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Streak-Busters: How the Blazers Upset the Defending Champs
The Portland Trail Blazers upset the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 on Wednesday night to end the latter’s unbeaten run. This was the Thunder’s first loss of the season, as the Blazers came back from a 22-point deficit.
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Blazers Fifth in Recent Power Poll
The Portland Trail Blazers have garnered an early-season reputation as giant slayers, and the media has taken notice. Following their nail-biter win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, CBS Sports has ranked the Blazers fifth (!) in their most recent power poll.
WW didn’t publish a Blazers season preview last month, which turns out to be just as well. Having been given a mulligan, it’s time for us to preview this second season being built out of the wreckage of the first.
Wesley had initially been ruled as “out indefinitely” following the announcement of his broken bone. This timeline would put his earliest return date somewhere around the end of the year.
Deandre Ayton had 29 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against his former team, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers will be with Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, and LeBron James on Monday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers, their three best players o
Fans and local sports media react to federal indictment of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups over illegal betting and money-laundering.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday recalled his initial reaction to finding out that Chauncey Billups had been arrested.
The Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) travel to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) this NBA matchup on Monday.
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Tiago Splitter: Trail Blazers are ‘trying to focus on the basketball’ in wake of Billups’ arrest
Splitter, who was named interim coach hours later, was the first person in the organization to speak publicly since the arrest. He addressed reporters during his pregame availability before the Blazers’ Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.
The Raptors are the only team in the league with three guys averaging at least 20 PPG (Scottie Barnes, R.J. Barrett and Brandon Ingram). Toronto has won three straight (it helps playing the Cavs without three of their top four players and the mess that is the Grizzlies) with what is quietly a top-10 offense.