KEON JOHNSON NEWS

Roby scores 30 as Thunder down Blazers 134-131 in OT

Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in overtime to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 134-131

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sengun scores 27 as Rockets beat Trail Blazers again

Alperen Sengun scored 27 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 25 points and the Houston Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 115-98 to complete a back-to-back sweep

MARCH 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Friday Johnson is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockets, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact Johnson will replace Justise Winslow (calf) in the starting lineup. He has averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 27.6 minutes per game in two starts this year.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Barrett scores 31, Knicks beat Trail Blazers by 30

RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-98

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ties career scoring high Johnson amassed 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 123-85 loss to Utah.

Impact Johnson was one of only three Blazers to tally double-digit scoring in the contest, as he tied his career-best mark with 15 points. This was the second time in three contests that Johnson has reached that scoring total, and he put up 14 points in the other contest among the three. Johnson's role has been on the rise of late, as indicated by his per-game averages of 14.7 points, 3.7 dimes, 3.3 boards, 2.3 three-pointers and 1.0 steals over 28.3 minutes during his past three games.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 inefficient points Johnson chipped in 14 points (3-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 26 minutes during Monday's 124-81 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Johnson was one of four Portland players that scored in double digits in this game, but he was far from efficient, converting just 21.4 percent of his field goals. He's seen an uptick in opportunities with the Trail Blazers down several key players to injuries of late, but the rookie will likely settle into at least a slightly more muted role if Anfernee Simons (quadriceps) is back in action Wednesday at Utah.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Johnson will come off the bench for Monday's game against Minnesota, Blazers radio host Jay Allen reports.

Impact Johnson made his second start in three games Saturday against Minnesota, but he'll head back to the bench as the Blazers go with a starting lineup of Brandon Williams, Josh Hart, CJ Elleby, Trendon Watford and Drew Eubanks.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ties career high Saturday Johnson closed Saturday's 135-121 loss to the Timberwolves with 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal in 29 minutes.

Impact Johnson moved into the starting lineup Saturday, assuming a larger role with a number of key rotational pieces on the sideline. This was by far his best game as a Trail Blazer, as he scored more points than in his previous three games combined. There is an element of intrigue when it comes to Johnson's fantasy appeal, but for now he is simply a player to watch in standard formats.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Johnson will start Saturday's game against the Timberwolves, Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers reports.

Impact Johnson is getting his second start of the season. In his three appearances with Portland, he's averaged 2.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 21.0 minutes.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts back to bench Johnson will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Suns, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.

Impact With Elijah Hughes set to make his first start as a member of the Blazers, Johnson will return to a bench role after starting in place of Justice Winslow (Achilles) against Denver. In two appearances with Portland, the 19-year-old has averaged four points and four rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets beat Blazers 124-92, extend win streak to 6 games

JaMychal Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and the Denver Nuggets pushed their winning streak to six games with a 124-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set for first NBA start Johnson will start Sunday's game against Denver, Blazers radio host Jay Allen reports.

Impact With Justise Winslow (Achilles) sidelined, Johnson will move into the lineup on the wing for the first start of his NBA career. The 2021 first-round pick of the Clippers came over from Los Angeles earlier in the month as part of the Norman Powell/Robert Covington trade. Johnson made his Blazers debut Thursday night against Golden State, playing 17 minutes and posting four points, four rebounds and one block.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Muted numbers in team debut Johnson (ankle) finished with four points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one block across 17 minutes Thursday in the Trail Blazers' 132-95 loss to the Warriors.

Impact Shortly after being dealt to the Trail Blazers on Feb. 4, Johnson sustained a sprained right ankle that prevented him from debuting with his new team before the All-Star break. Johnson rejoined the team for practice this week, however, and was cleared for the start of the Trail Blazers' second-half schedule. Though plenty of minutes should be up for grabs with six players on the roster dealing with long-term injuries, Johnson looks like he'll be behind at least Josh Hart and CJ Elleby in the pecking order on the wing, which will make it difficult to extract much fantasy value from the rookie.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Making Blazers debut Johnson (ankle) is available to play Thursday against Golden State.

Impact Johnson hasn't been able to take the court since being traded due to a right ankle sprain, but the team medical staff has finally given him the green light to play. He should serve in a depth role behind CJ Elleby, Elijah Hughes and Ben McLemore.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Probable Thursday Johnson (ankle) is probable for Thursday's game against the Warriors, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Per Holdahl's report, it appears Johnson is expected to make his Portland debut on Thursday as the Blazers host the Warriors. With Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) still sidelined, Johnson could potentially see some extra minutes in Portland's backcourt behind CJ Elleby and Ben McLemore if he's ultimately cleared. He averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game with the Clippers earlier this season.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blazers look forward after multiple trades shake up roster

Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA Trade Tracker: 76ers acquire James Harden for Ben Simmons

Get the breakdown on all the biggest deals made across the NBA before Thursday's trade deadline, with analysis from Yaron Weitzman.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Portland hosts Los Angeles, looks to stop home losing streak

Portland looks to end its 5-game home slide with a victory against Los Angeles

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum

Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours after a trade ended ended guard CJ McCollum’s nearly nine-year tenure in Portland

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelicans acquire McCollum in 7-player trade with Blazers

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will miss time with ankle injury Johnson said Monday that he'll be sidelined for at least a couple weeks due to an ankle injury, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Johnson was recently traded to the Trail Blazers in the deal that sent Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers. He didn't make his Portland debut during Saturday's matchup with the Bucks, but it wasn't clear until Monday that his absence was the result of an injury. Based on what he had to say about the matter, Johnson looks like he won't make his Portland debut until after the All-Star break.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Portis scores 30, Bucks rout Trail Blazers 137-108

Bobby Portis Jr. had a season-high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Portland Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss, 137-108 on Saturday nig...

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't play Saturday Johnson (trade pending/not with team) will not play Saturday against the Bucks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact As of Johnson being ruled out, Eric Bledsoe and Justise Winslow remain game-time calls. It's possible Johnson won't be a rotation play for Portland even when available.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Upgraded to questionable Johnson (not with team) has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against the Bucks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Initially, Johnson was listed as out due to "trade pending," and he's since been upgraded to questionable due to "not with team." His availability could come down to a game-time call.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't debut Saturday Johnson (trade pending) is out Saturday against the Bucks.

Impact Friday's trade between the Clippers and Trail Blazers still needs to process, so the rookie won't make his team debut until potentially next week. He'll be fighting for reserve minutes on the wing.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE