Aaron Fentress

1 week ago | tdn.com | Aaron Fentress

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan exited a strong first season with a long to-do list for the offseason:Become quicker. Develop touch around the rim. Convert pocket touches to points with better inside moves. Improve shooting form. Knock down three-point shots more consistently. Become stronger and more physical. “Everything I’ve been doing these past two months, the second half of the season, really just trying to take everything to the next level,” Clingan said.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Aaron Fentress

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson had a more enjoyable second season in the NBA. “I’d say this year, I guess the game kind of slowed down,” Henderson said. “Things like that only come from playing and experiencing the NBA in general … I think I had more fun.”Henderson, the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, saw a slight dip in points per game from 14.0 as a rookie to 12.7. More importantly, his shooting numbers improved.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Aaron Fentress

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan exited a strong first season with a long to-do list for the offseason: Become quicker. Develop touch around the rim. Convert pocket touches to points with better inside moves. Improve shooting form. Knock down three-point shots more consistently. Become stronger and more physical. “Everything I’ve been doing these past two months, the second half of the season, really just trying to take everything to the next level,” Clingan said.

1 week ago | tdn.com | Aaron Fentress

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups sat in his office Sunday morning at the Moda Center preparing for the team’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Suddenly, his phone began buzzing with text messages from players. Soon after, some made their way into his office, excited by the news the franchise had just released. Billups and the Blazers had agreed to a multi-year contract extension and maybe the only people as pleased with the news as the coach were his players.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Aaron Fentress

Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III has one clear and concise hope for next season. “Injury-free,” Williams said. Such a season from Williams would do wonders for the Blazers. Williams has appeared in just 26 of a possible 164 games two seasons into his career in Rip City. He missed all but six games following undergoing knee surgery in his first season after arriving from Boston.