Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers posted the largest winning margin in franchise history with a 141-88 steamrolling of the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

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.

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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.

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.

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,

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.

Nikola Jokic finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds, ten assists and two steals while shooting 11/20 from the field in 36 minutes of playing time. He also made NBA history. Via NBA

Former UConn men's basketball star Donovan Clingan had two strong games for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, including a 20-rebound night.

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