PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija scored a season-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers bested former teammate Damian Lillard with a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Anfernee Simons added 25 points for Portland, which has won five of its last six. The Blazers led by 19 points in the final quarter.

The Portland Trail Blazers have once again found themselves in the win column. Tuesday night, the Trail Blazers completed the season-series sweep against the M

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Here are a couple of realistic destinations if the Portland Trail Blazers decide to move on from Anfernee Simons.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) tries to get around the defense of Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) AP AP

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. After dominating the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the Heat came in hot against the Trail Blazers.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the ...

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds,

The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team’s head coach for the 2025 season.

On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon) by a score of 125-112. Damian Lillard finished the loss with 20 points, three rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 7/17 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.

In each of the last three games, the Raptors have, at times, outclassed their opponents. The Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and undermanned Atlanta Hawks are not good, but the idea that these Raptors could dominate any team for a prolonged stretch would have been unimaginable in the season’s first two-and-a-half months.