Portland Trail Blazers

The Warriors host the Hawks tonight at Chase Center, with both teams coming off wins and several rotation tweaks to monitor closely.

The Lakers look to bounce back on the road against the Blazers on Saturday.

The NBA's leading scorer has a sore left groin that will sideline him against the Trail Blazers. Centers Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes might also miss the game.

Luka Doncic and Markieff Morris didn't like what they were seeing from Deandre Ayton on the Trail Blazers.

Injuries have forced the Portland Trail Blazers to lean far more heavily on their two-way players than intended, and that reliance has turned into both a positive and a looming challenge, as reported by Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Sidy Cissoko and Caleb Love have proven themselves as dependable rotation pieces, but their […] The post Blazers two-way contracts nearing limits appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum was back in his old stomping ground as they visited the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Thursday. McCollum became a star in Rip City after being drafted as the 10th overall pick in 2013. He teamed up with fellow guard Damian Lillard to form one of the most […] The post CJ McCollum gets warm welcome in return to Portland in Hawks-Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is listed as out for Saturday night's game against the Trail Blazers.

A pair of veterans who have missed significant time due to injuries will be active on Thursday. Knicks wing Landry Shamet was upgraded to questionable and then available for Thursday’s game at Golden State, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter links). Head coach Mike Brown said on Sunday that Shamet had been […]

The Houston Rockets played some rough basketball last week, and found themselves on a three-game losing streak, two of them being against the Portland Trail Blazers and the third being to the Sacramento Kings. If it was any time to get out of a slump, it was to start the week, and that’s what they […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant compares monster dunk that crushed Kay Adams’ Chicago heart to Tush Push appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Although the Pelicans have turned away teams expressing interest in forward Trey Murphy III and Herbert Jones, potential trade partners who have talked to New Orleans have gotten the impression the club is open to moving center Yves Missi and/or swingman Jordan Hawkins, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). After starting 67 […]

For the third team in five games since a Christmas Day win that sent shock waves through the basketball world, the San Antonio Spurs lost a game to a team with or near a losing record. A 115-110 setback to the Portland Trail Blazers dropped the Silver and Black to 25-10, which still ranks second […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson calls out team with harsh reality after loss to Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Atlanta Hawks visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET at the Moda Center, both teams navigating significant injuries. Atlanta enters at 20-22 after a 116-141 loss to the Lakers, missing Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) and Zaccharie Risacher (left knee bone contusion). Mouhamed Gueye and Luke Kennard are questionable, while […] The post Hawks and Trail Blazers face major absences ahead of Thursday clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

SAN FRANCISCO– “The dog days are amongst us,” Jimmy Butler declared while shaking his head, after the Golden State Warriors’ 119-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Like a groundhog spotting its shadow in the dead of winter, Butler’s declaration is an indication that, while the 22-19 Dubs are fighting on the court to stay […] The post How Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green are managing the ‘dog days’ slog of Warriors season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors have won three of their last four games, including a 119-97 blowout against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, and a big reason for their little streak is the play of De’Anthony Melton. Melton returned to the Warriors’ lineup last month after being sidelined to start the season, and his teammate […] The post Jimmy Butler labels surging Warriors teammate a ‘headache’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers made NBA history during the Warriors' blowout win at Chase Center on Tuesday night.

Stephen Curry didn't have it going against the Trail Blazers, but plenty of his teammates sure did.

Trail Blazers reserve center Yang Hansen walked off the court on his own after a scary collision and head injury midway through the fourth quarter against the Warriors on Tuesday night.

The Rockets are missing two key regulars for tonight’s game against Chicago. Tari Eason (right ankle sprain) and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle injury management) are sitting out, Will Guillory of The Athletic tweets. Eason also missed Houston’s loss to Sacramento on Sunday after suffering the sprain against Portland on Friday. Finney-Smith has been eased back […]

The Houston Rockets have been slipping as of late, recently dropping a puzzling road game to the Sacramento Kings, which was preceded by two straight losses against the Portland Trail Blazers. The losing has dropped the Rockets down to play-in territory in the Western Conference, well below where they thought they’d be at this point […] The post NBA rumors: Insider teases Rockets as team that could still make big Giannis Antetokounmpo trade push appeared first on ClutchPoints .