Murray, powered by grudge, drops 55 on Blazers Still carrying a grudge after he was ejected Monday, Jamal Murray scored a career-high 55 points Wednesday night to lift the Nuggets past the Blazers for their eighth straight victory.

Pelicans to rest Zion Wednesday vs. Trail Blazers Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Wednesday night’s game against the Trail Blazers as New Orleans looks to give its star forward additional rest as he continues to work his way back from a left hamstring strain.

Sources: Wiz’s Avdija to Blazers for Brogdon, picks The Wizards are trading Deni Avdija to the Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon, the 14th pick in Wednesday’s draft and the second-most favorable of their 2029 first-round picks and two second-round picks.

LeBron ruled out vs. Blazers with calf contusion LeBron James, who is averaging a team-high 25.2 points, will miss his first game of the season Sunday vs. the Trail Blazers with a left calf contusion.

LeBron (calf) questionable for Sun. vs. Blazers Lakers star LeBron James is questionable for Sunday’s home game against the Trail Blazers with a left calf contusion.

Trail Blazers’ Henderson (ankle) out 2-3 weeks Trail Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson will be out at least the next two-to-three weeks because of bone bruising in his sprained right ankle.

Sources: Blazers’ Williams (knee) out for season Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III will be required to undergo season-ending right knee surgery, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Sources: Blazers’ Williams requires knee surgery Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams needs surgery on his right knee and is expected to be sidelined for an extended period of time, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Celtics land Holiday in deal with Blazers The Celtics are acquiring Jrue Holiday in a trade with the Blazers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Boston is sending Robert Williams III and Malcolm Brogdon, as well as picks to Portland in return.

Blazers willing to wait ‘months’ to trade Lillard General manager Joe Cronin said Monday the Trail Blazers are in no hurry to trade Damian Lillard, telling reporters: “… if it takes months, it takes months.”

Sources: Blazers match Thybulle’s offer sheet The Trail Blazers are matching restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle’s three-year, $33 million offer sheet with the Mavericks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.