The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a 128-118 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, in a game that carried significant weight for both teams. The Celtics were missing three key players, which created an opportunity for the Blazers,

The Portland Trail Blazers' 128-118 loss Wednesday at the Boston Celtics included some impressive shooting performances. Payton Pritchard and Derrick White set a Boston Celtics record by becoming the franchise’s first duo to each make at least nine threes.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups constantly tells backup forward Jabari Walker to be ready because one never knows when he could be needed on a given night.

Walker notched 22 points (8-9 FG, 6-6 3Pt, 0-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 128-118 loss to the Celtics. Walker scored a season-high 22 points, playing a significant role after a combined 18 minutes over the previous two games.

Portland made a push in the final quarter, narrowing the deficit to 93-88 with free throws from Anfernee Simons. However, the Thunder responded with a banked 3-pointer by Williams, extending their lead to 96-88. Sunday is the first of back-to-back games with the Nuggets. Sunday's start time is 12:00

Injuries at center for the Portland Trail Blazers trusted rookie Donovan Clingan into the starting lineup and meant more production would be needed from Duop Reath and Jabari Walker. During Monday’s 119-102 win at Philadelphia, Reath came up huge with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 18 minutes off the bench.

Grant (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder. Grant is in jeopardy of missing his fifth consecutive contest due to right knee tendinitis. If the 30-year-old forward joins Deandre Ayton (calf) and Robert Williams (knee) on the shelf,

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Portland Trail Blazers’ Jabari Walker (34) fights for control of the ball with Brooklyn Nets’ Day’Ron Sharpe (20) Cam Thomas (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in New York.

De’Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first team with 50 victories.

A historic 3-point explosion by Payton Pritchard and Derrick White led the shorthanded Celtics to a 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers.

Local star Payton Pritchard could not be stopped Wednesday night, scoring a career-high 43 points to lead Boston to a 128-118 home win over Portland.Pritchard w