Blazers could shut Damian Lillard down for season
Shams Charania: Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down All-Star Damian Lillard for the season’s final nine games. The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with calf injury and the team is 3.5 games out of Play-In Tournament race.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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Blazers likely to shut down Damian Lillard for remainder of season as play-in berth looks doubtful, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/blaze… – 6:56 PM
Blazers likely to shut down Damian Lillard for remainder of season as play-in berth looks doubtful, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/blaze… – 6:56 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down All-Star Damian Lillard for the season’s final nine games. The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with calf injury and the team is 3.5 games out of Play-In Tournament race. – 6:00 PM
Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down All-Star Damian Lillard for the season’s final nine games. The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with calf injury and the team is 3.5 games out of Play-In Tournament race. – 6:00 PM
Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
If only Maryland had a 6-3 dynamic center to keep Notre Dame honest in the paint on both ends. – 12:13 PM
If only Maryland had a 6-3 dynamic center to keep Notre Dame honest in the paint on both ends. – 12:13 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
March 25 RPR MVP:
1. Joel Embiid: 16.629
2. Nikola Jokić: 16.161
3. Luka Dončić: 15.266
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14.568
5. Damian Lillard: 14.548
6. Jayson Tatum: 14.21
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 14.001
8. Anthony Davis: 13.152
9. LeBron James: 12.629
10. Stephen Curry: 12.499 pic.twitter.com/BbZhKaCTl1 – 9:39 AM
March 25 RPR MVP:
1. Joel Embiid: 16.629
2. Nikola Jokić: 16.161
3. Luka Dončić: 15.266
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14.568
5. Damian Lillard: 14.548
6. Jayson Tatum: 14.21
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 14.001
8. Anthony Davis: 13.152
9. LeBron James: 12.629
10. Stephen Curry: 12.499 pic.twitter.com/BbZhKaCTl1 – 9:39 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Tough, close loss for OKC tonight.
Second night of a road back to back.
Third road game in four nights.
Fought to come back but the Lakers had more gas at the end.
OKC now tied with the Mavs for the #11 spot.
Good news is the upcoming schedule:
POR (no Dame?)
CHA
DET
IND – 12:52 AM
Tough, close loss for OKC tonight.
Second night of a road back to back.
Third road game in four nights.
Fought to come back but the Lakers had more gas at the end.
OKC now tied with the Mavs for the #11 spot.
Good news is the upcoming schedule:
POR (no Dame?)
CHA
DET
IND – 12:52 AM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Update on this: as part of Women’s History Month, other players are wearing shirts of WNBA players on the bench. Damian Lillard went with Kim Perrot. Jusuf Nurkic is repping Candace Parker. Justise Winslow has the exact same Tina shirt Billups had on. – 11:56 PM
Update on this: as part of Women’s History Month, other players are wearing shirts of WNBA players on the bench. Damian Lillard went with Kim Perrot. Jusuf Nurkic is repping Candace Parker. Justise Winslow has the exact same Tina shirt Billups had on. – 11:56 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
On this road trip the Bulls are going to miss three All Stars in Damian Lillard, LeBron James and Paul George. We’re live @670TheScore – 10:03 PM
On this road trip the Bulls are going to miss three All Stars in Damian Lillard, LeBron James and Paul George. We’re live @670TheScore – 10:03 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Portland Trail Blazers say Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are out tonight against the Chicago Bulls. – 8:19 PM
Portland Trail Blazers say Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are out tonight against the Chicago Bulls. – 8:19 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are out tonight against the Bulls.
Simons and Grant were already out. – 8:18 PM
Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are out tonight against the Bulls.
Simons and Grant were already out. – 8:18 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Lillard, Nurkic, Grant, Simons and Winslow are all out for tonight’s game versus Chicago – 8:17 PM
Lillard, Nurkic, Grant, Simons and Winslow are all out for tonight’s game versus Chicago – 8:17 PM
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In his playing days, MJ was known to rack up points with reckless abandon, crushing the spirit of his opponents with every made basket. Jordan, as well as Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, said Arenas, didn’t simply beat down opponents with an avalanche of points, but also with the way in which they scored. “The fear comes from what that person’s capability is as an offensive player. So, Michael Jordan was feared. Allen Iverson was feared. Kobe (Bryant) was feared. Guys who have the ability to score 30 to damn 70 points, they’re feared,” said Arenas, while his co-hosts also added the names of Steph Curry and Damian Lillard to the list. -via Sports Illustrated / March 25, 2023
Sean Highkin: Chauncey Billups says Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are out tonight. -via Twitter @highkin / March 24, 2023