CJ MCCOLLUM NEWS

Simons, Portland hand Houston another home loss, 125-110

Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, CJ McCollum had 26 and the Portland Trail Blazers handed Houston its franchise-record 10th straight home loss, beating the Rockets 125-110

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Well-rounded effort in loss McCollum finished with 20 points (8-16 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Wednesday's 132-112 loss to Dallas.

Impact McCollum made half of his field-goal attempts and went 4-for-10 from beyond the arc to record his first 20-point effort in three contests. The star guard has converted multiple three-pointers and scored at least 15 points in all six games since returning from an 18-game hiatus Jan. 15, though Anfernee Simons has emerged as a legitimate offensive threat in the wake of Damian Lillard's (abdomen) extended absence. That dampens McCollum's chances of dominating the scoring or distributing load for the Blazers, but he should continue to put up solid numbers.

JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doncic's triple-double helps Dallas down Portland 132-112

Luka Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his sixth triple-double this season, and the Dallas Mavericks led wire-to-wire in a 132-112 victory over the Portland Trai...

JANUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Modest effort in loss McCollum logged 15 points (5-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one block over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 109-107 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact An off-night here and there from McCollumis to be expected as he adjusts to a full load after his extended absence. While regaining his sea legs, he's still managed to string some productive games together, including a nice double-double in Sunday's win over Toronto.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Edwards has 40 points, Timberwolves down Blazers 109-107

Anthony Edwards had 40 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-107 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First double-double since return McCollum finished Sunday's 114-105 win over Toronto with 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals over 38 minutes.

Impact McCollum has scored at least 16 points in each of his four games since returning from a lengthy absence, but this was also the first double-double he's recorded on the campaign. As if that was not enough, the six assists he dished out represented the third-best mark in that category this season.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McCollum, Nurkic lead Trail Blazers over Raptors, 114-105

CJ McCollum had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors...

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portland's Lillard discusses his surgery, possible return

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard said fellow Olympic teammate Jrue Holiday helped convince him to have surgery on his abdomen

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raptors host the Trail Blazers for cross-conference contest

Toronto takes on Portland in out-of-conference action

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nurkic's rebound, basket late rally Blazers over Celtics

Jusuf Nurkic grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a shot from the lane with 14 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied past the Boston Celtics 109-105

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tatum leads Boston into matchup with Portland

Jayson Tatum leads Boston into a matchup with Portland averaging 25.2 points per game

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Short-handed Heat pull away late, top Trail Blazers 104-92

Caleb Martin scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the short-handed Miami Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104-92

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

CJ McCollum On His Return, Wondering If His Career Was Over And The Birth Of His First Child ' Portland Trail Blazers After Monday night's victory versus the Magic in Orlando, Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum discussed returning to the lineup for the first ti...

JANUARY 18, 2022 • NBA.COM

Virus, injuries, standings all factor in NBA trade deadline

The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid in return to lineup McCollum (lung/personal) ended Monday's 98-88 victory over the Magic with 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two assists, one rebound, one block and one steal across 28 minutes.

Impact McCollum missed the last 18 games while recovering from a pneumothorax while also taking time off to observe the birth of his child, but he was efficient Monday in his return from a lengthy layoff. He had a light minutes cap Monday, but the veteran guard shouldn't face any restrictions moving forward and is likely to take on more facilitating duties over the next few weeks in the absence of Damian Lillard (abdomen).

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

CJ McCollum returns, Jusuf Nurkic dominates during Trail Blazers' 98-88 win at Magic McCollum, out since Dec. 4, played 28 minutes, shot 7 of 13 from the field and hit on 2 of 4 threes to finish with 16 points and two assists...

JANUARY 18, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM

McCollum returns, scores 16 points in Blazers' 98-88 win

CJ McCollum scored 16 points in his first game back from a collapsed lung, Jusuf Nurkic added 21 points and a season-best 22 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Orlan...

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returning to starting lineup McCollum will start Monday's game against the Magic, Blazers radio voice Jay Allen reports.

Impact As expected, McCollum will officially make his return from the collapsed lung that's kept him out since early December. Because he's missed the last 18 games, coach Chauncey Billups indicated McCollum will face a minutes restriction, but just how long of a leash the veteran guard will have remains to be seen. With Damian Lillard (abdomen) sidelined for several more weeks, McCollum should function as the Blazers' top offensive option once he's back up to speed.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report McCollum (conditioning) isn't listed on Portland's injury report and should be available for Monday's game against the Magic, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site repo...

Impact Holdahl suggests that while McCollum is poised to make his return to the Portland lineup for the first time since Dec. 4, the 30-year-old will most likely face some sort of minutes restriction. After he was diagnosed in December with a pneumothorax, McCollum has since made a full recovery, but he's still presumably behind the rest of his healthy teammates from a conditioning standpoint. He could need a few games to fully ramp up before he's deemed ready to handle the 35.3 minutes per game he had been averaging prior to his shutdown. With Damian Lillard (abdomen) likely out for at least the next two months, McCollum should see an uptick in playmaking and scoring opportunities compared to earlier in the season.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Orlando hosts Portland on home slide

Orlando will aim to end its seven-game home slide when the Magic host Portland

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Simons scores 31 to lead Trail Blazers over Wizards, 115-110

Anfernee Simons scored 31 points and tied a career high with 11 assists, Jusuf Nurkic had 23 points and 14 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Washington Wizards 115-1...

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Return expected Monday McCollum (conditioning) is expected to return Monday against the Magic, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact McCollum suffered a collapsed lung Dec. 4 against the Celtics and hasn't played since. However, after being away lately due to the birth of his son and ramping up his conditioning, McCollum will make his return Monday. The Blazers are extremely shorthanded, so his presence will be more than welcome, and he could see much higher usage than usual.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday due to conditioning McCollum (personal) is out Saturday against the Wizards due to return to competition reconditioning, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact McCollum was deemed healthy but sat Thursday due to the birth of his child. However, he won't return Saturday, either, as he's still out of shape from so much time off. His next chance to play arrives Monday against the Magic.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Portland plays Washington on 3-game road skid

Portland comes into a matchup with Washington after losing three straight road games

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jokic leads Denver into matchup with Portland

Nikola Jokic leads Denver into a matchup with Portland averaging 25.7 points per game

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS