In what has to be considered good news, though, Daniel Gafford is listed as questionable with a left sprained ankle. He went down on Monday against the Grizzlies and was out against the Lakers on Tuesday. Jason Kidd expected Gafford to be out for a while, but he's already been upgraded.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, who missed nine games with a face contusion, returned during Saturday night’s 125-103 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Moda Center. Grant started and played just under 25 minutes, finishing with seven points on 2-of-7 shooting with four rebounds and three turnovers.
Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.
Dallas and Portland will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.
The Blazers blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose at the Mavericks, who were without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
The Trail Blazers sport the fifth-worst defensive rating in the NBA, and the matchup will be particularly favorable for Grimes. Portland has allowed opposing SGs to average 35.8 PRAs this season.
Portland Trail Blazers (13-23, 13th in the Western Conference ... out (wrist), Luka Doncic: out (calf), Kyrie Irving: out (illness). Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: day to day (ankle), Donovan ...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic was the star the other day breaking an NBA record to make history with his triple-double performance.In another exciting night of NBA action, a series of
The Bulls are riding a four-game losing streak, but travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Sunday. Chicago has listed LaVine on the injury report against the Blazers, but his status suggests he should be good to go.
Enjoying a mid-career breakthrough, Johnson is averaging 19.6 points on 49.6/42.8/89.7 shooting splits, approaching the 50/40/90 benchmark reached by just nine players in NBA history. He’s the most coveted player on the trade market right now, quite possibly the only difference-maker available to a contender.
The Golden State Warriors could address their need for frontcourt depth by trading for one of the most efficient centers in the NBA. The Warriors are reportedly