Off the court, the decision-makers on both the basketball and business sides of the Portland Trail Blazers have changed in the last month.įirst it was Chris McGowan, who left the organization at the end of November after nearly 10 years of serving as the Trail Blazers’ President and CEO. The sheer number of injured players would be difficult for any team to overcome, but that’s especially true for a team struggling to play with consistent effort while also being ranked dead last in defensive efficiency under first year head coach Chauncey Billups.īut that’s just what’s happening on the court. And then there’s Cody Zeller and Ben McLemore, who are both questionable due to minor injuries for Wednesday’s game versus the league-leading Golden State Warriors. Nassir Little, one of the bright spots of Portland’s up-and-down play so far this season, has missed the last four games with a left ankle sprain and now CJ McCollum, who missed Monday’s loss to the Clippers with what was originally thought to be a rib contusion, is out until further notice after a CT scan showed pneumothorax in his right lung.
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His replacement in the starting lineup, Anfernee Simons, made it a little more than one quarter into Lillard’s absence before rolling his right ankle, an injury that has kept the 6-3 guard out of the lineup ever since. And in the meantime, Damian Lillard has been sidelined by an abdomen injury that has dogged him for the last few seasons.
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Portland has won just once on the road this season and after starting the year almost unbeatable at home, they have now dropped their last three at Moda Center and six of their last seven games overall. There seems to be a lot going on right now in Rip City, though not much of it is especially pleasant.