Jrue Holiday and Deni Avdija have shared the court just once since Holiday sustained a right calf injury on Nov. 14. Though Holiday returned earlier this week, Portland's top two players likely will not be together again Thursday night when the Trail Blazers host the Atlanta Hawks.
Despite dropping their last two contests, the Portland Trail Blazers are in the midst of a hot streak. They have won seven of their last ten games and are just coming off of a five-game win streak.
General Manager Joe Cronin of the Portland Trail Blazers is under pressure from a large segment of the team’s fan base to swap out the old-timers on the team in favor of draft picks and/or younger contributors.
The Portland Trail Blazers have spent much of the 2025-26 season coping with injuries to key players. That’s a sad development for the franchise as a whole, but an opportunity for all the “next men up” on Portland’s roster.
The Portland Trail Blazers were built to outlast teams like the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz, but they're still not seen as a team that will surpass the top guard in the Western Conference anytime soon.
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
The Portland Trail Blazers have multiple missions during the 2025-26 NBA season: win games, incorporate new players, develop their young core, and overcome a spate of injuries that has dogged the team since November.
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.
The Portland Trail Blazers took a 123-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday, snapping their five-game winning streak in the process. The good news, though, is that Jrue Holiday returned to the lineup.
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.
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.
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.