Portland Trail Blazers star forward Deni Avdija exited early against the Miami Heat after tweaking his back. He will not return, according to the team. Avdija recently dealt with a back injury earlier this month, missing three games before he returned Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. The injury occurred while defending Heat forward Andrew Wiggins […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat are moving into the second half. So is tonight’s GameDay Discussion Thread! Here are the game details again: Miami Heat – (23-21) at Portland Trail Blazers (22-22) Thurs., Jan. 22 – 7:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network How […]
From Blazer's Edge
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The Miami Heat continue their five-game road trip in Portland against the Trail Blazers Thursday night at 10:00 p.m. EST. The Heat rolled the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, 130-117, led by Bam Adebayo (25 points), Norman Powell (22 points) and Pelle Larsson (16 points, nine assists). Miami will be without a few key players, […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers put their three-game winning streak on the line tonight with a home matchup against the Miami Heat. Time to see if Portland can keep this hot streak going! Here’s what you need to know as you prepare to watch: Miami Heat – (23-21) at Portland Trail Blazers (22-22) Thurs., Jan. 22 […]
From Blazer's Edge
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The Portland Trail Blazers are in a time of transition, growing out of a rebuild phase, arcing towards contention in a crowded, talented Western Conference. Rebuilding or contending? The Blazers are properly described by neither designation at the moment. The middle ground they occupy leads to a fair amount of uncertainty and frustration, but also […]
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The Knicks are supposed to be in the midst of an easy portion of the schedule. They had back-to-back games against the Trail Blazers and Kings, the latter of which is amongst the worst teams in the league. And then after consecutive games against the Warriors and Suns, two good teams, they squared off against […]
From Posting and Toasting
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The Miami Heat visit Moda Center tonight for a rematch with Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers. Miami won its last contest with Portland on November 8th by a score of 136-131. In that game, the Heat looked like Blazers East. Its offense often resembled the Blazers’ combination of drives, kickout passes, swings around the […]
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On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat improved to a 23-21 record with a win against the Sacramento Kings. As their West Coast road trip continues, they will look to keep it going with a second consecutive victory in Thursday’s matchup versus the 22-22 Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers are suffering through a roster-wide injury hit, […]
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Duop Reath received three 2026 NBA All-Star votes from NBA players, one of a handful of Blazers who received at least one player vote, according to the NBA’s spreadsheet of player, fan, and media votes. Both Damian Lillard (3) and Scoot Henderson (1) received at least one vote from players despite […]
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Portland Trail Blazers players Jrue Holiday, Jerami Grant and Robert Williams III are all questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Thursday due to injury management, the organization announced. Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko is also questionable to play due to an illness. For the Heat, guard Tyler Herro is out for the matchup due […]
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Portland Trail Blazers All-Star-in-waiting Deni Avdija is riding high through the 2025-26 NBA season. 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists per game will bring plenty of notice and praise. But the journey from Point A to Point ASG wasn’t easy for the 6’8 do-everything player. Avdija came up through the international ranks in his […]
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Yang Hansen made headlines the moment the Portland Trail Blazers selected him in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. The world waited to see if the prodigy from China would make a splash in the American league. So far, he hasn’t. The 7’1 center has appeared in 25 games, averaging just 8.4 minutes […]
From Blazer's Edge
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When perusing Portland Trail Blazers highlights and news briefs, two names are bound to come up more than any other: high-flying guard Shaedon Sharpe and Mr. Everything, Deni Avdija. Next to them toils a less-heralded forward, known well in Portland circles but absent from national discussion: Toumani Camara. In his third year, Camara is averaging […]
From Blazer's Edge
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Two major subtexts have dominated the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-26 season. The rise of Deni Avdija to an All-Star, maybe All-League, level has been the primary story. The spate of injuries the Blazers have suffered has followed close on its heels. The last injury report for Portland’s game against Sacramento on Sunday looked like this: […]
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The NBA season is a little more than halfway over for the 30 member franchises vying for the 2026 NBA Playoffs race. In honor of the event, Kevin Pelton of ESPN has offered grades for each team based on the season so far. The Portland Trail Blazers did not earn an A, but they got […]
From Blazer's Edge
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No Deni Avdija? No problem. At least you wouldn’t think so from the Portland Trail Blazers’ response to Avdija missing three of four games this week due to injury. Not only have the Blazers won three in a row, two of their players—Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan—earned consideration for NBA Player of the Week. When […]
From Blazer's Edge
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The Portland Trail Blazers have finally regained a .500 record, standing at 22-22 after 44 games of their 2025-26 regular season. This is more or less in line with their preseason expectations, fighting for a spot in the Play-In Tournament for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Winning 3 in a row and 10 of their last […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers went 3-1 this week to make their way back to .500 on the season. After opening with a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Blazers scored wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings to end the week. Portland was playing without Deni Avdija for the […]
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On the second night of a home-away back-to-back, the Portland Trail Blazers held on to overcome the Sacramento Kings 117-110. Not only were the Blazers on short rest, but they were also missing Jrue Holiday, Jerami Grant, and Robert Williams III. The Blazers did well for most of the night, holding double-digit leads for the […]
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Let’s get ready for and chat about the second half of Blazers / Kings here! While you’re waiting, help send kids in need to see a Blazers game here! Here’s what you need to know as you prepare to watch: Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-30) – Sun. Jan 18 – 6pm Pacific […]
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UPDATE: Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is AVAILABLE to play tonight, the organization announced. With a shiny new win streak in hand, the Portland Trail Blazers will play their second game in less than 24 hours as they fly from Portland to Sacramento to face the Kings. Will the Blazers be rested enough to […]
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After an impressive performance Saturday evening against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers hit the road for one game to face the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Shaedon Sharpe lead the way for the Blazers against the Kings with 25 points, with Donovan Clingan adding 11 boards, and Caleb Love contributed 22 points and […]
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The Sacramento Kings (12-30) host the Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) after winning four home games in a row. The Kings are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5.
Keep reading to dig into the best bets you can make on Sunday’s game, based on our computer predictions.
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Sacramento Kings host the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center on Sunday (tip at 9 p.m. ET). Those looking to place a player prop wager can find odds for Russell Westbrook and others in this outing.
How to Watch Kings vs. Trail Blazers
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Time: 9 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: KUNP and NBCS-CA
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Sacramento, California
Venue: Golden 1 Center
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Portland Trail Blazers’ 132-116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers was simple on Saturday night. The almost routine nature of the victory — Portland’s second straight 16-point win with star Deni Avdija out of the lineup — reflects the newfound stability this team has found as it moves past the midway point of the […]
From Blazer's Edge
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