Head coach Mitch Johnson said he expects Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Fox to play together more during the regular season, per Raul Dominguez Jr. of the Associated Press.
Wembanyama believes he's in better shape this season, per Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio.
Holiday is expected to spend more time on the wing this season, per Ramona Shelbourne of ESPN.com.
The Trail Blazers remain confident that Morant can perform at a high level despite questions surrounding how he'll fit into Portland's crowded backcourt, general manager Joe Cronin told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN on Monday.
Williams signed a training camp contract with the Spurs on Thursday, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Elmore signed a training camp contract with San Antonio on Thursday, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Sears signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Portland on Wednesday, per Joe Freeman of The Oregonian.
Jared Weiss of the New York Times believes that Fox should start over Dylan Harper in 2026-27.
Castle appears to be locked into a starting role at shooting guard, per Jared Weiss of the New York Times.
Jared Weiss of the New York Times believes coach Mitch Johnson needs to find ways to increase Harper's minutes this year.
FanDuel. Jrue Holiday has been the most consistent producer for the Blazers this series, with 30+ PRA in each of the last three games, only missing this line in Game 1 due to poor shooting. In fact, he’s cleared this line in 14/16 games this season with 34+ minutes. With the Blazers down to their last hope, Holiday should be in store for another 36+ minutes tonight. Look for the young Blazers to lean on their playoff-tested veteran. I’d bet this to over 27.5.
So many San Antonio Spurs players are flourishing against Portland in the points prop market. One that has had his market crater is Keldon Johnson. Johnson won the sixth man of the year, but got extended minutes over the last few months as the Spurs protected their starters. In this series he is averaging just 19 minutes, and struggled with just 5 points in game three with Wemby out. Dylan Harper and at times Carter Bryant have surpassed Johnson in rotation minutes. Tonight, is the type of game where the Spurs may need an extra lift from the bench as they look to close the series out. Tail Johnson over on too much of a drop down in the market on his points prop.
This has been a tough series for second-year Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan; he shot 2 of 10 in 14 minutes in Game 4. Veteran Robert Williams III is playing well and getting more time due to Clingan's struggles. "Time Lord" scored 11 in each of the first three games before finishing with four points Sunday. With Williams expected to play about 25 minutes, I love his chances of scoring seven-plus points.
The PRA totals for Donovan Clingan in Games 2 and 3 when Victor Wembanyama didn’t play: 19 and 18. The PRA totals in Games 1 and 4 when Wemby did play, either fully or even partially: 11 and 11. This is a guy who averaged 23.7 P/R in 77 games this season. He’s outmatched here. The Blazers know it. He played just 14 minutes in Game 4, down from 20 minutes in Game 3 and 24 in Game 2.
