The Portland Trail Blazers got one more practice in Wednesday in preparation for Thursday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets.
The session capped off a stretch in December that this reporter has come to term, “Practicemageddon,” as the Blazers played just two games in the last nine days. The spaced-out stretch — due to NBA Cup scheduling constraints — has almost made mid-December feel like the NBA All-Star Break. Beginning with Thursday’s matchup against Denver, Portland’s season will resume to a more regular and rapid game schedule.
Before the games start rolling once again, reporters caught up with members of the team, including head coach Chauncey Billups and a jovial Deandre Ayton, after Wednesday’s practice.