Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers are deadlocked in a battle with the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Deni Avdija and Co. will try to take a 2-1 series lead on Friday night when the series shifts to the Pacific Northwest for Games 3 and 4 with Damian Lillard watching from […] The post Damian Lillard could return from Achilles injury vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Spurs look to re-take the series lead in Portland.

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Victor Wembanyama will travel with the Spurs to Portland for games this weekend, even while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the concussion protocol.

The contrast between the on-court and off-court vibes surrounding the Trail Blazers is stark, according to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report (Substack link), who notes that the timing of new ownership’s cost-cutting efforts couldn’t be worse. Competing in the playoffs for the first time in five years, Portland will be looking to take […]

As uncertainty about his future with the Portland Trail Blazers swirls, interim coach Tiago Splitter is approaching the job with the same positivity that has helped carry the team through a strange season and into the NBA playoffs. The sentiment was apparent after the Blazers won Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 to even the first-round series at 1-1 heading into Friday night's game in Portland. Hired as an assistant last June, Splitter took over as interim head coach after Chaunce...

Celtics guard Derrick White has won the Sportsmanship Award for the 2025/26 season, the league announced today (Twitter link). It marks the second straight year in which a Boston guard has claimed the award, with Jrue Holiday taking it home a year ago prior to being traded to Portland. The NBA’s Sportsmanship Award has been […]

Less than 48 hours after being diagnosed with a concussion as the result of a hard fall in Game 2 vs. Portland, Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama appears to be trending in the right direction. Appearing on Inside The NBA late on Wednesday night (Twitter video link), Shams Charania of ESPN said that Wembanyama’s symptoms […]

Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is coming into his own for the Trail Blazers

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was able to participate in cardio work on Wednesday as he recovers from a concussion suffered in Game 2, though his status for Friday's Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers remains in jeopardy. "Victor Wembanyama was able to participate in cardio work ... his symptoms didn't worsen, he wasn't feeling worse than he did when he suffered the concussion. As of right now, my understanding is he is hopeful that he'l...

Trail Blazers spark major speculation after posting a cryptic Damian Lillard hype video.

The Spurs breathe a sigh of relief as Victor Wembanyama's postseason may not be over just yet.

If game 1 was a dream, then game 2 was a nightmare. What now?

The Portland Trail Blazers just won a huge Game 2 in San Antonio, defeating the Spurs, 106-103. It was the first for interim head coach Tiago Splitter, who took over in place of Chauncey Billups amid the FBI’s gambling investigation. Elsewhere, however, the Blazers may be attempting to replace Splitter before the season is even […] The post Tiago Splitter reacts to ownership distractions and changes during playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Tiago Splitter said he was trying to remain professional with rumors of new owner Tom Dundon conducting an extensive coaching search with the team in the playoffs. "Just trying to be a pro," Splitter said before the Blazers' 106-103 win over the Spurs in Game 2. "[I] try to focus on my locker room and my staff to stay and think about basketball. Same way when I got the job and all the stuff that was going on." Splitter was reportedly given a raise from his as...

Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a concussion after he was hurt early in the second quarter of the San Antonio Spurs' 106-103 loss in Game 2 to the Portland Trail Blazers. Wembanyama was driving to the basket against Blazers guard Jrue Holiday when he was fouled, lost his footing and fell forward, striking his head on the floor. He remained down briefly, appeared disoriented while attempting to rise and was ultimately escorted to the locker room for evaluation. Spurs general manager ...

LeBron James leads the LA Lakers into a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, while Victor Wembanyama faces a race to be fit for the San Antonio Spurs' next game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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The Portland Trail Blazers gave the San Antonio Spurs a wake-up call on Tuesday, slaying the Western Conference’s two-seed with a huge comeback in the fourth quarter en route to a 106-103 victory. The Spurs did still have a chance to tie the game in the dying embers, but Devin Vassell missed a heavily-contested three-pointer […] The post De’Aaron Fox gives Blazers props for tough Game 2 defense appeared first on ClutchPoints.