The Boston Celtics have not been the perfect picture of health since the All-Star break. They were hoping that that weekend would help their guys rest and prevent some future injuries. Instead, they have had guys miss multiple games due to various injuries.

The Portland Trail Blazers will have a special Bill Walton Tribute Night game on March 9 when the Blazers take on the Detroit Pistons.

Their offensive struggles throughout the match was something that Jordi Fernandez pointed out when he was assessing the Nets’ loss. ”Obviously we struggled to shoot, shot 30 percent from the field and 15 percent from three,

Walker, in seven games, averaged 8.0 points with 4.6 rebounds and shot like an All-Star. He made 61.1% of his field goal attempts and 50% from three-point range. He hit all six three-point attempts in the loss at Boston, joining a select list of Blazers to have shot perfectly with at least six makes.

The playoff chances of the Portland Trail Blazers took a crushing blow in a bad loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Avdija (quadricep) has been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pistons. Avdija missed Friday's game against the Thunder and might not be ready to play Sunday against Detroit. If the veteran forward can't play Sunday, Kris Murray and Jabari Walker (hand) are candidates for more time on the floor for Portland against the Pistons.

Portland Trail Blazers will honor NBA legend Bill Walton on Sunday against the Pistons. Fans in attendance will receive a special tie-dye headband to wear.

The Detroit Pistons are in postseason position. Not just for a spot in the play-in tournament, either. The Pistons are poised to finish as one of the top-six teams in the Eastern Conference, bypassing the play-in. Before this season, Detroit's current standing was unfathomable.

The Portland Trail Blazers have a clear best player in franchise history. They only have one NBA championship to celebrate, and it's because of Bill Walton. Walton won an MVP with the franchise in 1978 and led them to a championship the year before in 1977. He is the reason why Portland was able to win that title.

It's a night to honor one of the Portland Trail Blazers most iconic players! Todd Bosma, Director of Game Operations, joined us to share what you can experience