Tag: Damian Lillard
Giannis Antetokounmpo, agent begin talks with Bucks as future hangs in balance
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent have begun conversations with the Bucks about his future, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
It is the clearest sign...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Damian Lillard, Jazz, Kevin Love, Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
The Blazers needed a reset, a little belief and maybe a familiar voice. They got all three Monday night in a win over...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Suns, Devin Booker, Spurs
Trail Blazers
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes that Portland’s draft-night move in 2024 to acquire Deni Avdija for multiple first-rounders confused plenty of executives at the...
NBA Notes: Kings, Zach LaVine, Nuggets, Aaron Gordon, Blazers
Kings
The Kings entered Thursday riding a seven-game losing streak, but there were reasons to think they might snap it in Memphis.
As Chris Biderman of...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Nuggets, Tim Hardaway Jr, Pelicans, rumors
Trail Blazers
It has been nearly eight weeks since the Trail Blazers announced Scoot Henderson tore his left hamstring in a preseason workout.
The early timeline...
Five spots that might make sense if Grizzlies decide to trade Ja Morant
Nine months ago, Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman publicly dismissed the idea of trading Ja Morant. He called the idea “fantasy.” That was Feb. 19....
NBA Notes: Heat, Kel’el Ware, Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Blazers
Heat
Kel'el Ware is getting a crash course in NBA Year Two. Minutes are shrinking. Production is uneven. The result is less time on the...
Stein: Bucks may be nearing make-or-break mark with Giannis Antetokounmpo
If Giannis Antetokounmpo is ever traded, it probably won’t be midseason. It’d be next summer.
That’s the sense from longtime insider The Stein Line's Marc...
NBA GMs pick Thunder to repeat, with Cavs and Nuggets in running
NBA general managers see little doubt about who sits atop the league heading into 2025-26, and it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the 24th annual...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Kevin Porter Jr, Warriors, Knicks, Malcolm Brogdon
Bucks
Kevin Porter Jr. is set to take over as the Bucks’ starting point guard, coach Doc Rivers said when asked about the team’s plans...
NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Kings
Lakers
LeBron James didn’t tip his hand on retirement at media day, but he acknowledged the obvious. And that would be that the finish line...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Grizzlies, Brandon Clarke, Mavs
Trail Blazers
Bad news for the Blazers: Scoot Henderson has gone down with a torn left hamstring, the team announced.
The third-year guard suffered the injury...
Five Bucks Questions: Kris Johnson on Giannis, Turner, and KPJ
I had five Milwaukee Bucks questions for Kris Johnson, co-host of the Hear District podcast:
Question: Do you think we’ll be seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo on-ball...
Damian Lillard says he ‘couldn’t be happier’ back in Portland
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...
