Portland is holding its breath after Deni Avdija exited Sunday’s game late in the fourth quarter with a lower-back injury. Avdija went down with 1:56 remaining while coming down from a rebound.

Deni Avdija carried his momentum into Friday night in Portland. Fresh off a season-high 41-point outing against the Houston Rockets, he once again powered the Portland Trail Blazers to a home win at the Moda Center.

"I’m very aggressive," Avdija said. "I initiate the contact and that’s my game … if it’s hard to stop, you’ve got to own it or do something else."

The Portland Trail Blazers feel utterly frustrated by the way their season is unfolding. With 19 wins and 21 losses, the team is trying hard to get itself into playoff contention.

Portland Trail Blazers wing Deni Avdija has gotten flowers from two of the greatest minds to ever take to an NBA court: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash. The two gave Avdija props for his All-Star-caliber season on their Mind The Game podcast.

Deni Avdija had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Donovan Clingan added a career-high 24 points along with 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 on Saturda

The Portland Trail Blazers have been superb with seven wins out of their last eight games. Unfortunately for them, the conversations about their recent surge have been focused on foul-baiting.

The New York Knicks ended Portland's impressive five-game winning streak with a 123-114 road victory on January 11, 2026. The game stayed tight throughout, with

But the Rockets, understandably, weren’t feeling the love. They walked away with a bitter defeat after forward Tari Eason’s tip-in was waved off because video review showed it came just after the buzzer. What would have been a game-winner instead was nullified.