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• Blazers get last laugh as Bucks' Damian Lillard move backfires spectacularly

Nearly two months removed from the Milwaukee Bucks' shocking decision to waive Damian Lillard, and it's already backfired....2025
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• 25 most iconic NBA shots of century: Iverson's step over, Curry's golden dagger, Haliburton chokes out Knicks

LeBron James, Damian Lillard and Kobe Bryant make multiple appearances, but none of them own the top spot...2025
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• Blake Griffin predicts Giannis Antetokounmpo will win MVP in 2025-26
Following the 2024-25 season, the Milwaukee Bucks parted ways with Damian Lillard. They bought out the rest of his deal and waived him from the roster. Additionally, the team lost Brook Lopez in free agency. Milwaukee’s roster is going to have some new faces in 2025-26. However, the team will have nine-time all-star Giannis Antetokounmpo […] The post Blake Griffin predicts Giannis Ant...2025
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• Nine Teams Could Have Significant Cap Space During 2026 NBA Offseason

There are nine teams who project to have significant cap space during the 2026 offseason. Cap space will be more readily available next offseason than it was in 2025 after a 10 percent increase in the cap for this season and a projected seven percent increase for 2026-27, combined with fewer veteran extensions this year. The Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Los Ang...2025
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• Former NBA champion predicts Giannis Antetokounmpo will win major award

Without Damian Lillard in the rotation, Giannis will likely emerge as the Bucks' primary ball-handler and shot creator this coming season....2025
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• Trail Blazers Notes: Lillard, Williams, Centers, Sale Process
The three-year contract that brought Damian Lillard back to Portland contains a rare no-trade clause. In a mailbag column, Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report (subscriber link) speculates on why the Trail Blazers were willing to include it. Highkin notes that Lillard has talked about his personal reasons for wanting to return to the Pacific […]...2025
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• Damian Lillard Always Planned To Return To Blazers Before Retiring

Damian Lillard envisioned himself returning to the Portland Trail Blazers at some point in his career even before he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2023 offseason. Sources tell ESPN that Lillard told people of his plan. "Truthfully, he never wanted to leave," a source told ESPN. Lillard's return to Portland was expedited by his Achilles injury and the Bucks' subsequent decision to u...2025
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• NBA’s 3 most overrated and underrated teams, starring Celtics, Spurs, Nuggets, and more

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Here are the most overrated and underrated NBA teams entering the new season. The dog days of the NBA offseason have set in. Just about the only thing hanging over the league right now is the frozen restricted free agent market keeping four young players from agreeing to new deals. It’s brought the rest of the NBA’s summer activity to a halt with it. There...2025
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• NBA’s 11 worst long-term team outlooks, ranked by who has the bleakest future

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Let’s rank the teams that just feel hopeless right now. Fortunes can change quickly in the NBA, and you only need to look at the two teams in the 2025 NBA Finals for proof. The Thunder ended the 2021-2022 season at 24-58 overall. The Indiana Pacers finished that season 25-57. Three years later, the two franchises played a Game 7 for the championship. That’...2025
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• Damian Lillard Reflects On Time With Bucks, Calls Injuries 'Biggest Hurdle' To Championship

Damian Lillard recently spoke with the Journal Sentinel about his two-year tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, emphasizing that injuries prevented the team from reaching its championship potential. Lillard, who was waived-and-stretched by Milwaukee on July 6 and re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaged 25 points and seven assists during his time with the Bucks. Lillard addressed criticism ...2025
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• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked

Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Ranking the 6 best NBA moves of the offseason so far. Is there one more big move left in the NBA offseason? A year ago, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves completed a buzzer-beater blockbuster that exchanged Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo on the eve of media day. The year before that, Damian Lillard was traded to th...2025
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• Damian Lillard On Return To Portland: 'I Wasn't Expecting It To Happen So Soon'

Damian Lillard discussed his reasoning for re-signing with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, mostly focusing on his family. "Just knowing that I'm going to be back home for all parts of my life, with my kids, playing for the Trail Blazers, driving on the same streets that I've driven on pretty much my entire adulthood, my whole family being here, my mom, my brother, my sisters, all my friends ...2025
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• Blazers Predicted To Pull Off Blockbuster Trade for 9-Time All-Star To Team Up With Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday
Portland's proposed three-team trade would pair an All-Star veteran with returning franchise cornerstone Damian Lillard despite injury concerns....2025
• The Clippers built a 2017 NBA superteam in 2025

Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images The Clippers are going to be good next year. But they would have been unstoppable a decade ago. Chris Paul has indicated the 2025-26 season will be his final year in the NBA before retirement. The free agent guard has made a decision on where he’ll spend his last stop, and he’s going back to the place where he enjoyed the most success in his Hall of Fa...2025
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• Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard Expected To Miss Entire 2025-26 NBA Season
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season rehabbing his torn left Achilles tendon, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Lillard signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Trail Blazers. He will be around his children while he recovers from his leg injury. “Damian Lillard is […] The post Trail Blazers’ D...2025
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• Grading Damian Lillard’s $42 million reunion with Trail Blazers in NBA free agency

Damian Lillard is back with the Blazers. Let’s grade this free agent signing for the player and the team. Damian Lillard is going back to the place he never wanted to leave. Lillard has agreed to the three-year, $42 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency, according to insider Shams Charania. The 35-year-old guard will be out all of next season as he rehabs a torn Achilles suf...2025
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• VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation reaction to Blazers winning NBA Summer League
The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2022 Summer League champions, but superstar guard Damian Lillard wasn’t aware of it until Trendon Watford showed him his MVP trophy. Lillard is away vacationing with his family, and so he only learned about the championship during an IG Live with Anfernee Simons. Watford hopped in on the stream […] The post VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation r...2022
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• Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks Fans, Vegas, NBA Idols and Life in the U.S.
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"Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield had an interesting reaction to Damian Lillard returning to the Portland Trail Blazers."

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"The Milwaukee Bucks came into the season with sky-high expectations after trading for Damian Lillard over the summer."

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"Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, setting a new franchise record."

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"After getting into a tussle with Julius Randle in the third quarter, Johnson kept his cool while Randle […] The post Suns forward Cam Johnson reaches insane Damian Lillard feat in 38-point performance appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Damian Lillard met with Lakers' LeBron James, Anthony Davis while considering a possible trade request"

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"Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has a right knee sprain and is listed as out for Game 5 of Portland's first-round playoff series against the Lakers."

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"NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball picks for Dec. 30, 2019"

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"The post Damian Lillard Irked By Chris Paul’s Late-Game Layup appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post Damian Lillard: ‘I’m Not Joining Nobody’ To Pursue a Championship appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard dropped 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday."

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" There is also another crop of young players on the rise steadily moving up the NBA ranks such as DeMarcus Cousins, Damian Lillard, John Wall and Andrew Wiggins."

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• Nine Teams Could Have Significant Cap Space During 2026 NBA Offseason
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• Trail Blazers Notes: Lillard, Williams, Centers, Sale Process
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• Damian Lillard Reportedly ‘Never Wanted To Leave’ Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers traded Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in September of 2023, despite the veteran guard never wanting to leave Rose City. The nine-time All-Star came back to Portland this summer on a three-year, $42 million deal after Milwaukee waived Lillard and stretched the remaining $103 million left on his previous contract. […] The post Damian Lillard Reportedly ‘...2025
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Continues To Evaluate Future With Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have attempted to remake their roster this offseason in hopes of competing for a title around Giannis Antetokounmpo, but his future with the franchise remains uncertain, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. "Sources tell me there's still nothing set in stone about whether Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in Milwaukee, or whether he will be leaving," said Charania. "And so he's co...2025
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• Luka Doncic To Be Eligible For Full No-Trade Clause In 2028

Luka Doncic will be considered as having four years of service time with the Los Angeles Lakers by the summer of 2028, sources confirmed to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million max extension on Saturday. The deal includes a player option for the 2028-29 season. Players with eight years of service time and four years with the same team are eligible for a full no-tr...2025
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• NBA’s 3 most overrated and underrated teams, starring Celtics, Spurs, Nuggets, and more
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• NBA’s 11 worst long-term team outlooks, ranked by who has the bleakest future
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• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked
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• Damian Lillard Returned ‘Back Home’ To Portland Faster Than He Expected
In a sudden turn of events, Damian Lillard left his life in Milwaukee to return back to the place he earned legendary status as a basketball player in Portland, where he decided to sign a three-year, $42 million contract this past weekend. Now, he can’t believe his homecoming happened so fast. The veteran’s deal has […] The post Damian Lillard Returned ‘Back Home’ To...2025
• Lillard: Returning To Blazers Was Both Family, Basketball Decision

After spending the past two seasons with the Bucks, Damian Lillard – who signed a three-year contract over the weekend to return to the Trail Blazers – is thrilled about getting the opportunity to go “back home” and spend more time with his family in Portland, he said at a press conference on Monday. “We […]...2025

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• Damian Lillard Reflects On Time With Bucks, Calls Injuries 'Biggest Hurdle' To Championship
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• Damian Lillard On Return To Portland: 'I Wasn't Expecting It To Happen So Soon'
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• Bucks To Save $2.3M Annually With Damian Lillard’s New Contract
The Milwaukee Bucks will receive a salary cap benefit as a result of Damian Lillard’s new three-year, $42 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Bucks Reduce Annual Cap Hits From $22.5 Million To $20.2 Million Milwaukee waived Lillard earlier this month and used the stretch provision to spread the […] The post Bucks To Save $2.3M Annual...2025
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• Bucks To Receive Cap Benefit From Lillard’s New Contract
The Bucks will receive a salary cap benefit as a result of Damian Lillard‘s new three-year contract with the Trail Blazers, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN and Sports Business Classroom (Twitter link). Milwaukee waived earlier this month Lillard and used the stretch provision to spread the $112.6MM he was owed on his previous contract […]...2025
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• Grading Damian Lillard’s $42 million reunion with Trail Blazers in NBA free agency
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• Myles Turner On Signing With Bucks: 'I Saw A Chance To Remain Competitive'

Myles Turner discussed his reasoning for leaving the Indiana Pacers to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, focusing on his goal to play for a competitive tam. "For me, ultimately it was about just staying competitive," Turner said. "Two years ago, we got to the conference finals. Obviously, last year we got to the Finals. Being a big part of winning basketball just changed my entire perspecti...2025
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• NBA free agency predictions for 12 best available players on 2025 market

Let’s predict where the best remaining NBA free agents will land. NBA free agency in the summer of 2025 felt like it was over as soon as it started. The first 48 hours of free agency brought a rash of signings and a few big trades, but things quieted down quickly with almost zero available cap space around the league. Once the Brooklyn Nets used their cap space to take on bad contracts for future ...2025
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• Ryan Rollins, Bucks Agree To Three-Year, $12M Deal

Ryan Rollins and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract. Rollins signed with the Bucks on a Two-Way deal in February 2024 and continued on that contract for most of the 2024-25 season before being converted to a standard deal in March. Rollins signed a contract for the remainder of the seaoson in order to test free agency. In his final 10 games of the regular season,...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 2, 2025

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images “Well, there is always next year,” Kansas City Royals fans have said for the past ten years. The Athletic’s latest power rankings feature Levi Weaver comparing today’s Kansas City Royals more to the 2023 squad than last year’s. [$] The stories of the Tigers and Royals were twin flames last year — two AL Central teams ascending from the mire to cla...2025
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• Lillard: Returning To Blazers Was Both Family, Basketball Decision
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• Damian Lillard Back In Portland, But What’s The Endgame For Blazers?

NBA star Damian Lillard says he came back to Portland for basketball reasons. Not just family. Not just sentiment. Basketball. “When we all sat down and this idea started to move towards me signing back here, I’m going to look at the basketball situation,” Lillard told reporters Monday night, seated between Blazers GM Joe Cronin […] The post Damian Lillard Back In Portland, But What’s The En...2025
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• Damian Lillard On Return To Portland: 'I Wasn't Expecting It To Happen So Soon'
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• Celtics, Timberwolves Offered Contract To Damian Lillard
The Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves offered contracts to Damian Lillard, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. However, Lillard chose to sign a three-year, $42 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. The future Hall of Famer now gets to rehab his left Achilles tear while being around his kids. “Boston, Minnesota, dozens of other […] The post Celtics, Timb...2025
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• Damian Lillard Had Offers From 'Dozens' Of Teams, Expected To Miss Entire 2025-26 Season
Damian Lillard had offers from "dozens" of teams around the league before signing a three-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. "Boston, Minnesota, dozens of other teams had minimum and mid-level exception offers out to Damian Lillard in the last several weeks," said Charania. Lillard, general manager Joe Cronin, and head coach Chauncey Billups met at Lil...2025
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• Damian Lillard reportedly finalizing deal to return to Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard, who turned 35 this week, was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks on 7 July. Despite receiving interest from playoff contenders offering mid-level and veteran minimum deals, Lillard chose to return to Portland, where his family resides....2025
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• Damian Lillard, Blazers Agree To Three-Year, $42M Deal

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract. The deal is expected to include a player option for the 2027-28 season and also a no-trade clause. Lillard is rehabilitating his torn Achilles suffered in the first round of the playoffs and is not expected to play during the 2025-26 season. Lillard was traded by the the Blazers to the Milwaukee Bucks ...2025
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• NBA free agency predictions for 12 best available players on 2025 market
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• NBA rumors on Al Horford, Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, Chris Paul

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Here’s the latest from the NBA free agency rumor mill. Al Horford just turned 39 years old, but he’s still effective enough to be ranked him as the best unrestricted free agent currently available on the market. The veteran big man continued to be a valuable piece for the Boston Celtics last season as a high-volume three-point shooter in the front court ...2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Wacky Start to Free Agency
Nate and John dive into NBA free agency, headlined by Denver's bold roster shake-up and what it means for their title aspirations. They unpack Houston's flurry of moves and debate where the Rockets stand in the West. The duo also examines the Lakers' long-term plan with LeBron and Luka, Milwaukee's all-in bet on Myles Turner, and where teams stack up in the suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference. P...2025
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
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• Damian Lillard Takes Commercial Flight to Summer League After $120M Extension
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• Lillard has knee sprain, out for Game 5 vs. Lakers
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• Damian Lillard Replaces Blake Griffin for 2015 NBA All-Star Game
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• Kevin Durant Is Still the MVP We Know and Love
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• Artist Renders NBA Players as Their Nicknames
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• Damian Lillard Drops Incredible Freestyle Rap About Growing Up in Oakland
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• Damian Lillard When Asked About Playing Like Curry: 'I Was Being Damian Lillard'
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Gary Trent Jr. a must-add
In the wake of Damian Lillard's extended incoming absence, Gary Trent Jr. is a must-add for fantasy managers....2025
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• NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top picks for March 12 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top picks for March 7 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• Blazers’ Lillard Considers Himself Ahead Of Schedule But Won’t Rush
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard considers himself ahead of schedule in his rehab process from a ruptured left Achilles tendon. Still, he has no intention of rushing the timeline. This is based on a feature story by Jamal Collier for ESPN. Lillard has been shooting on one leg and shooting sitting down of late. […] The post Blazers’ Lillard Considers Himself Ahead Of Schedule...2025
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• NBA’s 3 most overrated and underrated teams, starring Celtics, Spurs, Nuggets, and more
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• NBA’s 11 worst long-term team outlooks, ranked by who has the bleakest future
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• Damian Lillard Reflects On Time With Bucks, Calls Injuries 'Biggest Hurdle' To Championship
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• Damian Lillard Reveals the 3 Athletes He Spoke to After Tearing His Achilles, Including Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers
After tearing his Achilles in the playoffs, Damian Lillard sought wisdom from athletes who know the road to recovery all too well....2025
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• Damian Lillard On Return To Portland: 'I Wasn't Expecting It To Happen So Soon'
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• Grading Damian Lillard’s $42 million reunion with Trail Blazers in NBA free agency
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• Damian Lillard reportedly finalizing deal to return to Portland Trail Blazers
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• Damian Lillard, Blazers Agree To Three-Year, $42M Deal
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• Blazers get last laugh as Bucks' Damian Lillard move backfires spectacularly
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• Damian Lillard Drops 3-Word Reaction to Raiders Signing 3-Time All-Pro Jamal Adams
Damian Lillard reacts to the Raiders signing Jamal Adams, sparking buzz among fans as Las Vegas makes a bold move to reshape its defense....2025
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• NBA Insider Shockingly Reveals Damian Lillard ‘Was Not Happy’ With Milwaukee Bucks After Failed Dream Move
NBA insider Aaron Fentress recently shared a shocking fact surrounding Damian Lillard's trade to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, detailing a connection to the Miami Heat....2025
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• Breaking Down Damian Lillard’s Shocking Signing With Blazers: Why the Portland Reunion Makes Sense
With Damian Lillard reuniting with the Portland Trail Blazers in a shocking move, what does it mean for him and the franchise?...2025
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• Grading Damian Lillard’s $42 million reunion with Trail Blazers in NBA free agency
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• Lakers Floated As Possible Fit For Damian Lillard

The Milwaukee Bucks made one of the offseason’s more surprising moves by waiving star guard Damian Lillard shortly after free agency opened. Lillard, who is recovering from a torn Achilles, is expected to miss most if not all of the 2025-26 season. That hasn’t stopped speculation about his next destination. One idea floated recently connected […] The post Lakers Floated As Possible Fit For D...2025
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Says 'We'll See' On Remaining With Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks during a YouTube livestream with iShowSpeed in which he was non-committal either way, which supports the reporting from ESPN's Shams Charania that the superstar is evaluating his options this offseason. The Bucks gambled on a future that continues to include Antetokounmpo when they decided to use the waive-and-stretch provision ...2025
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• Should the Wolves View Damian Lillard As Their Final Puzzle Piece?
When the Milwaukee Bucks made the shocking move to waive Damian Lillard, people immediately mentioned the Minnesota Timberwolves as a potential fit for the veteran point guard. Lillard will turn 35 this month and is set to miss most of next season while rehabbing a torn Achilles he suffered in the playoffs....2025
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• Inside the Damian Lillard drama festering behind the scenes before shocking Bucks release

The future Hall of Famer was stunningly waived by the franchise earlier this week....2025