With the trade deadline looming, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves at a critical juncture, sitting at 13-28. What began as a season of transition has quickly become a stark reality check ...

The Portland Trail Blazers appeared set to start ... With 8:38 on the clock, the Heat, trailing 108-86, went on a 19-4 run to trim the Blazers’ lead to 112-105 with 1:58 remaining.

Portland grew the margin to as many as 27 points in the third quarter and remained in command into the final minutes. The Trail Blazers held a commanding 108-86 lead early in the fourth quarter ...

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami ...