Latest Damian Lillard News
Bucks' Lillard greeted warmly by former team
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard got a warm welcome when the Milwaukee Bucks visited the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Lillard, who spent 11 seasons in Portland and was beloved by fans and the community, was greeted with rousing applause when his name was announced...
Avdija scores 30 as the Blazers top former teammate Lillard and the Bucks 125-112
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija scored a season-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers bested former teammate Damian Lillard with a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Anfernee Simons added 25 points for Portland, which has won five of its last six....
Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years
At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose or Chris Paul, either. They were all...
Antetokounmpo and Lillard both score 35 as Bucks roll past Jazz 125-110
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each scored 35 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Antetokounmpo also had 18 rebounds and seven assists, powering the Bucks to their ninth victory in 11 games....
Harden scores 40 points to lead Clippers over Bucks 127-117, snapping Milwaukee's 5-game win streak
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 on Saturday night. Norman Powell added 33 points and Kawhi Leonard had 18 in three quarters to help the Clippers...
The ties between soccer and the NBA are real, and they're still growing
PARIS (AP) — San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama stood outside in the rain on a cold Paris night. He wore a parka, a hooded sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers. And then he spent a few seconds showing off his skills. A basketball was not involved. Wembanyama — like so...
After getting stranded in New Orleans, Bucks return home briefly and continue their win streak
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Stranded in New Orleans amid a historic snowstorm, the Milwaukee Bucks spent so much time in the Big Easy that they got to know the staffers working in their hotel. They finally got back to Milwaukee less than three hours before the start of their Thursday night...
LeBron James picked for 21st straight All-Star Game, extending NBA record
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn't much in the way of surprises. James is now...
Lillard, Bucks overcome travel issues to trounce Heat 125-96 for 5th straight win
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame travel issues to beat the Miami Heat 125-96 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory. Lillard had appeared to get his fourth career triple-double before leaving with...
Antetokounmpo scores 34 points in Bucks' 123-109 victory over the short-handed 76ers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 123-109 on Sunday night. Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight...
