April 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta Sandiford-Artest (37) shoots the basketball during the ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers small forward Metta Sandiford-Artest, known alternately as Ron Artest and Metta ... After besting the Portland Trail Blazers in a six-game first round series, Houston ...

Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right after school.

PORTLAND, OREGON - APRIL 09 ... Big Shot” Billups when his Portland Trail Blazers visit Little Caesars Arena. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 19: Ron Holland (3rd R) II #00 of the Detroit Pistons ...

(AP Photo/Amanda Loman) Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe (20) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, ...

Jaden McDaniels had 30 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Naz Reid scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and ...

The Blazers fell behind early, led entering the fourth and then fell to pieces during a 114-98 loss at Minnesota.

They need to make moves that set them up for the future, but they also don’t want to make a trade just for the sake of it.

In the second game in as many nights, the Pacers met their match against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers punished the Pacers in a brutal blowout, 112-89. © ...