The Portland Trail Blazers play the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in an NBA matchup at Moda Center. When: 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17 Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM). TV channel: KUNP (Antenna: 47.1. Xfinity: 16, 302, 1170. DirecTV: 47. Spectrum: 184) and NBATV.

On Saturday, the Lakers team fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 116-132, and it has dropped them to the No. 6 seed.

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Marc J. Spears: Blazers say Deni Avdija is OUT for tonight’s game vs. ATL. Jerami Grant has been upgraded to PROBABLE. Follow along as the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks face off in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

The Trail Blazers five-game win streak was snapped by the New York Knicks in a 123-114 loss on Sunday. Denji Avdija had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists before suffering a lower back injury with under two minutes left in the game.

The injury status of two key Portland Trail Blazers players has been upgraded ahead of Thursday night’s game at the Moda Center. Deni Avdija (lower back soreness) is listed as doubtful, while Jerami Grant (left Achilles tendonitis) is questionable for the Blazers’ 7 p.

The Portland Trail Blazers’ injury update on Deni Avdija is a bad sign ahead of their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.

Portland opened the season looking to "Make 'Em Uncomfortable," but after a 41-game stretch of ups and downs, it is the Blazers who have had to cope with being uncomfortable.