Tag: Deni Avdija
Dribbles: Cavs flat again in loss to Blazers, as early-season funk deepens
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' ugly 122-110 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
1. Something’s off with the Cavaliers.
2. Coach...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Heat
Timberwolves
Donte DiVincenzo may be the starter on paper, but head coach Chris Finch says the Timberwolves’ real point guard is Anthony Edwards.
Edwards is, after...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Suns, Devin Booker, Spurs
Trail Blazers
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes that Portland’s draft-night move in 2024 to acquire Deni Avdija for multiple first-rounders confused plenty of executives at the...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Nuggets, Tim Hardaway Jr, Pelicans, rumors
Trail Blazers
It has been nearly eight weeks since the Trail Blazers announced Scoot Henderson tore his left hamstring in a preseason workout.
The early timeline...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Blazers, Jrue Holiday, Hawks
Bulls
Josh Giddey keeps putting up numbers, but the Bulls want to make sure he’s not giving them all back on the other end.
Defense has...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Jazz
Hawks
The Hawks pulled off one of the early comeback wins of the season, rallying from 22 down to beat the Suns 124-122 on the...
NBA Notes: Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija, Thunder, Ajay Mitchell, Nuggets
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers held a players-only meeting after Friday’s 24-point loss in Houston, per Joe Freeman of The Oregonian.
It was their first truly...
NBA Notes: Heat, Terry Rozier, Blazers, Tiago Splitter, Alex Len
Heat
The Heat may have reason to feel misled in the Terry Rozier saga, but recouping compensation from the Hornets appears unlikely, according to ESPN’s...
West Notes: Blazers, Jerami Grant, Grizzlies, Rockets, Tari Eason
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers will roll with a new look when their season tips off Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Per Sean Highkin of The Rose...
NBA Over/Unders: Are Blazers built to clear projected 34.5 wins?
NBA insider and former Grizzlies front-office man John Hollinger of The Athletic isn’t sold on the Trail Blazers hitting their projected win total of...
West Notes: Thunder, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Blazers, Jrue Holiday
Yes, the Thunder can be even better than you think. That’s the view of ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, who pointed out that Oklahoma City became...
West Notes: Thunder, continuity, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Kings
The Thunder will return 99.2 percent of their playoff minutes from last season’s title run. No, seriously.
The only departure is Dillon Jones, who logged...
Rumor: Trail Blazers Have Gained No Traction On Jerami Grant Trade
Unless something changes, it looks like NBA veteran Jerami Grant may be coming off the bench for the Portland Trail Blazers next season.
According to...
Damian Lillard Back In Portland, But What’s The Endgame For Blazers?
NBA star Damian Lillard says he came back to Portland for basketball reasons.
Not just family. Not just sentiment. Basketball.
“When we all sat down and...
