With the trade deadline looming, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves at a critical juncture, sitting at 13-28. What began as a season of transition has quickly become a stark reality check ...

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night.

The Portland Trail ... The Blazers continuously outran the Heat, grabbing defensive rebounds and racing down the court to put up 21 fastbreak points compared to five for the Heat. Duncan Robinson ...

2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.