The Portland Trail Blazers have hired Chauncey Billups as their new coach. Billups, a five-time NBA All-Star over a 17-year playing career, has never been a head coach.
Paul George scored 36 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rode a franchise-best 47-point first quarter to a 133-116 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired shooting guard Norman Powell in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. The Blazers have sent Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood to the Raptors.
Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 34 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 13 points and the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Trail Blazers 114-112.
Damian Lillard had 26 points and 10 assists, Hassan Whiteside had 17 points and tied a season-high with 23 rebounds, as Portland beats San Antonio 125-117.
Damian Lillard's hot streak continued with 51 points and 12 assists, as the Trail Blazers handed the Jazz their fourth straight loss with a 124-107 victory.