Tag: Deni Avdija
Blazers Notes: Deni Avdija, Scoot Henderson, Tiago Splitter
Deni Avdija is playing the best basketball of his career, and he knows exactly what people are saying about that contract.
The sixth-year forward is...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers
Rockets
Houston is almost exactly where the projections said they would be, and that is part of the reason the grade lands here. That would...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Hornets, Brandon Miller, Blazers
Lakers
The Lakers finally looked like themselves again.
Luka Doncic dropped 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 24 and seven, and the Lakers handled...
NBA Notes: Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers, Joel Embiid, Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
Portland is holding its breath after Deni Avdija exited Sunday’s game late in the fourth quarter with a lower-back injury.
Avdija went down with...
NBA Notes: Magic, Mo Wagner, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Knicks
Magic
Magic center Moritz Wagner is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Pelicans, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Jason Beede of the...
NBA trade proposal sends Hawks’ Trae Young to Blazers
Sometimes, the most interesting trade ideas are the ones that make you stop, squint, and say, OK, I can at least see it.
That’s the...
Blazers back to facing some familiar frustrations
For the Trail Blazers, the vibes have suddenly shifted again.
After riding a three-game winning streak into the play-in picture, Portland has dropped back-to-back games...
NBA Notes: First time All-Stars, G League, adjusting newcomers
All-Stars
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is still more than two months away, but the field of potential first-timers is already taking shape.
Zach Harper of...
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...
