News Category: Portland Trail Blazers

Skidding Kings face Blazers ahead of play-in round

Sunday’s 2023-24 regular-season finale arrives with the Sacramento Kings facing postseason uncertainty ahead of their matchup with the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Sacramento (45-36) fell to ninth place in the Western Conference after a 108-107 loss at home to Phoenix on Friday. The setback, coupled with a Los Angeles Lakers’ rout of Memphis, left the Kings with a variety of possibilities for the play-in round. A win Sunday over Portland, coupled with a Lakers loss

Playoff-bound Pelicans look to take advantage of lowly Blazers

The New Orleans Pelicans have their sights set on landing a top-six playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Pelicans have the opportunity to move closer to making that a reality when they visit the lowly Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. New Orleans (46-32) will arrive at the arena Tuesday in the seventh position in the West, though the Pelicans have the same record as the Phoenix Suns, who hold the sixth spot. The

Celtics bid to stay sharp at home vs. Trail Blazers

The Boston Celtics will be seeking their 13th consecutive home victory when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Boston (61-16) improved its home record to 34-3 with a 101-100 win against Sacramento on Friday. The Celtics, who have clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, rested their starters in the fourth quarter and had their reserves on the court in the final minutes. “All those guys have played a significant role in winning

Trail Blazers, Wizards search for positives at end of lost season

The Portland Trail Blazers bid to record back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month when they visit another bottom-five NBA team in the Washington Wizards on Friday night. The Trail Blazers (20-56) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on consecutive nights (March 1-2) before dropping 14 of their next 16 games. Portland snapped its season-high 10-game losing skid on Wednesday night with an 89-86 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets. Deandre Ayton collected

Rookie-led Trail Blazers present Heat opportunity to get healthy

The NBA’s schedule makers have handed the Miami Heat an apparent gift. On Friday night, Miami (39-33) will host the Portland Trail Blazers, who are on an eight-game losing streak. Portland (19-54) has the fifth-worst record in the league. It looks like a layup for the Heat, who can use an easy win. Miami has gone just 4-7 in its past 11 games, and that slump has knocked the Heat — at least temporarily —

Hawks hoping to avoid letdown vs. skidding Blazers

The Atlanta Hawks will try to build on the momentum from Monday’s dramatic come-from-behind win and improve their playoff standing when they host the slumping Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Atlanta overcame a 30-point deficit to shock the league-leading Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday. The victory put the 10th-place Hawks (32-39) within 1 1/2 games of No. 9 seed Chicago and 5 1/2 games ahead of No. 11 Brooklyn in the race for the NBA

Rockets carry 8-game win streak into matchup with Blazers

Houston guard Jalen Green was again the fulcrum of another exceptional offensive performance for the Rockets on Saturday, and his coach says the recent burst is largely about Green’s decision-making. Green tallied 41 points — one shy of his career high — on 15-of-22 shooting in the Rockets’ 147-119 victory over the Utah Jazz. Houston (35-35) extended its winning streak to eight games and improved to 10-1 this month. Green has been at the heart

Nuggets aim to continue torrid play vs. tumbling Trail Blazers

The surging Denver Nuggets will continue their pursuit of the Western Conference lead when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The Nuggets (49-21) have won 13 of their past 15 games and stand a half-game behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning champions appear to be in top gear for the final few weeks of the season while the Trail Blazers (19-51) have the second-worst record in the West. Portland has

Clippers aiming to beat Blazers for ninth straight time

The Los Angeles Clippers will seek to continue their domination of the Portland Trail Blazers when the teams wrap up a two-game set on Friday night in the Pacific Northwest. Los Angeles has won eight straight games against the Trail Blazers and improved to 3-0 this season with Wednesday night’s 116-103 victory in Portland. Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden were all solid contributors for the Clippers (43-25) on Wednesday. George scored 27 points,

Scuffling Clippers prepare for 2-game set with Blazers

The Los Angeles Clippers aim to snap out of their funk when they face the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the first game of a two-game set between the teams. The Clippers have lost four of their past five games and have fallen five games back of the top spot in the Western Conference. Los Angeles (42-25) and the Trail Blazers (19-49) will play again on Friday night in Portland. The Clippers