The Trail Blazers (17-28) won their third consecutive road game for the first time this season after claiming their second consecutive road game for the first time by winning at Orlando on Thursday night. The Blazers last won four straight games to start the 2022-23 season.

Anfernee Simons scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, Jerami Grant added 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

Oklahoma City Thunder fan Jake Amy won $20,000 after making a half-court shot during Thursday's game against the Dallas

The Oklahoma City Thunder's Lu Dort was ejected against the Dallas Maverick for hitting Mavs' Daniel Gafford in the groin area.

Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G Aaron Wiggins, G Isaiah Joe, F Ousmane Dieng Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: F Jerami Grant The Thunder are the No. 1 seed in the west with the NBA's second best ...

Grading a mock trade proposal where the Portland Trail Blazers ship Jerami Grant for a package of promising young assets.

On Thursday night against the Thunder, the 6-foot-7 power forward’s points + rebounds prop at bet365 is sitting at just 21.5 (-125). He’s hit the Over on that number in 15 of 21 contests without Doncic on the floor, falling short by only a basket in two of those six games he went Under.

The Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in the second half Thursday on its way to a dominating 101-79 win at Orlando.

However, Johnson reinjured his ankle during the first half of the victory. While he finished the game, the Nets ruled him out for their last two matchups — a pair of losses to the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers. Brooklyn listed the 28-year-old as questionable for Friday's Lakers matchup before ruling him out.

The Nets' blowout win over the Trail Blazers highlighted why a Cam Johnson trade should be the team's next order of business.