Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers faced questions about how they selected Chauncey Billups as head coach over more experienced candidates and how sexual assault allegations

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.

The Portland Trail Blazers are working on a list of candidates to replace coach Terry Stotts and GM Neil Olshey is hoping to start conducting virtual interviews this week.

Nikola Jokic had 36 points and the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games with a 126-115 victory Thursday night.

Michael Porter Jr.'s 3-pointer from the left corner in the second overtime, proved the game-winner as the Nuggets stopped an epic comeback by the Blazers with a 147-140 win

Nikola Jokic had 36 points and 11 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-115 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Nikola Jokic scored 38 points to overcome a 3-point shooting barrage from Damian Lillard and the Denver Nuggets evened the series by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109.

Damian Lillard had 22 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 132-116 in the regular-season finale, securing their eighth straight playoff berth

Devin Booker hit two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining to give the Phoenix Suns a 118-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Damian Lillard scored 30 points and CJ McCollum added 26 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz.