T he Portland Trail Blazers opened the week with three straight wins over the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets before ending the stretch with a home loss to the Okl

The Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in the second half Thursday on its way to a dominating 101-79 win at Orlando.

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.

This game wasn’t about individual offensive numbers though, it was about that Trail Blazers defense that transported Orlando back to the 90s. We’ll cover that and more in the

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups used an early timeout during Thursday night’s 101-79 win at the Orlando Magic to encourage his team to play through the physicality allowed by the officials. “The tone was set very early in the game,” Billups told reporters.

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The Orlando Magic fell short against the Portland Blazers in a tough loss Thursday, 101-79, as Portland’s defensive firepower proved to be too much. Now, the Magic look to bounce back as they face the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

On the night that saw rising star forward Franz Wagner make his long-awaited return to the court, nothing came easy for the Magic against the visiting Trail

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.