- Report: Lakers looking to upgrade from Patrick Beverley
- Phil Handy seemingly compares Rui Hachimura to Kawhi Leonard: ‘Reminds me of this guy I coached in Toronto’
- Report: Dennis Schroder stopped by police in Hollywood after leaving Lakers game
- Report: Lakers, Clippers, Jazz, Pistons and Hornets interested in Caris LeVert
- Chandler Parsons on LeBron James: ‘If they were winning more, he’s my MVP’
- Report: Lakers update injury statuses for Anthony Davis, Lonnie Walker and LeBron James vs. Spurs
- Report: Lakers showing interest in Mike Conley and Eric Gordon
- Report: Pistons would need ‘significant value’ to consider moving Lakers target Bojan Bogdanovic within next 2 weeks
- Russell Westbrook snaps on Lakers reporter after being asked if there was a ‘cross-up’ between him and Dennis Schroder
- Rob Pelinka hints that Lakers could make another trade before deadline
Report: Trail Blazers Suffer Huge Loss as They Lose Key Big Man for Rest of Season
- Updated: August 21, 2020
After getting blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series, the Portland Trail Blazers have just gotten some bad news.
Key big man Zach Collins will be out for the rest of the postseason due to an ankle injury.
Portland’s Zach Collins will require season-ending ankle surgery, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 21, 2020
Collins already missed the first two games of the series due to the ailment. He also missed most of the regular season due to left labrum surgery and wasn’t able to return to action until the schedule resumed in late July.
The absence of Collins helps the Lakers, as he’s a 7-foot wide body who has the ability to knock down the outside shot.
L.A. has already had some issues with Portland’s bigs so far in the series. Jusuf Nurkic has gotten a total of 23 rebounds in the first two contests, while Hassan Whiteside has combined for 17 boards and eight blocks during the same span.
There is some good news for the Blazers though. After dislocating his left index finger in Game 2, Damian Lillard will play in Game 3..
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