Blazers’ Dame Time is officially back, just like Damian Lillard knew it would be all along

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Portland Blazers veteran Damian Lillard’s comeback season is officially underway after a 124-83 blowout victory against the Phoenix Suns got things started the right way in their season opener. Lillard started alongside Ja Morant in the backcourt as Portland debuted it new starting duo. Damian led with 25 points on 7-for-12 shooting, including six threes, six assists, three rebounds, and one steal in the 41-point win.

After missing the entire 2025-26 season, Lillard picked up right where he left off as one of the NBA’s elite scoring guards, which didn’t come as a surprise he said, per Oh No You Didn’t X, formerly Twitter.

“I felt like I’ve been saying, you know? I give a lot of credit to the people that invested their time, late nights, early mornings,” Lillard said. “Chris Girona, Eric Maida, Sam Aaron, Hank Hibbler; everybody that took the time when I was trying to be here before practice. 6 AM. Whatever the case may be. We did the work. The preparation was there. So, once it came time to do what I’ve always done, it was just a matter of if my body would be there for me. We checked every box, and I was ready to go. I felt great and I did what I do.”

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