The injuries just keep on piling up for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their All-Star point guard Damian Lillard aggravated his Achilles in a 121-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and is now facing a race against time to be ready for Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the two teams.

Lillard initially tweaked his ankle in the first quarter but returned to the court after a short visit to the locker room. But late in the fourth quarter, Lillard experienced issues with his Achilles, which limited his impact. He didn’t attempt a single shot in the overtime as the Pacers snatched Game 3 and took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Lillard said that he hopes he can bounce back in time to play in Game 4.

“It’s one of those spots on your body where you literally can’t, you can’t do nothing about it. If you can’t move, you can’t move. We have a couple of days to start and try to get ahead of it. Get it feeling better and get ready for Sunday,” said Lillard.

If Lillard is unable to go against the Pacers, the Bucks will be in a tough situation. They are already without their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been out since early April with a calf strain. Additionally, three-time All-Star Khris Middleton was dealing with an ankle issue and was questionable for Game 3 but managed to suit up and ended up delivering a 42-point performance.

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The 2024 NBA All-Star Game saw the Eastern Conference All-Stars securing a resounding 211-186 win over the West All-Star team. Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard Damian Lillard won the All-Star MVP honor, his career first, with a 39-point performance and 11 three-pointers made.

East and West combined for 397 points, making the Sunday night’s contest the highest-scoring NBA All-Star Game in history. The previous record was 374 points when the West beat the East 192-182 in 2017.

Besides Lillard, other standout performers were Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns with 50 points and eight rebounds and Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, who finished the game with 32 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Haliburton, playing in his home arena, received five votes for the MVP honors.

The All-Star weekend helped Lillard become a part of a rare company. Aside from receiving the Kobe Bryant MVP trophy, Lillard also repeated as the 3-Point Contest champion on Saturday. In doing so, he became the only player alongside Michael Jordan to win an All-Star contest and receive All-Star MVP honors in the same year.

“Anytime you’re mentioned in the same category as Mike, it’s an honor, it’s a major accomplishment, even if it’s All-Star Weekend,” Lillard said after the game. “Because if it was that simple, more people would have done it.”

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Damian Lillard delivered his most impressive performance as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Lillard scored 40 points while adding three rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help his team to a dominant 119-132 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

It was the highest-scoring night for Lillard so far in the 2023-24 season, but it also saw him reaching an important milestone. The veteran improved to 20,034 career points in the NBA and became just the 51st player in league history with 20,000+ points.

Lillard is now also one of eight active players with at least 20,000 points and just the fourth player ever, alongside LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and James Harden, to have at least 20,000 points, 5,000 assists, and 2,000 three-pointers.

“I don’t want to fake downplay it like it’s nothing,” Lillard said after the game. “I know it’s a big deal. It’s a great accomplishment. It’s a rare space to be in.”

Damian Lillard joined the Bucks in the offseason in a blockbuster trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. After some early growing pains, Lillard has been exceptional for Milwaukee, averaging 26.3 points, 4.5  rebounds, and 7.0 assists while helping the team to a 20-7 record.

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Damian Lillard scored 39 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 118-117 victory in their season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. This was a crucial display from Lillard, who is keen to show his worth after arriving at the team following a blockbuster trade last month.

In order to prepare for life in Milwaukee, Lillard explained that he has been doing research that has shown how he is being relied upon to lift the team up late in games. “I’ve had enough conversations with guys, especially with Giannis [Antetokounmpo], that I came in knowing what was expected of me,” he explained after the win. “They’re encouraging me to be the person to take control, make decisions and decide what’s going to happen in those moments.”

Lillard proved vital to his team’s success, particularly with the team down 104-102 with four minutes left on the clock. He scored 14 points during those final four minutes.

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The Damian Lillard trade saga is over. The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly sending Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade that also includes the Phoenix Suns.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the trade will see the Blazers receiving All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, first-round pick in 2029, and pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 from the Bucks. They will also get center Deandre Ayton and forward Toumani Camara from the Suns.

Phoenix, on the other hand, receives center Jusuf Nurkic, forward Nassir Little, and shooting guard Keon Johnson from the Blazers alongside shooting guard Grayson Allen from the Bucks.

The move is a clear sign of the Bucks’ determination to bounce back after a disappointing season and establish themselves as an NBA title contented once again. They now have one of the best duos in the league in Lillard and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and a capable roster around them that includes All-Star Khris Middleton and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Brook Lopez.

The Blazers, on the other hand, officially launched their rebuild. They added a talented center in Ayton while parting ways with Lillard, which also enables them to focus on developing their young guards, Scoot Henderson and Anfernee Simons. On top of that, they will get extra draft compensation as they are already having trade talks to move Holiday.

Finally, the Suns move from Ayton, who has had a troublesome relationship with the franchise, and get his big contract off their books. In return, they received Nurkic, who is considered a better fit for their roster and is on a cheaper contract. On top of that, Little, Johnson, and Allen provide them with a badly needed depth at several positions.

Damian Lillard spent all of his 11 years in the NBA with the Blazers. He made seven All-Star appearances during that time while being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Lillard helped the Blazers to eight playoff appearances since entering the league in 2012 and led the team to the Western Conference Finals in 2019.

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We don’t blame you if you forgot all about All-Star guard Damian Lillard asking the Portland Trail Blazers to trade him. Lillard made his trade request back in July, but didn’t get much closer to leaving the franchise since then. However, that might change soon.

In a recent appearance on NBA Today, ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared the latest updates about Lillard’s situation. According to Wojnarowski, the Blazers have ramped up discussions about Lillard in recent weeks and seem to be working on trade scenarios more diligently.

Wojnarowski reported that the Trail Blazers are interested in making a three-team trade so they could maximize the return for their star player. They want draft picks and young players, but some interested teams only have veteran players to offer. By re-directing these veterans to another team, Portland could get a package that fits their needs more.

The Miami Heat still remain the favorites to land Lillard. However, the issue is that the Blazers don’t seem to be too high on Tyler Herro, who is the centerpiece of the Heat’s trade proposal.

Wojnarowski added that Lillard trade talks will intensify as the training camp approaches. The Trail Blazers would likely want to have a drama-free training camp, while the acquiring team probably wants Lillard as soon as possible to get him an early start in a new system.

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The Miami Heat are reportedly putting together a trade package they hope will land them All-Star point guard Damian Lillard.

According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, there hasn’t been much development in trade talks surrounding Lillard despite the player asking out of Portland several weeks ago. However, the Heat, who are Lillard’s preferred destination, already have an outline of what their offer will be.

The Heat are willing to include players on expiring contracts, one of their young players, and three to four first-rounders. Also, the trade would likely involve 2022’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro moving to a third team and potential deal sweeteners like a couple of second-round selections and pick swaps.

Damian Lillard spent all of his 11 years as a pro with the Trail Blazers. During his time with the franchise, Lillard was an All-Star seven times while being selected to the All-NBA First Team in 2018.

Lillard previously insisted that he wants to finish his career with the Blazers and hopes to bring a championship to the franchise. However, after the team opted to use the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on Scoot Henderson instead of trading it for immediate help, Lillard decided it was time to continue his quest for an NBA title somewhere else.

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The NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams in the league on Friday in response to Damian Lillard’s desire to only play for the Miami Heat, as expressed by his agent, Aaron Goodwin.

In response to this revelation, the NBA declared in the memo that any player or agent that makes comments that suggest that he won’t “fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade” will be subject to disciplinary action.

Goodwin told numerous media outlets that his client would only be happy with a move to Miami, going on to warn other teams against attempting to negotiate a trade for Lillard as he would be unwilling to move anywhere else.

The NBA stated in the memo that Goodwin “denied stating or indicating to any team that Lillard would refuse to play for them” before confirming that teams that had been in contact with the agent largely corroborated his story.

Both Lillard and Goodwin confirmed that the player would fulfill his contractual obligations regardless of which team he ends up playing for in the future.

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For years, All-Star guard Damian Lillard refused to entertain the idea of leaving the Portland Trail Blazers despite the fact that the franchise didn’t put a team around him that was good enough to contend for a title. However, it appears that Lillard has had enough of mediocrity and now wants to see if the grass is greener on the other side.

Trail Blazers’ general manager Joe Cronin issued a statement in which he confirmed that Lillard asked the franchise to trade him.

“We have been clear that we want Dame here, but he notified us today he wants out, and he’d prefer to play someplace else,” Cronin said in a statement. “What has not changed for us is that we’re committed to winning, and we are going to do what’s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.”

Lillard’s preference at the moment is reportedly to play with the Miami Heat. Portland wants to do right for Lillard, considering everything he has done for the franchise, but reportedly also wants to make sure that they get the best assets in return.

Several other teams have reached out to the Blazers, including the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Clippers, in order to see what kind of package would be needed to land Lillard.

Damian Lillard was selected sixth overall by the Blazers in 2012. He was the Rookie of the Year for 2012-13 seasons and earned his first All-Star nod a year later. Since then, he made six more All-Star appearances while being selected to All-NBA First Team in 2018.

Lillard averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in his 11 years in the league. He helped the Blazers make eight playoff appearances during that time, including a Western Conference Finals run in 2019.

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The Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard scored 60 points for the fourth time in his career to lift his team to a 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. In addition to the high total, Lillard also turned heads with his efficiency, needing just 29 shots and 10 free throws to do so.

Rick Barry in 1974 is the only player to have equaled Lillard’s tally with fewer free throw attempts. As a result, Lillard posted the highest true shooting percentage (.898) ever in a 60-point game.

“That was incredible, man,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups exclaimed after Lillard’s performance. “You don’t get to see that very often, to be that efficient. For a guy to score 60 points and only 10 free throws and make nine of them, you’re thinking either this dude has an absurd amount of 3s. It was just incredible how efficient he was.”

Lillard also proved to be a highly-precise shooter from distance, scoring nine three-pointers to tie for the second-most in history in a 60-point game. The record for the most three-pointers is also held by Lillard himself.

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The injuries just keep on piling up for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their All-Star point guard Damian Lillard aggravated his Achilles in a 121-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and is now facing a race against time to be ready for Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the two teams.

Lillard initially tweaked his ankle in the first quarter but returned to the court after a short visit to the locker room. But late in the fourth quarter, Lillard experienced issues with his Achilles, which limited his impact. He didn’t attempt a single shot in the overtime as the Pacers snatched Game 3 and took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Lillard said that he hopes he can bounce back in time to play in Game 4.

“It’s one of those spots on your body where you literally can’t, you can’t do nothing about it. If you can’t move, you can’t move. We have a couple of days to start and try to get ahead of it. Get it feeling better and get ready for Sunday,” said Lillard.

If Lillard is unable to go against the Pacers, the Bucks will be in a tough situation. They are already without their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been out since early April with a calf strain. Additionally, three-time All-Star Khris Middleton was dealing with an ankle issue and was questionable for Game 3 but managed to suit up and ended up delivering a 42-point performance.

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The 2024 NBA All-Star Game saw the Eastern Conference All-Stars securing a resounding 211-186 win over the West All-Star team. Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard Damian Lillard won the All-Star MVP honor, his career first, with a 39-point performance and 11 three-pointers made.

East and West combined for 397 points, making the Sunday night’s contest the highest-scoring NBA All-Star Game in history. The previous record was 374 points when the West beat the East 192-182 in 2017.

Besides Lillard, other standout performers were Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns with 50 points and eight rebounds and Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, who finished the game with 32 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Haliburton, playing in his home arena, received five votes for the MVP honors.

The All-Star weekend helped Lillard become a part of a rare company. Aside from receiving the Kobe Bryant MVP trophy, Lillard also repeated as the 3-Point Contest champion on Saturday. In doing so, he became the only player alongside Michael Jordan to win an All-Star contest and receive All-Star MVP honors in the same year.

“Anytime you’re mentioned in the same category as Mike, it’s an honor, it’s a major accomplishment, even if it’s All-Star Weekend,” Lillard said after the game. “Because if it was that simple, more people would have done it.”

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Damian Lillard delivered his most impressive performance as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Lillard scored 40 points while adding three rebounds, four assists, and three steals to help his team to a dominant 119-132 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

It was the highest-scoring night for Lillard so far in the 2023-24 season, but it also saw him reaching an important milestone. The veteran improved to 20,034 career points in the NBA and became just the 51st player in league history with 20,000+ points.

Lillard is now also one of eight active players with at least 20,000 points and just the fourth player ever, alongside LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and James Harden, to have at least 20,000 points, 5,000 assists, and 2,000 three-pointers.

“I don’t want to fake downplay it like it’s nothing,” Lillard said after the game. “I know it’s a big deal. It’s a great accomplishment. It’s a rare space to be in.”

Damian Lillard joined the Bucks in the offseason in a blockbuster trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. After some early growing pains, Lillard has been exceptional for Milwaukee, averaging 26.3 points, 4.5  rebounds, and 7.0 assists while helping the team to a 20-7 record.

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Damian Lillard scored 39 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 118-117 victory in their season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. This was a crucial display from Lillard, who is keen to show his worth after arriving at the team following a blockbuster trade last month.

In order to prepare for life in Milwaukee, Lillard explained that he has been doing research that has shown how he is being relied upon to lift the team up late in games. “I’ve had enough conversations with guys, especially with Giannis [Antetokounmpo], that I came in knowing what was expected of me,” he explained after the win. “They’re encouraging me to be the person to take control, make decisions and decide what’s going to happen in those moments.”

Lillard proved vital to his team’s success, particularly with the team down 104-102 with four minutes left on the clock. He scored 14 points during those final four minutes.

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The Damian Lillard trade saga is over. The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly sending Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade that also includes the Phoenix Suns.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the trade will see the Blazers receiving All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, first-round pick in 2029, and pick swaps in 2028 and 2030 from the Bucks. They will also get center Deandre Ayton and forward Toumani Camara from the Suns.

Phoenix, on the other hand, receives center Jusuf Nurkic, forward Nassir Little, and shooting guard Keon Johnson from the Blazers alongside shooting guard Grayson Allen from the Bucks.

The move is a clear sign of the Bucks’ determination to bounce back after a disappointing season and establish themselves as an NBA title contented once again. They now have one of the best duos in the league in Lillard and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and a capable roster around them that includes All-Star Khris Middleton and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Brook Lopez.

The Blazers, on the other hand, officially launched their rebuild. They added a talented center in Ayton while parting ways with Lillard, which also enables them to focus on developing their young guards, Scoot Henderson and Anfernee Simons. On top of that, they will get extra draft compensation as they are already having trade talks to move Holiday.

Finally, the Suns move from Ayton, who has had a troublesome relationship with the franchise, and get his big contract off their books. In return, they received Nurkic, who is considered a better fit for their roster and is on a cheaper contract. On top of that, Little, Johnson, and Allen provide them with a badly needed depth at several positions.

Damian Lillard spent all of his 11 years in the NBA with the Blazers. He made seven All-Star appearances during that time while being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Lillard helped the Blazers to eight playoff appearances since entering the league in 2012 and led the team to the Western Conference Finals in 2019.

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We don’t blame you if you forgot all about All-Star guard Damian Lillard asking the Portland Trail Blazers to trade him. Lillard made his trade request back in July, but didn’t get much closer to leaving the franchise since then. However, that might change soon.

In a recent appearance on NBA Today, ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared the latest updates about Lillard’s situation. According to Wojnarowski, the Blazers have ramped up discussions about Lillard in recent weeks and seem to be working on trade scenarios more diligently.

Wojnarowski reported that the Trail Blazers are interested in making a three-team trade so they could maximize the return for their star player. They want draft picks and young players, but some interested teams only have veteran players to offer. By re-directing these veterans to another team, Portland could get a package that fits their needs more.

The Miami Heat still remain the favorites to land Lillard. However, the issue is that the Blazers don’t seem to be too high on Tyler Herro, who is the centerpiece of the Heat’s trade proposal.

Wojnarowski added that Lillard trade talks will intensify as the training camp approaches. The Trail Blazers would likely want to have a drama-free training camp, while the acquiring team probably wants Lillard as soon as possible to get him an early start in a new system.

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The Miami Heat are reportedly putting together a trade package they hope will land them All-Star point guard Damian Lillard.

According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, there hasn’t been much development in trade talks surrounding Lillard despite the player asking out of Portland several weeks ago. However, the Heat, who are Lillard’s preferred destination, already have an outline of what their offer will be.

The Heat are willing to include players on expiring contracts, one of their young players, and three to four first-rounders. Also, the trade would likely involve 2022’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro moving to a third team and potential deal sweeteners like a couple of second-round selections and pick swaps.

Damian Lillard spent all of his 11 years as a pro with the Trail Blazers. During his time with the franchise, Lillard was an All-Star seven times while being selected to the All-NBA First Team in 2018.

Lillard previously insisted that he wants to finish his career with the Blazers and hopes to bring a championship to the franchise. However, after the team opted to use the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on Scoot Henderson instead of trading it for immediate help, Lillard decided it was time to continue his quest for an NBA title somewhere else.

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The NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams in the league on Friday in response to Damian Lillard’s desire to only play for the Miami Heat, as expressed by his agent, Aaron Goodwin.

In response to this revelation, the NBA declared in the memo that any player or agent that makes comments that suggest that he won’t “fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade” will be subject to disciplinary action.

Goodwin told numerous media outlets that his client would only be happy with a move to Miami, going on to warn other teams against attempting to negotiate a trade for Lillard as he would be unwilling to move anywhere else.

The NBA stated in the memo that Goodwin “denied stating or indicating to any team that Lillard would refuse to play for them” before confirming that teams that had been in contact with the agent largely corroborated his story.

Both Lillard and Goodwin confirmed that the player would fulfill his contractual obligations regardless of which team he ends up playing for in the future.

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For years, All-Star guard Damian Lillard refused to entertain the idea of leaving the Portland Trail Blazers despite the fact that the franchise didn’t put a team around him that was good enough to contend for a title. However, it appears that Lillard has had enough of mediocrity and now wants to see if the grass is greener on the other side.

Trail Blazers’ general manager Joe Cronin issued a statement in which he confirmed that Lillard asked the franchise to trade him.

“We have been clear that we want Dame here, but he notified us today he wants out, and he’d prefer to play someplace else,” Cronin said in a statement. “What has not changed for us is that we’re committed to winning, and we are going to do what’s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.”

Lillard’s preference at the moment is reportedly to play with the Miami Heat. Portland wants to do right for Lillard, considering everything he has done for the franchise, but reportedly also wants to make sure that they get the best assets in return.

Several other teams have reached out to the Blazers, including the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Clippers, in order to see what kind of package would be needed to land Lillard.

Damian Lillard was selected sixth overall by the Blazers in 2012. He was the Rookie of the Year for 2012-13 seasons and earned his first All-Star nod a year later. Since then, he made six more All-Star appearances while being selected to All-NBA First Team in 2018.

Lillard averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in his 11 years in the league. He helped the Blazers make eight playoff appearances during that time, including a Western Conference Finals run in 2019.

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The Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard scored 60 points for the fourth time in his career to lift his team to a 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. In addition to the high total, Lillard also turned heads with his efficiency, needing just 29 shots and 10 free throws to do so.

Rick Barry in 1974 is the only player to have equaled Lillard’s tally with fewer free throw attempts. As a result, Lillard posted the highest true shooting percentage (.898) ever in a 60-point game.

“That was incredible, man,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups exclaimed after Lillard’s performance. “You don’t get to see that very often, to be that efficient. For a guy to score 60 points and only 10 free throws and make nine of them, you’re thinking either this dude has an absurd amount of 3s. It was just incredible how efficient he was.”

Lillard also proved to be a highly-precise shooter from distance, scoring nine three-pointers to tie for the second-most in history in a 60-point game. The record for the most three-pointers is also held by Lillard himself.

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