After a tight loss to the New York Knicks, the Portland Trail Blazers head into Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors with heavy news hanging over the locker room.
The Portland Trail Blazers have been playing better basketball as of late, looking more competitive as their rebuild begins to take shape. A huge reason for their improved play has been the emergence of small forward Deni Avdija, who has taken a massive step forward in his sixth NBA season.
Moda Center fans showered Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday with cheers and applause as he checked in at the 7:19 mark of the second quarter on Sunday versus the New York Knicks.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Portland Trail Blazers continued a strong stretch of play this week by besting the Houston Rockets twice and falling to the New York Knicks in a competitive game for a 2-1 record.
The Portland Trail Blazers feel utterly frustrated by the way their season is unfolding. With 19 wins and 21 losses, the team is trying hard to get itself into playoff contention.
Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija was forced out of Sunday’s game after hurting his back late in the fourth quarter, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Avdija told reporters it’s “nothing major,” adding, “I’m not really concerned,” but he was visibly in pain in the locker room, Freeman observes.
The Portland Trail Blazers have lofty expectations for themselves this season. They started it off strong with Jrue Holiday as the starting point guard.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ five-game winning streak ended at the hands of the New York Knicks on Sunday evening at the Moda Center. But the biggest storyline of the 123-114 loss walked stiffly into the Trail Blazers locker room about 45 minutes after the final buzzer sounded.
The Portland Trail Blazers finally lost a game in 2026, falling 123-114 to the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon. The loss snaps Portland’s five-game winning streak and keeps their record below .500 on the season.
The final quarter between the Knicks and Trail Blazers had come down to the wire. After trailing the Knicks for most of the game, the Blazers had the opportunity to take the lead.
The Portland Trail Blazers kept it close most of the way, but eventually fell to the New York Knicks 123-114. A back-and-forth affair – both in the movement up and down the court and the score – the Blazers and Knicks brought more energy than could be reasonably be expected for a Sunday afternoon game and gave both fanbases something to cheer for.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray will be out indefinitely due to a lumbar strain in his lower back, the team announced on Sunday. The Blazers said his status will be updated as appropriate.
Another Murray in the NBA has come down with an injury. Joining his sibling on the sidelines because of an injury is Portland Trail Blazers small forward Kris Murray, who can be expected to miss at least a few games following an announcement on Sunday by his team.
Shortly after upgrading Jrue Holiday to probable for Sunday’s game vs. New York, the Trail Blazers announced (via Twitter) that third-year wing Kris Murray has been diagnosed with a lumbar strain in his lower back.
Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Sunday’s matchup against New York, tweets Joe Freeman of The Oregonian.
Teams trending in different directions will square off in an interconference meeting on Sunday, when the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers host the flailing New York Knicks.
The Portland Trail Blazers have done well enough to firmly establish themselves in the Western Conference playoff picture. The Blazers have done it despite numerous injuries to guys like Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant in recent months.
If you remember, Yang Hansen’s name was supposed to be called out at the 2025 NBA Draft much later. Yet, when the 20-year-old Chinese prodigy was busy munching on fried chicken with his family in the stands, Adam Silver called out his name.
This past offseason was basically a reset for Damian Lillard. After suffering his Achilles injury and parting ways with the Milwaukee Bucks, all the stars aligned for him to correct his mistake of leaving the Portland Trail Blazers and return home.
Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson is still a deadly shooter, but he fired a blank in a crucial moment of Monday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Boston Celtics dropped a tough 114-108 decision to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, but you can not blame Jaylen Brown for that result. Brown finished with 37 points and recorded his ninth consecutive 30-point game.