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Blazers Fight Hard, But Fall to Wolves Without Deni Avdija

The Portland Trail Blazers are getting the short end of the stick after losing 124-121 to the Minnesota Timberwolves inside the Moda Center. The Blazers were competitive with the Blues throughout most of the game, despite not having Deni Avdija in the lineup due to a back injury.

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New injury discovered for Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (fibula)

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left fibula, the team announced Tuesday. The injury was discovered during imaging performed on Sharpe's left calf strain.

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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

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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.

Deni Avdija News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 24

Deni Avdija needs to be shut down by the Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have watched Deni Avdija quickly ascend to stardom in just less than two years in their program. Now it’s time to do right by him and protect him from himself.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Larry Brown Sports / February 24

Trail Blazers lose 21.4 PPG scorer for at least a month

As of Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers were the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, which means they would be in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately, the Blazers’ playoff hopes took a major hit with an injury to Shaedon Sharpe.

Shaedon Sharpe News / Hoops Rumors / February 24

Shaedon Sharpe Has Stress Fracture, Could Miss Rest Of Season

Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has a stress fracture in his left fibula, Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report tweets. He’ll be reevaluated in approximately 4-to-6 weeks, according to the team, to allow for adequate healing before beginning a progressive return to full basketball activity.

Portland Trail Blazers News / Portland Trail Blazers on SI / February 24

The Best, Worst and Likeliest Scenarios For The Blazers This Season

The Portland Trail Blazers are 28-30 through 58 games this season and are hoping to be in the playoffs for the first time since 2021. There are a couple of different paths the Blazers can go down this season, and all of them are very different.

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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.

Donovan Clingan News / NBA Analysis Network / February 24

Donovan Clingan shooting 38% from three on 3.5 attempts per game over his last 32 games

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan has shot 38% from three-point range on 3.5 attempts per game over his last 32 appearances, converting 43 threes during a stretch that has reshaped his offensive profile and Portland’s half-court spacing.

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.