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Forrest using clock like Dame at the end of the Blazers / Thunder series – 12:15 AM
If Josh Giddey sweeps Rookie of the Month, he’ll join a special group of players who did the same over a full season:
Doncic (18-19)
Towns (15-16)
Lillard (12-13)
Griffin (10-11)
Paul (05-06)
James (03-04)
Anthony (03-04)
Duncan (97-98)
Robinson (89-90)
Sampson (83-84) – 2:14 PM
Players in NBA history with 30+ points and 5+ threes in 5 straight games:
Stephen Curry
James Harden
Damian Lillard
Gary Trent Jr. pic.twitter.com/JEOgHNVcyr – 9:40 PM
Jusuf Nurkic (right ankle; sprain) and Anfernee Simons (right hip; contusion) are probable; CJ Elleby (left hamstring; strain) and Trendon Watford (right ankle; sprain) are questionable; Little / Lillard / Nance Jr / Zeller are out for Tuesday’s game vs. Lakers. – 7:21 PM
📅 On this day in 2020, the @Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard finished an epic six-game run:
61 PTS
47 PTS
50 PTS
36 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST
48 PTS
51 PTS
He’s the only player in NBA history to record five 45-point games and a 30-point triple-double in a six-game span. pic.twitter.com/ykkQQPh3TE – 1:01 PM
Gary Trent Jr last 4 games:
31 points, 9 threes
33 points, 5 threes, 5 steals
32 points, 6 threes
32 points, 5 threes
Only Steph, Dame and Harden had longer streaks of 30+ points and 5+ threes in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/DNoAro36MK – 9:53 PM
The Notre Dame Fighting Russell Westbrooks are really bringing it tonight. pic.twitter.com/nFTvAWw4LJ – 8:00 PM
TODAY’S GAMES TO WATCH:
Duke at Notre Dame, 7 (ESPN)
Iowa at Penn State, 7 (BTN)
Colorado State at Wyoming, 8 (FS1)
West Virginia at Baylor, 9 (ESPN)
TCU at Oklahoma, 9 (ESPN2) – 7:40 AM
More on this storyline
I can not find a team out there these days that believes Morey is bluffing about keeping Simmons past the deadline to A) first make what sounds to outsiders as a rather hopeless attempt to convince Simmons to rejoin the team for a playoff drive and B) more importantly retain Simmons to offer him as the centerpiece of offseason trade pitches for the likes of Portland’s Damian Lillard, Washington’s Bradley Beal, Boston’s Jaylen Brown and, of course, Brooklyn’s James Harden -via marcstein.substack.com / January 28, 2022
Dame is also extension eligible this offseason. So how does this injury impact his future plans here? Brian Windhorst: This is something that obviously we’re talking about $ 100 million decision in the offseason to add two years to his contract. That is obviously going to be something discussed very deeply in the coming weeks. However, in talking to folks around Dame, this is not something that Dame is worried about. Dame is trying to get healthy. Dan wants to remain in Portland, and the contract extension will come as a normal course of business as most players who have two years left on their contract. -via Youtube / January 14, 2022
Adrian Wojnarowski on the Blazers: They’ve been very active in the trade market. They want to continue to build around Damian Lillard. They’ve had discussions on players like Robert Covington or Jusuf Nurkic. -via Youtube / January 13, 2022
