Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chaucey Billups speaks to (l-r) center Robert Williams III, forward Kris Murray and guard ...

“Shaedon is a baller,” rookie center Donovan Clingan said. “He hit that big three late down the stretch to put us up one. His defense was good. He was sharing the ball. He was making his free throws.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton has been downgraded to being out for Sunday’s 3 p.m. game against the Atlanta ...

Shaedon Sharpe #17 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives to the basket against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe, right, dribbles past Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels during the ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, right, drives against Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann during the first ...

Atlanta Hawks guard Vit Krejci, right, passes the ball on Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, left, as forward Kris ...

Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers gestures after hitting a three-point basket during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Moda Center on November 13, ...

Dalano Banton #5 of the Portland Trail Blazers gestures after hitting a three-point basket during the third quarter of the ...

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive, and Craig Birnbach, is back with another ...

The Portland Trail Blazers, who lost by 45 points Sunday to Memphis, defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night.

Portland center Robert Williams III brings energy and is easy to root for. Blazers fans shouldn't get attached.