Just hours before the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Golden State Warriors, the team announced that guard Scoot Henderson will not be back any time soon from his left hamstring injury. Instead of clearing him,

Trail Blazers Injuries: Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Blake Wesley, Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe (out); Robert Williams III (questionable); Jerami Grant (probable). Warriors Injuries: DeAnthony Melton, Jonathan Kuminga (out); Buddy Hield, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler (probable).

The Golden State Warriors did not have the services of Draymond Green on Wednesday as they suffered a disappointing 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat. The former Defensive Player of the Year sat out the game due to illness, which has cast some doubt on his status for the Warriors’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Devin Booker scored 19 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half for a 127-110 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers are still a few years away from becoming a legitimate championship contender. Having a veteran such as Jrue Holiday to help the younger players should only help matters. As for Tuesday night's matchup against the Suns, though, Holiday is unlikely to be available.

The Portland Trail Blazers have aspirations of making the playoffs sooner rather than later, and their offense could use a boost to get them there.

Damian Lillard's 2019 series-clincher still resonates around the Blazers. But it offers a lesson this team should heed among its struggles.

UAB cruised to an easy win over Rhodes on Monday night to record back-to-back victories for the first time this season.

The Blazers entered the matchup swimming upstream and limping after a rough 1-4 road trip. For the second game in a row, they had to do without starting guard Jrue Holiday (right calf soreness), an absence that has ripped through their already injury-depleted backcourt.