Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced on social media. Over three games, the 6-foot-9 forward averaged 31.7 points ...

The Portland Trail Blazers registered a 127-113 road win over the Atlanta Hawks yesterday to halt their four-game slide and keep themselves in the play-in race in the Western Conference.

The Blazers (32-43) are in 12th place in the Western Conference ... Portland has been riding the hot hand of Deni Avdija, who scored 33 against the Knicks for his fifth 30-plus effort in March.

While that's tougher to do in the Western Conference ... The best example of that? Deni Avdija. A 6-foot-9 Israeli forward who came over from Washington last summer, Avdija has come on as of ...

The Portland Trail Blazers play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday evening, with both teams entering with Sunday still yet to be eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers (50-31, third in the Western Conference ... TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 16.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging ...

The Blazers have some tough roster decisions to make, including whether or not they can trade away Jerami Grant.