Trail Blazers’ Donovan Clingan steps into starter’s role: ‘I’m definitely ready'

Trail Blazers’ Donovan Clingan steps into starter’s role: ‘I’m definitely ready'

The rookie center is the starter while Deandre Ayton is out for at least another three weeks.

Donovan Clingan Records 3 Blocks in Loss to Los Angeles Lakers 110-102 on February 20, 2025

Donovan Clingan, center for the Portland Trail Blazers, played against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 20, 2025. He recorded 3 blocks, exceeding his projection by 3 blocks. Clingan led both his team and the game in blocks during this matchup, which ended with a score of 110-102 in favor of the Lakers. In the […] The post Donovan Clingan Records 3 Blocks in Loss to Los Angeles Lakers 110-102 on February 20, 2025 appeared first on Knup Sports.

Northwest Notes: Nuggets, Braun, Clingan, Randle, DiVincenzo

Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook hasn’t played in February, having missed seven games before the All-Star break due to a hamstring injury. As Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes, that forced Christian Braun into the starting lineup, where he immediately played some of the best basketball of his career. In Westbrook’s absence, Braun averaged 19.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 59% from the field. How…