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New Orleans hosts conference foe Portland

Portland takes on New Orleans for a Western Conference matchup Thursday

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Lillard scores 26, Blazers hand Hornets 6th straight loss

Damian Lillard overcame a slow start to finish with 26 points on six 3-pointers and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Charlotte 105-95 to hand the Hornets their sixth straight loss

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Won't suit up Wednesday Johnson (hip) won't take the floor Wednesday versus the Hornets, Aaron J. Fentress of The Oregonian reports.

Impact Johnson was part of a trio of Trail Blazers who saw their statuses drop from probable to questionable and finally to out ahead of Wednesday's tilt. He should return to a bench role when healthy, with his next chance arriving Thursday versus the Pelicans in New Orleans.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable versus Hornets Johnson is questionable to play in Wednesday's game versus the Hornets due to a left hip injury, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Johnson has received sporadic minutes this season, as evidenced by his DNP in Monday's game against the Heat after playing 31 minutes in Saturday's matchup with the Suns. The Trail Blazers have a back-to-back Wednesday and Thursday against the Hornets and Pelicans, respectively. Johnson may miss at least one of those games.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 10 points in loss Johnson ended with 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes during Wednesday's 111-106 loss to Memphis.

Impact Johnson led Portland's bench with 10 points and two triples in 18 minutes. This was his first time hitting double-digit points this season. Johnson is averaging 5.8 points and 2.8 boards across 13.3 minutes in four games so far in 2022-23.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes season debut Johnson finished with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 10 minutes during Monday's 135-110 victory over the Nuggets.

Impact Johnson was called upon for the first time this season. The undefeated Trail Blazers have flexed starpower and impressive depth alike en route to a 4-0 record to start the season. Johnson averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 25.5 minutes per game for the Trail Blazers in his 2021-22 rookie campaign, but he's far down the totem pole in Portland currently.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Team option picked up for 2023-24 The Trail Blazers are exercising Johnson's 2023-24 team option, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Johnson averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 25.5 minutes over 22 games for Portland last season after being traded from the Clippers. Johnson will have another team option in 2024-25 before becoming a restricted free agent. The second-year guard has two years more years of team control after this season to earn a long-term contract with the team.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keon Johnson, Kyle Alexander win NBA Summer League championship Keon Johnson and Kyle Alexander are NBA Summer League champions. The two former Tennessee players helped lead the Portland Trail Blazers to...

JULY 18, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Keon Johnson drops 25 points in Summer League win Keon Johnson went off in the NBA Summer League on Thursday. And he didn’t need all that many shots from the field to do it. The former one-a...

JULY 15, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Banchero, Magic top Smith, Rockets in NBA Summer League

Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half, Caleb Houstan had 20 and the Orlando Magic breezed to a 91-77 victory over the Housto...

JULY 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Trail Blazers look to rebuild after turbulent season

The Portland Trail Blazers’ turbulent season was less about the present and more about rebuilding for the future

APRIL 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Trail Blazers face the Jazz on 10-game slide

Portland aims to break its 10-game skid when the Portland Trail Blazers play Utah

APRIL 9, 2022 • Associated Press

CJ McCollum scores 23 points. Pelicans beat Blazers 127-94

CJ McCollum scored 23 points in 29 minutes against his former team, and the New Orleans Pelicans moved closer to clinching a home play-in game with a 127-94 victory over the Portla...

APRIL 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Fills stat sheet against OKC Johnson notched 18 points (7-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 98-94 loss to the Thunder.

Impact Johnson had an efficient performance Tuesday and was able to make a big impact on both ends of the court. He's taking advantage of the fact that the Blazers are playing nonregulars since they're out of the playoff picture, and the numbers back that up, as he's averaging 15.1 points per game over his last seven games, all of them as a starter.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hoard's 24 points, 21 rebounds lift Thunder past Portland

Jaylen Hoard had career-highs of 24 points and 21 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Portland Trail Blazers 98-94

APRIL 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Producing well as starter Johnson finished with 19 points (8-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes during Sunday's 113-92 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Johnson has taken advantage of the opportunity of being a starter in the final weeks of the season for a team that has nothing to play for, and his numbers back that up. The former Tennessee standout has scored in double digits in five of his last six appearances and has surpassed the 15-point mark in three of his last four contests.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team in scoring Johnson put up 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-6 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in a 130-111 loss to San Antonio on Friday.

Impact Johnson picked up his seventh start of the season as Justise Winslow (calf) remains out. The rookie reached a career high in points after averaging just 8.3 points per game on 36.3 percent shooting from the field in his last 10 contests.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spurs maintain 10th place in West with big win over Blazers

Devin Vassell had 22 points, Keldon Johnson added 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs maintained their hold on 10th in the Western Conference by defeating the Portland Trail Blazer...

APRIL 2, 2022 • Associated Press

Roby scores 30 as Thunder down Blazers 134-131 in OT

Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in overtime to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 134-131

MARCH 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Sengun scores 27 as Rockets beat Trail Blazers again

Alperen Sengun scored 27 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 25 points and the Houston Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 115-98 to complete a back-to-back sweep

MARCH 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Starting Friday Johnson is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockets, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact Johnson will replace Justise Winslow (calf) in the starting lineup. He has averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 27.6 minutes per game in two starts this year.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Barrett scores 31, Knicks beat Trail Blazers by 30

RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-98

MARCH 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Ties career scoring high Johnson amassed 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 123-85 loss to Utah.

Impact Johnson was one of only three Blazers to tally double-digit scoring in the contest, as he tied his career-best mark with 15 points. This was the second time in three contests that Johnson has reached that scoring total, and he put up 14 points in the other contest among the three. Johnson's role has been on the rise of late, as indicated by his per-game averages of 14.7 points, 3.7 dimes, 3.3 boards, 2.3 three-pointers and 1.0 steals over 28.3 minutes during his past three games.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 inefficient points Johnson chipped in 14 points (3-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 26 minutes during Monday's 124-81 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Johnson was one of four Portland players that scored in double digits in this game, but he was far from efficient, converting just 21.4 percent of his field goals. He's seen an uptick in opportunities with the Trail Blazers down several key players to injuries of late, but the rookie will likely settle into at least a slightly more muted role if Anfernee Simons (quadriceps) is back in action Wednesday at Utah.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Johnson will come off the bench for Monday's game against Minnesota, Blazers radio host Jay Allen reports.

Impact Johnson made his second start in three games Saturday against Minnesota, but he'll head back to the bench as the Blazers go with a starting lineup of Brandon Williams, Josh Hart, CJ Elleby, Trendon Watford and Drew Eubanks.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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