Anfernee Simons scored 28 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers kick off a seven-game road trip with a 114-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City.

For the first time since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Dončić will miss a game due to injury-related reasons. Per NBA insider Marc Stein, the Lakers plan to hold the star out of Thursday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers "as part of the recovery from a long-term calf injury.

Trail Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan had a career night on the glass on Wednesday and joined some elite company in the franchise record books.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton suffered a left calf strain during Monday night's game and will miss at least four weeks.

The Portland Trail Blazers, missing four key players, faced the prospect of being blown out for a second time in three days at the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. But the Blazers refused to allow a repeat of Monday night’s 146-117 loss to go down.

The Denver guard was still carrying a grudge against the Portland Trail Blazers over being ejected for some trash talking on Monday. Facing them again two days later, Murray let his play do his chirping with a career-best 55 points the Nuggets' 132-121 victory.

LeBron James may return for the Los Angeles Lakers against either the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday or the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday as he continues to recover from ongoing discomfort in his foot and ankle.

Donovan Clingan is set to play a more prominent role and coach Chauncey Billups is eager to see how he responds over their upcoming stretch.

Here's everything we know about Markkanen's injury and playing status vs. the Trail Blazers. Markkanen has battled back spasms throughout the 2024-25 season. However, he appeared in the Jazz's first two games out of the All-Star break.

The Portland Trail Blazers have revealed more details about their upcoming Bill Walton tribute night. More news: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Offers Heartfelt Thoughts About Blazers Legend Bill Walton During UCLA Game The honor will take place in the team's next home game on March 9 when they take on the Detroit Pistons.

Jazz suffered a 114-112 loss to the Trail Blazers despite Keyonte George's late efforts. A poor second quarter, marked by an eight-minute scoring drought, cost the Jazz. Coach Hardy emphasized learning from the game and improving execution in future matches.