10/12/2025
The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t get the NBA Cup… but they got the reset they needed.
Portland has dropped 10 of 13, fallen to 9–15, and has been playing shorthanded for weeks.
This unexpected mini-break arrives at the perfect time.
Holiday, Scoot and Thybulle are close to returning.
Clingan gets extra recovery.
Splitter finally gets time to evaluate the roster.
Sharpe should return to the starting group, Grant back to the sixth-man role that worked, and Avdija continues to shine.
With the easiest remaining schedule, Portland is better positioned than their record shows.
A needed reset for a team looking to get healthy and get back on track.