The enormous backlash from the Portland Trail Blazers‘ process to hire a new coach and his concerns on whether a championship contender can be built have become factors that may push the franchise player — Damian Lillard — out the door, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Lillard has remained loyal to Portland in large part due to the tremendous fan base. But over the last few days, he’s seen some of those same fans attacking him on social media for a pending coaching hire he played no… Source link
Read More »Damian Lillard wants Blazers to hire Jason Kidd as coach
Damian Lillard’s top preference to become the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers is Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. “Jason Kidd is the guy I want,” Lillard told Yahoo Sports on Friday night. Lillard intends to have significant input on the next hire, sources said. The Trail Blazers and Terry Stotts parted ways on Friday, opening up a coaching vacancy that has been occupied for nine seasons. The move was proceeded by a first-round exit issued by a depleted Denver… Source link
Read More »Suns roll over Lakers; Nuggets edge Lillard in 2OT
Welcome to the Yahoo Sports NBA playoff tracker, your daily one-stop shop for all the latest game results from each NBA playoff series. Here’s a look at Tuesday’s games. The Los Angeles Lakers struggled on Tuesday night without Anthony Davis in Phoenix. In fact, their Game 5 matchup with the Suns was over by halftime. The Suns, after taking a 30-point halftime lead, rolled to a dominant 115-85 win to take a 3-2 series lead. Davis’ absence — he missed with a groin injury he suffered in Game… Source link
Read More »Damian Lillard hasn’t received the help he needs in Portland
No one has repped the Portland Trail Blazers like Damian Lillard. From the impressive collection of corporate partners, to the national TV spots, to repping the Trail Blazers like no other, to the arduous task of trying to recruit high-level talent to the Pacific Northwest and to displaying an unprecedented loyalty to a franchise that is failing to reciprocate that same level of commitment. Lillard is giving his all to be available and to keep faint championship aspirations alive in Portland,… Source link
Read More »Molly Lillard, daughter of Jets’ Al Toon, dies in murder-suicide
Michigan’s Molly Toon, right, attempts to score during an NCAA tournament game in 2012. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Molly Lillard, a standout University of Michigan volleyball player and daughter of New York Jets great Al Toon, was shot and killed by her husband in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide, the Arizona Republic reported. Lillard (née Toon while at Michigan) was found with gunshot wounds in front of a house in Scottsdale, Arizona, around 5 p.m. on Sunday, police… Source link
Read More »Damian Lillard to compete 3-Point Contest at All-Star Game
Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will participate in the 3-Point Contest in Atlanta on March 7, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge will take place prior to the All-Star Game on the same day and the Slam Dunk Contest will be performed at halftime, sources say. The Trail Blazers’ franchise player is sure to be named an All-Star for the sixth time. Lillard, 30, is third in the league in 3-pointers made (105) while shooting 38% from that… Source link
Read More »Damian Lillard adjusts to life on road during COVID-19
The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link
Read More »Blazers’ Lillard turns to recording music inside NBA bubble
When Damian Lillard finishes his daily hoop duties for the Portland Trailblazers, he will spend most of his downtime inside the NBA bubble working on his other passion: music. The All-Star point guard turned part of his suite into a mini recording studio at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, where his team will make a push for a playoff berth. The league constructed a social bubble to resume the NBA season and protect 22 teams from COVID-19 while at the resort, which features several… Source link
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