The Portland Trail Blazers enjoyed a light week, only playing two games dating back to last Sunday. But, man, did the week still find a way to pack several sturdy gut punches.
The Trail Blazers fell late in two close matchups — including the best game of the early season against the Sacramento Kings. The team played solid basketball, especially in Sacramento, but couldn’t come away with wins. On the injury front, there were enough developments in a November week to put newsies back in business on the streets of Portland, shouting about the hamstring of Malcolm Brogdon or deep bone bruise of Scoot Henderson.