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Chicago visits the Portland Trail Blazers after Nikola Vucevic scored 40 points in the Bulls' 125-123 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103, the Trail Blazers’ fifth straight loss

Iffy against Portland

Iffy for Sunday

The road from now until the All-Star break in four weeks is treacherous. The Blazers conclude their home stand with Houston (27-13) on Saturday night, followed by a Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls (18-23).

All-Star break about a month away, several NBA head coaches are sitting in the hot seat amid disappointing records,

Houston Rockets (27-13, second in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-27, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland heads ...

As a kid, Rayan Rupert attended Nic Batum's basketball camp. As they face off on an NBA court, Batum says he has "become like my brother."