Can things get any better for Damian Lillard? He exceeded all expectations during a dynamic Rookie of the Year season, and can now add “get a giant banner of yourself” to his list of achievements. The folks at adidas honored the stalwart by throwing up this banner of the Blazers point guard on the side of the adidas North American headquarters in North Portland. It replaced a similar one of Derrick Rose. Read More »

The celebration of the incredible rookie season put together by the Blazers’ Damian Lillard rolls on. Check out these Real Deal x Damian Lillard Rookie of the Year limited addition kicks from adidas Basketball. Read More »

The point guard position in the NBA has quickly become one of the most competitive spots in all of sports. There are so many good lead guards in the NBA that it’s impossible for any player at the position to take a night off.

The position has seen a major increase in talent over the past decade. It’s an ongoing trend. Ever since Chris Paul won the Rookie of the Year award in ’05-06 that teams have realized how valuable lead guards — true lead guards — really are. Read More »

Predictably, Damian Lillard headlines this year’s NBA All-Rookie First Team, where he is joined by Bradley Beal, Dion Waiters, Anthony Davis and Harrison Barnes. After the craziness that was this year’s All-Defensive Teams, it was good to see that Lillard, this year’s Rookie of the Year, was the only unanimous selection. Read More »

Debuting earlier this spring, adidas‘ “Quick Ain’t Fair” commercial for the Crazyquick sneaker was an instant hit. The spot, narrated by rapper A$AP Rocky and featuring his song “Goldie,” shows off the quickest moves from Damian Lillard, John Wall and Jrue Holiday while telling the story of a mythical family that balled in an advanced shoe. Read More »

Damian Lillard accomplished almost everything as a rookie. Outside of nearly leading Portland to the playoffs — just having the Blazers in the conversation was impressive enough — Lillard led the NBA in total minutes, averaged 19 points a game, unanimously won Rookie of the Year AND made the cover of Dime Magazine. He also never hit the rookie wall, miraculously improving as the season dragged into the spring, and repeatedly held his own against some of the league’s best point guards. Read More »

As expected, our guy Damian Lillard was officially crowned NBA Rookie of the Year today.

Right on point, adidas has dropped special edition t-shirts to commemorate Lillard’s award. Read More »

We received an email from the Portland Trail Blazers and the NBA earlier tonight about a news conference scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (3:30 PT) that promises a “major announcement.” Read More »

This new TV spot from adidas — “Quick Ain’t Fair” — is scheduled to begin airing on May 1, in conjunction with the release of the Crazyquick. Featuring appearances by Damian Lillard, John Wall and Jrue Holiday, along with a voiceover from A$AP Rocky (and featuring his song “Goldie”), the commercial introduces a mythical family of quicks that used the shoe to reach the highest levels of the game. Read More »

Just because the season is over doesn’t mean Dime won’t be bringing you any fantasy content. We have tons of offseason coverage planned for you, including season awards like this one, NBA Draft and Free Agency Fallouts, and the unveiling of our Fantasy Rankings. Read More »