The Blazers on the season rank last at 54.5%. Against the Nuggets, the five rookies combined for 76 points on 30-of-60 shooting (50%) and went 9 of 20 on threes (45%).

But after starting the second half by going up 64-55, matching their largest lead of the game, on a Henderson, the Rockets would close the third on a 20-2 to take an 80-71 lead into the fourth.

Blazers' revamped bench, dominant starting five offer Damian Lillard and Co. best shot at true contention The 2021-22 season might be Portland's last chance to win with Lillard ...

The Portland Trail Blazers made a little history on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets, becoming only the second NBA team to start five rookies since the league began tracking such things ...

The Blazers forced a turnover and cut the lead to 109-105 on a layup by Toumani Camara with 50.5 seconds left. A layup from Jackson pushed the Nuggets ahead 111-105.

Duop Reath led the way for the Blazers with 24 points and Scoot Henderson added 22. This was the first time an NBA team sent out five rookies to start since the Golden State Warriors on April 26 ...

The Portland Trail Blazers started five rookies Saturday night against Denver, only the second time that has happened since starters were first tracked on NBA box scores more than 50 years ago ...

"If you had asked me to predict the Blazers' starting five right now I don't think Scoot is in it this year, and I think that's totally fine. I would go Simons, Sharpe, Deni Avdija — who they ...

The Blazers started 5 rookies Saturday, only the 2nd time that has happened since starters were tracked on box scores more than 50 years ago. ... Trail Blazers start 5 rookies against Nuggets.

Little is starting Monday's game against the Clippers, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports. Little enters the starting lineup in place of Norman Powell, who is out with a ...