Shabazz Napier scored 14 points on 6-of-15 shooting (including a three) with four rebounds, five assists and three steals in 37 minutes off the bench in Friday's loss to the Nuggets. Evan Turner (seven points,…
Shabazz Napier expected to start for Damian Lillard…
Shabazz Napier is currently listed as the starter for Friday's game with Damian Lillard (hamstring strain) out. It's the expected move, and Napier might be able to deliver bottom-barrel standard league numbers for however long…
Evan Turner posts low-end line in loss to…
Evan Turner scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting (including a three) with two rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block over 37 minutes in Monday's loss to the Wolves. Turner has been way off…
Maurice Harkless is available on Wednesday but Evan…
The Blazers will keep Evan Turner as their starting small forward on Wednesday despite the return of usual starter Maurice Harkless. This could be a matter of the team wanting to ease Harkless back into…
Moe Harkless (quad) is probable for Wednesday
Blazers' wing Moe Harkless (quad contusion) is listed as probable to play against the Heat on Wednesday. Harkless missed the last two games while Evan Turner started in his place so they will switch back…
Blazers upgrade Nurkic and Harkless to questionable for…
The Blazers have upgraded Jusuf Nurkic (sprained ankle) and Maurice Harkless (strained quad) to questionable ahead of Wednesday's tilt with the Heat. That's good news for a Blazers team that's been treading water on the…
Evan Turner starts and grabs three steals
Evan Turner started on Monday and scored 10 points with four assists and three steals. There was a time where Turner was a strong play in standard leagues, but that time was at the beginning…
Moe Harkless (quad) and Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) both…
The Blazers will not have Maurice Harkless (quad) or Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) tonight against the Warriors. Harkless' quad injury has seen him hit with questionable tags but there's been no sense of progress in any…
Nurkic and Harkless out; Meyers Leonard and Evan…
The Blazers will have neither Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) nor Maurice Harkless (quad) on Saturday night and have opted to start Evan Turner and Meyers Leonard. We'll see how long this group sticks. Leonard could do…
Moe Harkless leaves game with a left quadriceps…
Blazers' forward Moe Harkless was injured in the first half on Tuesday when he collided with Wizards' forward Otto Porter and Porter landed on his left leg. He did not return in the second half but…
Evan Turner gets back to the late-round lines…
Evan Turner scored 13 points on 6-of-15 shooting (including a three) with three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 27 minutes off the bench in Friday's win over the Nets. Turner started the season…
Evan Turner starts second half; still not producing
Evan Turner scored four points on 2-of-7 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes off the bench on Wednesday against the Sixers. Turner has not been good for a while…
Shabazz Napier is emerging for the Blazers
Shabazz Napier has earned consistent playing time in the Blazers' rotation with impressive shooting, darting drives and hounding defensive pressure. Frustrated with his lack of playing time, Napier found a trainer this summer that would help…
Evan Turner shut down by the Kings on…
Evan Turner managed just one point with two rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench on Friday against the Kings. It sounds weird but the Kings' second unit was attacking the Blazers' offense defensively and…
Evan Turner scores four points in 28 minutes
Evan Turner scored four points to go with five boards and three assists on Monday. Turner went 2-for-5 from the field but tallied three blocks. He didn't hit any triples and the Blazers as a…