Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107.

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The Jimmy Butler-Heat saga got more interesting. Timberwolves forward Julius Randle is on Miami’s radar and has been since the offseason, SNY’s Ian Begley reported Tuesday. The Knicks parted ways with Randle before the season started in a trade that brought Karl Anthony-Towns to New York.

The Blazers won Sunday in Chicago, 113-102. Shaedon Sharpe led Portland with 23 points. That snapped a 5-game losing streak for the Blazers. Miami knocked off the Spurs Sunday at home, 128-107, behind 25 points from rookie Kel ‘El Ware.

The Portland Trail Blazers will look to get a winning streak going on Tuesday when they get set to take on the Miami Heat in what will be the first of a three-g

The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road to take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

For the second time in his career Damian Lillard comes to Portland as a member of the road team on Tuesday, Jan. 28 when the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton had one of his best all-around games Tuesday night at the Miami Heat, drawing praise from coach Chauncey Billups. Ayton scored 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds during a 116-107 victory to start a three-game trip.

On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon) by a score of 125-112. Damian Lillard finished the loss with 20 points, three rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 7/17 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.

Purdue and Indiana All-Americans Zach Edey and Trayce Jackson-Davis will meet again at the NBA's Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend.

Pat Riley, the current president and former head coach of the Miami Heat, owns half a dozen trademarks related to the word "three-peat." That could affect whether it appears on Super Bowl merch.