Jrue Holiday had 27 points and eight assists, and he hit four free throws in the final seconds to help the Portland Trail Blazers hold off a late Utah rally and beat the Jazz 136-134.

Two of Sharpe’s teammates can’t create offense for themselves: Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan. He’d pass the ball to either if they were open, but if he, himself is free, that means Clingan and Camara aren’t. Otherwise, what is the defense even doing?

The basketball bounced differently at Moda Center for the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Maybe it was the weight of everything that had happened in the past 48 hours, or maybe it was just pure,

Deni Avdija scored 25, Jrue Holiday had 24 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 122-108.

Deni Avdija had 26 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 139-119 in Tiago Splitter's first game as interim head coach.

The Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers both won their first games since Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested on Thursday in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York.

Anthony Edwards had 41 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied in the fourth quarter for a 118-114 season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Splitter, who was named interim coach hours later, was the first person in the organization to speak publicly since the arrest. He addressed reporters during his pregame availability before the Blazers’ Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.

The Trail Blazers, who play faster than most NBA teams, cranked up their game several notches and turned a double-digit deficit into a 12-point lead in the second quarter – a 23-point turnaround. They doused the Clippers’ energetic start and held off a clippers run to lead 60-55.

Fans and local sports media react to federal indictment of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups over illegal betting and money-laundering.

The Blazers sprinted away from a day-and-a-half of surreal chaos, steamrolling the vaunted Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.

Sen. Cruz and Sen. Cantwell directed Commissioner Silver to unveil documents on the NBA's sports betting policies and procedures.