The Portland Trail Blazers are finally back on the court! Well, at least some of them. If you thought the long break would allow the team to heal and get back to a reasonably full squad you are sadly mistaken. The Blazers will be starting their fourth-choice at point guard which is never a good sign. On top of that, the defending champs are in town.
The Denver Nuggets went into the All-Star break with a sour taste in their mouths. Losing three in a row isn’t something this team should be doing. There is also a feeling that their overall record is significantly worse than it should be, and the sense in Denver is that they need to start playing more consistently if they want to mount a serious title defense.