Matisse Thybulle’s 3 pointer gave the Blazers a 48-42 lead and Portland went on to extend the lead to 58-43 at the break. Portland went on to lead by as many as 33 points. Takeaways Lakers ...

And while the final term showed they can go to another gear when required, they had to do it far earlier than when trailing by 43 points at the ... the deal — with Simon Goodwin in his post ...

The franchise has not reached the playoffs since 2015-16 and has recorded three consecutive losing seasons after a 43-win Play-In ... The development of Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe has ...

Blazers coach Chauncey Billups’ efforts to play fast disrupted Simons’ offensive flow last season, causing his numbers to dip ...

Now, GM Joe Cronin and the front office enter a defining summer: How much of this youth movement do they commit to, and what happens with veterans like Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton?

The Clippers prevailed thanks in large part to Kawhi Leonard, who scored a game-high 39 points on an impressive 15-for-19 shooting. Jokic had a triple-double (26 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists ...

This was the most fascinating statistic on the final day of the season, with Edwards putting in a monster effort to grab the 3-point crown. The All-Star dropped 43 points in that finale ...

Furthermore, during the 22-17 run, Sharpe contributed 19.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 45.2% from the field. “I think he handled it well,” Anfernee Simons said of ...

The Trail Blazers already have 25-and-under rising stars in Deni Avdija, Anfernee Simons, and Donovan Clingan ... and he’s a growing three-point shooter, to boot (37.5 percent this year).

Top Performers – Detroit Cade Cunningham – 21 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds Cade Cunningham is the fifth player in NBA history to total 20+ pts, 10+ ast and 5+ reb in their playoff debut ...