March 2022 Portland Trail Blazers Wiretap

Gary Payton II Remains Out Versus Warriors

Dec 30, 2022 1:14 AM

Gary Payton II will miss the Portland Trail Blazers matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

Payton, who had offseason surgery, was looking to make his Blazers' debut this week.

 

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Justise Winslow Out At Least Two Weeks With Grade 2 Ankle Sprain

Dec 26, 2022 9:37 PM

Justise Winslow exited the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a left ankle sprain on Wednesday, December 21. Further evaluation confirms a grade 2 ankle sprain.  

Winslow will be re-evaluated in two weeks. 

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Gary Payton II Hoping To Return Next Week

Dec 23, 2022 12:19 AM

Gary Payton II is looking to make his Portland Trail Blazers debut next week, sources told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.

The Blazers originally thought Payton would return a month earlier, though the guard took the extra time to recover physically and mentally from offseason surgery.

In other injury news, Justise Winslow will undergo an MRI on his left ankle. 

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Damian Lillard Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer For Blazers

Dec 20, 2022 1:06 AM

Damian Lillard passed Clyde Drexler on Monday night to become the all-time leading scorer of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Lillard surpassed Drexler's 18,040-point mark in the third quarter of the Blazers' loss to the Thunder.

"It's a great feeling to reach the top. It's been a goal of mine, and the list has so many players, great history of our organization, so to finally be No. 1 is a special accomplishment that I'm proud of," said Lillard after the game.

Drexler played 867 games for the Blazers, with Lillard breaking the record in his 730th game for the team since getting drafted in 2012. 

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Pistons Looking To Trade Nerlens Noel With Blazers, Heat, Kings, Mavs Interested

Dec 14, 2022 12:50 AM

The Detroit Pistons and Nerlens Noel agreed that a trade would best suit both parties, sources told James L. Edwards III of The Athletic.

Noel has appeared in just six games this season for the Pistons.

The Blazers, Heat, Kings, and Mavs have registered the most interest in a potential deal. 

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Gary Payton II Targeting Return In Next 1-2 Weeks

Dec 13, 2022 1:04 AM

Gary Payton II is looking to make his Portland Trail Blazers debut in the next 1-2 weeks, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Payton has been out all season due to offseason surgery on a core muscle injury. 

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Nassir Little Out Six Weeks Due To Right Hip Fracture

Dec 3, 2022 12:52 AM

Nassir Little suffered a "mild femoral head impaction fracture" on his right hip, the Portland Trail Blazers announced on Friday.

Little will miss the next six weeks.

Little, who signed a four-year, $28 million extension over the offseason, is averaging 5.5 points in 15.3 minutes per game this season. 

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Damian Lillard Set For Sunday Return Against Pacers

Dec 2, 2022 8:48 AM

Damian Lillard appears set to return to the Portland Trail Blazers lineup this weekend. All signs are pointing towards Lillard returning on Sunday when the Blazers host the Indiana Pacers.

Lillard strained his calf in Porland's loss to the Utah Jazz on November 19. It was the second calf strain of the season for Lillard. Initially, the Blazers star hoped to miss only a game or two. Portland had different plans and chose to hold Lillard out until he was fully healthy.

The Trail Blazers have struggled without Lillard in the lineup. Portland has gone 1-5 during this most recent stretch without their All-Star point guard. Overall, the Blazers have lost eight of their last 10 games to fall to .500 on the season.

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