The Portland Trail Blazers deeply disappointed during Deni Avdija's return to the nation's capital on Tuesday night.
The Portland Trail Blazers are racking up losses at the worst possible time, with the February 5 trade deadline creeping around the corner and the franchise possibly justifying the potential sell-off of veteran pieces with its current performance.
"The Blazers suffered perhaps their worst loss of the season Tuesday night, falling 115-111 to the woeful Washington Wizards before 13,852 at Capital One Center," Freeman prefaced before saying, "It didn’t matter that Deni Avdija returned after a two-game injury absence. Or that Donovan Clingan had a record-setting performance. Or that Rayan Rupert provided an unexpected two-way boost off the bench.Good can Come from Blazers' Shocking Loss to Wizards Advija is injured, but he still played well. He had a 17-point, 14-board double-double. Still, he had six turnovers and had an inefficient game, by his standards, at least, leading to the loss. His four missed free throws could've been the difference in the loss. As Portland head coach Tiago Splitter said about Avdija's injury, “It’s not easy, it takes time." While Splitter is optimistic that Avdija can return to full health eventually, the Blazers need to handle business against bottom-feeders like the Wizards if this season is to go anywhere. Of course, losing games like this can ultimately be healthy for a team. Not every season is linear, and streaks run hot and cold for just about every franchise, minus the few charmed ones and the few snake-bitten ones. If their best player underperforming in a highly emotional game to lead to a loss means the team is about to rip off a few wins and prove Rip City is here to stay this season, then losing at the Capital One Arena to the second-worst team in the league could be a Godsend. Either that, or Tuesday's night's loss could go down as the turning point of a season that went from promising to hopeless, all in the span of one road trip up and down the eastern seaboard.Andrew is a freelance journalist based in Austin, Texas, who has bylines on Hardwood Houdini, Nothin' But Nets, and The Sporting News. His work has been featured in The Miami Herald, Bleacher Report, and Yahoo Sports. Andrew graduated from Brooklyn College with a degree in print journalism in 2017 and has been a sports fan since 1993.Blazers' Deni Avdija Comments on Underpaying Contract Amid All-Star SeasonTrail Blazers vs. Wizards Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday, Jan. 27Knicks vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Sunday, Jan. 11
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wizards Take Down Deni Avdija, Trail BlazersDeni Avdija returned to town to take on his former team, but the future of the Washington Wizards sent him home without a win in his old arena.
Read more »
Cavs spoil LeBron James’ teary-eyed homecoming in 129-99 blowout win over LakersThe soaring Cavs spoiled LeBron James’ highly anticipated visit Wednesday night, overwhelming the Los Angeles Lakers, 129-99, in front of a sellout crowd at Rocket Arena.
Read more »
Lakers’ LeBron James Tears Up in Emotional Cleveland Homecoming vs CavsLeBron James couldn't hold back his tears following a touching tribute by the Cavaliers in possibly his final game in Cleveland.
Read more »
LeBron James Becomes First NBA Player to Hit Impressive Milestone in Cleveland ReturnLeBron James played his 60,000th NBA minute Wednesday during a homecoming in Cleveland.
Read more »
LeBron James’ latest Cavs homecoming highlights the last great challenge of his career —Jimmy WatkinsLeBron James might've lost his final game in Cleveland by 30 points, and it can't end like that, right? But history tells us it often does.
Read more »
Blazers' Rumored Trade Scenarios Involving Knicks Sending Mixed MessagesThe Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks are being linked in vastly varied trade scenarios these days.
Read more »