade that might send him out of Wisconsin. But the Bucks should be in no hurry to send away the best player in franchise history.
Since rejoining the team that drafted him on a three-year, $41.6 million free agent deal this summer, nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard has already announced that he'll miss the entire 2025-26 season.
It hasn't been an easy season for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose coach was placed on leave after being charged in an FBI-led gambling probe. Injuries have piled up and two of the Trail Blazers' recent losses have come from being on the receiving end of devastating buzzer beaters.
How many of the active NBA players to make six three-pointers in a single game on at least 15 occasions in their career can you name in eight minutes?
A sports and conditioning “mad scientist,” Cem Eren trains both Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and light heavyweight boxing champion David Benavidez.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard may be sidelined due to an Achilles injury, but he has made sure to remain productive, especially when it comes to making an impact in the community.
Before the Milwaukee Bucks slid to a fifth straight loss in the 2025 to 2026 regular season with the Portland Trailblazers taking a 115 – 103 win, fans witnessed a warm reunion between Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Former Milwaukee Bucks star point guard Damian Lillard returned to Cream City on Monday for the first time since parting ways with the team in the offseason.
Damian Lillard has become some kind of a forgotten man in the 2025-26 NBA season. After all, he’s missing the entire campaign as he recovers from a devastating torn Achilles tendon injury he suffered in the 2025 NBA Playoffs while still with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in the middle of a truly rough stretch of results, which continued on Monday night. As the visiting Portland Trailblazers rolled into town, one of the big storylines of the night was one of the Blazers who was not suiting up: Damian Lillard was back in Milwaukee after his stunning offseason release.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard might not be teammates anymore, but there is still a great deal of respect between the two. The Portland Trail Blazers were set to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard shared a fun moment between former teammates before the game began.
How good can nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, the prodigal son, be for the Portland Trail Blazers after he returns from his Achilles tendon rupture?
After turning heads at the start of the season with a 4-2 start, the Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a rough patch — losers of 6 of their last 7 as injuries pile up.
Damian Lillard will not suit up for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2025–26 season. However, he is already thinking about the next one. He is confident that the Blazers have a team that can achieve great things.
The Phoenix Suns have won four of their last five games and will now look to return to winning ways when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland on Tuesday.
A pair of All-Stars have already been ruled out ahead of Friday night's Emirates NBA Cup tilt between two of the Western Conference's best teams, the 6-5 Portland Trail Blazers and the 7-3 Houston Rockets.
The Portland Trail Blazers are continuing to hurt at the guard position, as evident in the team's most recent injury report ahead of their regular season clash against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Damian Lillard did not appreciate Kevin Love making light of a serious situation.
Portland’s future is bright with the Trail Blazers’ young core. This is boosted by Damian Lillard‘s belief in his new teammates. With Billups’ system finally realizing its potential, the youth could be a strong foundation.
Damian Lillard figured he’d spend at least two more years in Milwaukee. Instead, he’s back in Portland — and if you ask him, it feels like home all over again.
Desperate to find a way to remain competitive, the Bucks made a controversial decision to waive and stretch the final two years of Lillard’s contract.
The Portland Trail Blazers brought Damian Lillard back this offseason after he was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks. Lillard spent two seasons away from Portland.
Gilbert Arenas has never been shy about his opinions, and his latest take on Damian Lillard versus Kyrie Irving is bound to spark debate. On his Gil’s Arena show, the former three-time All-Star argued that Lillard’s resume gives him a clear edge over Irving.
Damian Lillard’s agent took an apparent shot at the Milwaukee Bucks following the star guard’s return to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Damian Lillard is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season as he rehabs from a torn left Achilles, but his return to the Trail Blazers is already sparking conversations about what kind of player he’ll be when he steps back on the floor.
According to an anonymous front office executive, who recently spoke with Keith Smith of Spotrac, the Bucks did what they thought was best to continue building around Giannis.
Damian Lillard might not suit up this season, but his return to the Blazers could still be one of the most impactful moves of the summer.
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