Blazers, Rockets and Jerami Grant
T he Dallas Mavericks are taking on the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Thursday night as the Blazers are playing on the second night of a back-to-back. This is the fourth and f
Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.
Dallas and Portland will square off in a matchup of Western Conference foes. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, who missed nine games with a face contusion, returned during Saturday night’s 125-103 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Moda Center. Grant started and played just under 25 minutes, finishing with seven points on 2-of-7 shooting with four rebounds and three turnovers.
Kyrie Irving received an injury update from Jason Kidd ahead of the Mavericks' game against the Trail Blazers on Thursday.
The Blazers blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose at the Mavericks, who were without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
The Trail Blazers sport the fifth-worst defensive rating in the NBA, and the matchup will be particularly favorable for Grimes. Portland has allowed opposing SGs to average 35.8 PRAs this season.
Kyrie Irving is ruled out for the Dallas Mavericks' game against the Denver Nuggets, as Jason Kidd shares an update on his injury status.
Portland Trail Blazers (13-23, 13th in the Western Conference ... out (wrist), Luka Doncic: out (calf), Kyrie Irving: out (illness). Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: day to day (ankle), Donovan ...
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