Damian Lillard Hyped by Blazers in Return From Achilles Injury, 'He Looks Phenomenal'

Damian Lillard Hyped by Blazers in Return from Achilles Injury, 'He Looks Phenomenal'

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is heading back to the court soon enough after missing all of last season with a torn left Achilles tendon suffered during the 2025 playoffs.

Northwest Notes: Lillard, Wallace, Strawther, Jazz

Damian Lillard hasn’t played in an NBA game since tearing his Achilles on April 27, 2025, but early accounts from Trail Blazers teammate Toumani Camara and head coach Micah Nori suggest that the veteran point guard is starting to look like his old self, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. “If I never knew Dame […]