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Privacy Act, please use the links below to visit each company’s privacy center. He’s not out there trying to play it like he’s still in New York or in Denver,” Lillard said. Sports "After the first two games at the Disney restart, the Portland Trail Blazers are 1-1 and positioned ninth in the Western Conference standings, two games behind the Memphis Grizzlies, who currently occupy the final playoff spot.

“He knows that we need him sometimes to be on the weak side.

In this win vs. Philly on Sunday, Melo scored 20 points and passed Paul Pierce to move to 15th in the NBA all-time leading scorers list.Brooke Olzendam catches up with Carmelo Anthony after the Blazers beat the Sixers in tonight's Biofreeze Performance Review. The Thunder struggled meshing Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Anthony together, and the Thunder waived him after one season because of how his contract burdened its cap. Lillard Drops 51 as Trail Blazers Top 76ers; Embiid Injured Damian Lillard scored 51 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-121.

“When he came to Portland, he came to the locker room like a regular guy.

He understands what we need from him in certain situations,” Portland guard Anthony insisted his clutch moments against his former team did not signify anything beyond keeping Portland (31-38) within 1 1/2 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies (32-36) for the Western Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot with only five seed-in games remaining. it will apply to data controlled jointly by the NBA and WarnerMedia as well as other data controlled by WarnerMedia.

“I had a chance to play with some diets and with my workouts.

Includes news, scores, schedules, statistics, photos and video. News; Sports; Entertainment “I’m on the phone,” Anthony said as he texted. "A half-dozen things you may have missed from one of the most exciting games of the year.

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, right, shoots past Memphis Grizzlies' Jonas Valanciunas during the first half of an NBA basketball game …

After Wednesday’s practice, Ball talked about the race for the playoffs in the Western Conference. The Rockets signed him, but waived him after 10 games amid skepticism he fit in well with James Harden and Chris Paul.So, why have things worked out for Anthony in Portland then? Copyright © 2020 NBA Media Ventures, LLC.

But there's good news heading into the NBA playoffs.Portland's defense once again set up its offense for a thrilling ending in a must-win game.As the Blazers escaped against the Nets, there was growth from Jusuf Nurkic, fatigue concerns and a painfully clutch performance from CJ McCollum.The Blazers edged the Nets after Caris LeVert missed a 22-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining in the game.The Blazers have one more hurdle to clear to make the playoffs.Portland will face No.

That’s the one thing about Melo is he loves the game, loves the camaraderie and loves the NBA. I just kept on working,” Anthony said. He’s really vocal.

Every story from every site is brought to you automatically and continuously 24/7, within around 10 minutes of publication. He has also struck a balance between looking for his shot and making the right pass. Anthony has shown leadership traits on the court, too. Everybody had something to say with how he is in the locker room, and all of these things and why it didn’t work out with these other teams.”Things worked out well enough for Anthony to remain one of the league’s best scorers in Denver and New York.

Top 5 Best Targets For The Rockets This Offseason Yahoo! The Blazers big man made the announcement at the beginning of his press availability following a win over the Memphis Grizzlies.During his press availability following the overtime win over the Jusuf Nurkic starts out his post game comments by saying his grandmother has COVID and is in a coma.Jusuf Nurkic begins his postgame press conference by sharing his grandmother, Hannah, has contracted COVID-19 at 67 yrs old and is in a coma. Trail Blazers' end-of-season press conference interrupted by Meyers Leonard's dog. the NBA Privacy Center, it will apply to data controlled independently by the NBA. And he has not complained about his role.“He finds the spots we need him in. “It’s something that you want to do and have to be willing to be put in those situations, enjoy those moments, take those shots and believe you can make those shots. That moment captured how the 36-year-old Anthony resuscitated his NBA career ever since Portland signed him at the beginning of this season after staying unsigned for 1½ years.“He’s all about the team.