ROBERT COVINGTON NEWS

Thunder win 3rd straight with 96-93 victory over Portland

Luguentz Dort had 23 points and Oklahoma City held off the Portland Trail Blazers 96-93 on Friday night for the Thunder’s first three-game winning streak since December

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LA Clippers Acquire Powell and Covington from Portland Trail Blazers The LA Clippers have acquired Norman Powell and Robert Covington from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winsl...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • NBA.COM

Clippers, Trail Blazers exchange 5 players in trade

The Portland Trail Blazers traded Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, rookie Keon Johnson and a second-round...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clippers acquire Norman Powell, Robert Covington in trade with Trail Blazers LOS ANGELES — The Clippers are acquiring guard Norman Powell and wing Robert Covington from Portland in exchange for a package that includes...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Social media rips Trail Blazers trading Norman Powell, Robert Covington to Clippers The trade came days before the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM

Clippers, Blazers NBA trade details: Norman Powell, Robert Covington headed to Los Angeles The Clippers are sending Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second-round pick to the Trail Blazers for Norman Powell a...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Portland Trail Blazers trade Norman Powell, Robert Covington to LA Clippers for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson: Report The Blazers, with the trade deadline next week, have reportedly made their first trade.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM

Dealt to Clippers Covington and Norman Powell were traded from the Trail Blazers to the Clippers on Friday for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future second-round pick, Adrian Wojn...

Impact Covington and Powell add depth to a Clippers team that may very well be without Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Paul George (elbow) for the remainder of the season. Covington started his final 14 appearances for the Trail Blazers, and he'll presumably be competing for a starting spot in Los Angeles against Nicolas Batum. Even if Covington comes off the bench, he could still see roughly 30 minutes given his ability to play both forward spots and some small-ball center. The situation is probably a minor downgrade, so fantasy managers who picked up Covington recently may take a hit, but the veteran should still be able to provide nice three-and-D production.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Turns in scoreless fantasy gem Covington had zero points (0-8 FG, 0-6 3Pt), 13 rebounds, nine assists, one block and four steals across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 99-94 loss to the Lakers.

Impact In terms of scoring, Covington was atrocious Wednesday, missing all eight of his field-goal attempts -- six of which came from three-point range -- to finish with a goose egg in the box score. However, the veteran forward mostly made up for the poor shooting with a well-rounded collection of peripheral stats that included a season-high 13 boards and nine assists along with four thefts. Fantasy managers know by now that offense is Covington's weakness, so a stat line like this isn't entirely surprising nor disappointing.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Davis scores 30, Lakers rally in 4th to defeat Trail Blazers

Anthony Davis scored 30 points, Carmelo Anthony added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 99-94

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Invisible on offense Monday Covington totaled two points (0-5 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals in 34 minutes during Monday's 98-81 loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact Covington missed all five of his field-goal attempts -- each of which came from three-point range -- during the blowout loss, and he finished with single-digit scoring for the fourth time in his past six games. The forward made up for the lack of offense to some extent with a strong game on defense. Covington's defensive prowess gives him some fantasy value, but managers may find it hard to stomach his 39.0 percent field-goal rate and 7.8 points per game on the season.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will be available Sunday Covington (knee) is available for Sunday's contest against the Bulls, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.

Impact As expected, Covington will be available for the second straight game after missing one contest due to a right MCL sprain. He recorded 13 points, five rebounds, three blocks, two steals and one assist in 38 minutes during Friday's win, and he's expected to see a similar workload against Chicago.

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Probable against Chicago Covington (knee) is probable for Sunday's game against the Bulls, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Covington played through his right knee injury Friday against the Rockets and logged 13 points, five rebounds, an assist, three blocks and two steals in 38 minutes. Assuming he's able to suit up Sunday, it's unlikely that he'll face any restrictions.

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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

Starting Friday Covington (knee) will start at power forward in Friday's game against the Rockets, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Impact Covington will return from a one-game absence. He missed Wednesday's matchup with the Mavericks due to a right knee injury. Look for him to take on his usual workload assuming he avoids any setbacks.

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable against Rockets Covington (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Rockets, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Covington was unavailable Wednesday against Dallas due to a right knee injury, but he'll have a chance to return Friday. If he remains out, Tony Snell and Greg Brown should see increased playing time once again.

JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston hosts Portland on home losing streak

Houston will try to stop its nine-game home slide when the Rockets play Portland

JANUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

Out Wednesday Covington is out for Wednesday's matchup against the Mavericks due to a right knee injury, Mike Richman of The Oregonian reports.

Impact With Covington and Nassir Little (shoulder) sidelined, more minutes should be open for CJ Elleby. He fell out of the rotation Tuesday due to the return of Norman Powell but should play significant minutes Wednesday.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Covington (finger) will play Tuesday against the Timberwolves, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.

Impact As expected, Covington will play through a finger dislocation. Since joining the starting five Jan. 7, he's averaging 11.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 assists in 35.0 minutes.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Probable Tuesday Covington is probable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota due to a left finger injury, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Covington had a well-rounded performance in Sunday's win over the Raptors and posted nine points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in 31 minutes. Although the 31-year-old is now dealing with a finger injury, he should be able to play through the issue Tuesday.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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

Double-double despite shooting woes Covington closed Wednesday's 104-92 loss to the Heat with 11 points (3-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds and one block in 38 minutes.

Impact Covington might have ended with a double-double and solid shooting numbers, but he struggled from the field from a shooting perspective. It's worth noting Covington has been embracing a bigger role on offense of late and has attempted 10 or more shots in each of his last four appearances. He's averaging 10.8 points per game but is also shooting just 34.1 percent from the field in that span, though.

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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

Flirts with double-double Covington amassed 15 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals over 40 minutes during Saturday's 115-110 win over Washington.

Impact Portland's rash of injuries has allowed increased output for Covington, who was one rebound shy of collecting his first double-double of the season. While his offensive output is decent enough, Covington's defensive skillset is well-regarded and the primary cause for his consistent usage.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE