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Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Blazers’ Damian Lillard feasts on Phoenix in triumphant return to Portland

Headline from The Columbian

In his first game with the Portland Trail Blazers since March 2023, Lillard hit six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Blazers to a 124-83 win over the Phoenix Suns.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Lillard returns with 25 points, Morant debuts and the Blazers rout the Suns 124-83 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Damian Lillard played in his first regular-season game since rejoining the Portland Trail Blazers and scored 25 points in a 124-83 season-opening rout of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night

  2. The Columbian

    Blazers’ Damian Lillard feasts on Phoenix in triumphant return to Portland (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    In his first game with the Portland Trail Blazers since March 2023, Lillard hit six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Blazers to a 124-83 win over the Phoenix Suns.

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