AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ZACH COLLINS
#33 - POWER FORWARD - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
7.0 PPG
6.3 RPG
1.5 APG
Lakers try to secure series win over the Trail Blazers The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Portland Trail Blazers in game five
Los Angeles aims to finish out series against Portland in game 5 The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Portland Trail Blazers in game five
AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emotional LeBron 'can't even enjoy' Lakers' win over Blazers The Los Angeles dominated the Portland Trail Blazers to take a 3-1 advantage in their playoff series with a 135-115 victory on Monday night
AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
James and the Lakers take on Portland with 2-1 series lead The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series
AUGUST 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
James, Davis power Lakers past Trail Blazers for 2-1 lead LeBron James had 38 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazer...
AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top-seeded Lakers, Bucks look to take charge in 1st round The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks have restored some sense of normalcy to these anything-but-normal NBA playoffs
AUGUST 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Portland's Zach Collins will require surgery, out for the season Portland’s starting power forward is done for the rest of the season after suffering a stress reaction in his left ankle.
AUGUST 21 • USATODAY.COM
Portland's Zach Collins will require surgery, out for the season Portland’s starting power forward is done for the rest of the season after suffering a stress reaction in his left ankle.
AUGUST 21 • USATODAY.COM
Needs surgery, out for season Collins will undergo season-ending surgery to address the left ankle injury he suffered Aug. 15, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Impact After re-evaluating Collins, the Blazers determined that the big man wouldn't be able to return to action at any point during the postseason. He'll wrap up his third NBA season with only 11 appearances, during which he averaged 7.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26.4 minutes. Wenyen Gabriel will likely continue to start at power forward in Collins' stead to help guard the Lakers' bigs and wings in the Blazers' first-round playoff series.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Trail Blazers, Lakers tied 1-1 heading to game 3 The Portland Trail Blazers face the Los Angeles Lakers in game three of the Western Conference first round with the series tied 1-1
AUGUST 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lillard and the Trail Blazers take on Los Angeles with 1-0 series lead The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series
AUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
To be re-evaluated in one week Collins, who officially has been diagnosed with a left ankle Malleolar stress reaction, is out for Game 2 and is set to be re-evaluated in one week, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blaz...
Impact The timetable means that Collins is expected to be sidelined for Games 3 and 4 as well. This is a significant blow to the Blazers, who have a thin bench and were forced to start Wenyen Gabriel against the Lakers in Game 1, though still pulled out an upset victory. Gabriel should be the primary beneficiary moving forward, but we may also see more minutes with Jusuf Nurkic and Hassan Whiteside on the court together, especially with Nurkic's new-found three-point competence.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Lillard scores 34 and Blazers beat Lakers 100-93 in Game 1 Damian Lillard had 34 points and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled LeBron James’ first playoff appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers with a 100-93 victory in Game 1 of the teams'...
AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Portland big man Zach Collins (ankle) out for Game 1 vs. Lakers The Portland Trail Blazers will be without their starting power forward for much of the seeding games, at least for Game 1.
AUGUST 17 • USATODAY.COM
Zach Collins Out for Game 1 Wenyen Gabriel may get the start as Collins nurses a sore ankle.
AUGUST 17 • BLAZERSEDGE.COM
Out for Game 1 Collins (ankle) has been ruled out of Tuesday's Game 1 against the Lakers, Marc Spears of ESPN reports.
Impact Collins tweaked his left ankle early in Saturday's play-in game against Memphis, forcing him out after just seven minutes of action. Two days later, Collins is still battling soreness and inflammation in the ankle, so he'll be held out of at least Game 1 of the Blazers' first-round series. Without Collins, Portland's already-shallow frontcourt depth will be tested even further. Wenyen Gabriel will get the starting nod in Collins' place.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Los Angeles plays Portland to begin playoffs The Los Angeles Lakers play the Portland Trail Blazers to begin the Western Conference first round
AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Questionable to return Collins is questionable to return to Saturday's play-in game against the Grizzlies due to left ankle inflammation.
Impact Collins played just seven minutes before leaving the court due to the injury. Wenyen Gabriel is absorbing much of Collins' workload.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Collins Leaves Grizzlies Game with Ankle Inflammation The forward left in the first quarter and did not start the second half.
AUGUST 15 • BLAZERSEDGE.COM
McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined to score 11 of Portland's 16 overtime points, giving the Trail Blazers a desperately needed 140-135 victory over Memphis
JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Comes off bench Collins had seven points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-4 FT) and five rebounds in Sunday's scrimmage against Toronto.
Impact The bigger news was that Collins moved to the bench, while coach Terry Stotts went with both Hassan Whiteside and Jusuf Nurkic in the starting lineup up front. It's unclear which alignment the Blazers will use during the seeding games, but the Collins vs. Whiteside battle will be one to monitor in the coming days.
JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Plays 18 minutes in scrimmage Whiteside posted six points (3-6 FG), five rebounds and two blocks in Sunday's scrimmage against Toronto.
Impact After sitting out the first scrimmage with an Achilles injury, Whiteside returned to action and was in the starting lineup alongside Jusuf Nurkic, while Zach Collins shifted to the bench. The Blazers' frontcourt rotation is something to monitor as the seeding games approach.
JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Collins open to any role as Portland Trail Blazers get set to face Toronto Raptors today: Live scrimmage updates Check here for updates on the Blazers taking on the defending NBA champion Raptors in a 48-minute scrimmage from the NBA bubble today. Game...
JULY 26 • OREGONLIVE.COM
The Whiteboard: Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins make the Blazers dangerous The Whiteboard is The Step Back's daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you vi...
JULY 24 • FANSIDED.COM
Blazers return key pieces in Nurkic and Collins for restart While some teams may have lost a step, the long NBA layoff because of the coronavirus has helped the Portland Trail Blazers
JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
