The Portland Trail Blazers could be without their top center for their match against the Houston Rockets.  Blazers center Deandre Ayton has been downgraded to q

Deandre Ayton has not quite had the season he was hoping to with the Portland Trail Blazers. His production simply has not been up to par with his current contract. Now, the Portland Trail Blazers are witnessing their rookie center,

Deandre Ayton received an important injury update for the Trail Blazers' game on Saturday night against the Heat.

The Blazers (13-28) lost their fifth consecutive game and fell to 0-4 on their five-game home stand. The Rockets (28-13) remain second in the Western Conference. The Rockets claimed the season series 2-1. In late November, the Blazers lost 116-88 at the Rockets, then won 104-98 the following night.

In this new trade idea from Eddie Bitar of Fadeaway World, the Kings take a gamble and land a former first-overall draft pick. The deal would be between the Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, sending Deandre Ayton to Sacramento. Here is what the deal could look like:

Deandre Ayton is a Bahamian professional basketball player currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. Born on July 23, 1998, he was the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.

Blazers coach Chauncey Billups provided injury updates ahead of Tuesday night's home game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Ayton had two points (1-4 FG) and eight rebounds in 24 minutes during Tuesday's 132-114 loss to the Nets. After returning from a one-game absence due to left calf soreness, Ayton had a nightmare ...

Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Portland will try to end its four-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Houston. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

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The Deandre Ayton experience in Portland has not been ideal for the Trail Blazers, who should be second-guessing their decision to trade for the big man.