Just in: The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Nori -- widely regarded as one of the league's top assistants -- has been in the NBA coaching ranks since 2009 and now takes over in Portland on a multiyear deal.
DAMIAN LILLARD IS YOUR 3-POINT CONTEST CHAMPION ⌚️🔥
Just the 3rd player EVER to win the contest 3 times...and he did it without playing a single minute this season 🤯
Making his 1st NBA All-Star appearance... Deni Avdija of the @trailblazers.
Drafted as the 9th pick in 2020 out of Israel, Avdija is averaging 25.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG and 6.7 APG for the Trail Blazers this season.
Players in NBA history to average 25/7/7 in a season:
Deni Avdija (through 36 games)
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Nikola Jokic
Russell Westbrook
Oscar Robertson
James Harden
Luka Doncic
John Havlicek
Avdija turned 25 years old today.