LOS ANGELES -- After a tough go in the first few days of the regular season, things are starting to trend in the right direction for the Portland Trail Blazers.
A few days after needing overtime to defeat the Houston Rockets at home, the Trail Blazers went into Staples Center and defeated the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers 115-107 in their first road game of the season.
“Hopefully we can build on it, we realize that we can be a good team,” said Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. “We just beat the defending champs and they’re a great team.