TUALATIN — There was some good news and some almost good news for the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. A pair of centers returned to practice and a point guard participated in portions of practice, offering hope that a team decimated by injuries is growing healthier.

The Portland Trail Blazers have several perimeter players who can score the rock and can definitely use a facilitator to bring it all together. Portland arguabl

Stephen Curry's return from a five-game absence due to a left quadriceps injury was a rousing success, but it didn't stop the Golden State Warriors' woes.

It’s unclear when injured rotation players like Jrue Holiday, Donovan Clingan, Matisse Thybulle and Scoot Henderson will return. But, at the very least, a couple of the players seem to be making progress. Here’s the latest regarding a few key players:

Portland look solid early on, but has since fizzled out, while Utah is still in the midst of its rebuild. The Trail Blazers are 9-16 and sit No. 11 in the Western Conference, while the Jazz are 8-15 and hold the No. 12 spot.

The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Thursday at 8 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Deni Avdija paid tribute to WWE legend John Cena, sending a message and salute ahead of Cena’s SNME retirement match.

The Portland Trail Blazers have taken bad losses this season, but none were as mind-bogglingly brutal as their 143-120 rout at the hands of the New Orleans Peli