Blazers suffer lopsided loss to Warriors
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The Golden State Warriors (22-19) blew out the Portland Trail Blazers (19-22) 119-97 on Tuesday at Chase Center. De'Anthony Melton led all scorers with 23 poin
"I’m very aggressive," Avdija said. "I initiate the contact and that’s my game … if it’s hard to stop, you’ve got to own it or do something else."
The Portland Trail Blazers have struck gold with the ascension of Deni Avdija this season. The 6-foot-8 forward has unexpectedly elevated his play to an All-Star level and while Portland may not be experiencing the level of success they would like,
Portland Trail Blazers wing Deni Avdija has gotten flowers from two of the greatest minds to ever take to an NBA court: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James
But the Rockets, understandably, weren’t feeling the love. They walked away with a bitter defeat after forward Tari Eason’s tip-in was waved off because video review showed it came just after the buzzer. What would have been a game-winner instead was nullified.
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