Damian Lillard Returns to Portland, Begins New Era With Ja Morant
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Morant/Lillard Backcourt Debut Gives Blazers a Wild New Twist
For the first time, Ja Morant and Damian Lillard shared a floor in Portland, and the Trail Blazers’ strangest backcourt experiment finally got a real test. Lillard was back after missing all of 2025-26 with a torn Achilles. Morant was making his Portland debut after June’s trade from Memphis. Portland beat a short-handed Golden State […]
Damian Lillard Returns to Portland, Begins New Era With Ja Morant
Damian Lillard is back where it all started, but this time, he’ll get to play alongside another superstar. After more than three years away from the Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard made his long-awaited return to the court Wednesday night, giving fans their first glimpse of a new backcourt…
HIGHLIGHTS from Ja Morant's Trail Blazers debut as Damian Lillard RETURNS 🔥
See highlights from Ja Morant’s Portland Trail Blazers debut, as he recorded 8 PTS, 2 REB and 5 AST in 19 minutes of action. Damian Lillard also made his long-awaited return, scoring 15 PTS with 3 3PM in his first game back on the court in 528 days. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN #NBA
Damian Lillard returned to competitive action for the first time since April 18, 2025!
In the long-awaited return match of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) triumphantly began preparations for the NBA season when they broke the Golden State Warriors (1-2) at home 123:118 (36:31, 21:19, 29:36, 37:32). Lillard represented the Trail Blazers during the 2012-2023 period, and after moving to the Milwaukee Bucks, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture in the playoffs of the 2024-2025 season, which caused him to miss the en…
In the end, after so many speculations about it, in the first seasonal release Damian Lillard and Ja Morant both left in quintet for the Blazers, who in friendly have beaten Golden State 123-118. The two have combined for 23 total points and in the final of the first half they have become protagonists of an action that seems to testify to an understanding destined to grow over time and to give several satisfactions to Portland
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