A lthough Portland Trail Blazers starting small forward Deni Avdija may not have joined superstar Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season's All-Star ros

Avdija finished Thursday's 110-102 loss to the Lakers with 28 points (9-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 34 minutes.

The Portland Trail Blazers see their young pieces leading the NBA in a specific stat, and prove their general manager right from a blockbuster trade of the past.

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Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers posted the largest winning margin in franchise history with a 141-88 steamrolling of the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.

NBA play on Saturday will include the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) visiting Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) at Moda Center, with the matchup beginning at 10:00 PM ET.The Trail