HIGHLIGHTS From Ja Morant's Trail Blazers Debut as Damian Lillard RETURNS 🔥

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 […]

Micah Nori makes bold prediction about Ja Morant

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori praised his team’s mindset and defensive intensity after a 119-66 preseason victory over the London Lions on Monday, while highlighting Deni Avdija’s efficiency, Ja Morant’s adjustment to the team and Yang Hansen’s progress. “I did like the approach, quite honestly,” Nori said after the game. “I just like […]

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Ja Morant’s first preseason game with Portland was a mixed bag. His attitude apparently hasn’t been. Morant finished with eight points, five assists and four turnovers in 19 minutes Wednesday while starting alongside Damian Lillard, but Jason Quick of The Athletic reports that the more encouraging development has been how comfortable Morant looks in his […]

Northwest Notes: Morant, Lillard, Hayes, Williams

There were plenty of positives and negatives as Ja Morant saw his first preseason action with the Trail Blazers Wednesday night, but the most encouraging part of his time in Portland has been his attitude, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. After feuding with the coaching staff and front office last year in Memphis, Morant […]

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