The Portland Trail Blazers returned to action Thursday night following the All-Star break, eager to continue chasing a play-in berth in the Western Conference. To start things off, the Blazers hosted the Los Angeles Lakers,

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.

There is at least one other person in Portland who was there that night in 2019—Moda Center vendor Katy Stevens who LeBron knocked over on the sideline. LeBron immediately turned and picked Stevens up and the clip went viral. She was featured on SportsCenter and profiled in The Athletic.

The Los Angeles Lakers will play against the Portland Trail Blazers on February 20, 2025. LeBron James is expected to lead the Lakers, who have a light injury report. The Trail Blazers have several key players out with injuries.

Through LeBron James' 21 seasons in the league ... 2025 During the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 6, 2019, James missed a 3-pointer from the left wing ...

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the second game of a back-to-back when they visited the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing without Luka Doncic,

KATU had full coverage of the Blazers and Lakers game Thursday night. Live news from the Moda, The Rip City Wrap-Up on location and game photos.

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