The Portland Trail Blazers are ending the 2024-25 season combining their injury list with the Los Angeles Lakers to make a report long enough that, if knitted in wool rather than printed on a piece of paper, would make a proper New England scarf. The Lakers have secured a 50-win season and the West’s 3 seed, and the Blazers are at worst guaranteed to split 9th-best lottery odds with the Phoenix Suns.
Neither of these teams need a win.
It’s a shame for NBA fans in Portland who might want to see some of the NBA’s best players actually.