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Deni Avdija Injury Leads to Blazers Falling in Power Rankings

The Portland Trail Blazers are stumbling out of the gates in the second half of the season. After losing by 54 points to the Denver Nuggets, the team lost star player Deni Avdija to an injury in their win against the Phoenix Suns.

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Resting Avdija Could Be Key To The Blazers’ Postseason Hopes

As the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija is crucial to their future. The Blazers’ postseason hopes hinge on whether Avdija’s injury is even more significant.

Deni Avdija News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 23

Blazers Get Bad Injury News on Deni Avdija

The Portland Trail Blazers may be getting used to life without Deni Avdija in the lineup. The team announced that Avdija would miss their next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a back injury.

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Donovan Clingan News / Blazer's Edge / February 23

Clingan Continues to Blossom For Trail Blazers

Over the last two weeks, the Portland Trail Blazers have had a wide range of outcomes in their four games. All four contests were decided by double digits with 24-point and 54-point losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, along with 16-point and 15-point wins over the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns.

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Sidy Cissoko News / Blazer's Edge / February 23

Cissoko’s New Contract Is Non-Guaranteed Next Season

More information has emerged about Portland Trail Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko’s new two-year contract with the team. On Friday, the Trail Blazers rewarded Cissoko for his contributions this season by converting his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract.

Caleb Love News / Blazer's Edge / February 23

Yang, Love Play Extended Minutes in Remix Loss

The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t the only local basketball club in action on Sunday. The franchise’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, took on the Santa Cruz Warriors Sunday afternoon at the Chiles Center with Blazers rookies Yang Hansen and Caleb Love in tow.

Toumani Camara News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 23

How Toumani Camara Could Be Blazers' Perfect Puzzle Piece

If the Portland Trail Blazers are going to take another step as a team, they need Toumani Camara to be a huge part of it. Camara signed a four-year extension worth $82 million during the offseason, giving him a spot on the roster until the 2029-30 campaign.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 23

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.

Deni Avdija News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 23

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.

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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.

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.

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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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.