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.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija left his former stomping grounds at the Capital One Center disappointed with how the night went. He was happy that the Blazers defeated his former team, the Washington Wizards,

Their recent success could end up putting them in a good position down the road. This Blazers team is very young. Getting these young guys in a scenario where they are essentially playing in the playoffs for two months before the actual playoffs start could be a very valuable experience.

Anfernee Simons hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points in the largest blowout victory in Portland Trail Blazers history, a 141-88 romp over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. The 53-point margin topped the franchise record of 50 set in a 129-79 home victory over Cleveland on Nov.

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.

Through LeBron James ' 21 seasons in the league, he has proved how strong his memory is on and off the court. Ahead of James' historic 40-point performance against the Trail Blazer on Thursday at the Moda Center,

The Portland Trail Blazers will need more consistent production from rookie center Donovan Clingan than they received during Thursday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers to remain in contention for a postseason berth.

As the Washington Wizards fell to the Portland Trailblazers, Bilal Coulibaly may have learned a thing or two about he needs to do moving forward.