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5 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

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6 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Trail Blazers overcame Avdija's absence to beat the Hawks 117-101

Shaedon Sharpe scored 24 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame high-scoring Deni Avdija’s absence to beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 on Thursday night

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Celtics are realizing what Blazers always knew about Anfernee Simons Anfernee Simons' 39-point performance with the Boston Celtics isn't surprising to Portland Trail Blazers fans familiar with his elite microw...

6 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Blazers already have a Scoot Henderson problem before he even plays a game Scoot Henderson's hamstring injury is proving to be bad timing as he's suddenly become the odd man out of the Portland Trail Blazers' young...

8 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Jrue Holiday - Back with starting five Holiday is starting Thursday's game against the Hawks.

Impact Holiday came off the bench in his first two games back from a right calf strain, and the team is slowly easing back on his minutes restriction. He logged 21 minutes in Tuesday's matchup, so it's certainly possible he could approach the 25-minute mark Thursday night. Caleb Love will move to the bench with Holiday returning to the starting lineup.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Love - Coming off bench Thursday Love is not in the Trail Blazers' starting lineup against the Hawks on Thursday.

Impact Love made his first NBA start Tuesday against the Warriors, finishing with 17 points, seven assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block over 34 minutes, though he connected on just five of 16 field-goal attempts. The undrafted rookie will revert to a bench role Thursday while veteran Jrue Holiday enters the starting five for Portland.

9 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jerami Grant - Cleared to play Thursday Grant (Achilles) will play Thursday against the Hawks, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Impact Head coach Tiago Splitter stated before the game that Grant will play, but he won't start and will be on a minutes limit. This likely means Sidy Cissoko will get another opportunity to start at power forward.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yang Hansen's struggles have left the Blazers with a difficult decision Yang Hansen has struggled in the NBA, and the Portland Trail Blazers should now keep their rookie in the G League.

10 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Blazers have made their stance on Robert Williams crystal clear The Portland Trail Blazers have made Robert Williams III available for trade leading up to the Feb. 5 deadline.

12 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Blazers' painfully obvious trade target has officially just hit the market Golden State Warriors wing Jonathan Kuminga has just become trade-eligible, but whether the Portland Trail Blazers should pursue him is anot...

14 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Trail Blazers have a Deni Avdija reason to make a $70 million trade | Sporting News Portland has to think about the future.

15 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Blazers could shock the NBA as trade deadline stance becomes clear The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to be buyers at the trade deadline and could make a surprising move no one would see coming.

15 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Jerami Grant - Upgraded to probable Grant (Achilles) is probable for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

Impact After spending nearly a full month in recovery mode with left Achilles tendonitis, Grant finally appears to be ready to retake the floor Thursday. The Trail Blazers figure to have a minutes restriction in place for the veteran forward. Grant has averaged 21.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 blocks in 32.9 minutes per contest over his last 13 games, and it's possible Sidy Cissoko is heading to the bench Thursday.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deni Avdija - Confirmed out for Thursday Avdija (back) will not play Thursday against the Hawks.

Impact This is an expected update with Avdija previously carrying a doubtful tag. For now, he can be considered day-to-day moving forward. Jerami Grant (Achilles) is likely to return to the lineup and could absorb a lot of Avdija's minutes.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Yang Hansen - Team-high 22 points in G League Hansen collected 22 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 123-99 G League win over the Oklahom...

Impact Hansen led the Rip City Remix in points Wednesday to go with a full stat line. The two-way player is averaging 17.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals per game over six G League appearances in 2025-26.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blazers can achieve Joe Cronin's vision with blockbuster Jaren Jackson Jr. trade The Portland Trail Blazers should trade for Jaren Jackson Jr. to bolster the defensive identity that GM Joe Cronin has established.

18 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Joe Cronin may finally be vindicated for Blazers' bold offseason trade Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin was right to trade for Jrue Holiday this past summer.

20 HOURS AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Atlanta Hawks vs Portland Trail Blazers: Preview, Injury Report, Projected Starting Lineups for Today's Matchup Things could have gone better for the Hawks against the Lakers. After a three-game winning streak following the Trae Young trade, the Hawks...

23 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

"No Star Player Gets Away With More Stinkers:" LeBron James' Friend Takes Vicious Shots at Steph Curry After Miserable Night Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry struggled offensively against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

1 DAY AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Blazers better hope latest Trey Murphy trade rumors aren't true The New Orleans Pelicans have informed teams they aren't trading away Trey Murphy III, and the Portland Trail Blazers better hope that's not...

1 DAY AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Donovan Clingan's biggest need for improvement isn't what fans think Fans want Donovan Clingan to work on shooting threes, but what the Portland Trail Blazers need most from him is a different improvement.

1 DAY AGO • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

Deni Avdija - Termed doubtful Avdija (back) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Avdija sustained a back injury during Sunday's game, and after missing Tuesday's contest, he's likely to sit out a second consecutive game. Avdija's absence Tuesday allowed for Caleb Love to draw a start, and Love would likely start again Thursday if Avdija can't play.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jerami Grant - Could play Thursday Grant (Achilles) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

Impact Grant hasn't played since Dec. 18 while dealing with left Achilles tendonitis but could return Thursday after being listed as questionable. Prior to the injury, the veteran forward was producing offensively, averaging 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 30.3 minutes per game across 26 appearances this season, including 14 starts.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Four Out Of The Next Five At Home, Deni Down And Other Annoyances On The Blazers Balcony, Episode...

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