Portland Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija was forced out of Sunday’s game after hurting his back late in the fourth quarter, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Avdija told reporters it’s “nothing major,” adding, “I’m not really concerned,” but he was visibly in pain in the locker room, Freeman observes. He went through an extensive session […]

SAN FRANCISCO– As the Golden State Warriors continue to search for momentum in their 8-game homestand, De’Anthony Melton continues to get better and better after returning from a season-ending ACL tear last year. In Golden State’s comfortable 119-97 win over the depleted Portland Trail Blazers, Melton finished with a season high 23 points on 9-of-14 […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green praises De’Anthony Melton as his role grows in Golden State appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James has now played against his 1,822nd player in his career.

With a 117-110 win against the Sacramento Kings Sunday night at Golden 1 Center, the Portland Trail Blazers notched their third straight win and returned to a .500 record for the first time since November 14. Portland has now won 10 of its last 13 games and holds a 3-0 record against Sacramento this season. […] The post Blazers’ Donovan Clingan pulls off rare LaMarcus Aldridge feat appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Kevin Durant passed Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA's career scoring list when he hit a 3-pointer in the third quarter of the Rockets' game against the Trail Blazers on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak as they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, but they might be a little short-handed. The Lakers have dealt with injury issues all season, and LeBron James and Luka Doncic both appeared on the injury report coming into Tuesday’s game. LeBron James and […] The post LeBron James, Luka Doncic downgraded on injury report for Hawks clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The officiating is not why the Lakers lost to the Blazers, but it certainly didn’t help.

The Lakers didn’t just lose in Portland on Thursday night. They were slowly, methodically worn down. Without Luka Doncic to organize the offense or tilt the floor, Los Angeles never found stable footing and absorbed a 132-116 defeat that felt decisive long before the final horn. Portland controlled the pace, controlled the glass, and controlled […]

The Lakers were without four key players against the Trail Blazers.

The loss of Josh Hart has hit the Knicks hard, the team hasn't looked the same in his absence.

While the Heat have a five-game schedule in Week 14, Orlando and Portland play only twice.

Despite some spirited efforts, the shorthanded Lakers lost big yet again to Portland.

Drew Timme scored a career-high 21 points off the bench, but the Los Angeles Lakers fell 132-116 to the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday at Moda Center. “That’s the style that we want to play, you just want to play more physical, harder,” Timme said when asked about establishing a tone against Portland. “Sometimes it’s just […] The post Drew Timme reflects on career-high night despite Lakers’ loss to Trail Blazers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Los Angeles Lakers’ recent slide continued Monday night, and head coach JJ Redick made little effort to hide his frustration afterward. The Lakers fell 124-112 to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center, dropping to 23-14 and extending their losing streak to three games. Despite a respectable opening stretch, Los Angeles once again struggled […] The post JJ Redick visibly ticked off after ‘theme’ bites Lakers in butt again vs. Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Luka Dončić will be unavailable for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Jan. 17. Here's the latest.

Lakers are dealing with multiple injuries in Saturday's matchup against the Trail Blazers.

Luka Doncic speaks on playing through left groin soreness to help the Lakers beat the Hawks in a comfortable 141-116 win.

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night, with the team looking to put together a mini win streak. Jaxson Hayes is on the Lakers’ injury report, and he is listed as questionable due to left hamstring soreness. Here is everything we know about Jaxson Hayes’ injury and his playing status for […] The post Is Jaxson Hayes playing tonight? Lakers vs. Hornets injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .