Will play Tuesday

Banton (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nets.

For the most part, the update followed the indications that Portland head coach Chauncey Billups provided after Monday’s practice — Jerami Grant is out, Robert Williams III is questionable and Deandre Ayton is available — except Deni Avdija and Dalano Banton joined the injury report as questionable.

The Brooklyn Nets have a lot of young talent on their roster, making some of the 2021 draft class the more senior members on the team. Some members from that draft class have been considered to be good choices to pick in hindsight.

Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night.

The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points. Dalano Banton led the Trail Blazers with 23 points. Scoot Henderson had 16 points. Kobe Brown's ...

By landing an undervalued Toronto Raptors center in a massive three-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers could successfully strengthen their frontcourt. "The Los Angeles Lakers still have issues after the late-December trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton,

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night.

Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.James Harden

The PGA Tour will relocate next month’s Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades because of the wildfires in the area.

Lu Dort scored a season-high 22 points and Jalen Williams added 19 for Oklahoma City, which won its fourth straight. Darius Garland had 20 points and nine assists for Cleveland, and Jarrett Allen added 13 points.

Norman Powell scores 23 points, James Harden adds 19 and the Clippers follow up their 59-point blowout win by holding Portland to 37% shooting in a 118-89 road win.