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The Blazers sprinted away from a day-and-a-half of surreal chaos, steamrolling the vaunted Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.
The Golden State Warriors (2-0) head north for the second night of a back-to-back on Friday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1), who look to move forward under interim head coach Tiago Splitter.
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Trail Blazers rookie star Yang Hansen gifts young Warriors fan signed shoes
Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen gifted a pair of signed shoes to a young Warriors fan after Golden State's loss on Friday at Moda Center.
In the second quarter, the Blazers shot a scorching 9 of 11 from 3-point range. Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead. Moses Moody missed the first two games of the season with a calf injury, leaving the Warriors without their top point-of-attack defender.
Steph Curry led the Warriors with a game-high 35 points in their 139-119 loss to the Trail Blazers on Friday night.
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Blazers bounce back to defeat Warriors despite Billups’ departure
The Portland Trail Blazers looked confident and poised during their Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors, taking them down 139-116. Even despite the recent coaching changes due to Chauncey Billups being placed on immediate leave,
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Warriors' Steve Kerr makes shock admission over closing lineup vs. Nuggets
Interestingly, during the closing minutes, Kerr went with a new-look rotation that featured Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Al Horford. That rota
After an impressive start to the season through two games, Jonathan Kuminga showed no signs of slowing down in third game of the 2025-26 campaign. In the second leg of a back-to-back, the fifth-year forward looked fresh on his way to a highlight reel dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers.