NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • UPI.COM
HASSAN WHITESIDE
Kings to sign center Hassan Whiteside The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year contact with veteran center Hassan Whiteside.
NBA free agency center rankings: Whiteside, Wood, Harrell lead thin class John Hollinger's best available free agent centers for 2020, by tiers, using his new value system formula.
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Portland Trail Blazers: Three ideal big men to replace Hassan Whiteside Hassa Whiteside is now off contract with the Portland Trail Blazers - who are three big men that could replace him? Hassan Whiteside may not...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Portland Trail Blazers: Hassan Whiteside needs to take a significant paycut The Portland Trail Blazers will have Jusuf Nurkic back on court for 2021. This means that Hassan Whiteside needs to take a pay cut that refl...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Lakers try to secure series win over the Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Portland Trail Blazers in game fiveAUGUST 29, 2020 • Associated Press
James and the Lakers take on Portland with 2-1 series lead
The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the seriesAUGUST 23, 2020 • Associated Press
James, Davis power Lakers past Trail Blazers for 2-1 lead
LeBron James had 38 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazer...AUGUST 23, 2020 • Associated Press
Los Angeles plays Portland to begin playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers play the Portland Trail Blazers to begin the Western Conference first roundAUGUST 17, 2020 • Associated Press
Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory
A fourth consecutive down-to-the-wire finish, a fourth consecutive win for the Portland Trail BlazersAUGUST 15, 2020 • Associated Press
The NBA's regular season, at long last, is about to close
The last day of an NBA regular season typically sees just about every team in action, with plenty of drama surrounding down-to-the-wire playoff races and statistical titles on the...AUGUST 13, 2020 • Associated Press
Portland takes on Brooklyn following Lillard's 61-point game
Portland plays the Brooklyn Nets after Damian Lillard scored 61 points in the Trail Blazers' 134-131 win against the MavericksAUGUST 12, 2020 • Associated Press
Lillard leads Portland against Dallas after 51-point game
Portland plays the Dallas Mavericks after Damian Lillard scored 51 points in the Trail Blazers' 124-121 victory over the 76ersAUGUST 11, 2020 • Associated Press
Lillard and the Trail Blazers take on the 76ers
Damian Lillard leads Portland into a matchup with Philadelphia averaging 28.9 points per gameAUGUST 9, 2020 • Associated Press
McGruder's late 3 helps Clippers edge Trail Blazers 122-117
Rodney McGruder hit a 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-117 even with Kawhi Leonard resting on the benchAUGUST 8, 2020 • Associated Press
Hassan Whiteside Doubtful for Blazers-Clippers Portland will be a center short against the second best team in the conference.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • BLAZERSEDGE.COM
Lillard, Portland set for matchup with Denver
Damian Lillard leads Portland into a matchup against Denver averaging 28.9 points per gameAUGUST 6, 2020 • Associated Press
Lillard, Anthony help Blazers over Rockets, 110-102
Damian Lillard scored 21 points and Carmelo Anthony hit a big 3-pointer late to help the Portland Trail Blazers to a 110-102 victory over the Houston RocketsAUGUST 5, 2020 • Associated Press
McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT
CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined to score 11 of Portland's 16 overtime points, giving the Trail Blazers a desperately needed 140-135 victory over MemphisJULY 31, 2020 • Associated Press
Logs 18 minutes in overtime win Whiteside had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes during Friday's 140-135 overtime win against the Grizzlies.
Impact Whiteside shifted into a reserve role as Jusuf Nurkic reclaimed the starting center gig. Nurkic was downright spectacular, finishing with 18 points, nine boards, six swats, five dimes and two steals in 33 minutes, while Whiteside may very well have seen even less playing time had Nurkic not fouled out. As such, Whiteside may not be an appealing option for fantasy purposes in the near future unless Nurkic receives a night off at some point.
JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Starting in restart opener Nurkic will start Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Aaron J. Fentress of The Oregonian reports.
Impact The first game of the resumed season will mark Nurkic's first appearance since March 25 of 2019, as he suffered a gruesome leg injury. He's looked good in the scrimmages, and he's taken back his starting spot from Hassan Whiteside. In Nurkic's 72 appearances in 2018-19, he averaged 15.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals in 27.4 minutes.
JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies match up in season restart
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies square off to restart the NBA seasonJULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press
Comes off bench Collins had seven points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-4 FT) and five rebounds in Sunday's scrimmage against Toronto.
Impact The bigger news was that Collins moved to the bench, while coach Terry Stotts went with both Hassan Whiteside and Jusuf Nurkic in the starting lineup up front. It's unclear which alignment the Blazers will use during the seeding games, but the Collins vs. Whiteside battle will be one to monitor in the coming days.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Plays 18 minutes in scrimmage Whiteside posted six points (3-6 FG), five rebounds and two blocks in Sunday's scrimmage against Toronto.
Impact After sitting out the first scrimmage with an Achilles injury, Whiteside returned to action and was in the starting lineup alongside Jusuf Nurkic, while Zach Collins shifted to the bench. The Blazers' frontcourt rotation is something to monitor as the seeding games approach.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Scores 17 in scrimmage Nurkic went for 17 points (4-13 FG, 1-5 3PT, 8-10 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in Sunday's scrimmage against the Raptors.
Impact In his second scrimmage, Nurkic saw 27 minutes of action as a part of a starting lineup that also included Hassan Whiteside. Nurkic struggled from the floor, but it was partially due to a rough night from beyond the arc. The Blazers hit just seven of 28 attempts from three as a team.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Sunday with restrictions Whiteside (Achilles) is starting Sunday's scrimmage against the Raptors and will be limited to 20 minutes, Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest reports.
Impact The 31-year-old participated in Saturday's light practice and is good to go Sunday after sitting out the previous scrimmage. Barring a setback, Whiteside should be cleared for the first game of the restart Friday versus the Grizzlies.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
