Damian Lillard got a warm welcome when the Milwaukee Bucks visited the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, left, dribbles the ball against Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Howard Lao) AP AP

Damian Lillard makes a return trip to Portland as the Milwaukee Bucks look to win two in a row tonight vs. the Trail Blazers.

Deni Avdija had a season-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers bested former teammate Damian Lillard with a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

Former Blazers star, Damian Lillard, is back in Rip City as the Milwaukee Bucks take on Portland Tuesday night. Lillard shared a photo to Facebook with his son to school captioned “Back in Portland and got right back to the school routine with my oldest.

Unsurprisingly, the Milwaukee Bucks will not be dealing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. ESPN's Bobby Marks

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Damian Lillard are seen during their game against the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 14, 2024. “Our chemistry has gotten better,” Antetokounmpo said. “I think, with time, we’re just going to keep on getting better.”

The Portland Trail Blazers held the upper hand throughout the second half on their way to a 125-112 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks and their former teammate.

Canales began his professional coaching career as an assistant with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, eventually serving as the team’s interim head coach for 23 games during the 2011-12 season. The promotion made him the youngest active head coach in the NBA and the first Mexican-American coach in league history.

Are the Milwaukee Bucks on the verge of assembling a Big 3?The Bucks have climbed back into the playoff hunt after a rough start to the season. With Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo healthy and thriving,

History has a way of repeating itself. If the Milwaukee Bucks get another opportunity to steal a superstar from Miami, don’t be surprised if they do it again.