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Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview: Starting Lineups Tonight, Betting Tips and Game Prediction (Feb. 20) | 2025-26 NBA Season The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers cross swords in a regular-season game at the Moda Center on Friday, with tipoff at 10 p.m. EST.

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Kris Murray - Questionable for Friday Murray (back) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Murray hasn't played since Jan. 5 due to a lumbar strain, though he appears to be nearing a return to action and was a full participant in Thursday's practice, per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland. Through 34 regular-season outings (11 starts), he has averaged 6.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.7 minutes per game.

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Robert Williams III - Fades injury report Williams (knee) is not on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Williams was held out of the Trail Blazers' final game before the All-Star break (Feb. 12 against the Jazz) due to left knee injury management, but the veteran center will be available for Friday's contest. Williams hasn't played more than 20 minutes since Dec. 5 and is averaging 6.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 blocks over 16.3 minutes per game this season.

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Matisse Thybulle - Iffy for Friday Thybulle (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Thybulle managed to log a full practice Thursday, per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland, so he appears to be trending in the right direction after being sidelined since Oct. 29 due to a right knee injury. The Blazers will presumably monitor Thybulle closely leading up to tipoff before providing another update on his availability.

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Shaedon Sharpe - Won't play Friday Sharpe won't play in Friday's game against the Nuggets due to a strained left calf, per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland.

Impact Portland continues to take a cautious approach with Sharpe out of the All-Star break. His next chance to end a five-game absence comes Sunday in Phoenix when the Trail Blazers face the Suns. Vit Krejci appears to be worth streaming in most fantasy leagues and Caleb Love in deeper formats.

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Deni Avdija is the best contract in the NBA and it's not even close Thanks to their Deni Avdija trade, the Portland Trail Blazers have the best contract in the association.

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Zach Lowe gives Blazers fans Scoot Henderson hope they desperately need Henderson's athleticism is elite, and he's flashing the kind of ball skills that suggest he just might take full advantage of those tools ye...

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Blazers already have the perfect replacement for Jabari Walker Sidy Cissoko is providing the Portland Trail Blazers with the high-energy role player they lost in Jabari Walker.

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Blazers move fans were begging for is already paying off Newly acquired Vit Krejci is already making a major impact for the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

The rumpled and irreverent basketball coach Doug Moe has died

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Blazers' Damian Lillard trade still looks genius as Bucks delay the inevitable Milwaukee is trying to rebuild with Giannis, which is difficult to do. There is a high likelihood for this to fail, and Portland stands to g...

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Blake Wesley's last chance to prove he belongs in Portland has just begun Blake Wesley's future as a Trail Blazer is up in the air as his unrestricted free agency looms.

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Damian Lillard didn't even need a game to prove he's the steal of the offseason Damian Lillard's team-friendly contract looks even better for the Trail Blazers after his win in the 3-Point Contest.

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Blazers can't ignore what Kawhi Leonard just did in the All-Star Game Kawhi Leonard's All-Star Game performance should serve as a reminder of why the Portland Trail Blazers need to acquire him this offseason.

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Damian Lillard just gave Blazers fans yet another reason to be excited for next year Portland Trail Blazers fans have another reason to look forward to the 2026-27 season after Damian Lillard's comments regarding the 3-Point...

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Real reason why Blazers didn't move on from Robert Williams is painfully obvious The Portland Trail Blazers kept Robert Williams III past yet another trade deadline, and it's apparent why.

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2025-26 NBA Title Odds: Thunder, Nuggets Hold Steady Exiting All-Star Break

All-Star Weekend has come and gone. Who is favored entering the home stretch? See the latest odds.

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2025-26 NBA Title Odds: Thunder, Nuggets Hold Steady Exiting All-Star Break

Blazers are quietly sitting on a breakout star and the league has no idea Scoot Henderson is ready to break out for the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Deni Avdija - Limited output in All-Star debut Avdija (back) played 15 minutes Sunday at All-Star weekend in Los Angeles between Team World's losses to Team Stars and Team Stripes, finishing with five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt),...

Impact Avdija had missed the Trail Blazers' most recent game Thursday against the Jazz due to lower-back injury management, but the issue didn't prevent him from making his first career All-Star appearance. The 25-year-old forward started in both games for Team World but saw light usage while the offense ran through the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama. While playing in just six of the Trail Blazers' final 16 games prior to the All-Star break, Avdija had eclipsed 30 minutes on just one occasion. However, with some extra time to recover during the break, Avdija could have his minutes restriction lifted ahead of Portland's next game Friday versus the Nuggets.

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Former Blazers guard still fighting to save his NBA career Dalano Banton is fighting for his NBA life after the Portland Trail Blazers moved on from the polarizing guard in the offseason.

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Wembanyama's opening-tip intensity, and how yet another NBA All-Star format may have clicked

Victor Wembanyama helped spark a more competitive NBA All‑Star Game, and some players say the new format actually works

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Deni Avdija - Will play in All-Star Game Avdija (back) will play in Sunday's All-Star Game.

Impact Avdija missed Portland's win over the Jazz on Thursday due to injury management in the second leg of a back-to-back set, though he's set to make his first All-Star appearance Sunday for Team World. Additionally, he should be good to go for the Trail Blazers' game against the Nuggets on Friday. Through 46 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, the 2020 first-rounder is averaging 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 34.3 minutes per game.

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Why is Damian Lillard not playing right now? Full timeline, injury updates after 3-point contest victory | Sporting News While Lillard won the 2026 3-point contest, he's not set to return to the court for some time.

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Damian Lillard just gave the Blazers a win without playing an actual game That's 3-time 3-point contest winner Damian Lillard, to you.

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Damian Lillard - Wins 3-Point Contest Lillard (Achilles) defeated Devin Booker and Kon Knueppel in the final round of Saturday's 2026 State Farm 3-Point Contest, taking home his third title.

Impact After losing to Tyler Herro (ribs) in 2025, Lillard won his third 3-Point Contest in four years. The star point guard posted 27 points in the first round and 29 in the second, beating Booker by two and Knueppel by 12 in the final round. Lillard is still recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon he sustained with the Bucks in the opening round of the playoffs last season, and he'll hope to return to action for Portland by the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

2025-26 NBA Title Odds: Thunder, Nuggets Hold Steady Exiting All-Star Break

Wembanyama's opening-tip intensity, and how yet another NBA All-Star format may have clicked