Tag: Damian Lillard
Steph Curry, Dame Lillard already eyeing next season’s 3-point competition
While the NBA's slam dunk contest appears to be on life support, the league's All-Star weekend 3-point competition is not only alive and well,...
NBA Notes: Pistons, JB Bickerstaff, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Sixers
Pistons
The rise in Detroit has been fast. Even J.B. Bickerstaff admits that.
The Pistons have gone from the bottom of the East to the top...
NBA Notes: All-Star Weekend, Expansion, Bulls, Mac McClung
All-Star Weekend
Saturday night belongs to the shooters and the showmen.
All-Star Weekend continues with the three-point contest, Shooting Stars event, and the slam dunk competition,...
Bucks listening to offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s open to new team
The Bucks are no longer shutting the door on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade conversations.
And the Antetokounmpo is open to a new home ahead of the...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Damian Lillard, Bulls, Billy Donovan, Spurs
Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard said his rehab from an Achilles tear is “going great” as he works his way back, telling Allie Clifton of Amazon...
Bucks remain focused on adding to roster, as opposed to fire sale
The Bucks may be struggling, but they are not signaling a teardown.
According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Milwaukee has informed other teams that...
NBA Trade Rumors: Full list of who becomes eligible on Dec. 15 and beyond
Monday marks a key checkpoint on the NBA calendar, as players who signed free-agent contracts this offseason become eligible to be traded. Below is...
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...
