Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers posted the largest winning margin in franchise history with a 141-88 steamrolling of the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

Through LeBron James ' 21 seasons in the league, he has proved how strong his memory is on and off the court. Ahead of James' historic 40-point performance against the Trail Blazer on Thursday at the Moda Center,

The five-time All-Star will miss L.A.'s second night of a back-to-back as the team continues to manage his recovery.

For the first time since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Dončić will miss a game due to injury-related reasons. Per NBA insider Marc Stein, the Lakers plan to hold the star out of Thursday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers "as part of the recovery from a long-term calf injury.

The Portland Trail Blazers scored 27 fast-break points in the first half of their 141-88 win Saturday night over the Charlotte Hornets. That’s the most for any NBA team in a half this season. The Blazers dominated the first half to build a 73-40 lead and led 109-66 at the end of the third quarter.

The Portland Trail Blazers have not lost this season when this stat happens as a Trail Blazers beat reporter explains.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups constantly tells backup forward Jabari Walker to be ready because one never knows when he could be needed on a given night.