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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is a savvy veteran for many reasons. His consistent ability to hit shots from anywhere on the court on top of ...

[Uncertainty Ultimately Failed Extension Talks for Cam Johnson](https://www.si.com/nba/suns/nba/suns/analysis/phoenix-suns-cameron-johnson-uncertainty-extension-talks) [Suns-Mavericks Sets Viewership Records](https://www.si.com/nba/suns/news/phoenix-suns-dallas-mavericks-espn-viewership-record) [Steph Curry Hypes Damion Lee After Suns Win](https://www.si.com/nba/suns/nba/suns/analysis/golden-state-warriors-steph-curry-reaction-damion-lee-game-winning-shot) [Damion Lee Talks Confidence, Game-Winner vs. "I only asked him, I said 'have you ever been in this situation before?' because it's not an easy situation to be in because the whole game doesn't come down to one possession, there's a lot of things that happen ... He ignored me, and when he ignored me I was like I'm pretty sure he's thinking about it." The Suns dropped to 1-1 on the year, and following the game, Lillard explained what he told Ayton before the crucial set of free throws: Ayton missed the first free throw, putting Phoenix in a position where they needed to intentionally miss the second attempt in hopes of rebounding and putting it in to extend the game to another overtime. With just seconds left in overtime and the Suns needing two points to tie the game, Deandre Ayton stepped to the free throw line after being fouled on a shot attempt.

Damian Lillard looks healthy and with that Dame Time is back — he scored 41 points and sparked Portland to an overtime win against Phoenix.

An average of six scouts come to each game and one from the Sacramento Kings even spent two days watching him train before attending the Le Mans game. He had only five points in the first half, without trying a 3, but made five blocks. When his name was read as part of the starting five, huge cheers broke out around the compact arena. Before the game started, he twice tapped the undersoles his of giant shoes. Wembanyama did let frustration get to him at times on Friday, dropping his head when he missed one block. The Socialist Party politician watched as Wembanyama scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Paris-based Metropolitans 92 in a 113-88 win against Blois.

Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night...

“The last thing I want to do is put more pressure on a guy to get back on the floor. I just wait for our team to let me know when a guy is ready.” I turned to ask him for a call and he just like barked at me, ”`You make the call!'" Williams said. Billups said Sharpe had progressed to the point where he was ready. The Suns were coming off a 107-105 victory over Dallas on Wednesday in their season opener. After Nurkic made free throws for Portland, Mikal Bridges made the second of two free throws to tie it at 102 with 37.1 seconds left.

Jerami Grant turned in a quiet performance Friday night, blocking two shots, dishing out two assists, grabbing four rebounds, and scoring eight points (3-7 ...

[Game Recaps](/nba/game-recaps.php) - NBA - NFL Grant is averaging 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game with a middle of the pack 15.6% usage rate for a Portland offense that will continue to run through star guard Damian Lillard first. [Trail Blazers Correspondent](/nba/team-news.php?team=POR) [Chris Schommer](/news/correspondents/chris-schommer.php)

Blazers guard Damian Lillard wanted Suns center Deandre Ayton to "think about it" before taking potential game-tying free throws.

The ball bounced right to Suns backup big man Jock Landale, who missed the put back at the horn. Ayton had to miss the second free throw intentionally based on the time, which he executed perfectly. but you’re looking at it like, ‘This is a chance to tie the game.’

NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed possible solutions to tanking, such as relegation, in recent comments to Phoenix Suns employees, sources said.

Silver also addressed a question about league expansion, which he told Suns employees the league will look at more closely once it is through its upcoming television rights negotiations. "It would so disrupt our business model," Silver told employees. "We put teams on notice," Silver told employees. "A draft is, in principle, a good system. Speaking of a concept in European soccer, Silver told employees that the league has thought about relegation as a potential solution to ensure the worst-performing teams are incentivized to compete. In an effort to help reduce tanking, the NBA flattened draft lottery odds in 2019, so now teams with the three worst regular-season records each have a 14% chance of winning the lottery.

The Night That Was: Lillard's Royal Homecoming Closed Out by Teammates ... The franchise legend returned to form, but his former understudy pushed Portland across ...

“It just speaks to the confidence that he has, obviously, in Ant, but in all these guys,” Billups said. It was nip-and-tuck the rest of the way. Then he drove right for a sweeping, right-handed skyhook in the lane. “We took the lead at one point and that kind of gave us the momentum to eventually win this game.” “I don’t know who’s going to get this last shot, I don’t know who’ll get the opportunity, but I know who won’t. Ayton missed two free throws on the next possession and Portland survived. “I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to be able to find some holes and some gaps in the way that they defend,’” Lillard said. It was the Lillard Effect. “Now that I’m free of [physical issues], that was the breakthrough moment for me...Getting through training camp without having to miss practices and being uncomfortable,” Lillard said after the win. On top of those issues, the Blazers were sloppy, coughing up the ball 12 times, leading to 23 points off turnovers and, at one point, a 12-point Suns’ lead. At the half, Portland’s next highest scorer was Josh Hart with 6 points. After all the speculation and doubt about whether he could return to form.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver apologized to employees of the Phoenix Suns on behalf of the league, following the investigation of owner Robert Sarver's ...

This is the best course of action for everyone." [NBA: SUNS’ OWNER ROBERT SARVER USRED N-WORD ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, MADE ‘MANY SEX-RELATED’ COMMENTS](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nba-suns-owner-robert-sarver-used-n-word-at-least-5-occasions-made-many-sex-related-comments) "I do not want to be a distraction to these two teams and the fine people who work so hard to bring the joy and excitement of basketball to fans around the world," the statement continued. "I take responsibility for that." [process of seeking buyers](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/robert-sarver-begin-process-seeking-buyers-suns-mercury-nba-suspension) for the Suns along with the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. But that's very different than conduct which is viewed as discriminatory in any way."

The NBA has acknowledged that it failed the Suns' employees, who had to put up with the disgraced owner's racist and sexist actions that led to a one-year ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). It found that the 60-year-old frequently used the N-word when retelling other people's comments, made inappropriate sex-related remarks about women's physical appearance and engaged in other inappropriate behavior toward employees. [Adam Silver](/topic/adam-silver)stated that he was tremendously sympathetic to what many of them had lived through. He added that he sincerely apologized if the league had let them down. Silver allegedly responded that it's a changing process with new reporting systems and other adjustments. The day after the

The Sabino High School and University of Arizona grad says a "cancel culture" mentality led to overreaction from the public.

"He doesn’t seem to be introspective at all," Benson said. "With the example of authors who have been canceled, what they are accused of doing has absolutely nothing to do with their writing ability," Appleman said. I think about teachers being racist and if you’re a racist teacher I prefer you don’t teach these kids so that makes a lot of sense." "Cancel culture is usually a derogatory term. put in my cancel culture casket" after he stirred strong reaction when revealing he wasn’t vaccinated after saying he was. "Canceling means a big red X," said Carleton College Professor Deborah Appleman, who authored a book on how the cancel culture debate has permeated the classroom.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly apologized to Phoenix Suns employees for workplace misconduct they endured during the tenure of majority owner ...

Sarver hasn't announced a timetable for selling the franchises. "I think it's healthy." "I expected that the commissioner's one-year suspension would provide the time for me to focus, make amends and remove my personal controversy from the teams that I and so many fans love. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury." "Did I hear ever that Robert could be difficult to deal with? I take responsibility for that."