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Blazers' Tiago Splitter Reacts to Deni Avdija Injury

Coming off a concerning 54-point loss, the Portland Trail Blazers needed a bounce-back win. Luckily, they stumbled into a matchup against a shorthanded Phoenix Suns team and scraped out a gritty win.

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Why Deni Avdija Exited Early For Blazers vs. Suns

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija logged just a single minute in the box score in the team's 92-77 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Avdija entered the game with a back injury and was questionable on the team's injury report, but he ended up playing anyway.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Field Level Media / February 22

Trail Blazers lose Deni Avdija (back) in victory over shorthanded Suns

Donovan Clingan scored 23 points and added 13 rebounds, Jerami Grant scored 23 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame the early departure of leading scorer Deni Avdija for a 92-77 victory over the short-handed host Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

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The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most made three-pointers by NBA season' quiz

The '2025-26 NBA All-Stars' quiz

The 'NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners' quiz

NBA News / Blazer's Edge / February 22

Offense Optional as Portland Tops Phoenix

The Portland Trail Blazers whipped the Phoenix Suns 92-77 in a battle between teams missing key pieces. The Blazers started without Shaedon Sharpe and lost Deni Avdija to his back issues after about a minute of play; the Suns played without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Rayan Rupert News / Hoops Rumors / February 22

Grizzlies To Sign Rayan Rupert To 10-Day Deal

The Grizzlies are signing Rayan Rupert to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (Twitter link). The 6’7″ wing was the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 Draft and spent his first 2.5 seasons with the Blazers, averaging 3.2 points in 12.0 minutes per game.