The Latest Breaking News from Damian Lillard

MIAMI — For the Miami Heat, the pursuit of Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal ultimately turned into a rerun of the team’s pursuit of when Kevin Durant last season distanced himself from the Brooklyn Nets — in each case, losing out to the Phoenix Suns.

MIAMI — Typically there is plenty to unpack after a team completes a two-month playoff run that ends in the NBA Finals, three victories short of a championship.

MIAMI — Coach Erik Spoelstra has said there are life lessons to be learned from this Heat team, in terms of resilience and persevering through adversity and not being dragged down by the doubters.

PHILADELPHIA — The wind needs to start blowing before anybody knows where they are going. Daryl Morey and the Sixers are in the same boat as everyone else this offseason. The smoke is thicker than usual. The uncertainty is in the purple zone. Hazardous to short-term planning. I don’t know…

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards will work on trades during the offseason, with the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks potential destinations for the all-star

In this mock trade, the Chicago Bulls would capitalize on the New Orleans Pelicans' desire to trade up in the 2023 NBA Draft.

‘I promise you we wouldn’t be talking about Miami going home in five games.’

The point guard has been at the center of trade speculation.

Lillard found himself getting some fun poked at him by Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum for his stance on not wanting to be dealt to the Celtics.

The Celtics star didn’t take too kindly to the 32-year-old’s reported disinterest in joining Boston.

Damian Lillard insists he is happy to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he has had his say on a few trade destinations should his NBA future lie elsewhere