Damian Lillard

After Green missed an easy dunk in the second half, CJ McCollum took time to tell Green he needed to do more calf raises. Following the game, the Blazers guard doubled down on what he said on the court.

Basketball players can be categorized at times in two way: those who play below the rim and those who play above it. Damian Lillard is one of those special players who can do both. JaVale McGee makes his NBA money playing way, way above it.

Before the team’s Wednesday night game agains the New Orleans Pelicans, Lillard joined the CSN Northwest’s pregame show. He was asked if he thought the Blazers would beat the Warriors in either six or seven games, and Lillard went with six.

Damian Lillard decided to share his opinions about the Warriors defense before Tuesday’s game. Draymond Green responded both on and off the court.

As NBA League Pass’s last free game of the season, it can be assumed the rest of the league was watching.

When Fitz was asked what he thought about Damian Lillard’s MVP chances this season, he respectfully compared Lillard to Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, saying both guards are among the most talented in the NBA offensively, while lacking the discipline on defense to take home the MVP trophy.

Steve Kerr has been an outspoken, staunch supporter of Lilard ever since he took the job in Oakland. But Brian Wheeler says the savvy head coach is simply trying to ‘make sure that any future match ups with the Warriors, Damian wouldn’t feel like he needed to take it out on them.’