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J.R. Smith remains in limbo — he's not playing for the Cavaliers, and he's not getting bought out in the coming days either. His contract remains the thing Cavaliers management is keeping in its back pocket to make sure they stay below the luxury tax threshold this season and next. The plan is for the Cavaliers to trade Smith around the draft, and if not waive him then, reports Joe Varden of The Athletic. Continue to Article

February 27, 2019 3:52:pm EST

Rip City Rewind: Everything you might have missed as the Blazers beat the Cavaliers originally appeared on nbcsportsnorthwest.com On the third game of seven-game road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers traveled to Cleveland with one goal in mind: get another East Coast win on the road. While the Blazers leaned on their center tandem of Enes Kanter and Jusuf Nurkic in Portland's last two games, it was CJ McCollum who caught fire on Monday night. Here's a look at everything you might have missed as the Blazers beat the Cavs 123-110. Continue to Article

February 26, 2019 5:10:pm EST

CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard made sure Portland didn't turn an easy win into a crushing loss. McCollum scored 35 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and Lillard hit two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch as the Trail Blazers hung on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-110 on Monday night. The Blazers led 71-48 at halftime, but needed a 14-0 run late in the fourth quarter to finally put away a game that looked like a rout in the first half. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 11:14:pm EST

In spite of third-quarter trouble, Blazers' three-pointers bury Cavs originally appeared on nbcsportsnorthwest.com The Trail Blazers play a free-flowing offensive style during most of their games, playing out of sets where players make choices of where they go and where the ball goes, based on how the defense plays. It's the best way to play at the pro level, where scouting is thorough and video of everything is readily available. But one of the consequences of that style of play is that the ball doesn't always end up where you would like it to go. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 11:07:pm EST

Rapid Reaction: 3 Quick Takeaways from the Trail Blazers win over the Cleveland Cavaliers originally appeared on nbcsportsnorthwest.com CLEVELAND – The Portland Trail Blazers entered Monday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers looking to avoid a trap game against the lowly Cavs and improve its 12-15-road record. Not only did the Blazers avoid a trap game, but, they put on a show in the first half. The ball movement, the three-point shooting, and the team defense – it was all on point for Portland in the first two quarters as the Blazers came away with a 123-110 win over the Cavaliers. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 8:15:pm EST