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Blazers’ bubble bursts as Lakers win series in 5

August 29, 2020, 9:32pm Blazers

LeBron James had 36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 131-122 in Game 5 on Saturday night. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers' Cliff Robinson drives on Chicago Bulls' Horace Grant during Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals in Chicago. Robinson, an early star on UConn’s rise to power and longtime top sixth man in the NBA, has died. He was 53. Robinson’s death was confirmed by UConn, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.

Former Trail Blazers great Cliff Robinson dies at 53

August 29, 2020, 10:20am Blazers

Cliff Robinson, who guided UConn out from the bottom and almost helped take the Portland Trail Blazers to the top, died Saturday at age 53. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers' Carmelo Anthony, front right, takes a knee with teammates before Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C.

Blazers resume Saturday as NBA schedules weekend tripleheaders

August 28, 2020, 2:10pm Blazers

The NBA released the weekend schedule and essentially kept all the games that were postponed together with tripleheaders set for Saturday and Sunday. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) argues with referee David Guthrie (16) during the first quarter of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C.

Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee

August 26, 2020, 10:30pm Blazers

Portland guard Damian Lillard is leaving the NBA’s bubble at Walt Disney World for further tests on his injured right knee. Read story

Lillard to miss Game 5 with a sprained right knee

August 25, 2020, 5:52pm Blazers

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Portland guard Damian Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined Wednesday when the Trail Blazers play a win-or-else Western Conference first-round game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Read story

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, right, drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Carmelo Anthony, left, during the second quarter of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C.

On Kobe Bryant Day, Lakers dominate Blazers 135-115

August 24, 2020, 9:13pm Blazers

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in their playoff series with a 135-115 victory Monday night. Read story

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso, right, battle Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. (2) for control of the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

James, Davis power Lakers past Trail Blazers for 2-1 lead

August 22, 2020, 8:38pm Blazers

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James had 38 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-108 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference… Read story